"Sidekicks" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Sidekicks refers to individuals who accompany and support a main person or hero in action or adventure, often providing comic relief, guidance, or technical expertise. They are secondary characters who play a significant or supportive role, but may not be the main protagonist.
Sideburns are stripes of hair, usually on the sides of the face, extending from the temples to the chin. The term is often used to describe a distinctive style of facial hair where the hair is combed or styled to be longer and fuller on the sides of the face than on the top or chin area.
A style of facial hair where hair is grown on the side of the face, typically extending from the temples to the mouth but not reaching the bottom of the jawline.
A sidehill is a small hill or slope that is situated to one side of a main hill or valley. It is often used to describe a sloping area of land that is not a main or prominent feature, but rather a smaller companion to a larger hill or mountain.
A stripe of light cast from an external source, especially from the headlights of a car, onto the surrounding area.
1. Additional or secondary details or features that provide a deeper understanding of a particular matter: "The movie had a number of sidelights on the characters' motivations that added depth to the plot."<br><br>2. A light that shines from the side of a stage, providing additional illumination of the people or objects on that side.<br><br>3. A glint or spark of light from the side.<br><br>4. (Of a railway station) a siding that is used for departure and arrival of trains, especially with many tracks.
An activity or job that a person does in addition to their main job or responsibility.<br><br>Example: "She works as a lawyer, but her main downside is also a professional photographer, so she often does some photography on the side."
To be temporarily or permanently set aside or removed from a position, activity, or role, often due to illness, injury, or other incapacitating factor, often in a reference to a sports context where a player is no longer participating in the game.
The phrase "sidelines" can have a few different meanings depending on the context in which it's used.<br><br>1. <strong>Sports</strong>: In sports, the sidelines refer to the areas on either side of a playing field, away from the main action. Players, coaches, and spectators often stand on the sidelines during a game.<br><br>2. <strong>Distant or uninvolved</strong>: In a non-sports context, the word "sidelines" can also mean to stand on the side or not be directly involved in a situation or conversation.<br><br>Example: "She spends most of her free time on the sidelines, observing her friends engage in that project."<br><br>3. <strong>Career or involvement</strong>: In a broader sense, someone may be on the "sidelines" if they're not actively working or engaging in a particular profession or activity.<br><br>Example: "After retiring, he's been on the sidelines of the business world, but still offers advice to young entrepreneurs."
Sidelobes are the unwanted electromagnetic waves that leak out from the edges of a beam of radio waves or other waves, such as acoustic or light waves, that are subtly directed at a particular point. Sidelobes are strong enough to reach the intended target at a different frequency from the desired one, yet they fail to achieve the dense damage that the desired beams could.