side
beginnerA1/saɪd/ · side
A position or direction relative to something else.
Meanings
A position or direction relative to something else.
کسی اور چیز کے مقابل ایک مقام یا سمت۔
طرف
taraf
Common Collocations
- side of a building
- side effect
- side view
Example Sentences
She sat on the side of the road.
وہ سڑک کے کنارے بیٹھی تھی۔
Woh sadak ke kinare baithi thi.
There are two sides to every story.
ہر کہانی کے دو پہلو ہوتے ہیں۔
Har kahani ke do pehlu hotay hain.
Can you move to the other side?
کیا آپ دوسری طرف جا سکتے ہیں؟
Kya aap doosri taraf ja sakte hain?
Easily Confused With
To support or agree with a perspective or person.
کسی نقطہ نظر یا شخص کے ساتھ حمایت یا اتفاق کرنا۔
طرفداری کرنا
tarafdaari karna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- side with a team
- side against someone
- side in a debate
Example Sentences
I will side with you on this decision.
میں اس فیصلے میں آپ کے ساتھ ہوں گا۔
Main is faislay mein aap ke sath hoon ga.
She chose to side against her friend.
اس نے اپنے دوست کے خلاف جانا چنا۔
Us ne apne dost ke khilaf jana chuna.
We need to side with those who support reform.
ہمیں ان لوگوں کے ساتھ ہونا چاہیے جو اصلاح کی حمایت کرتے ہیں۔
Hamein un logon ke sath hona chahiye jo islaah ki himayat karte hain.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a side as a slice of a pie.
Imagine a box with different sides, each showing a different view.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان ، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔
Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense that they take away breath; many of my longings were fulfilled, yet still, they were too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چوری سے دونوں طرف کے فائدے اٹھاؤ۔
Chori se dono taraf ke faide uthao.
Take advantage from both sides through cleverness.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "sīde" — flank, or side of a person or thing
First known use: 14th century
The word 'side' has roots in Old English and has evolved in meaning over centuries to encompass various aspects of physical and metaphorical 'sides'.