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beside

UK
/bɪˈsaɪd/
US
/bɪˈsaɪd/

Translations

besideadverb
UK
/bɪˈsaɪd/
US
/bɪˈsaɪd/
Archaic use meaning ‘in addition; moreover’; largely replaced by ‘besides’ in modern English.
en plusSens vieilli.
The task was difficult; beside, the weather was worsening.
La tâche était difficile ; en plus, le temps empirait.
besidepreposition
UK
/bɪˈsaɪd/
US
/bɪˈsaɪd/
à côté de
She sat beside her friend during the movie.
Elle s’est assise à côté de son amie pendant le film.
Additional translations
en plus deSens vieilli.
hors de proposDans l’expression figée « beside the point ».
hors deS’emploie surtout dans l’expression figée « beside oneself ».

Definitions

besideadverb
(Archaic) In addition; moreover; besides.
The task was difficult; beside, the weather was worsening.
besidepreposition
At the side of; next to.
She sat beside her friend during the movie.
(Archaic) In addition to; apart from.
Beside these complications, the team faced a tight deadline.
Irrelevant to; outside the scope of.
Your personal opinion is beside the point.
Outside or beyond (oneself), typically as a result of extreme emotion (chiefly in the phrase ‘beside oneself’).
He was beside himself with anger when he heard the news.
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