How do you use "Offside" in a sentence?

Goal disallowed—he was offside. Clearly offside. VAR checked it—offside by a toe.

Offside

Q: What does "Offside" mean?

Illegal forward position when ball is played. The offside rule is football's most debated law—being in an illegal forward position when the ball is played to you. 'Caught offside' nullifies the attack. VAR has made offside calls millimetre-precise and controversial.

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Meaning: Illegal forward position when ball is played.

球被传出时处于违规的前方位置。

Posición adelantada ilegal en el momento en que se juega el balón.

ボールが蹴られた時の違反となる前方のポジション。

공이 차여질 때 위반이 되는 전방 위치.

The offside rule is football's most debated law—being in an illegal forward position when the ball is played to you. 'Caught offside' nullifies the attack. VAR has made offside calls millimetre-precise and controversial.

越位规则是足球中争议最大的规则——当球被传给你时处于违规的前方位置。「被判越位」会使进攻无效。VAR使越位判罚精确到毫米级，也引发了更多争议。

La regla del fuera de juego es la ley más debatida del fútbol: estar en posición adelantada ilegal cuando te pasan el balón. «Estar en fuera de juego» anula el ataque. El VAR ha hecho que las decisiones de fuera de juego sean milimétricamente precisas y polémicas.

オフサイドルールはフットボールで最も議論される規則——ボールがプレーされた時に違反となる前方のポジションにいること。「caught offside」は攻撃を無効にする。VARによりオフサイドの判定はミリ単位の精度になり、物議を醸すようになった。

오프사이드 룰은 축구에서 가장 논란이 많은 규칙으로, 공이 자신에게 패스될 때 위반이 되는 전방 위치에 있는 것이다. '오프사이드에 걸리면' 공격이 무효가 된다. VAR 도입으로 밀리미터 단위의 정밀하고 논란 많은 판정이 가능해졌다.

Examples

Goal disallowed—he was offside.
进球无效——他越位了
Gol anulado: estaba en fuera de juego
「ゴール取り消し——オフサイドだった」
골 취소——오프사이드였다.
Clearly offside.
明显越位
Claramente fuera de juego
「明らかにオフサイド」
명백한 오프사이드.
VAR checked it—offside by a toe.
VAR检查了——差一个脚趾越位
El VAR lo revisó: fuera de juego por la punta del pie
「VARで確認——つま先の差でオフサイド」
VAR 확인 결과——발끝 차이로 오프사이드.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒfsaɪd/

Usage Guide

Context: rules, VAR, disallowed

Tone: factual, often frustrated

✓ Do Say

Offside
越位
fuera de juego
オフサイド
오프사이드
Caught offside
被抓越位
pillado en fuera de juego
オフサイドにかかった
오프사이드에 걸렸다
Offside flag
越位旗
bandera de fuera de juego
オフサイドフラッグ
오프사이드 깃발

Common Mistakes

Rule is complex—involves 'active play' and 'level' positioning

Origin & History

From being on the wrong 'side' of the defenders. The offside rule has evolved throughout football history to balance attacking play with defensive organization.

Etymology: Off (wrong) + side (of defenders)

First recorded: Football rules, 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century rules

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Football rules; VAR controversy

Regional notes: Universal football term.

Variations

OffsideOffside trapOffside rule