side

side

The French word "side" is not native; it is borrowed from English and means "côté."

Here, the word 'côté' implies a position or location as 'side' referring to one of two possible positions across a boundary, which in this case is the street.

J'ai vu un chat de l'autre côté de la rue.

I saw a cat on the other side of the street.

In this sentence, 'côté' represents a part or division that differs in characteristics, with 'side' signifying an aspect of comfort.

Nous avons choisi le côté confortable pour nous asseoir.

We chose the comfortable side to sit down.

Here, 'côté' metaphorically refers to one aspect of something, such as a feature or attribute, denoting 'side' in terms of perspective or benefit.

Le côté pratique de cette solution est évident.

The practical side of this solution is evident.