take sides en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.
I am not going to argue with you, and I am not going to take sides in this discussion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taken sides | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took sides | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| takes sides | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taking sides | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
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Translations (13)
fi ottaa kantaa (to join in a confrontation) · de auf eine Seite schlagen (to join in a confrontation) · pl zająć stanowisko (to join in a confrontation) · fi valita puolta (to join in a confrontation) · th เข้าข้าง (to join in a confrontation) · az tərəf tutmaq (to join in a confrontation) · ar اتّخذ طرفًا (to join in a confrontation) · fr prendre parti (to join in a confrontation) · eo partianiĝi (to join in a confrontation) · pl opowiadać się (to join in a confrontation) · es apartidarse (to join in a confrontation) · pl zajmować stanowisko (to join in a confrontation) · de Partei ergreifen (to join in a confrontation)