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"Collateral" is a noun which is often translated as "la garantía", and "side" is a noun which is often translated as "el lado". Learn more about the difference between "collateral" and "side" below.
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (finance)
a. la garantía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I left my license with the cashier at the gas station as collateral.Le dejé mi licencia al cajero de la gasolinera como garantía.
b. la fianza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Since the car is the lessor's only collateral for the loan, you're required to keep it fully insured.Como el carro es la única fianza del arrendador, se requiere tenerlo totalmente asegurado.
2. (genealogy)
a. el colateral (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All collaterals must present themselves the day the will is read.Todos los colaterales debe presentarse el día que se lee el testamento.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (secondary)
a. colateral
Unfortunately, the treatment has many collateral effects.Desafortunadamente, el tratamiento tiene muchos efectos colaterales.
b. incidental
The issue that you bring up is really collateral to our main concern.El tema que planteas es realmente incidental a nuestra preocupación principal.
4. (genealogy)
a. colateral
Since we have the same ancestor who came over on the Mayflower, that means that we're collateral cousins.Como tenemos el mismo antecesor que vino en el Mayflower, significa que somos primos colaterales.
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (edge)
c. la orilla (F) (of a river)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We walked barefoot on the side of the river.Caminamos descalzos en el lado del río.
d. la ladera (F) (of a mountain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sides of the mountain were completely vertical and impossible to climb.Las laderas de la montaña eran totalmente verticales e imposibles de escalar.
e. la falda (F) (of a mountain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We stopped on the side of the hill to take a break.Nos detuvimos en la falda de la montaña para tomar un descanso.
f. el costado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Someone scratched the side of my car in the parking lot.Alguien me rayó el costado del coche en el aparcamiento.
2. (part)
3. (anatomy)
a. el costado (M) (person)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He lost his balance and fell to the floor on his left side.Perdió el equilibrio y cayó al suelo sobre el costado izquierdo.
c. el ijar (M) (animal)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Hit the horse's sides with your heels to make it gallop faster.Golpea los ijares del caballo con los talones para que galope más rápido.
4. (faction)
5. (sports)
b. el aspecto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
María only paid attention to one side of the issue.María solo prestaba atención a un aspecto del problema.
8. (culinary)
a. el acompañamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Shall we order a couple of sides to share?¿Pedimos un par de acompañamientos para compartir?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
9. (lateral)
10. (secondary)
a. secundario
I don't take that medication because of its side effects.No tomo ese medicamento por sus efectos secundarios.
11. (supplementary)
a. extra
My online business has grown so much recently that I don't know whether I can continue to run it as a side job.Mi negocio en línea aumentó tanto últimamente que no sé si podré seguir llevándolo como trabajo extra.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
12. (to support)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Several workers sided against their manager.Varios trabajadores se pusieron en contra de su jefe.
She sided with her best friend during the argument.Se puso del lado de su mejor amiga durante la discusión.
