Meaning

3 senses
  1. An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person.

  2. An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person. (theater) A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.

    A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.

  3. A minor related mention, an afterthought.

More definitions
  • a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
  • a message that departs from the main subject

Examples

334 sentences
  1. She set it aside for future use.

    Вона відклала це на майбутнє.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  2. Put a piece of cake aside for me. I have to go.

    Відклади шматочок пирога для мене. Мені треба йти.

    deLegt mir ein Stück Kuchen zur Seite, ich muss los.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · masya · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  3. Please step aside.

    Будь ласка, відійди вбік.

    ruПосторонитесь, пожалуйста.

    deBitte gehen Sie beiseite.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  4. Step aside, please.

    Відступися вбік, будь ласка.

    deTreten Sie zur Seite, bitte.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  5. Stand aside, please.

    Відійди вбік, будь ласка.

    deGeh bitte zur Seite!

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

5 languages

Origin

From Middle English aside, asyde, a-side, oside, from Middle English on side, from Old Eng

From Middle English aside, asyde, a-side, oside, from Middle English on side, from Old English on sīdan (literally “on (the) side (of)”), equivalent to a- + side. Compare beside.

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Forms

plural: asides
Singularaside
Pluralasides

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Collocations

7 patterns
  • stepped aside
  • put aside
  • aside some money
  • put aside some
  • puts aside a
  • stood aside
  • aside some

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
aside — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto