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side by side en · ADJ

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1. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative spelling of side-by-side.
   alt of side-by-side

side by side en · ADV

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1. (literally, not-comparable) Beside or alongside one another; close to one another and abreast.
   • The structure was examined and passed by the Board of Trade in February, 1890, after it had been tested with two trains of 50 loaded wagons, each hauled by two engines, and pushed by a third. The trains ran side by side, and their combined weight, including the six engines, was 1,800 tons. The deflections of the girders were precisely in accordance with the calculations of the engineers. 1950 March, H. A. Vallance, “On Foot Across the Forth Bridge”, in Railway Magazine, page 148:
   • Two lamps mounted side by side about two feet apart will flash alternately and when this happens traffic must stop; disobedience of these signs becomes an offence. 1960 September, “Talking of Trains: New level-crossing signs”, in Trains Illustrated, page 519:
   • The new houses were built side by side, facing the lake.
2. (figuratively, not-comparable) In peace.
3. (figuratively, not-comparable) With a common purpose.
   • The soldiers of XX and YY were fighting side by side against a common enemy.

Synonyms

cheek by jowl · board to board

Translations (64)

fi ritirinnan (literally) · pt lado a lado (figuratively, with a common purpose) · ht kòt a kòt (figuratively, with a common purpose) · fi rinnalla (figuratively, with a common purpose) · km ទន្ទឹម (literally) · km នែប (literally) · sv sida vid sida (literally) · es codo a codo (figuratively, with a common purpose) · sh бок уз бок (literally) · fr côte à côte (literally) · fi vieri vieressä (literally) · ro unul lângă altul (literally) · gl a carón (literally) · uk пліч-о́-пліч (literally) · ga bonn ar bhonn (figuratively, with a common purpose) · ga le taobh a chéile (literally) · pt lado a lado (literally) · nv ahąąh dah siké (literally) · nb side om side (literally) · de Schulter an Schulter (literally) · fi rinnatusten (literally) · de Seite an Seite (figuratively, with a common purpose) · ca braç a braç (figuratively, with a common purpose) · tr yan yana (literally) · eo unu apud la alia (literally) · cmn 並排 /并排 (literally) · ro cot la cot (figuratively, with a common purpose) · vi cạnh nhau (literally) · ja 並んで (literally) · ro cot la cot (literally) · ar جَنْبًا إِلَى جَنْب (literally) · mi karapipiti (literally) · cmn 肩並肩地 /肩并肩地 (literally) · cs bok po boku (literally) · de Seite an Seite (literally) · nb side ved side (literally) · ga taobh le taobh (literally) · sh bok uz bok (literally) · ga taobh le chéile (literally) · pl obok siebie (literally) · uk бік у бік (literally) · ga faoi shíth agus faoi shíocháin (figuratively, in peace) · fi rinnakkain (literally) · ko 나란히 (literally) · ka მხარდამხარ (literally) · fi rauhassa (figuratively, in peace) · nn side om side (literally) · fi vierekkäin (literally) · az böyür-böyürə (literally) · ru борт о́ борт (literally) · es codo con codo (figuratively, with a common purpose) · be бок у бок (literally) · ga le hais a chéile (literally) · ro umăr la umăr (figuratively, with a common purpose) · ka გვერდიგვერდ (literally) · ga bonn ar bhonn le chéile (figuratively, with a common purpose) · eo flankalflanke (literally) · az yanbayan (literally) · de Schulter an Schulter (figuratively, with a common purpose) · nn side ved side (literally) · ru бок о́ бок (literally) · uk пліч-о́-пліч (figuratively, with a common purpose) · az yan-yana (literally) · cmn 並肩 /并肩 (literally)

side by side en · NOUN

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1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of side-by-side.
   alt of side-by-side

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