Mr. Federer is challenging the call on the right sideline. The ball was called out.
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Sideline
//ˈsaɪdlaɪn//
Synonyms for "sideline" (85 found)
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2 entriesderived from
2 entrieshas context
2 entriesis a
1 entriesmanner of
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13 entriesTranslations
44 translations across 13 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- línia de banda noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
Czech
2 entries- pomezní čára noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
- postranní čára noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
Finnish
4 entries- kentän laita noun ((sports) area beyond sideline)
- oheis noun (something additional or existing around the margins)
- oheistuote noun (something additional or existing around the margins)
- reunaviiva noun (line at the side)
Hungarian
4 entries- mellék noun (something additional or existing around the margins)
- mellékes noun (something additional or existing around the margins)
- mellékfoglalkozás noun (something additional or existing around the margins)
- mellékállás noun (something additional or existing around the margins)
Irish
1 entries- taobhlíne noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
Italian
1 entries- estromettere verb (to put out of circulation)
Māori
4 entries- paetaha noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
- mōtaha verb (to put out of circulation)
- tāki verb (to put out of circulation)
- tātāki verb (to put out of circulation)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- sidelinje noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- sideline noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
- sidelinje noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
Portuguese
3 entries- linha lateral noun (line at the side)
- marginalizar verb (to put out of circulation)
- pôr à parte verb (to put out of circulation)
Russian
3 entries- бокова́я ли́ния noun (line at the side)
- бокова́я ли́ния noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
- бокова́я ли́ния noun ((sports) area beyond sideline)
Spanish
4 entries- banda noun ((sports) area beyond sideline)
- línea de banda noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
- línea de cal noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
- dejar de lado verb (to put out of circulation)
Tagalog
3 entries- hiwatik noun (something additional or existing around the margins)
- tabing guhit noun (line at the side)
- tabing guhit noun ((sports) side boundary of a playing field)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
Tom stayed on the sideline.
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Like most other fishes, the dragonet varies slightly in colour in different individuals, and at different seasons of the year. Mr. Pennant describes the pupils of the eyes to be of a rich sapphirine blue; the irides fine fiery carbuncle; the pectoral fins light brown; the side-line straight; the colours of the fish yellow, blue, and white, making a beautiful appearance when fresh taken.
Source: wiktionary
She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income.
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