side

side
side1 W1S1 [saıd] n
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1¦(part of an area)¦
2¦(next to)¦
3¦(of a building/object/vehicle etc)¦
4¦(edge)¦
5¦(of a thin object)¦
6¦(part of your body)¦
7¦(shape)¦
8¦(mountain/valley)¦
9¦(page)¦
10 side by side
11 from side to side
12¦(subject/situation)¦
13¦(argument/war)¦
14¦(opinion)¦
15 take sides
16¦(sport)¦
17¦(part of somebody's character)¦
18¦(of a family)¦
19 somebody's side of a deal/bargain
20 on the side
21¦(food)¦
22 on/from all sides
23 put/leave/set something to one side
24 be at somebody's side/stay by somebody's side/not leave somebody's side
25 take/draw somebody to one side
26 have something on your side/something is on your side
27 get on the wrong side of somebody
28 keep on the right side of somebody
29 on the right/wrong side of 30/40 etc
30 on the small/high/heavy etc side etc
31 this side of Christmas/midnight etc
32 the best/biggest etc ... this side of something
33 on the wrong/right side of the law
34 be on the side of the angels
35 let the side down
36 criticize/nag/hassle somebody up one side and down the other
37¦(meat)¦
38¦(tv station)¦
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[: Old English;]
1.) ¦(PART OF AN AREA)¦
one of the two areas that are on the left or the right of an imaginary line, or on the left or the right of a border, wall, river etc
side of
The south side of town is pretty run down.
on the ... side
a scar on the right side of his face
Fuel is cheaper on the French side of the border.
to one/the side
She tilted her head to one side, pretending to consider the question.
A man stood watching me from the other side of the road.
His friends and family were all on the other side of the world.
The restaurant was empty apart from another couple on the far side of the room (=the area that is furthest away from you) .
the right-hand/left-hand side
(=the right side or the left side)
In Sri Lanka they drive on the left-hand side of the road.
2.) ¦(NEXT TO)¦ [usually singular]
a position directly next to someone or something, on the right or the left
on this/one side (of sb/sth)
Stand on this side of me so Dad can get a photo.
at sb's side/at the side of sth
A little girl was skipping along at her side.
There was a card tacked to the wall at the side of the photograph.
on either side (of sth)
Two large screens stood on either side of the stage (=one on the left and one on the right side of it) .
to sb's side
Maggie hurried to his side.
3.) ¦(OF A BUILDING/OBJECT/VEHICLE ETC)¦
a surface of something that is not its front, back, top, or bottom
side of
He led the way round to the side of the building.
Toni ran her finger down the side of her glass.
Someone ran into the side of my car.
high-sided/straight-sided etc
high-sided vehicles
a straight-sided dish
4.) ¦(EDGE)¦
the part of an object or area that is furthest from the middle, at or near the edge
side of
Jack sat down heavily on the side of the bed.
She pulled into the side of the road and stopped the car.
→↑fireside, lakeside, riverside, roadside, seaside1
5.) ¦(OF A THIN OBJECT)¦
one of the two surfaces of a thin flat object
side of
Write on only one side of the paper.
I'll paint the other side of the fence tomorrow.
There's a scratch on one side of the record.
6.) ¦(PART OF YOUR BODY)¦
the part of your body from the top of your arm to the top of your leg
He had a scar running right the way down his side.
Betty was lying on her side on the bed.
7.) ¦(SHAPE)¦
one of the flat surfaces or edges of a shape
A cube has six sides.
three-sided/four-sided etc
a seven-sided coin
8.) ¦(MOUNTAIN/VALLEY)¦
one of the sloping areas of a hill, mountain etc
side of
Their house was on the side of the valley.
hillside/mountainside
sheep grazing on the steep hillside
steep-sided/sheer-sided etc
a steep-sided valley
9.) ¦(PAGE)¦
BrE a page of writing on one side of a piece of paper
How many sides have we got to write?
10.) side by side
a) next to each other
We walked along the beach, side by side.
b) if people work side by side, they work together to achieve something
side by side with
Local citizens worked side by side with emergency crews to pull their neighbors out of the rubble.
c) if different things or groups exist side by side, they exist in the same place or at the same time, even though this may seem difficult or surprising
a visit to see how modern agriculture and wildlife can exist side by side
11.) from side to side
first to one side, then to the other, several times or continuously
'Did you catch him?' Matthew shook his head from side to side.
swing/rock/sway from side to side
The boat rocked violently from side to side.
12.) ¦(SUBJECT/SITUATION)¦
one part or feature of something, especially when compared with another part
technical/financial/social etc side
She takes care of the financial side of the business.
serious/funny/negative/positive etc side
Can't you see the funny side of all this?
Environmental pollution gives great cause for concern, but, on the positive side , people are beginning to try and find solutions.
Look on the bright side (=see the good side of a situation) - at least you learned something from the experience.
It's a children's book about fairies and magic, but it does have a dark side .
13.) ¦(ARGUMENT/WAR)¦
one of the people, groups, or countries opposing each other in a quarrel, war etc
He fought on the republican side in the Spanish Civil War.
a peace deal that is acceptable to both sides
During the war, he changed sides several times.
be on sb's side
(=support them)
Well at least someone's on my side.
whose side are you on?
spoken (=used when someone is arguing against you when they should be supporting you)
He always likes to be on the winning side .
14.) ¦(OPINION)¦
one person's opinion or attitude in an argument or disagreement
Try and see my side of things for a change!
Well, I can see both sides . They both have a point.
sb's side of the story
(=one person's opinion of what happened in a situation, especially someone who has been accused of doing something wrong)
We haven't heard Mike's side of the story yet.
15.) take sides
to choose to support one person or group in an argument, and oppose the other one
16.) ¦(SPORT)¦
BrE a sports team
They're a good side, but I think we're a better one.
17.) ¦(PART OF SOMEBODY'S CHARACTER)¦ [usually singular]
one part of someone's character, especially when compared with another part
side of
It was a side of Shari that I hadn't seen before.
There was a side to him that worried her, that seemed cold and cruel.
sb's softer/feminine/emotional etc side
These days men are not all afraid to show their softer side.
18.) ¦(OF A FAMILY)¦
a part of a family
My father's side of the family are short, but my mother's side are tall.
19.) sb's side of a deal/bargain
what someone agrees to do as part of an agreement
The Russians kept their side of the bargain , and pulled out of East Germany.
20.) on the side
a) used to say that someone does work in addition to their regular job
Most consultants do private work on the side.
→↑sideline1 (1)
b) secretly, and dishonestly or illegally
His wife discovered that he had a woman on the side.
a bit on the side atbit3
c) food that is served on the side is ordered with the main dish in a restaurant, but is not usually part of that dish
I'd like eggs with toast on the side.
21.) ¦(FOOD)¦
AmE a small amount of food that you order in a restaurant in addition to your main meal
side of
a hamburger with a side of fries
22.) on/from all sides also on/from every side
a) in or from every direction
Planes were attacking us from all sides.
The town is surrounded on all sides by vineyards.
b) by or from a lot of people with different opinions
Clinton was praised on all sides for his warm manner and diplomatic approach.
23.) put/leave/set sth to one side
to save something to be dealt with or used later
Let's leave that question to one side for now.
Put a little money to one side each week.
24.) be at sb's side/stay by sb's side/not leave sb's side
to be with someone, and take care of them or support them
He faced the reporters with his wife at his side.
She nursed him through his illness, never leaving his side.
25.) take/draw sb to one side
to take someone away from other people for a short time for a private talk
Before they left, Colette took me to one side and warned me about Bernard.
26.) have sth on your side/sth is on your side
used to say that you have an advantage that increases your chances of success
have time/luck/God/right etc on your side
Barnes didn't have much experience, but he had youth and enthusiasm on his side.
27.) get on the wrong side of sb
to annoy someone or make them angry, especially someone who can cause serious problems for you
Be careful not to get on the wrong side of her.
28.) keep on the right side of sb
to be careful not to annoy someone, because you want them to help you and not cause problems for you
We tried to keep on the right side of the housekeeper, so that she would let us bring beer in.
29.) on the right/wrong side of 30/40 etc informal
younger or older than 30, 40 etc
30.) on the small/high/heavy etc side etc
spoken a little too small, too high, too heavy etc
The trousers are a bit on the small side.
31.) this side of Christmas/midnight etc
before a particular time - used to say that something will not happen before then
I doubt we'll see him this side of Christmas.
32.) the best/biggest etc ... this side of sth
used humorously to say that something is very good, big etc
the best Chinese food this side of Peking
33.) on the wrong/right side of the law informal
breaking or not breaking the law
34.) be on the side of the angels
to be doing what is morally right
35.) let the side down
BrE to behave badly or do something that embarrasses or disappoints your family, friends etc
36.) criticize/nag/hassle sb up one side and down the other
AmE spoken to criticize someone, complain to them in an annoying way etc without worrying about how they feel
37.) ¦(MEAT)¦
a side of beef/bacon etc
one half of an animal's body, used as food
38.) ¦(TV STATION)¦ [usually singular]
BrE spoken a television station
= ↑channel
Do you know what's on the other side?
→↑double-sided, one-sided,to be on the safe side atsafe1 (7), err on the side of caution aterr, ↑flip side,split your sides atsplit1 (10), the other side of the coin atcoin1 (3), two sides of the same coin atcoin1 (4)
side 2
side2 adj [only before noun]
1.) in or on the side of something
Hannah slipped out through a side exit.
2.) from the side of something
Can you get a side view?
side 3
side3 v [I]
to support or argue against a person or group in a quarrel, fight etc
side with/against
Frank sided with David against their mother.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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