aside
/əˈsaɪd/adverb
उच्चारण असाइड
एक ओर; अलग
Core word
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to one side; out of the way; to be used later; used to say that you have finished talking about something
एक ओर; अलग
- set aside money
- Jokes aside
- She put her book aside and answered the phone.
+ 3 more examples
- Set aside some time every day for revision.
- Stepping aside, he let the guests enter first.
- All joking aside, the exam is very important.
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[C]
something that an actor says to the audience but that the other characters are not supposed to hear; a remark that is not connected with the main subject
स्वगत कथन
- In an aside, he said...
- The actor delivered a funny aside to the audience while the other characters talked.
- In a quick aside, the teacher mentioned that the paper would be easier this year.
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- The villain's whispered aside made the audience laugh.
- He made a brief aside about the weather before continuing.
Synonyms digression whisper remark
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
put / set / lay + noun + aside
Use aside as an adverb after a verb to mean 'to one side' or 'saved for later'.
'Aside' क्रिया के बाद adverb के रूप में आता है और इसका अर्थ 'एक ओर' या 'बाद के लिए बचाकर' होता है।
- Radhika put her phone aside and picked up her notes.
- He sets aside ₹500 every month for books.
aside from + noun
Use aside from as a preposition meaning 'apart from' or 'besides'.
'Aside from' preposition की तरह 'apart from' या 'के अलावा' के अर्थ में आता है।
- Aside from Hindi, she speaks Bengali and English.
noun: an aside (a remark)
As a noun, an aside is a short remark made quietly or a note that is not part of the main point. It is countable.
Noun के रूप में 'an aside' वह छोटी टिप्पणी है जो धीरे से या मुख्य विषय से हटकर कही जाए। यह countable है।
- The teacher made an aside about the monsoon and then returned to the lesson.
joking / all joking aside
This fixed phrase is used to say that you are now being serious.
यह fixed phrase यह बताने के लिए है कि अब आप गंभीरता से बात कर रहे हैं।
- Joking aside, you must start revising now.
+Collocations 5
verb + aside
putsetpushbrushstepturn
- The minister brushed the question aside.
aside + noun phrase
aside from thisaside from moneyaside from the fee
- Aside from the fee, there are no other charges.
adjective + aside (noun)
briefamusingwhisperedhumorous
- The actor's whispered aside made the audience laugh.
aside + from + -ing
aside from studyingaside from cooking
- Aside from studying, Radhika also teaches dance.
aside + from (adverb of exception)
aside from thataside from thisaside from a fewaside from the rest
- Aside from a few typing errors, the report was perfect.
“More examples 6
- Please move aside and let the ambulance pass.
कृपया एक ओर हट जाइए और एम्बुलेंस को निकलने दीजिए।
- Set aside some time for revision every evening.
हर शाम revision के लिए कुछ समय अलग रखिए।
- Aside from the last question, the paper was easy.
आखिरी प्रश्न को छोड़कर प्रश्न-पत्र आसान था।
- In the play, the villain speaks an aside to the audience.
नाटक में खलनायक दर्शकों से एक aside बोलता है।
- They put their differences aside for the sake of the team.
उन्होंने टीम की खातिर अपने मतभेद एक ओर रख दिए।
- He took the minister aside and spoke to him quietly.
वह मंत्री को एक ओर ले गया और उनसे धीरे से बात की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Aside of this, he has no other fault.
✓ Aside from this, he has no other fault.
The preposition after aside is from, not of.
'Aside' के बाद preposition 'from' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ Please set aside from some time for revision.
✓ Please set aside some time for revision.
Aside here is an adverb with set; do not add from before the object.
यहाँ 'aside' adverb है, इसलिए object से पहले 'from' न लगाएँ।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
to one side apart away in reserve digression whisper remark
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Aside from (apart from), set aside (save; reject a decision: 'The court set aside the order').
Collocations: aside from (के अलावा), set aside (बचाना; निर्णय रद्द करना: 'The court set aside the order')।