Definizione monolingua

sideways

sideways (comparative more sideways, superlative most sideways)

1. Moving or directed toward one side.

   Giving Mary a sideways glance, he said, […] .

   He gave the ball a sideways kick.

2. (informal) Positioned sideways (with a side to the front).

   There was a stack of papers in front of each seat at the table, but each stack was sideways.

3. (informal) Neither moving upward nor moving downward.

   Once we get out of this sideways economy, our figures will more accurately reflect what were truly capable of.

4. (usually with ""with"", informal) In conflict (with); not compatible (with).

   He was constantly getting sideways with his boss till he got fired.

sideways

1. With a side to the front.

   He builds houses sideways, with the front door on the side.

2. Towards one side.

   A bishop moves only diagonally; a rook, only sideways, forward, and back.

   He looked sideways at the new arrival, wondering who she was.

3. Askance; sidelong.
4. (informal) Neither upward nor downward.

   The economy has been moving sideways for several months now.

Definizione dizionario sideways

laterale

lateralmente

obliquo

Altri significati:

(usually with "with

with a side to the front

With a side to the front.

Towards one side.

(informal) Positioned sideways (with a side to the front).

(Should we delete <sup>(+)</sup> this redundant sense?) Askance; sidelong.

Moving or directed toward one side.

(informal) Neither moving upward nor moving downward.

'''Giving Mary a sideways glance, he said, [...] .'''

(informal) Neither upward nor downward.