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besides
besides
Meaning of besides
English
in addition to; apart from
Deutsch
drückt aus, dass noch etwas dazukommt
Pronunciation
British English
/bɪˈsaɪdz/
American English
/bɪˈsaɪdz/
besides with German translation
besides usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Besides the salad, there's soup.
Zusätzlich zum Salat gibt es Suppe.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Besides English, I'm learning German.
Zusätzlich zu Englisch lerne ich Deutsch.
besides synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between besides, apart from, in addition to, as well as, and aside from
A
🇬🇧English
apart from
in addition to; can also mean except
very often
ENApart from milk, we need bread.
I
🇬🇧English
in addition to
more formal; only adds
often
ENIn addition to the fee, you pay for books.
A
🇬🇧English
as well as
and also; placed after the main item
very often
ENShe plays the piano as well as the guitar.
A
🇬🇧English
aside from
the same as apart from; American
often
ENAside from the rain, the trip was great.
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What does besides mean?
in addition to; apart from
How do you pronounce besides?
besides is pronounced [bɪˈsaɪdz].
How is besides used in a sentence?
Zusätzlich zum Salat gibt es Suppe. Translation: Besides the salad, there's soup.
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