sidelines
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sidelines(
sayd
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laynz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (figurative) (secondary role)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. margen
After years of being relegated to the sidelines, the lawyer finally got a high-profile case.Tras años de estar relegada al margen, la abogada por fin consiguió un caso importante.
sideline
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (sports)
a. la línea de banda (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).
The head coach was standing on the sideline, shouting at the referee.El director técnico estaba parado en la línea de banda, gritándole al árbitro.
The players on the sideline were biting their nails in suspense.Los jugadores en la línea de banda se mordían las uñas por la incertidumbre.
a. la actividad suplementaria (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).
Hugo is a gifted painter, but that is mostly a sideline to his career as a physician.Hugo es un pintor dotado, pero eso es más que nada una actividad suplementaria a su carrera como médico.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. marginar
The real estate mogul has sidelined many startup construction companies.El magnate inmobiliario ha marginado diferentes constructoras incipientes.
b. dejar fuera
The coach sidelined one of the forwards during the championship.El entrenador dejó fuera a uno de los delanteros durante todo el campeonato.
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