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beside

beside

Meaning of beside

next to; at the side of

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EN-UK/bɪˈsaɪd/
EN-US/bɪˈsaɪd/
beside
beside - beside
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beside with Russian translation

beside usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Рядом со станцией стоит маленький магазин.

A small shop stands beside the station.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он припарковался рядом с бордюром.

He parked beside the curb.

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beside belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

besideрядом с
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
afterпосле
withс

beside synonyms

Related words worth learning together

near
general word for short distance; less direct than beside
nearby
usually describes something in the area, not specifically at the side of something
adjacent
more formal; often used for things that share a border or are directly next to each other
adjoining
formal and more specific; often means directly connected or sharing a border
alongside
can mean next to, but often suggests movement or position along the side of something
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🇬🇧en

general word for short distance; less direct than beside

A1Very Often

There is a park near my house.

🇬🇧en

usually describes something in the area, not specifically at the side of something

A1Often

There is a nearby shop.

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🇬🇧en
adjacent

more formal; often used for things that share a border or are directly next to each other

A1Often

Our room is adjacent to the kitchen.

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adjoining

formal and more specific; often means directly connected or sharing a border

A1Rarely

They booked adjoining rooms.

🇬🇧en

can mean next to, but often suggests movement or position along the side of something

A1Often

The car drove alongside the bus.

🇬🇧en

very common and flexible; can mean near, but also has many other meanings, so it is less precise

A1Very Often

Stand by the door.

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at the side of

an explanatory phrase that is very close in meaning, often slightly longer and more explicit than beside

A1Often

He stood at the side of the road.

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How to pronounce beside and what this word means

beside means beside. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce beside

/bɪˈsaɪd/

beside translation

beside

beside examples

A small shop stands beside the station.

beside transcription

/bɪˈsaɪd/, /bɪˈsaɪd/

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beside meaning: what does it mean?

next to; at the side of

beside pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

beside is pronounced as /bɪˈsaɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

beside definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A small shop stands beside the station. Translation: Рядом со станцией стоит маленький магазин.

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