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Pronunciation / Transliteration: baɪˈzaɪ̯tə ˈleːɡn
"Sie beschloss, etwas Geld für ihren Urlaub beiseite zu legen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reserve or keep something for a particular purpose.
"She decided to set aside some money for her vacation." - 2
To disregard or dismiss something temporarily.
"He set aside his concerns to focus on the task at hand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'set aside' originates from Middle English, where 'set' comes from the Old English 'settan', meaning to place or put, and 'aside' derives from the Old French 'a cide', meaning to one side. Over time, the phrase evolved to signify the act of reserving something for a specific purpose.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Set Aside" is said worldwide
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Mettre de côté
Transliteration: mɛtʁ də kɔte
"Elle a décidé de mettre de côté de l'argent pour ses vacances."
Beiseite legen
Transliteration: baɪˈzaɪ̯tə ˈleːɡn
"Sie beschloss, etwas Geld für ihren Urlaub beiseite zu legen."
Mettere da parte
Transliteration: ˈmettere da ˈparte
"Ha deciso di mettere da parte dei soldi per la sua vacanza."
Apartar
Transliteration: apaɾˈtaɾ
"Decidió apartar algo de dinero para sus vacaciones."
Reservar
Transliteration: ʁezeʁˈvaʁ
"Ela decidiu reservar um pouco de dinheiro para as férias."
एक तरफ रखना
Transliteration: ek taraf rakhna
"उसने अपनी छुट्टियों के लिए कुछ पैसे एक तरफ रखने का फैसला किया।"
放在一边
Transliteration: fàng zài yībiān
"她决定把一些钱放在一边用于度假。"
한쪽에 두다
Transliteration: hanjjoge duda
"그녀는 휴가를 위해 돈을 한쪽에 두기로 결정했다."
脇に置く
Transliteration: waki ni oku
"彼女は休暇のためにお金を脇に置くことに決めました。"
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