beside
gb/bɪsˈaɪd/ us/bɪsˈaɪd/
A1
Englanti
~ 1700
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
preposition
A1
relation
1
At the side of something
In a place close to and at the side of someone or something.
Käyttömalli:
[something] beside [something]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beside' with 'besides', which means 'in addition to' or 'apart from'.
Synonyymit
next to (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal in some contexts.)
|
by (Often interchangeable, but 'by' can also mean 'through the action of'.)
Antonyymit
away from (Indicates distance rather than closeness.)
Kollokaatiot
sit beside
|stand beside
|beside the bed
|beside the road
|beside each other
Teemat
daily life
|location
|core_vocabulary
|space
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- 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.
Käyttömalli:
[something] beside [something]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may misinterpret this as physical closeness rather than comparison.
Synonyymit
compared with (Direct equivalent, but more formal in tone.)
Antonyymit
without comparison to (No comparison is being made.)
Kollokaatiot
beside the point
|beside her beauty
|pale beside
Teemat
comparison
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Esimerkit
- Beside her talent, mine seems small.
- This problem is minor beside the challenges ahead.
- The house looks tiny beside the skyscraper.
Oppijaesimerkit
- 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.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may think it means 'next to' because of its literal sense, but here it means 'not related'.
Synonyymit
irrelevant to (More formal equivalent; stresses lack of relevance.)
Antonyymit
relevant to (Direct opposite, meaning connected to the subject.)
Kollokaatiot
beside the point
Teemat
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- That is beside the point.
- Her age is beside the point.
- Money is beside the point here.
Kielioppi
Ilmaukset
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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- That’s interesting but completely beside the point.
- Your feelings are valid, but they are beside the point right now.