No. 13,064 in German
abseits
"Away from" or "offside" depending on context.
In a sentence
Er stand während des Spiels immer abseits.
He always stood aside during the game.
In this sentence, 'abseits' is used as an adverb to indicate a spatial position 'aside, away from the main area'.
Abseits des Weges fand er einen kleinen Bach.
Away from the path, he found a little creek.
Here, 'abseits' is used to describe a location not directly adjacent to the mentioned object, meaning 'away from'.
Er wurde im Fußballspiel wegen Abseits zurückgepfiffen.
He was called offside during the soccer game.
In this context, 'Abseits' functions as a noun referring to the offside rule in sports like soccer.
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