Ao lado de
Example: O restaurante fica ao lado de um supermercado grande.
Definition
"Ao lado de" is a Portuguese prepositional phrase used to indicate that something is situated next to or beside another object or place. For example, in the sentence 'O restaurante fica ao lado de um supermercado grande,' it means the restaurant is located beside a large supermarket.
Etymology
The phrase "ao lado de" comes from Portuguese, where 'ao' is a contraction of 'a' and 'o' meaning 'to the' or 'at the,' and 'lado' means 'side.' Together, they form an expression meaning 'at the side of' or 'next to.' This phrase has been used in Portuguese for centuries to denote proximity or adjacency.
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