à côté — meaning in English

English meaning

• alongside prep Next to, beside, or together with.
• aside adv To one side, or out of the way.
• next adj Coming immediately after the current one, in place, time, or order.

Senses

à côté is used for these senses in English:

• alongside Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.
• aside To or on one side so as to be out of the way.
• next (obsolete, or, poetic) On the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.
• next door In an adjacent building, room or place.

aside — full definition

1. adv To one side, or out of the way.
2. adv Excluded from consideration, used to set a topic apart before moving on.
3. noun A remark made quietly to one person, or (in theater) a line spoken by a character directly to the audience that other characters are assumed not to hear.

Related French words