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Meaning of "the offside" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE OFFSIDE

the offside play
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WHAT DOES THE OFFSIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of the offside in the English dictionary

The definition of the offside in the dictionary is the side of a vehicle nearest the centre of the road.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE OFFSIDE

the offense
the offensive
the office
the Ogaden
the old Adam
the Old Bill
the Old Dart
the old one
the Oligocene
the Omnipotent
the one
the Oneida
the only
the open
the Open College
the Open University
the opposite sex
the opposition
the order
the ordnance

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE OFFSIDE

A-side
alongside
aside
at the outside
beside
countryside
inside
lakeside
offside
on one side
on the safe side
on the side
outside
reside
Riverside
seaside
side
side by side
surfside
upside

Synonyms and antonyms of the offside in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the offside» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE OFFSIDE

Find out the translation of the offside to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the offside from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the offside» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

越位
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el fuera de juego
570 millions of speakers

English

the offside
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑफसाइड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التسلل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

офсайда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o impedimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অফসাইড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le hors-jeu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Offside itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Abseits
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オフサイド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오프사이드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing offside
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

việt vị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அப்புறம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑफसाइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ofsayt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il fuorigioco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spalonym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

офсайду
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ofsaid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το offside
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die onkantlyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

offside
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

offside
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the offside

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE OFFSIDE»

The term «the offside» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.070 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE OFFSIDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the offside» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the offside» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the offside

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE OFFSIDE»

Discover the use of the offside in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the offside and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Everything Kids' Soccer Book: Rules, techniques, and ...
It's only if you go for the ball or are passed the ball that being in the offside position matters; otherwise, the referee won't call it. Nonetheless, it's a good idea to try to be aware of where the defenders are because you're not doing your team  ...
Deborah W Crisfield, 2009
2
Sports Rules Book-3rd Edition, The
A player is offside in the following situations: A player is offside during a scrum if he joins ◾ the scrum from the opponents' side; if he doesn't retire behind the offside line or to his goal line, whichever is nearer; or if he places a foot in front of the ...
Human Kinetics (Organization), 2009
3
Rugby For Dummies
After that, the offside line is wherever the ball is. Basically, this is to keep players from crossing over the initial line until the ball can be played. Players in the lineout are also prohibited from crossing the 15-meter mark infield before the ball is ...
Mathew Brown, Patrick Guthrie, Greg Growden, 2011
4
Understanding Netball
There are three parts to the offside rule: Part 1: A single player is offside. lt does not matter if a player has the ball or not. lf a player is in the wrong third of the court or has entered the goal circle when she should not have done, she is offside, ...
Julia Hickey, 2007
5
Soccer Training: An Annual Programme
The offside trap is a tactical tool in defence which is used by many teams. It has advantages and disadvantages but certainly a team which uses it must play in a concentrated way for this tactic can go wrong because the offside trap depends on ...
Jozef Sneyers, 2002
6
Coaching Youth Soccer: The Guide for Coaches and Parents
Another defensive strategy is to use the offside rule to gain possession of the ball. A fullback downfield of the ball can run up past the person she is guarding, and as soon as that person affects the play (e.g., a pass is made to him), the referee ...
John P Mccarthy Jr, 2007
7
Offensive Football Strategies
offside defenders into a picture. We keep the two-receiver side as the onside on all dropback passes, believing that it is difficult to rush four defenders over the onside but not over the offside, and wanting solid protection where the biggest rush ...
‎2000
8
Understanding Rugby League
... the advantage will be played. If the referee thinks that the team with the offside player has gained a benefit, he will order a scrum. The other side will throw the ball in. Out. of. play. during. different. stages. of. the. game. • Dropout Defending ...
Julia Hickey, 2006
9
Netball-2nd Edition: Steps to Success
A player who can enter the offside area takes the penalty where the infringement occurred. When two opposing players go offside but neither touches the ball, they are not penalised. If one or both of them are in possession of the ball or touch it ...
Wilma Shakespear, Margaret Caldow, 2009
10
Rugby Union Basics In A Day For Dummies
Like football, rugby union is a sporting code that revolves around the offside law. The main difference is that in football, offside is really only a concern near the goal, whereas in rugby, offside is in operation across the whole field of play.
Nick Cain, Greg Growden, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE OFFSIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the offside is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Take a look at these new offside guidelines for match officials
Ahead of the Premier League's return next weekend, the International FA Board (IFAB) has issued new guidance to match officials around the offside law. «Yahoo Eurosport UK, Jul 15»
2
Referee Review: The offside rules and the difficulty officials have in …
Every game, without fail, comments come from fans lamenting the referee for allowing defences to sit in an offside position, never pulling them up for it. «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
3
Innovators: How Allardyce's offside tricks paved the way for …
While at Bolton Wanderers, the West Ham manager exploited the liberalization of the offside law by instructing "inactive" players to deliberately stand behind the ... «Goal.com, May 15»
4
Was Rooney interfering with play? It's time change the offside rule
Ander Herrera's equalizer was just the latest debatable goal related to the passive offside law - it's now impossible for officials and players to interpret the rule. «Goal.com, Feb 15»
5
Retired Premier League referee calls Vertonghen offside
It should've been 3-1 though, since Jan Vertonghen had a goal wrongly disallowed for offside in the 94th minute. Anyone with a basic grasp of the offside rule ... «Cartilage Free Captain, Jan 15»
6
Annuities? We'd rather explain offside... More people feel better …
More people would feel comfortable explaining the offside rule in football, the human digestive system and how a rainbow is formed than they would pensions, ... «This is Money, Aug 14»
7
The Offside Rules Examined - Mike Jones Guilty?
offside rules Now I must admit, I am the last person inside St James' Park who would criticise a referee for making an incorrect decision, as I know myself just ... «The Mag, Jan 14»
8
FIFA re-words offside rule, but will the tweaks clarify or confuse?
Though the alterations are designed to cut out grey areas in the interpretation of the offside rule's criteria, the Daily Mail reports that English refs are concerned ... «Yahoo! Eurosport UK, Jul 13»
9
EXCLUSIVE: Offside rule change could cause chaos for new season
Premier League football next season could be thrown into chaos as a FIFA amendment to the offside rule has caused concerns among leading officials and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 13»
10
The offside rule explained... on the back of a 50p
Wolfson's simple design features a diagram of a football pitch with markers showing when a player is - and isn't - offside. The football-themed London 2012 50p ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 12»

REFERENCE
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