sivu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- flank noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
- lateral adj Relating to, or situated at, the side of something.
- leaf noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
- page noun One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or document.
- satellite noun A man-made object placed in orbit around Earth or another body, used for communication, navigation, or observation.
- side noun One of the surfaces or edges of an object, or one of two halves (left/right, front/back) of something.
- sideline noun The line marking the side boundary of a sports field, or the area just outside it.
- sideways adv Toward or from one side; not straight ahead.
- tributary noun A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
Senses
sivu is used for these senses in English:
- flank (military) The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
- flank (military) The sides of a bastion perpendicular to the wall from which the bastion projects.
- lateral (disease) Affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body.
- leaf (publishing, bookbinding, advertising) A sheet of a book, magazine, etc. (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).
- page One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.
- satellite A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body. [from 19th c.]
- side A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
- side A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.
flank — full definition
- noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
- noun A cut of beef from the side of the animal, below the loin.
- verb To be positioned on either side of something, or to move around the side of an opponent.
lateral — full definition
- adj Relating to, or situated at, the side of something.
- adj Unconventional or indirect, especially in thinking.
- noun (American football) A sideways pass.
- verb (American football) To throw a sideways pass.