yuè​wèi

offside

  • created sense approved 越位 · yuè​wèi · offside — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    越位

    yuè​wèi

    offside

    offside; a violation in sports like soccer, rugby, and hockey where a player is positioned ahead of the ball or certain defenders

    越 (literal) → 越 · yuè · to exceed 位 (literal) → 位 · wèi · position

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  • created sense approved 越位 · yuè​wèi · to overstep — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    越位

    yuè​wèi

    to overstep

    to overstep one's position or authority; to exceed the bounds of one's status

    越 (literal) → 越 · yuè · to exceed 位 (literal) → 位 · wèi · position

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  • created sense approved 越位 · yuè​wèi · extraposition — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    越位

    yuè​wèi

    extraposition

    a construction in which a constituent is moved to a position later in the sentence than is usual

    越 (literal) → 越 · yuè · to exceed 位 (literal) → 位 · wèi · position

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