beside

(bĭ-sīd')
prep.

1. At the side of; next to.
2. 1. In comparison with: a proposal that seems quite reasonable beside the others.
   2. On an equal footing with: has earned a place beside the best performers in the business.
3. In addition to: "Many creatures beside man live in communities" (Stuart Chase). See Usage Note at besides.
4. Except for. See Usage Note at besides.
5. Not relevant to: a remark that was beside the point.

adv. Archaic

1. In addition.
2. Nearby.

idiom:

beside (oneself)

1. In a state of extreme excitement or agitation: They were beside themselves with glee.

[Middle English biside, from Old English be sīdan : be, by; see by¹ + sīde, side.]

IN BRIEF: adj.- Next to.

Dear common flower, that grow'st beside the way, Fringing the dusty road with harmless gold. — James Lowell, Source: To the Dandelion.

Tutor's tip: "Besides" (in addition to) putting the glass in the sink, she placed the book "beside" (at the side of) the bed.

Dansk (Danish)
prep. - ved siden af
adv. - desuden, for øvrigt

idioms:

• beside oneself    ved siden af sig selv, være ude af sig selv
• beside the point    irrelevant, ikke komme sagen ved, uvedkommende

Nederlands (Dutch)
naast, in vergelijking met

Français (French)
prep. - à côté, à côté de, auprès de, en comparaison de, comparé à, par rapport à
adv. - en outre, en plus, de plus, d'autre, du reste, d'ailleurs

idioms:

• beside oneself    (être) hors de soi
• beside the point    (n'avoir) rien avoir avec le sujet

Deutsch (German)
prep. - neben, daneben
adv. - in der Nähe, daneben

idioms:

• beside oneself    außer sich, wahnsinnig
• beside the point    nichts damit zu tun habend

Ελληνική (Greek)
prep. - δίπλα σε, πλάι σε, σε σύγκριση με
adv. - (αρχ.) επιπροσθέτως, κοντά

idioms:

• beside oneself    έξαλλος, έξω φρενών
• beside the point    εκτός θέματος

Italiano (Italian)
accanto a, accanto

idioms:

• beside oneself    fuori di sé
• beside the point    non c'entra

Português (Portuguese)
prep. - ao lado de, junto a
adv. - além de, também

idioms:

• beside oneself    fora de si, quase louco
• beside the point    fora do assunto

Русский (Russian)
рядом с, кроме того

idioms:

• beside oneself    вне себя
• beside the point    не относящийся к делу

Español (Spanish)
prep. - al lado de, junto a, cerca de
adv. - al lado, cerca, además

idioms:

• beside oneself    fuera de sí
• beside the point    no viene al caso, no tiene nada que ver

Svenska (Swedish)
prep. - bredvid, vid sidan av (om), nära, utom
adv. - bredvid

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
在...旁边, 除了...以外, 与...无关, 在旁边, 在附近, 此外, 还

idioms:

• beside oneself    发狂
• beside the point    离题, 不中肯

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
prep. - 在...旁邊, 除了...以外, 與...無關
adv. - 在旁邊, 在附近, 此外, 還

idioms:

• beside oneself    發狂
• beside the point    離題, 不中肯

한국어 (Korean)
prep. - ~옆에, ~와 비교하여, ~을 벗어나
adv. - 옆에, 더하여, 게다가

idioms:

• beside oneself    이성을 잃고, 어찌할 바를 모르고

日本語 (Japanese)
prep. - …のそばに, 比べて, はずれて, 加えて, …のほかに

idioms:

• beside oneself    我を忘れて
• beside the mark    的をはずれて, 見当違いで
• beside the point    的はずれで

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(حرف جر) الى جانب, بجوار (ظرف) بجانب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
prep. - ‮אצל, ליד, על-יד, לעומת, בהשוואה ל-‬
adv. - ‮אצל, ליד, על-יד, לעומת, בהשוואה ל-‬

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