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beside (My painting looks childish beside yours. D. Zolottsev); versus; in comparison with; as compared to (Rori); next to (1) in or into a position right beside somebody/something ▪ We sat next to each other. 2) following in order or importance after somebody/something ▪ Next to skiing my favourite sport is skating. 3) almost ▪ Charles knew next to nothing about farming. ▪ The horse came next to last (= the one before the last one) in the race. 4) in comparison with somebody/something ▪ Next to her I felt like a fraud. OALD Alexander Demidov); by the side of something, someone (чем-либо, кем-либо); by comparison with (MichaelBurov); relative to (Post Scriptum); in regard to; with regard to; respective |
