beside
gb/bɪsˈaɪd/ us/bɪsˈaɪd/
A1
Anh
~ 1700
mellett, képest, nem tartozik ide, mellékes
A1
1
mellett
A1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] beside [something]
She sat beside her best friend during the ceremony.
A szertartás alatt a legjobb barátja mellett ült.
There’s a small table beside the sofa.
A kanapé mellett van egy kis asztal.
The dog lay down beside the fireplace.
He parked his car beside the curb.
Ví dụ cho người học
I sit beside my friend.
A barátom mellett ülök.
The school is beside the park.
Az iskola a park mellett van.
He stands beside his brother.
There is a lamp beside my bed.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beside' with 'besides', which means 'in addition to' or 'apart from'.
Nghĩa
At the side of something
Cụm từ đi kèm
sit beside
|stand beside
|beside the bed
|beside the road
|beside each other
Từ đồng nghĩa
next to (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal in some contexts.)
|
by (Often interchangeable, but 'by' can also mean 'through the action of'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
away from (Indicates distance rather than closeness.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|location
|core_vocabulary
|space
Định nghĩa
In a place close to and at the side of someone or something.
In a position next to or at the side of someone or something.
B1
2
képest
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] beside [something]
Beside her talent, mine seems small.
Az ő tehetségéhez képest az enyém csekélynek tűnik.
This problem is minor beside the challenges ahead.
Ez a probléma jelentéktelen az előttünk álló kihívásokhoz képest.
The house looks tiny beside the skyscraper.
Ví dụ cho người học
My work is small beside his.
Az én munkám kicsinek tűnik az övéhez képest.
The tree is short beside that building.
A fa alacsony ahhoz az épülethez képest.
This toy is cheap beside that one.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may misinterpret this as physical closeness rather than comparison.
Nghĩa
In comparison with something else
Cụm từ đi kèm
beside the point
|beside her beauty
|pale beside
Từ đồng nghĩa
compared with (Direct equivalent, but more formal in tone.)
Từ trái nghĩa
without comparison to (No comparison is being made.)
Chủ đề
comparison
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Định nghĩa
Used to say how something is different when compared with something else.
When used to compare one thing with another, often implying a difference in quality, size, or importance.
B2
3
mellékes
B1
That’s beside the point—we need to focus on the main issue.
Ez nem tartozik ide – a fő kérdésre kell összpontosítanunk.
Her personal life is beside the point here.
A magánélete itt mellékes.
Your feelings are beside the point in this decision.
Ví dụ cho người học
That is beside the point.
Ez nem tartozik ide.
Her age is beside the point.
Az életkora mellékes.
Money is beside the point here.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think it means 'next to' because of its literal sense, but here it means 'not related'.
Nghĩa
Not connected to the main subject
Cụm từ đi kèm
beside the point
Từ đồng nghĩa
irrelevant to (More formal equivalent; stresses lack of relevance.)
Từ trái nghĩa
relevant to (Direct opposite, meaning connected to the subject.)
Chủ đề
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Not about the thing you are talking about.
Outside the scope or relevance of what is being discussed; not related to the main point.
Ngữ pháp
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beside
IPA
GB/bɪsˈaɪd/
US/bɪsˈaɪd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
be - side (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (side)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: beside
- Plural: besides
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- That’s interesting but completely beside the point.
- Your feelings are valid, but they are beside the point right now.