| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | side |
| IPA | /saɪd / noun [countable] |
| Back | kenar yan taraf |
| Back 2 | side (noun) /saɪd
/ noun [countable]
LEFT/RIGHT
1 the
area to the left or right of sth; the area in front of or behind sth
kenar
We live (on) the other side of the
main road.
Let's walk along this side of the river.
It's more expensive to live on the north
side of town.
In Japan they drive on the left-hand
side of the road.
She sat at the side of his bed/at his
bedside.
NOT TOP OR BOTTOM
2 one
of the surfaces of sth except the top, bottom, front or back
yan
taraf
I went round to the side of the building.
The side of the car was damaged.
EDGE
3 the
edge of sth, away from the middle
yan, taraf
Make sure you stay at the side of
the road when you're cycling.
We moved to one side to let the
doctor get past.
The chairs were arranged all around the
sides of the room.
OF BODY
4 the
right or the left part of your body, especially from under your arm to the top
of your leg
yan
She lay on her side.
The soldier stood with his hands by his
sides.
The left side of his body was paralysed
after the accident.
OF STH FLAT/THIN
5
either of the two flat surfaces of sth thin
taraf, yüz
Write on both sides of the paper.
SURFACE
6 one
of the flat outer surfaces of sth
kenar
A cube has six sides.
-SIDED
7 (-sided)
[in compounds]
having the number of
sides mentioned
kenarlı, yanlı
a six-sided coin
IN FIGHT/COMPETITION
8
either of two or more people or groups who are fighting, playing, arguing, etc.
against each other
taraf
The two sides agreed to stop fighting.
the winning/losing side
Whose side are you on?
OF STORY
9 what
is said by one person or group that is different from what is said by another
cephe
I don't know whose side of the story
to believe.
OF FAMILY
10 your
mother's or your father's family
(anne, baba) tarafı
There is no history of illness on
his mother's side.
IDIOMS
err
on the side of sth
to do more of sth than
is necessary in order to avoid the opposite happening
tedbiri
elden bırakmamak
It is better to err on the side of caution.
get
on the right/wrong side of sb
to please/annoy sb
huyuna
gitmek, yaranmak/damarına basmak
He tried to get on the right side of his
new boss.
look
on the bright side (of sth)
to be positive about a
bad situation, thinking of the advantages and not the disadvantages
iyi
tarafından bakmak
on/from
all sides; on/from every side
in/from all directions
her
taraftan, yön, her yönden
The army was attacked from every side.
There was agreement on all sides.
on
the big, small, high, etc. side
(informal)
slightly too big,
small, high, etc.
biraz
büyük, küçük, yüksek vb. gibi
on
the safe side
not taking risks;
being very careful
ihtiyatı
elden bırakmama, işi sağlama alma
I think this is enough money to pay for the
meal, but I'll take a bit more just to be on the safe side.
put
sth on/to one side; leave sth on one side
to leave or keep sth
so that you can use it or deal with it later
bir
kenara ayırmak, bir tarafa bırakmak
You should put some money to one side for
the future.
I'll leave this problem on one side until
later.
side
by side
next to each other;
close together
yan
yana
They walked side by side along the road.
take
sides (with sb)
to show that you
support one person rather than another in an argument
taraf
tutmak
Parents should never take sides when their
children are quarrelling.
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