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The meaning of the Italian word "lato" and how you use it

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lato
(noun) (masc.) (sing.) side
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Mi piace questo lato della casa .
I like this side of the house.
Scrivi il nome su questo lato della scatola .
Write the name on this side of the box.
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Stretch the Dough like a Real Neapolitan Pizza Master
Dal lato A e dal lato B . Da tutt' e due i lati .
On side A and on side B. On both the sides.
4,600 Year-Old Tombs Discovered in Egypt
sono emersi durante degli scavi effettuati in un lato della piramide del Re Merenra .
emerged during the excavations carried out on a side of the Pyramid of King Merenre.
I Am Your Father - Star Wars V
Se tu solo conoscessi il potere del lato oscuro .
If you only knew the power of the dark side.
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da...un...lato...dall'...altro
(prepositional locution) on the one hand....on the other (hand)
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Da un lato sono entusiasta , dall' altro temo di sbagliare .
On the one hand, I'm excited, on the other hand, I'm afraid of making mistakes.
Il progetterà permetterà da un lato di avere più spazi verde , dall' altro di ridurre l'inquinamento .
The design will allow on the one hand to have more green spaces, on the other hand to reduce pollution.
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48 Hours Around the Prosecco Hills
che abbiamo voluto tracciare proprio per consentire da un lato ai cittadini e dall' altro ai turisti di poter entrare in contatto con la natura e con questo meraviglioso territorio .
that we wanted to trace precisely to allow, on the one hand, the citizens and, on the other, the tourists, to connect with nature and with this wonderful territory.
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da...un...lato
(expression) on the one hand; while
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Da un lato voglio uscire , dall' altro sono troppo stanco .
On the one hand I want to go out, on the other hand I'm too tired.
Se da un lato lui pensa di avere ragione , altri possono non essere d'accordo .
While he thinks he is right, others might not agree.
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The Leopard - Book Trailer
E così , se da un lato il Principe Fabrizio vede sgretolarsi intorno a sé il mondo che conosceva ,
And so, while Prince Fabrizio is watching the world he used to know crumbling down around him,
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di...lato
(adverbial locution) on one's own; distant from other people
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Preferisco stare qui di lato .
I prefer to stand here on my own.
Perché te ne stai qui di lato ?
Why are you standing here on your own?
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The Girl with the Glass - The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain
Se sta un po' di lato è forse perché sta pensando a qualcuno ?
Maybe if she is standing a bit on her own is because she's thinking about someone?
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a...lato
(adverbial locution) alongside
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Il numero è scritto a lato .
The number is written alongside.
A lato trovate tutte le informazioni necessarie .
Alongside, you find all the necessary information.
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Hot Drinks for a Cozy Winter
che non è altro che un mix di spezie , che vi lascio scritte qui a lato , che potete preparare in casa
which is nothing more than a mix of spices, that I leave written here alongside, that you can prepare at home
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