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aside

adverb/ɐˈpaɾtɨ/high

a·par·te

Definitions

1To one side; separately; in reserve or privately.
She set some money aside for her trip.
The manager took him aside to discuss the issue.
Common collocations
set asideput asidetake asidestep aside
Idiomatic expressions
  • aside from (apart from)
  • joking aside (seriously)
2(Noun) A remark made quietly, directed to a particular person or the audience, during a speech or conversation.
The actor delivered a witty aside to the audience.
There were many whispered asides during the lecture.
Common collocations
deliver an asidewhisper an asidecomic aside

Etymology

Locução adverbial formada por 'a' + 'parte'.

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