Lados (en. Sides)

/ˈla.δos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Each of the two parts of an object that are opposite to each other.

The sides of the square are equal.

Los lados del cuadrado son iguales.

Lateral part of something, like a house or a street.

There are many trees on the sides of the street.

En los lados de la calle hay muchos árboles.

Aspect or point of view on a topic.

It is important to consider the positive and negative sides of the situation.

Es importante considerar los lados positivos y negativos de la situación.

Band or margin of something.

Place the chair to one side of the desk.

Coloca la silla a un lado del escritorio.

From the Latin 'latus', which means 'wide' or 'side'.

on one side

Indicates something that is in a specific direction or side.

de un lado

by the sides

Refers to something that is found at the flanks or edges of an object.

por los lados

to one side

Means to set something aside or place it in a lateral position.

a un lado

side

Each of the two flanks of an object.

lado

margin

Empty space at the edges of a document or an image.

margen

flank

Lateral part of a body or an object.

costado

To be on one side with someone

I always side with my best friend in any discussion.

Siempre estoy de lados con mi mejor amigo en cualquier discusión.

To set aside

I am going to set aside the differences and work together.

Voy a poner a un lado las diferencias y trabajar juntos.