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at [sb]'s side,
by [sb]'s side adv | (beside) | vid sidan om dig adv |
| | | vid din sida adv |
| | I will sit at your side during the banquet. |
at [sb]'s side,
by [sb]'s side adv | figurative (supporting, comforting) | vid din sida, på din sida adv |
| | Fortunately, your husband will always be at your side because he loves you. |
| flip side n | (reverse, other side) | baksida s |
| | The flip side of the album also had some good songs. |
| flip side n | figurative (another, less attractive, aspect) (bildlig) | baksida s |
| | The flip side of the new product is that it wastes electricity. |
| from side to side adv | (movement: back and forth) | från sida till sida adv |
| | The boat was rocking from side to side in the rough sea. |
| from side to side adv | (measurement: sideways) | från sida till sida adv |
| | The room was square, and measured about two metres from side to side. |
| left side n | (side opposite the right) | vänstersida s |
| | | vänster sida adj + s |
| | The patient has a pain in the left side of her abdomen. |
look on the bright side,
look on the bright side of things v expr | informal (consider positive aspects) (bildlig) | se det från den ljusa sidan vbal uttr |
| | If you always look on the bright side, you will be a much happier person. |
| Look on the bright side interj | informal (consider positive aspects) (bildlig) | se det från den ljusa sidan vbal uttr |
| | Look on the bright side: if you have nothing, you've got nothing to lose! |
| on one side adv | (unilaterally) | på en sida adv |
| | | på samma sida adv |
| | We are all on one side. |
| on one side adv | (on one surface only) | på en sida adv |
| | An image of George Washington can be found on one side of a US dollar bill. |
| on the right side of the law expr | (legal) (bildlig) | på rätt sida om lagen uttr |
| | The protesters felt that they were on the right side of the law. |
| on the side adv | (in addition) | vid sidan om uttr |
| | | också konj |
| | (vardagligt) | på sidan prep + s |
| | She worked all day in an office and babysat on the side. |
| on the side adv | (secretly) | vid sidan, på sidan prep + s |
| | | i smyg prep + s |
| | She found out her husband had a girlfriend on the side. |
| on the side adv | (food: to one side) | vid sidan om uttr |
| | | som tillbehör adv |
| | I'll have the apple pie, with ice cream if you have it, but I want the ice cream on the side, not on top of the pie. |
onside,
on-side,
on side adv | (supporting a cause) | stödjande adv |
| Anmärkning: Commonly used with get, keep, have |
| | If the workers want to go home early to watch the game this afternoon, they'll need to get the boss onside. |
the other side,
the Other Side n | (afterlife) (bildlig) | andra sidan adj + s |
| | | livet efter döden uttr |
| | | livet efter detta uttr |
| | After her near-death experience, Laura described what she had seen on the other side. |
| the other side n | (sports: opposing team) | den andra sidan uttr |
| | | det andra laget uttr |
| | Our team dominated the match until the final 10 minutes, when the other side scored three goals. |
| the other side n | (opposite end) | den andra sidan uttr |
| | I'll race you to the other side of the lake! |
| put [sth] to one side v expr | figurative (save) | lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | sätta ngt åt sidan vbal uttr |
| | I'll put it to one side and eat it later. |
| put [sth] to one side v expr | figurative (disregard) (bildlig) | sätta ngt åt sidan vbal uttr |
| | | bortse från ngt vtr + prep |
| | Let's put this problem to one side for the moment and consider more important issues. |
| | He found it too hard, so he just put it to one side. |
| put [sth] to one side v expr | (place to the side) | sätta ngt åt sidan vbal uttr |
| | Put the cake to one side and start making the icing. |
| side by side adv | (in a row) | sida vid sida uttr |
| | | jämsides adv |
| | The two ducks waddled side by side to the pond. |
| side by side adv | figurative (together) | sida vid sida adv |
| | | vid sidan om varandra uttr |
| | Our two countries stand side by side in the face of this new threat. |
| side dish n | (food served as an accompaniment) | sidorätt s |
| | (ej endast mat) | tillbehör s, spl |
| | His steak was served with a side dish of mashed potatoes. |
| side effect n | (secondary effect: of drug) | biverkning s |
| | Side effects of this drug may include nausea and a skin rash. |
| side effect n | ([sth] incidental) | bieffekt, sidoeffekt s |
| | | biverkan s |
| | Losing weight is a welcome side effect of fasting in Lent. |
| side hustle n | informal (second job) | sidojobb s |
| | | deltidsjobb s |
| | (slang) | side hustle s |
| side street n | (small road leading off larger street) | sidogata, sidoväg s |
| | I drive down side streets to avoid the traffic. |
| side table n | (furniture) | sidobord s |
| | The side table held a lamp and a pile of books. |
| side view n | (lateral aspect, [sth] seen from sideways on) (ofta om människor) | i profil pron + s |
| | (vard) | från sidan pron + s |
| | (ofta om foto) | sidovy s |
sidearm,
side arm n | (weapon, gun) | sidovapen s |
| | The game warden was required to carry a sidearm when he was on duty. |
| sidelight n | (natural light: from the side) | sidoljus s |
| sidelight n | (artificial lighting: from the side) | sidobelysning s |
| sidelight n | UK (vehicle lights) | sidoljus s |
| sidelight n | (ship's lights) | sidoljus s |
| sidelight n | (door glass) | sidobelysning s |
| sidelight n | figurative (extra information from a different point of view) (bildlig) | sidobelysning s |
| | | extra information s |
sidesaddle,
side saddle,
side-saddle adv | (horseriding: legs to one side) | i damsadel adv |
| | With their long skirts, ladies found it easier to ride sidesaddle. |
sidesaddle,
side saddle,
side-saddle n | (horseriding seat: legs to one side) | damsadel s |
sidesplitting (US),
side-splitting (UK) adj | figurative (hilarious, very funny) (vardagligt) | jätteroligt adj |
| | | askul adj |
| | | hejdlöst roligt adj |
sidestep,
side-step,
side step n | (step to one side) | sidosteg s |
| | Andy avoided the puddle with a quick sidestep. |
sidestep [sth],
side-step [sth]⇒ vtr | (step around to avoid) | gå runt ngt vtr + adv |
| | Nicki skillfully sidestepped the patch of ice on the sidewalk. |
sidestep [sth],
side-step [sth] vtr | figurative (avoid) (bildlig) | kringgå ngt vtr |
| | The company sidestepped serious financial difficulties, but it is not safe yet. |
sidewinder,
side-winder n | (small desert rattlesnake) | hornskallerorm s |
| | | sidvindare s |
sidewinder,
side-winder n | US (sports: punch delivered from the side) | sidohugg s |
| | | slag från sidan s |
sidewinder,
side-winder n | US (Sidewinder: missile with homing device) | målsökande missil s |
snare drum,
side drum n | (percussion) (liten trumma) | virveltrumma, militärtrumma s |
| | Tim played a drum roll on the snare drum. |
| sunny side n | figurative (positive aspect) (bildlig) | solsidan s |
| | (bildlig) | den ljusa sidan s |
| | Whenever I was depressed my grandfather told me to look on the sunny side of life. |
| sunny side n | (sunlit side: of street) | solsidan s |
| | | den soliga sidan s |
| | The sunny side of the street is always the hottest, obviously. |
sunny side up,
sunny-side up adv | (fried egg: runny yolk) | enkelstekt adv |
| | For breakfast I had toast, bacon and two eggs sunny side up. |
| sunny-side up adj | (eggs: fried on just one side) (ej vändstekt) | enkelstekt adj |
thorn in the side,
thorn in your side,
thorn in the flesh,
thorn in your flesh n | figurative (aggravating thing, person) (bildligt) | en nagel i ögat på någon uttr |
| | That new trainee is so annoying; he's a thorn in my side. |
| to one side adv | (put [sth]: aside) | lägga ngt åt sidan vbal uttr |
| | She set her book to one side and picked up the newspaper. |
| to one side adv | (movement: to the side) | till en sida adv |
| | The cars all moved to one side of the road so the ambulance could pass. |