This is the 4041st most frequent Swedish word.
offside
A violation in sports where a player is positioned unlawfully, ahead of the ball or opponents, depending on the sport's rules.
Here, 'offside' is used figuratively to mean being out of alignment or not in tune with a particular context or situation.
Han befann sig offside med sina idéer.
He was offside with his ideas.
Here, 'offside' refers to the sports term used in games like soccer, denoting a player being in an illegal position according to the rules.
Spelaren blev avblåst för offside.
The player was called for offside.
In this sentence, 'offside' is again used in the context of sports, referring to the rule violation.