on the side

a parte, separatamente

Servito separatamente dal piatto principale, spesso in un piccolo recipiente.

In inglese semplice: Served separately from the main food, often in a small dish.

• I’d like the sauce on the side.
• They served the rice on the side.
• Can I have my salad dressing on the side?

Sinonimi: separately

Espressioni comuni: sauce on the side, dressing on the side

come secondo lavoro, per arrotondare

Fatto oltre al lavoro principale, generalmente per guadagnare denaro in più.

In inglese semplice: Done in addition to your main job, usually to earn extra money.

• She teaches piano on the side.
• I earned extra money on the side last summer.
• Do you run a small business on the side?

Sinonimi: additionally

Espressioni comuni: work on the side, money on the side

di nascosto, in segreto

Fatto di nascosto oltre alle attività o alla relazione abituali, spesso in modo disonesto.

In inglese semplice: Done secretly alongside your usual activities or relationship, often dishonestly.

• He had an affair on the side.
• She discovered her husband was seeing someone on the side.
• The manager was making illegal deals on the side.

Sinonimi: secretly, on the sly

Contrari: openly

Espressioni comuni: affair on the side, deals on the side