next to

accanto a, vicino a

Al fianco di una persona o cosa, con pochissimo spazio in mezzo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: next to someone/something (The lamp is next to the bed.)

Sinonimi: beside, by, alongside

Espressioni comuni: next to someone, next to something

rispetto a, in confronto a

Si usa per confrontare una persona o una cosa con un’altra.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: next to someone/something (My room looks tiny next to yours.)

Sinonimi: compared with, in comparison with

Espressioni comuni: next to someone, next to something

dopo, a parte

Subito dopo la persona o la cosa indicata, in ordine di importanza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: after, apart from

Espressioni comuni: next to family, next to health

quasi

Indica che qualcosa è molto vicino a esserlo del tutto, soprattutto qualcosa di impossibile o una quantità minima.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: almost, nearly

Espressioni comuni: next to nothing, next to impossible, next to useless