aside
gb/əsˈaɪd/ us/əsˈaɪd/
A2
Angielski
~ 2400
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adverb
A2
relation
1
to one side, out of the way
To move to the side or away from the main place.
Schemat użycia:
to move [something/someone] aside
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'aside' with 'beside'. 'Aside' means away from the main place; 'beside' means next to something.
Synonimy
aside (Exact match in this sense; interchangeable with 'to the side'.)
|
sideways (Similar but emphasizes direction rather than position away from main area.)
Antonimy
center (Opposite direction — toward the middle instead of to the side.)
Kolokacje
set aside
|push aside
|move aside
|step aside
Tematy
movement
|space
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She pushed the papers aside to make room for her laptop.
- Please step aside so the ambulance can pass.
- He moved the chair aside to open the door more easily.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- She moved the box aside.
- Please step aside for the car.
- He put his bag aside.
adverb
B1
relation
2
away from main topic
Used when talking about something different from the main subject.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'aside' here with 'besides', which means 'in addition to'.
Synonimy
separately (Focuses on treating something as not part of the main matter.)
Antonimy
centrally (Focuses on keeping to the main topic or core point.)
Kolokacje
joke aside
|all else aside
|politics aside
Tematy
communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Jokes aside, we need to focus on the problem.
- All personal feelings aside, she is the best candidate for the job.
- Politics aside, this policy has clear benefits.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Jokes aside, we must work now.
- Money aside, this is a good idea.
- Feelings aside, she is right.
Rzeczownik
B2
entity
3
short remark to audience
In a play, a short comment to the audience that other characters do not hear.
Synonimy
monologue (Longer speech; not necessarily unheard by other characters.)
Kolokacje
comic aside
|dramatic aside
Tematy
theater
|storytelling
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Przykłady
- The actor delivered an amusing aside before exiting the stage.
- In Shakespeare's plays, asides reveal a character's true thoughts.
- She added a quick aside to explain her plan to the audience.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The actor made an aside to the people watching.
- In the play, he told an aside about his plan.
- She spoke an aside that only we could hear.
Rzeczownik
B2
entity
4
brief comment off-topic
A short comment that is not about the main topic.
Synonimy
digression (Usually longer and more developed than a brief aside.)
Kolokacje
casual aside
|humorous aside
Tematy
communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- He made a witty aside about the weather before continuing his speech.
- Her speech was full of personal asides unrelated to the topic.
- During the meeting, he added an aside about his weekend trip.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He made an aside about the rain.
- She said an aside before talking again about work.
- I heard his funny aside during class.
Gramatyka
Wyrażenia
put aside
1/pˈʊt əsˈaɪd/
phrasal verb
save for future use
To keep something, especially money or time, to use later.
Przykłady
- She puts aside $50 each month for emergencies.
- Let's put our differences aside and work together.
step aside
1/stˈɛp əsˈaɪd/
phrasal verb
move away or resign position
To move so someone can pass, or leave your job so someone else can take it.
Przykłady
- Please step aside so she can get through.
- The CEO decided to step aside after 20 years.
set aside
1/sˈɛt əsˈaɪd/
phrasal verb
reserve for later use
To keep something for later use or special reason.
Przykłady
- She set aside some money for her vacation.
- The court set aside the previous decision.
- Please set aside those papers; I’ll look at them later.
- Please set some cake aside for John.