Adverb
beiseite
Pronunciation: /baɪ̯ˌsaɪ̯tɛ/
away; out of one’s way; aside (more forceful, resolute; often figurative)
B2
rank #4,704
Meanings
Adverb
- away; out of one’s way; aside (more forceful, resolute; often figurative)
- aside (to a place where one can talk in confidence)
Example sentence
Sie legte ihr Strickzeug beiseite und stand auf.
She put her knitting aside and stood up.
Usage
- etwas beiseitelegen — Put something aside; beiseite joins legen in the infinitive.
- jemanden beiseitenehmen — Take someone aside for a private conversation.
Sie schob die leeren Kisten beiseite, damit wir vorbeikamen.
She pushed the empty boxes aside so that we could get past.