paitsio — meaning in English

English meaning

• limbo noun A state of being stuck between two situations, with no clear resolution or progress.
• offside adj In an illegal position ahead of the ball or play, according to the rules of a sport such as soccer or hockey.

Senses

paitsio is used for these senses in English:

• limbo (countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by in: any in-between place, or condition or state, of neglect or oblivion which results in deadlock, delay, or some other unresolved status. [from mid 17th c.]
• offside (sports) In an illegal position ahead of the ball, puck, etc.
• offside (sports) An offside play.

limbo — full definition

1. noun A state of being stuck between two situations, with no clear resolution or progress.
2. noun In some Christian traditions, an in-between afterlife state for souls who are neither in heaven nor hell.
3. noun A dance in which participants bend backward to pass beneath a bar that is progressively lowered.

offside — full definition

1. adj In an illegal position ahead of the ball or play, according to the rules of a sport such as soccer or hockey.
2. noun In the UK, the side of a vehicle furthest from the curb — the right-hand side when driving on the left.

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