Meaning

3 senses
  1. In addition to.

    Besides José, I'll invite Jay and Renée, the three of them.

    außer

    кро́меkróme, поми́моpomímo

    крімkrim

  2. Other than; except for; instead of.

    I don't want to go anywhere besides India.

    I want to go with someone besides my father.

    außer

    кро́меkróme, исключа́яisključája, за исключе́ниемza isključénijem

    крімkrim

  3. (informal)Beside, next to.

    1561, Geneva Bible, Acts 16:13, And on the Sabbath day, we went out of the citie, beſides a riuer, where they were wont to pray : and we ſate downe, and ſpake vnto the women, which were come together.

Examples

177 sentences
  1. He has no friends besides me.

    У нього немає друзів, окрім мене. — deniko

    ruУ него нет друзей, кроме меня. — Balamax

    deAußer mir hat er keine Freunde. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. That store sells many things besides furniture.

    Цей магазин продає багато речей окрім меблів. — deniko

  3. Is anyone coming besides your friends?

    ruКто-нибудь ещё придёт кроме твоих друзей? — marafon

    deKommt außer euren Freunden noch jemand? — Tamy

  4. Was there anybody else besides Tom?

    ruТам кто-нибудь ещё был кроме Тома? — marafon

    deWar noch jemand außer Tom dort? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Do you want anything besides coffee?

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
in addition to:
Русский
By meaning 2
in addition to:
other than; except for:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
in addition to:

Origin

From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s

From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s (adverbial suffix).

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