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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by asveikau on Thursday May 20, 2021 @12:37PM (#27223437)
I think the typical word probably has no cognate in English.

Eg. I don't speak fluent Portuguese but the closest cognate to o lado that I can think of would be to suggest to move it laterally.

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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by dsr_ on Thursday May 20, 2021 @02:05PM (#27224782)
To the side.
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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by asveikau on Friday May 21, 2021 @09:55AM (#27234009)
Side is not a cognate with lado. It's a translation.

Lateral is a cognate. They both come from latin latus.

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