side1, s.1aTaobh m, cliathán m. Side by side with s.o., ar ghualainn duine. The right, left, side, an taobh deas, clé. F: To split your sides (with laughter), do chroí a chur amach ag gáire. bSide of bacon, leathchliathán bagúin. 2Slios m -easa (triantáin); taobh m; leiceann m (cnoic); imeall m (coille); leataobh m, grua f (bóthair). Side of a ship, taobh, slios, loinge. 3(Surface) aThe right side, wrong side (of sth.), an taobh deisil, tuathail (de rud). (Of garment) Right side out, an taobh deisil amach. Wrong side out, an taobh tuathail amach. Bookb: Cloth sides, taobhanna éadaigh. S.a. BREAD. bF: The bright side of things, an taobh is fearr den scéal. The other side of the picture, cúl an phictiúir. To get on the soft side of s.o., teacht ó thaobh na gaoithe ar dhuine, áth a fháil ar dhuine. To hear both sides (of the question), an dara scéal a fháil. The weather is on the cool side, tá bearradh beag fuar air. It is on the long side, is ar a fhad. S.a. SEAMY. 4aOn this side, ar an taobh seo; (of sea, valley, etc.) abhus. On the left-hand side, ar clé. On both sides, ar an dá thaobh. On all sides, ar gach taobh. On the right side of forty, faoi bhun an daichid. With his head on one side, agus leathcheann air. To move to one side, druidim i leataobh. To put sth. on one side, rud a chur i leataobh. S.a. WRONG1 I. 3. bF: To put on side, gothaí a ligean ort féin. He puts on side, tá an-leithead faoi. 5aHe is on our side, tá sé inár leith, inár bpáirt. To change sides, dul i leith taoibh eile. You have the law on your side, tá an dlí leat. bRoinn f, cuid f -oda. The female side (of prison, etc.), roinn na mban. cGames: Foireann f. To pick sides, na foirne a thoghadh. dHe is related to me on his mother's side, tá sé gaolmhar dom de thaobh a mháthar. 6Attrib.Side door, doras taoibh. To get a position through a side door, post a fháil as aitheantas. Side street, taobhshráid f. Side line, (i) Rail: fobhealach; (ii) Com: fo-ghnó m. He deals in poultry as a side line, bíonn sé ag ceannach éanlaithe chomh maith lena cheannghnó. That is only a side issue, níl ansin ach foscéal.
side2, v.i.To side with s.o., dul i leith, i bpáirt, duine; taobhú le duine.