Definition
Beside means next to or at the side of something or someone. It can also compare two things, as in saying something is unimportant beside something else.
Etymology
From Old English “bī sidan,” meaning “by the side.” Over time, the phrase fused into the single word “beside” in Middle English.
Kelly Says
English often turns short phrases into single words: “by side” became “beside.” Notice how a tiny change to “besides” adds the idea of “in addition to,” even though they look almost the same.
Translations
CACatalà
al costat de
ahl koh-STAH-t deh
DADansk
ved siden af
VEH SEE-dehn ahf
ESEspañol
al lado de
ahl LAH-thoh deh
FISuomi
vieressä
VEE-eh-reh-sah
FRFrançais
à côté de
ah KOh-tay duh
HUMagyar
mellett
MEH-leht
IDBahasa Indonesia
di samping
dee SAH-ming
ITItaliano
accanto a
ah-CHAHN-toh ah
MSBahasa Melayu
di samping
dee SAH-ming
NLNederlands
naast
NAH-st
NONorsk
ved siden av
VEH SEE-dehn ahv
PTPortuguês
ao lado de
ah-oo LAH-thoh deh
SVSvenska
bredvid
BREH-veed
SWKiswahili
karibu na
kah-REE-boo nah
TRTürkçe
yanında
yah-NEE-n dah
VITiếng Việt
bên cạnh
BEHN kah-NG