alongside
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)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
1. (near)
a. junto a
I'd like to open a restaurant alongside the river.Me gustaría abrir un restaurante junto al río.
b. al lado de
The people in the car alongside us waved as though they knew us.Las personas del carro que iba al lado de nosotros nos saludaron como si nos conocieran.
a. junto con
On this occasion, the artist's paintings will be exhibited alongside his sculptures and installations.En esta ocasión, los cuadros del artista se expondrán junto con sus esculturas e instalaciones.
b. con
Salad is served alongside all meat and fish dishes.Se sirve ensalada con todos los platos de carne y pescado.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Both projects will be developed alongside each other.Ambos proyectos se desarrollarán en paralelo.
In many of these countries, different cultures and religions coexist alongside each other.En muchos de estos países, conviven distintas culturas y religiones.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
3. (near)
a. al costado
Some soldiers carried the general's coffin, while others processed alongside.Algunos soldados cargaban el ataúd del general mientras otros desfilaban al costado.
b. al lado
We were sitting in a café window when a friend of ours passed alongside.Estábamos sentados junto a la ventana de un café cuando pasó al lado un amigo nuestro.
4. (nautical)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The sloop came alongside and two of the sailors jumped ashore.El balandro se atracó, y dos de los marineros desembarcaron.
With the two ships alongside, the port formalities were sorted out.Con los dos barcos abarloados, se resolvieron las cuestiones portuarias formales.
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