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zijdelings — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • across prep From one side of something to the other.
  • askance adv With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
  • collateral noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.

Senses

zijdelings is used for these senses in English:

  • across At or near the far end of (a space).
  • askance Sideways; obliquely.
  • collateral Parallel, in the same vein, side by side.
  • collateral Being aside from the main subject, target, or goal.

across — full definition

  1. prep From one side of something to the other.
  2. prep On the opposite side of.
  3. adv From one side to the other; to the opposite side.

askance — full definition

  1. adv With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
  2. adv Sideways; obliquely.

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