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