Out
Definition
A technical term used in sports games (such as football, tennis, basketball, handball) indicating the position of a ball that is outside the official playing area bounded by lines; it also denotes the phase or situation where the ball leaves the court, causing a temporary stoppage of the match and its restart by the opposing team.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Out
- Out of bounds
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun with standard structural plural adjustments, or an invariable adverb in sports contexts. |
| Formation | Modern lexical loan derived directly from the English sport term 'out'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [aut] |
| Source | International Dictionary of Athletics and Professional Game Terminology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Arbitrul de tușă a ridicat imediat steagul pentru a semnala că mingea a fost trimisă în aut de către fundaș.
EN: The linesman immediately raised the flag to signal that the ball had been kicked into touch by the defender.
RO: Jucătorul de tenis a cerut o verificare video oficială, fiind convins că serviciul adversarului a fost în aut.
EN: The tennis player requested an official video review, convinced that the opponent's serve was out.
RO: O pasă lungă și imprecisă a trimis mingea direct în aut, oferind posesia gratuită echipei gazdă.
EN: A long and inaccurate pass sent the ball straight out of bounds, giving free possession to the host team.
Idioms & Phrases
Repunere din aut / Throw-in / Sideline restart
RO: Procedură regulamentară prin care mingea este reintrodusă în joc manual sau cu piciorul, după ce a părăsit terenul.
EN: A regulation procedure by which the ball is reintroduced into play manually or by foot, after it has left the pitch.
Aut de poartă / Goal kick
RO: Situație în fotbal când mingea trece peste linia de fund, fiind atinsă ultima oară de un jucător al echipei în atac.
EN: A situation in football when the ball passes over the goal line, having last been touched by an attacking team player.
Taim-aut / Time-out
RO: Scurtă întrerupere strategică a jocului solicitată de antrenor pentru a discuta tactica meciului cu sportivii.
EN: A brief strategic stoppage of the game requested by the coach to discuss match tactics with the athletes.
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