beside
gb/bɪsˈaɪd/ us/bɪsˈaɪd/
A1
Inglés
~ 1700
Acepciones
0 acepciones
preposition
A1
relation
1
At the side of something
In a place close to and at the side of someone or something.
Patrón de uso:
[something] beside [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beside' with 'besides', which means 'in addition to' or 'apart from'.
Sinónimos
next to (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal in some contexts.)
|
by (Often interchangeable, but 'by' can also mean 'through the action of'.)
Antónimos
away from (Indicates distance rather than closeness.)
Colocaciones
sit beside
|stand beside
|beside the bed
|beside the road
|beside each other
Temas
daily life
|location
|core_vocabulary
|space
Ejemplos
- She sat beside her best friend during the ceremony.
- There’s a small table beside the sofa.
- The dog lay down beside the fireplace.
- He parked his car beside the curb.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I sit beside my friend.
- The school is beside the park.
- He stands beside his brother.
- There is a lamp beside my bed.
preposition
B1
relation
2
In comparison with something else
Used to say how something is different when compared with something else.
Patrón de uso:
[something] beside [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may misinterpret this as physical closeness rather than comparison.
Sinónimos
compared with (Direct equivalent, but more formal in tone.)
Antónimos
without comparison to (No comparison is being made.)
Colocaciones
beside the point
|beside her beauty
|pale beside
Temas
comparison
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ejemplos
- Beside her talent, mine seems small.
- This problem is minor beside the challenges ahead.
- The house looks tiny beside the skyscraper.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My work is small beside his.
- The tree is short beside that building.
- This toy is cheap beside that one.
preposition
B2
relation
3
Not connected to the main subject
Not about the thing you are talking about.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think it means 'next to' because of its literal sense, but here it means 'not related'.
Sinónimos
irrelevant to (More formal equivalent; stresses lack of relevance.)
Antónimos
relevant to (Direct opposite, meaning connected to the subject.)
Colocaciones
beside the point
Temas
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- That’s beside the point—we need to focus on the main issue.
- Her personal life is beside the point here.
- Your feelings are beside the point in this decision.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- That is beside the point.
- Her age is beside the point.
- Money is beside the point here.
Gramática
Expresiones
pale beside
1/pˈeɪl bɪsˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
Seem less impressive compared with something else
To look not as good or important when compared with something else.
Ejemplos
- My cooking pales beside hers.
- The movie pales beside the original book.
stand beside someone
1/stˈænd bɪsˈaɪd sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Be physically next to someone
To be in a place right next to another person.
Ejemplos
- She stood beside her father during the ceremony.
- The guard stood beside the entrance all day.
beside the point
1/bɪsˈaɪd ðə pˈɔɪnt/
idiom
Not relevant to the topic
Not important for what you are talking about now.
Ejemplos
- Your opinion on fashion is beside the point in this meeting.
- Whether he’s late or not is beside the point; we need to start now.
beside the point
2/bɪsˈaɪd ðə pˈɔɪnt/
idiom
not relevant to the subject at hand
Not related to what is being talked about now.
Ejemplos
- That’s interesting but completely beside the point.
- Your feelings are valid, but they are beside the point right now.