Außer - translation, pronunciation and examples
besides
in addition to; apart from
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When to use außer
кроме того
кроме меня
кроме тебя
кроме работы
кроме школы
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besides — in addition to; apart from
Adds another fact or argument; close to “also” or “besides” in the sense of addition.
Highlights an additional argument or fact; slightly more formal than “außerdem”.
Used to add a further or broader point; often sounds a bit more formal.
Means physical position next to something; like “beside” in the spatial sense, not “except”.
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besides — in addition to; apart from
Außer Tom war niemand da.
Кроме Тома никого не было.
Adds another fact or argument; close to “also” or “besides” in the sense of addition.
Ich habe keine Zeit, außerdem bin ich müde.
У меня нет времени, к тому же я устал.
Highlights an additional argument or fact; slightly more formal than “außerdem”.
Das Wetter ist schlecht, zudem ist es sehr kalt.
Погода плохая, к тому же очень холодно.
Used to add a further or broader point; often sounds a bit more formal.
Er spricht drei Sprachen, darüber hinaus kennt er sich mit Computern gut aus.
Он говорит на трёх языках, кроме того, он хорошо разбирается в компьютерах.
Means physical position next to something; like “beside” in the spatial sense, not “except”.
Das Auto steht neben dem Haus.
Машина стоит рядом с домом.
Means “at the same time, on the side, as a sideline”; not the same as “besides/excluding”.
Sie arbeitet nebenher als Kellnerin.
Она подрабатывает официанткой.
An old-fashioned or formal word meaning “together with, along with”; used rarely.
Bitte senden Sie den Antrag nebst allen Unterlagen ein.
Пожалуйста, отправьте заявление вместе со всеми документами.
Means “apart from, except for”; used when something is explicitly excluded.
Abgesehen von kleinen Fehlern ist der Text gut.
Не считая небольших ошибок, текст хороший.
Means “next door, nearby”; refers to location, not the meaning “except”.
Die Bäckerei ist nebenan.
Пекарня находится по соседству.
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außer translation: besides. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce außer
/ˈaʊ̯sɐ/
außer translation
besides
außer examples
Außer Tom war niemand da.
außer transcription
/ˈaʊ̯sɐ/
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außer meaning: what does it mean?
zusätzlich zu etwas; abgesehen von
außer pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
außer is pronounced as /ˈaʊ̯sɐ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
außer definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Außer Tom war niemand da. Translation: Кроме Тома никого не было.
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