next to

al lado de, junto a

Al lado de una persona o cosa, con muy poca distancia entre ambas.

En inglés sencillo: At the side of someone or something, with little space between.

• Sit next to me.
• Our house is next to the park.
• Who was standing next to you?

Cómo se usa: next to someone/something (The lamp is next to the bed.)

Sinónimos: beside, by, alongside

Expresiones frecuentes: next to someone, next to something

comparado con, al lado de

Se usa al comparar una persona o cosa con otra.

En inglés sencillo: When you compare someone or something with another person or thing.

• I look short next to you.
• Their house seems huge next to ours.
• Next to his earlier work, this painting feels dull.

Cómo se usa: next to someone/something (My room looks tiny next to yours.)

Sinónimos: compared with, in comparison with

Expresiones frecuentes: next to someone, next to something

después de, aparte de

Inmediatamente después de la persona o cosa mencionada en orden de importancia.

En inglés sencillo: After the person or thing mentioned, when choosing or deciding what matters most.

• Next to family, health matters most.
• Next to football, tennis is his favorite sport.
• Next to my mother, you know me best.

Cómo se usa: next to someone/something (Next to her children, her work matters most to her.)

Sinónimos: after, apart from

Expresiones frecuentes: next to family, next to health

casi

Indica que algo está muy cerca de ser totalmente así, especialmente algo imposible o una cantidad mínima.

En inglés sencillo: Almost completely, especially when something is extremely difficult or very small.

• It costs next to nothing.
• Finding a taxi was next to impossible.
• We knew next to nothing about the problem.

Sinónimos: almost, nearly

Expresiones frecuentes: next to nothing, next to impossible, next to useless