"off-season" meaning in English

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        "(sports) A period of time when regular competitions are not being held, or when an athlete is not participating in competitions."
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      "roman": "dànjì",
      "sense": "period of slack business",
      "word": "淡季"
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      "sense": "period of slack business",
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      "word": "morte-saison"
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      "sense": "period of slack business",
      "word": "holt szezon"
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      "roman": "dànjì",
      "sense": "period of slack business",
      "word": "淡季"
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      "word": "morte-saison"
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