beside

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beside

at the side of: She stood beside me.

Not to be confused with:

besides – in addition to: Who is going besides me?

be·side

(bĭ-sīd′)

prep.

1. At the side of; next to.

a. In comparison with: a proposal that seems quite reasonable beside the others.

b. On an equal footing with: has earned a place beside the best performers in the business.

3. In addition to: "Many creatures beside man live in communities" (Stuart Chase). See Usage Note at besides.

4. Except for. See Usage Note at besides.

5. Not relevant to: a remark that was beside the point.

adv. Archaic

1. In addition.

2. Nearby.

Idiom:

beside (oneself)

In a state of extreme excitement or agitation: They were beside themselves with glee.

[Middle English biside, from Old English be sīdan : be, by; see by¹ + sīde, side.]

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beside

(bɪˈsaɪd)

prep

1. next to; at, by, or to the side of

2. as compared with

3. away from; wide of: beside the point.

4. archaic besides

5. beside oneself (often foll by: with) overwhelmed; overwrought: beside oneself with grief.

adv

at, by, to, or along the side of something or someone

[Old English be sīdan; see by, side]

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be•side

(bɪˈsaɪd)

prep.

1. by or at the side of; near: Sit down beside me.

2. compared with: Beside her other writers seem amateurish.

3. apart from: beside the point.

4. besides (defs. 4, 5).

adv.

5. along the side of something: We walked, and the dog ran along beside.

6. Archaic. besides (def. 2).

Idioms:

beside oneself, frantic; distraught.

[before 1000; Middle English; Old English bī sīdan, be sīdan; see be-, side]

usage: For the prepositional meanings “over and above, in addition to” and “except” besides is preferred, esp. in edited writing.

beside

– besides

1. 'beside'

If one thing is beside another, it is next to it or at the side of it.

Beside the shed was a huge tree.

I sat down beside my wife.

2. 'besides' used as a preposition

Besides means 'in addition to' or 'as well as'.

What languages do you know besides Arabic and English?

There was only one person besides Jacques who knew Lorraine.

3. 'besides' used to link clauses

You can use besides to introduce a clause beginning with an -ing form.

He writes novels and poems, besides working as a journalist.

Besides being good company, he was always ready to try anything.

Be Careful!
You must use an -ing form in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'He writes novels and poems besides he works as a journalist'.

4. 'besides' used as an adverb

You can use besides when you are making an additional point or giving an additional reason that you think is important.

I'll only be gone for five days, and besides, you'll have fun while I'm away.

The house was too big. Besides, we couldn't afford it.

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beside

preposition next to, near, close to, neighbouring, alongside, overlooking, next door to, adjacent to, at the side of, abreast of, cheek by jowl with On the table beside an empty plate was a pile of books.

beside yourself distraught, desperate, mad, distressed, frantic, frenzied, hysterical, insane, crazed, demented, unbalanced, uncontrolled, deranged, berserk, delirious, unhinged, very anxious, overwrought, apoplectic, out of your mind, at the end of your tether He was beside himself with anxiety.

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Translations

بِالمُقارَنَةِ مَعبِجَانِببِجانِبِ

vedleuve srovnání

ved siden af

neben im Vergleich zu

δίπλα δίπλα σε εκτός

al lado de junto a

vieressä

auprès de outre sur à à côté de

pored

mellé

hjá, viî hliîina ásamanboriî viî

accanto vicino a affiancare affiancarsi fuori di s

･･･のそばに

...의 옆에

be tonesvarbunetverti savo kailyjepalyginti suprie

blakuslīdzās

ved siden avpå siden

poleg

bredvid

ข้างๆ

yanında-e görekıyasla

bên cạnh

与...相比在...旁边在旁边

beside

[bɪˈsaɪd] PREP

1. (= at the side of) → al lado de, junto a; (= near) → cerca de
to be beside o.s (with anger) → estar fuera de sí; (with joy) → estar loco de alegría
that's beside the point → eso no tiene nada que ver con el asunto, eso no viene al caso

2. (= compared with) → comparado con
what is that beside victory? → ¿y eso qué importa comparado con la victoria?

3. (= in addition to) → además de, aparte de; (= apart from) → aparte de

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

beside

[bɪˈsaɪd] prep

(= next to) → à côté de
beside the television → à côté de la télévision

(= compared with) → par rapport à

to be beside o.s. (= angry) → être hors de soi
He was beside himself → Il était hors de lui. (= excited) → être surexcité(e)
to be beside o.s. with anxiety → être mort(e) d'inquiétude
to be beside o.s. with anger → être hors de soi
to be beside o.s. with excitement → être surexcité(e)

that's beside the point (= irrelevant) → cela n'a rien à voir

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beside

prep

(= at the side of) → neben (+dat or with motion +acc); (= at the edge of) road, river → an (+dat or with motion +acc); beside the road → am Straßenrand

(= compared with) → neben (+dat); if you put it beside the original → wenn man es neben dem Original sieht

(= irrelevant to) to be beside the point → damit nichts zu tun haben

to be beside oneself (with anger) → außer sich sein (with vor); (with joy also) → sich nicht mehr zu lassen wissen (with vor)

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beside

[bɪˈsaɪd] prep (at the side of) → accanto a, vicino a; (compared with) → rispetto a, in confronto a
to be beside o.s. (with) (anger, joy) → essere fuori di sé (da)
that's beside the point → questo non c'entra niente

beside

(biˈsaid) preposition

1. by the side of or near. beside the window; She sat beside her sister.

2. compared with. She looks ugly beside her sister.

beˈsides preposition

in addition to. Is anyone coming besides John?

adverb

also. These shoes are expensive – besides, they're too small; She has three sons and an adopted one besides.

be beside oneself (with)

to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion. She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.

be beside the point

to be irrelevant. You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.

beside

→ بِجَانِب vedle ved siden af neben δίπλα σε al lado de vieressä à côté de pored vicino a ･･･のそばに ...의 옆에 naast ved siden av obok ao lado de рядом bredvid ข้างๆ yanında bên cạnh 在旁边

beside

adv. además;

prep. al lado de, cerca de, junto a;

___ oneself → fuera de sí, loco-a.

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