In sports & fitness, sidelined means: Unable to play or compete for a period of time, usually because of an injury or illness.
In Turkish: sahalardan uzak, forma giyemeyen, oynayamayan
How it is used
Very common in sports journalism and club announcements: a player is sidelined with or by an injury, sidelined for six weeks or sidelined until next season. The verb sideline is mostly used in the passive.
Example sentences
The goalkeeper will be sidelined for a month with a broken finger.
She was sidelined by a knee injury for most of last season.
Common collocations
sidelined with an injury
sidelined for six weeks
sidelined until next season
sidelined by illness
Related terms
injuryPhysical damage to the body, such as a torn muscle, a sprained ankle or a broken bone, especially one that stops an athlete from training or playing.
ACLShort for anterior cruciate ligament: a key ligament inside the knee that connects the thigh bone to the shin bone and keeps the knee stable.
strainAn injury in which a muscle or tendon is overstretched or partly torn, often in the hamstring, calf or groin.
physioInformal for physiotherapist or physiotherapy: the health professional who assesses and treats injuries with exercise, hands-on therapy and other methods.
recoveryThe process of the body returning to normal after training, competition or injury, helped by rest, sleep and nutrition.
