offside en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɒfˈsaɪd/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From off- + side. Compare German Abseite (“remote area, backside”), German abseits (“out of the way, apart, aside”, adverb), Dutch afzijdig (“neutral, impartial”).
Meanings
- In an illegal position ahead of the ball, puck, etc.
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(broadly, slang) Out of bounds.
[Verse 2:Kano]:On-sight, thought he was onside, innit. Saw them guys, no shots fired innit. If you ain't real then don't ride, innit. That postcode, that's offside, innit.
2016 March 4, “3 Wheel-Ups” (track 4), in Made in the Manor, performed by Kano (British musician),Giggs (rapper),Wiley (musician):
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(US) To the side of the road, past the curb and sidewalk.
an offside diner
- Unfavourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.
- To the side of a boat, opposite the primary side on which one paddles.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most offside | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more offside | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| off-side | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (31)
es fuera de juego (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · pt junto à estrada (to the side of a road) · pt fora de jogo (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · bg в засада (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · fr hors-jeu (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · tr ofsayt (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · mr ऑफसाईड (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · ms ofsaid (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · de im Abseits (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · pl na spalonym (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · bg крайпътен (to the side of a road) · it fuorigioco (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · fi tienvieri- (to the side of a road) · ru положе́ние вне игры (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · fi tienvarsi- (to the side of a road) · mk недозволена позиција (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · cs ofsajdový (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · ca fora de joc (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · de abseits (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · be афса́йд (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · pt impedido (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · sw otea (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · de am Straßenrand (to the side of a road) · mi tūhapa (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · is rangstæður (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · hu les (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · lv aizmugure (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · ru офсайд (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · fi paitsiossa (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · mk офсајд (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) · de Straßenrand- (to the side of a road)