aside
gb/əsˈaɪd/ us/əsˈaɪd/
A2
Engleză
~ 2400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adverb
A2
relation
1
to one side, out of the way
To move to the side or away from the main place.
Tipar de utilizare:
to move [something/someone] aside
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'aside' with 'beside'. 'Aside' means away from the main place; 'beside' means next to something.
Sinonime
aside (Exact match in this sense; interchangeable with 'to the side'.)
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sideways (Similar but emphasizes direction rather than position away from main area.)
Antonime
center (Opposite direction — toward the middle instead of to the side.)
Colocații
set aside
|push aside
|move aside
|step aside
Teme
movement
|space
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'aside' here with 'besides', which means 'in addition to'.
Sinonime
separately (Focuses on treating something as not part of the main matter.)
Antonime
centrally (Focuses on keeping to the main topic or core point.)
Colocații
joke aside
|all else aside
|politics aside
Teme
communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Jokes aside, we must work now.
- Money aside, this is a good idea.
- Feelings aside, she is right.
Substantiv
B2
entity
3
short remark to audience
In a play, a short comment to the audience that other characters do not hear.
Sinonime
monologue (Longer speech; not necessarily unheard by other characters.)
Colocații
comic aside
|dramatic aside
Teme
theater
|storytelling
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
B2
entity
4
brief comment off-topic
A short comment that is not about the main topic.
Sinonime
digression (Usually longer and more developed than a brief aside.)
Colocații
casual aside
|humorous aside
Teme
communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He made an aside about the rain.
- She said an aside before talking again about work.
- I heard his funny aside during class.
Gramatică
Expresii
put aside
1/pˈʊt əsˈaɪd/
phrasal verb
save for future use
To keep something, especially money or time, to use later.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.