aside

🇺🇸 /əˈsaɪd/ 🇬🇧 /əˈsaɪd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
adverb
B2

to the side; away from the main area

Please step aside so others can pass.

B2

kept for future use

We put money aside for emergencies.

C1

except for one thing

Bad weather aside, the trip was great.

noun
R

words spoken by an actor to the audience only

The actor's aside revealed his secret thoughts.

R

a quiet comment not meant for all to hear

She whispered an aside about the loud music.

R

a comment not related to the main topic

That was just an aside; let's return to the main point.

translation

adv. to the side; away from the main area; kept for future use; except for one thing
n. words spoken by an actor to the audience only; a quiet comment not meant for all to hear; a comment not related to the main topic

Word Forms

Plural asides