sideline

bordo campo

Spazio accanto al campo dove stanno allenatori e giocatori che non stanno giocando.

In inglese semplice: The space beside a sports field where coaches and players who are not playing stand.

• The coach waited on the sideline.
• Injured players watched from the sidelines.
• She ran to the sideline to get a drink.

Espressioni comuni: on the sideline, from the sideline, near the sideline

linea laterale

Linea che segna il limite laterale di un campo sportivo.

In inglese semplice: A line marking the side edge of an area where a sport is played.

• The ball crossed the sideline.
• Both sidelines were painted white before the match.
• Keep your feet inside the sideline when you catch it.

Sinonimi: touchline

Espressioni comuni: cross the sideline, near the sideline, sideline boundary

attività secondaria

Attività o lavoro che svolgi oltre alla tua occupazione principale.

In inglese semplice: An activity or business you do in addition to your main work.

• She repairs bikes as a sideline.
• His small sideline became a successful business.
• They started selling cakes as a sideline to their regular jobs.

Come si usa: a sideline to something (Selling honey is a sideline to his farming work.)

Sinonimi: side business, secondary activity

Espressioni comuni: as a sideline, profitable sideline, sideline business

margini

Posizione di chi osserva un’attività dall’esterno senza parteciparvi.

In inglese semplice: A position outside an activity, where you watch but do not take part.

• She watched the dispute from the sidelines.
• I refuse to sit on the sidelines while decisions are made.
• The new rules pushed smaller groups to the sidelines.

Come si usa: on the sidelines of something (He remained on the sidelines of the debate.)

Sinonimi: margins, periphery

Contrari: center

Espressioni comuni: on the sideline, from the sideline

linea laterale

Linea che corre lungo il lato di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A line along the side of something.

• Draw a sideline beside the central shape.
• The diagram has two parallel sidelines.
• A faint sideline marks the edge of the design.

Espressioni comuni: draw a sideline, along the sideline

lasciare in panchina, escludere

Impedire a un giocatore di partecipare a una partita.

In inglese semplice: To prevent a player from taking part in a game.

• A knee injury sidelined our best player.
• The coach may sideline him for the next match.
• Two defenders were sidelined during the final week of training.

Sinonimi: bench

Espressioni comuni: sideline a player, sideline someone temporarily

emarginare, accantonare

Escludere qualcuno o qualcosa da un’attività, oppure ridurne il ruolo o l’importanza.

In inglese semplice: To stop someone or something from being involved, active, or important.

• The illness sidelined her for a month.
• Managers sidelined the proposal during budget talks.
• They tried to sideline him after he questioned their decisions.

Sinonimi: exclude, marginalize

Contrari: include

Espressioni comuni: sideline someone completely, sideline a project