side

côté

Une partie de quelque chose, par exemple sa moitié gauche ou droite.

En anglais simple : One part of something, such as its left or right half.

• Sleep on your left side.
• The car has a door on each side.
• Which side of the road do people drive on here?

Comment l'utiliser : on the side of something (There is a door on the side of the van.)

Synonymes : half

Expressions courantes : left side, right side, both sides, side of something

côté

Un des segments droits qui délimitent une figure plane.

En anglais simple : One of the straight edges around a flat shape.

• A triangle has three sides.
• Measure the longest side of the rectangle.
• All four sides of this shape are equal.

Comment l'utiliser : a side of something (Each side of the square is five centimetres long.)

Synonymes : edge

Expressions courantes : side length, one side, side of something

côté

Zone située à côté de quelque chose, souvent désignée par sa direction.

En anglais simple : An area next to something, often described by its direction.

• The entrance is on the east side.
• We planted trees on the north side of the school.
• There is a small café by the side of the river.

Comment l'utiliser : on the ... side of something (The garden is on the south side of the house.); by the side of something (She stood by the side of the road.)

Expressions courantes : east side, north side, side of something, by the side

aspect, côté

Partie d’une situation ou d’une personnalité que l’on peut examiner séparément.

En anglais simple : One part of a situation or character that you can consider separately.

• Try to see the positive side.
• There is a practical side to this question.
• The trip showed us a different side of her personality.

Comment l'utiliser : the ... side of something (We need to discuss the practical side of the plan.)

Synonymes : aspect

Expressions courantes : positive side, plus side, bright side, side of something

face, côté

Une des deux surfaces d’une feuille de papier.

En anglais simple : One of the two surfaces of a sheet of paper.

• Write your name on this side.
• The other side of the sheet is blank.
• Can this printer print on both sides?

Comment l'utiliser : on one/both sides of something (Print on both sides of the paper.)

Synonymes : face

Expressions courantes : both sides, blank side, other side

équipe

Une des équipes qui s’affrontent dans un match.

En anglais simple : One of the teams competing in a game.

• Which side won the match?
• The home side scored twice before half-time.
• Both sides played well despite the rain.

Synonymes : team

Expressions courantes : winning side, home side, opposing side

secondaire, accessoire

Moins important que l’élément principal, ou ajouté en complément.

En anglais simple : Less central or important than the main thing; added beside it.

• That is only a side issue.
• His side remark made everyone laugh.
• We should settle the main question before discussing side issues.

Synonymes : secondary, incidental

Contraires : main, central

Expressions courantes : side issue, side remark, side comment

prendre parti pour, soutenir

Soutenir une personne ou un groupe dans une dispute ou un conflit.

En anglais simple : To support a person or group in an argument or conflict.

• I usually side with my sister.
• The judge sided with the workers.
• Why did you side against us in that dispute?

Comment l'utiliser : side with someone (She sided with her brother in the argument.); side against someone (The council sided against the developer.)

Synonymes : support, back

Contraires : oppose

Expressions courantes : side with someone, side against someone