No. 105 in Russian
стороны
"Стороны" means "sides," "parties," or "aspects" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
С каждой стороны ковра виднелись узоры.
On each side of the rug, patterns were visible.
In this sentence, 'стороны' refers to the spatial sides or edges of the rug.
Мнения участников с обеих сторон конфликта были учтены.
The opinions of participants from both sides of the conflict were considered.
Here, 'сторон' (plural genitive of 'сторона') refers to the groups or parties involved in a situation or conflict.
Эта проблема требует рассмотрения со всех сторон.
This issue requires consideration from all perspectives.
In this example, 'сторон' denotes different viewpoints or perspectives regarding a matter.
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