What does du côté de in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word du côté de in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use du côté de in French.

The word du côté de in French means near, on 's side, on the side of, with, with, through the looking glass, go through the looking glass. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word du côté de

near

(dans les environs de)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
J'imagine qu'il doit y avoir un café du côté de la gare. Il y a eu du grabuge du côté chez moi hier soir.
There was a scrap going on last night around where I live.

on 's side, on the side of

(dans la branche d'un arbre généalogique)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ma famille est très religieuse du côté de ma mère.
My family is very religious on my mother's side.

with

(concernant)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Comment est-ce que ça va du côté de la famille ?
How are things with your family?

with

(figuré (chez, dans)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Ce type de coutume se trouve du côté des Aztèques. La sortie de crise se trouve du côté du compromis.
This type of custom is found among the Aztecs.

through the looking glass

locution adverbiale (dans la situation opposée) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En devenant professeur, tu es maintenant de l'autre côté du miroir.

go through the looking glass

locution verbale (changer de camp) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En créant ta société, tu es passé de l'autre côté du miroir.

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