put aside

貯める、取っておく

お金や物を、後で使えるように残しておく。

やさしい英語で： To keep money or something else so you can use it later.

• I put aside some money each month.
• She put a slice of cake aside for you.
• Have you put anything aside for the holiday?

使い方： put something aside for something (We put money aside for repairs.)

類義語： save, set aside, reserve

反対語： spend

よく使う表現： put aside money, put aside something

脇に置く

作業や見ることの邪魔にならないように、物を横に移す。

やさしい英語で： To move something to one side, away from where you are working or looking.

• Put aside the empty plates.
• He put his book aside and stood up.
• Could you put those papers aside?

使い方： put something aside (She put her cup aside.)

類義語： move aside

よく使う表現： put aside something, put aside the book

脇に置く、考えないようにする

別のことに取り組むため、問題や感情をひとまず考えないようにする。

やさしい英語で： To stop thinking about a problem or feeling so you can deal with something else.

• Let’s put aside our differences.
• She put her worries aside and enjoyed the evening.
• Can you put aside your anger while we talk?

使い方： put something aside (We must put our differences aside and work together.)

類義語： set aside, disregard, ignore

よく使う表現： put aside differences, put aside something