kurarira
koo-rah-REE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurarirakoo-rah-REE-rahsoon
Englishto be offside (in football)soon
Frenchêtre hors-jeusoon
Meaning
In football, to be ahead of the last defender when the ball is played to you, so that play is stopped or a goal is disallowed.
Good to know
Mostly used as a noun: habayeho kurarira, there was an offside; igitego cyanzwe kubera kurarira, the goal was disallowed for offside. Of a player: yaraririye, he was offside.
Examples
- Igitego cyanzwe kubera kurarira.The goal was disallowed for offside.
- Umusifuzi yavuze ko rutahizamu yaraririye.The referee said the striker was offside.
- Abakinnyi b'inyuma bateze ko umusifuzi yemeza kurarira.The defenders waited for the referee to call offside.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.