upside

English

Pronunciation

enPR: ŭpʹsīd', IPA^(key): /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/
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Noun

upside (plural upsides)

the highest or uppermost side or portion of something
a favourable aspect of something that also has an unfavourable aspect
an upward tendency, especially in a financial market etc

Alternative forms

up-side

Antonyms

downside

Derived terms

upside down

Translations

the highest or uppermost side or portion of something

Arabic: فَوْق‎ (ar) (fawq)
Finnish: yläpuoli (fi)
German: Oberseite f

Russian: верх (ru) m (verx)
Turkish: üst taraf

a favourable aspect of something that also has an unfavourable aspect

Czech: výhoda (cs), klad (cs)
Finnish: hyvä puoli
German: Vorteil (de) m, positive Seite f

Russian: плюс (ru) m (pljus)
Spanish: lado bueno m, lado positivo m, lado favorable m
Turkish: avantaj (tr)

an upward tendency, especially in a financial market etc

Finnish: noususuuntaus

Russian: рост (ru) m (rost)

Preposition

upside

(informal) On the top of.
- 2002, Pamela Duncan, Moon Women
  Ruth Ann clenched her hand around the hairbrush and felt like smacking Ashley upside the head with it. She knew better than to talk that way.

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