upside

avantage, bon côté

Aspect positif d’une situation qui présente aussi des difficultés.

En anglais simple : A good part of a situation that also has problems.

• There is an upside.
• The upside of this job is the short journey home.
• Can you see any upside to the delay?

Comment l'utiliser : the upside of something (The upside of moving is having more space.); an upside to something (There is an upside to working late: the office is quiet.)

Synonymes : advantage, benefit, plus

Contraires : downside

Expressions courantes : the upside, upside of something, upside to something, an upside

face supérieure

Face du dessus ou partie la plus haute de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The top side or highest part of something.

• Keep the upside facing you.
• The upside of the stone was smooth.
• He painted only the upside of the board.

Comment l'utiliser : the upside of something (Mark the upside of each board before cutting it.)

Synonymes : top, upper side

Contraires : underside

Expressions courantes : the upside, upside of something