À côté de
Example: Le chat dort à côté de la fenêtre toute la journée.
Definition
"À côté de" is a French prepositional phrase meaning beside or next to something, indicating physical proximity or position. For example, in the sentence 'Le chat dort à côté de la fenêtre,' it means the cat sleeps next to the window.
Etymology
The phrase "à côté de" comes from French, where "à" means 'at' or 'to,' and "côté" means 'side.' Together, they literally translate to 'at the side of.' This phrase has been used in French for centuries to describe location or adjacency.
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"À côté de" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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