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No. 11,720 in French

side

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

In a sentence

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

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

    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.

  • Nous avons choisi le côté confortable pour nous asseoir.

    We chose the comfortable side to sit down.

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

  • Le côté pratique de cette solution est évident.

    The practical side of this solution is evident.

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

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