offside

BrE /ˈɒf.saɪd/ AmE /ˈɔːf.saɪd/

noun / adjective en → es

1 FOOTBALL [singular] B2

a position in football where a player is not allowed to receive the ball because they are too close to the opposing team's goal

fuera de juego, posición fuera de juego

Collocations be offside · go offside

  • The referee blew the whistle for an offside.

    El árbitro silbó por una posición fuera de juego.

2 POSITION [singular] C1

a position that is not in line with something else, often used to describe a disadvantageous or incorrect alignment

fuera de lugar, desalineado

Collocations be offside · get offside

  • The satellite was slightly offside.

    El satélite estaba ligeramente desalineado.