Ao lado de
Example: A escola fica ao lado do supermercado.
Definition
"Ao lado de" is a Portuguese adverbial phrase meaning 'next to' or 'beside.' It is used to indicate that something is positioned immediately adjacent to something else, as in the example phrase 'A escola fica ao lado do supermercado,' meaning 'The school is next to the supermarket.'
Etymology
The phrase "ao lado de" comes from Portuguese, where "ao" is a contraction of the preposition 'a' and the definite article 'o,' meaning 'to the' or 'at the,' and "lado" means 'side.' Together, they literally translate to 'at the side of,' indicating proximity or adjacency. Did you know this phrase neatly captures spatial relationships in everyday conversation?
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