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გამოთქმა: /sʌɪd/

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Universal
  • 1a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point:a town on the other side of the river on either side of the entrance was a garden Rona tilted her head to one side [in combination]:stream-side plants
  • either of the two halves of an object, surface, or place regarded as divided by an imaginary central line:she lay on her side of the bed the left side of the brain
  • the right or the left part of a person’s or animal’s body, especially of the human torso:he has been paralysed down his right side since birth
  • either of the lateral halves of the body of a butchered animal, or of an animal or fish prepared for eating:a side of beef
  • 2an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back:a car crashed into the side of the house line the sides of the cake tin [as modifier]:a side entrance
  • each of the flat surfaces of a solid object: cubes with a different decoration on each of the six sides
  • either of the two surfaces of something flat and thin, such as paper: comments should not exceed one side of A4 paper the flysheet is silicone protected on both sides
  • the amount of writing needed to fill one side of a sheet of paper:do not write more than three sides
  • either of the two faces of a record or of the two separate tracks on a length of recording tape: the other side of the original 78 is free of any distortion put the tape on and listen to a whole side
  • 3 (one's side) a place or position closely adjacent to someone:his wife stood at his side
  • 4a part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something:a minibus was parked at the side of the road cottages on the south side of the green
  • each of the lines forming the boundary of a plane rectilinear figure:the farm buildings formed three sides of a square
  • 5a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate:the two sides agreed to resume border trade whose side are you on?
  • British a sports team: there was a mixture of old and young players in their side
  • the position, interests, or attitude of one person or group, especially when regarded as being in opposition to another or others:Mrs Burt hasn’t kept her side of the bargain I would have loved to have heard his side of the argument
  • 6a particular aspect of a situation or a person’s character:her ability to put up with his disagreeable side
  • a person’s kinship or line of descent as traced through either their father or mother:Richard was of French descent on his mother’s side
  • 7British informal a television channel considered as one of two or more that are available:what’s on the other side?
  • 8 [as modifier] subsidiary to or less important than something:a side dish of fresh vegetables
  • chiefly North American a dish served as subsidiary to the main one:sides of German potato salad and red cabbage
  • 9 (also sidespin) [mass noun] horizontal spinning motion given to a ball.
  • chiefly British spin given to the cue ball in snooker and billiards by hitting it on one side.
  • 10 [mass noun, usually with negative] British informal boastful or pretentious manner or attitude:there was absolutely no side to him
  • 11West Indian either of a pair of things:a pair of shoes, one side winged by a bullet

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Universal
  • 1 [no object] (side with/against) support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate:he felt that Max had betrayed him by siding with Beatrice
  • 2 [with object] provide with a side or sides; form the side of:the hills that side a long valley

by (or at) someone's side

close to someone, especially so as to give them comfort or moral support:a stepson who stayed by your side when your own son deserted you

from side to side

  • 1alternately left and right from a central point:I shook my head frantically from side to side
  • 2across the entire width; right across:the fleet stretched four miles from side to side

have something on one's side (or something is on one's side)

have something operating to one’s advantage:now he had time on his side, Thomas relaxed a little

let the side down

British fail to meet the expectations of one’s colleagues or friends, especially by mismanaging something: the city council is determined not to let the side down by exposing itself to any potential charges of ‘loony Leftism’

on/from every side (or on/from all sides)

in or from all directions; everywhere:there were shouts now from all sides

on (or to) one side

out of one’s way; aside: heat the oil and fry the lamb, then remove and place on one side
to be dealt with or considered later:before the kick-off a player has to set his frustrations to one side

on the —— side

tending towards being ——; rather ——:these boots are a bit on the tight side

on the side

  • 1in addition to one’s regular job or as a subsidiary source of income:his main job was a cop but on the side he sold water purifiers
  • 2secretly, especially with regard to an illicit sexual relationship:Brian had a mistress on the side
  • 3North American served separately from the main dish:a club sandwich with French fries on the side

side by side

(of two or more people or things) close together and facing the same way:on we jogged, side by side, for a mile
together:the two institutions worked side by side in complete harmony

side of the fence

see fence.

take sides

support one person or cause against another or others in a dispute or contest:I do not want to take sides in this matter

take (or draw) someone to/on one side

speak to someone in private, especially so as to advise or warn them about something: the coach is always taking me to one side, telling me what I should and shouldn’t do

this side of

  • 1before (a particular time, date, or event):this side of midnight
  • yet to reach (a particular age):I’m this side of forty-five
  • 2 informal used to convey that something is comparable with a paragon or model of its kind:the finest coffee this side of Brazil

(on) this side of the grave

in life: they never expected to meet again this side of the grave

sideless

adjective

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