The A-side of a record that has been released as a single is the main song on it. You can also refer to the side of the record that contains this song as the A-side . Compare → B-side .
lay aside
If you lay something aside , you put it down, usually because you have finished using it or want to save it to use later .
put aside
If you put something aside , you keep it to be dealt with or used at a later time.
set aside
If you set something aside for a special use or purpose, you keep it available for that use or purpose.
aside from
Aside from means the same as → apart from . This form is more usual in American English.
brush aside
If you brush aside or brush away an idea , remark , or feeling , you refuse to consider it because you think it is not important or useful , even though it may be.
cast aside
If you cast aside someone or something, you get rid of them because they are no longer necessary or useful to you.
push aside
If you push something aside , you ignore it or refuse to think about it.
stand aside
If you stand aside from something, you allow it to happen without interfering in it or doing anything to prevent it.
step aside
throw aside
If you throw aside a way of life, a principle, or an idea , you abandon it or reject it.
wave aside
If you wave aside something such as a suggestion , explanation , or idea, you decide that it is not important enough to consider seriously .
step down
If someone steps down or steps aside , they resign from an important job or position, often in order to let someone else take their place.
leaving aside/leaving to one side
You use leaving aside or leaving to one side when mentioning a fact or detail that you want to ignore when making a general statement.
All related terms of 'aside'
lay aside
( object ) 把 ... 放在一边(邊) bǎ ... fàng zài yībiān
put aside
( work, object ) 放在一边(邊) fàng zài yībiān ⇒ My aunt put aside her sewing and picked up her book. → 我舅妈把针线活放在一边开始看书。 Wǒ jiùmā bǎ zhēnxianhuó fàng zài yībiān kāishǐ kàn shū.
Word forms: plural asidesIn addition to the uses shown below, aside is used in phrasal verbs such as 'cast aside', 'stand aside', and 'step aside'.
1. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you move something aside, you move it to one side of you.
Sarah closed the book and laid it aside.
Synonyms: to one side, away, alone, separately More Synonyms of aside
2. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you take or draw someone aside, you take them a little way away from a group of people in order to talk to them in private.
Billy Ewing grabbed him by the elbow and took him aside.
Will put his arm around her shoulders and drew her aside.
3. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you move aside, you get out of someone's way.
She had been standing in the doorway, but now she stepped aside to let them pass.
4. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you set something such as time, money, or space aside for a particular purpose, you save it and do not use it for anything else.
She wants to put her pocket-money aside for holidays.
...the ground set aside for the new cathedral.
5. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you brush or sweep aside a feeling or suggestion, you reject it.
Talk to a friend who will really listen and not brush aside your feelings.
The Prime Minister swept aside concern about the rising cost of mortgages.
6. adverb [ADVERB after verb, noun ADVERB]
You use aside to indicate that you have finished talking about something, or that you are leaving it out of your discussion, and that you are about to talk about something else.
Leaving aside the nutritional argument, these loaves are better value.
Emotional arguments aside, here are the facts.
Synonyms: apart, notwithstanding More Synonyms of aside
7. countable noun
An aside is a comment that a character in a play makes to the audience, which the other characters are supposed not to be able to hear.
She rolls her eyes and mutters an aside to the camera, 'No wonder I'm stressed!'
Synonyms: interpolation, remark, parenthesis, digression More Synonyms of aside
8. countable noun
An aside is something that you say that is not directly connected with what you are talking about.
The pace of the book is leisurely, with enjoyable literary and historical asides.
More Synonyms of aside
aside in British English
(əˈsaɪd)
adverb
1.
on or to one side
they stood aside to let him pass
2.
out of hearing; in or into seclusion
he took her aside to tell her of his plan
3.
away from oneself
he threw the book aside
4.
out of mind or consideration
she put aside all fears
5.
in or into reserve
to put aside money for old age
6. aside from
noun
7.
something spoken by an actor, intended to be heard by the audience, but not by the others on stage
8.
any confidential statement spoken in undertones
9.
a digression
aside in American English
(əˈsaɪd)
adverb
1.
on or to one side
pull the curtains aside
2.
away; in reserve
put the book aside for me
3.
out of the way; out of one's mind
lay the proposal aside temporarily
4. US
apart; notwithstanding
joking aside, I mean it
noun
5.
words spoken by an actor in such a way that they are heard by the audience but supposedlynot by the other actors
6.
a written digression
a novelist's aside to the reader
Idioms:
aside from
Word origin
ME < on side: see a-1 & side
Examples of 'aside' in a sentence
aside
Sprinkle some salt on top then set aside.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You also need to set aside money for tax.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Set aside and leave to rest under foil.
The Sun (2016)
The presenter insisted that he was under no pressure to step aside.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Questions about his wealth are brushed aside.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So we put our troubles aside and get our work done first.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Set aside while you prepare the batter.
The Sun (2017)
The country has no money set aside for elderly care.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Do we just cast them aside and forget about them and think they're lost causes?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We always complain about being left aside.
The Sun (2012)
Set aside time for a partner who has exciting plans to share.
The Sun (2013)
Then drain well and set aside until almost ready to serve.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The many asides are another rich reward and ample reason of themselves to read this book.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You have to either move them aside or find a way over them.
Sally Gunnell, Kathryn Leigh BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)
Set aside and leave covered with a tea towel for two hours.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The two ministers he refers to stepped aside when allegations were brought against them.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They are also putting money aside to pay off the loan.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You should invest for the future and always put some money aside for a rainy day.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Set aside a few sprigs of coriander and chop the rest.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The quilt can be moved aside and the base used as a table.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The person is unwilling to step aside and allow the matter to move forward.
Christianity Today (2000)
You can set aside fixed ideas about the job you can do and discover something very different is right for you.
The Sun (2008)
Aside from negative comments, things like clothes shopping can be difficult.
The Sun (2008)
Quite aside from anything else, who does he think will attend?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And yet fashion quibbles aside, many of us are still getting it badly wrong.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Quite aside from anything else, the bad publicity!
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But that aside, the book helps to redress a wrong.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Spoon into a small serving bowl, cover and leave aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
The Sun (2013)
A religion feeling secure in itself would brush such comments aside.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The character 's asides disrupt the flow of the action; his reminiscing monologues lack dynamism.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
aside
British English: aside /əˈsaɪd/ ADVERB
If you move something aside, you move it to one side of you.
She closed the book and put it aside.
American English: aside
Arabic: جانِباً
Brazilian Portuguese: de lado
Chinese: 在旁边
Croatian: sa strane
Czech: stranoupryč
Danish: til side
Dutch: opzij
European Spanish: a un lado
Finnish: sivuun
French: de côté
German: beiseite
Greek: δίπλα
Italian: da parte
Japanese: わきへ
Korean: 한쪽으로
Norwegian: side
Polish: na bok
European Portuguese: à parte
Romanian: deoparte
Russian: в сторону
Latin American Spanish: a un lado
Swedish: åt sidan
Thai: ข้างๆ
Turkish: kenar
Ukrainian: убік
Vietnamese: qua một bên
Chinese translation of 'aside'
aside
(əˈsaɪd)
adv
to put or lay sth aside把某物放到一边(邊) (bǎ mǒuwù fàng dào yībiān)
to stand/step/move aside站/走/挪到一边(邊) (zhàn/zǒu/nuó dào yībiān)
to take or draw sb aside把某人拉到一边(邊) (bǎ mǒurén lā dào yībiān)
to set or put sth aside存储(儲)某物 (cúnchǔ mǒuwù)
n(c)
(to audience, camera) 旁白 (pángbái)
(= digression) 题(題)外话(話) (tíwàihuà)
to brush or sweep objections aside对(對)反对(對)意见(見)置之不理｛或｝不顾(顧)反对(對)意见(見) (duì fǎnduì yìjiàn zhì zhī bù lǐhuòbùgù fǎnduì yìjiàn)
1 (adverb)
Definition
out of mind
She closed the book and laid it aside.
Synonyms
to one side
away
I put my journal away and prepared for bed.
alone
separately
Chris had insisted that we went separately to the club.
apart
alongside
beside
out of the way
on one side
to the side
in isolation
He works in isolation but I have no doubts about his abilities.
in reserve
out of mind
2 (adverb)
Emotional arguments aside, here are the facts.
Synonyms
apart
He saw her standing some distance apart.
notwithstanding
1 (noun)
Definition
a remark not meant to be heard by everyone present
She mutters an aside to the camera.
Synonyms
interpolation
The interpolation was inserted soon after the text was finished.
remark
parenthesis
digression
interposition
confidential remark
2 (noun)
Definition
a remark that is not connected with the subject being discussed
Synonyms
digression
the text is full of digressions
departure
This album is a considerable departure from her previous work.
excursion
All these alarms and excursions diverted attention from the main point of the meeting.
tangent
excursus
phrase
See aside from
Additional synonyms
in the sense of away
I put my journal away and prepared for bed.
Synonyms
aside,
out of the way,
to one side
in the sense of departure
Definition
a divergence from previous custom, rule, etc.
This album is a considerable departure from her previous work.
Synonyms
shift,
change,
difference,
variation,
innovation,
novelty,
veering,
deviation,
branching out,
divergence,
digression
in the sense of excursion
All these alarms and excursions diverted attention from the main point of the meeting.