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Meaning of take sides | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.

idiomatic

Equivalents

العربية اتّخذ طرفًا
Deutsch auf eine Seite schlagen Partei ergreifen
Español apartidarse
Suomi ottaa kantaa
Français prendre parti
Polski deklarować zadeklarować
ไทย เข้าข้าง เข้าข้าง

Examples

“I am not going to argue with you, and I am not going to take sides in this discussion.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

take silk take sitting down take slave take soil take some air take some beating

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