alongside

English

Etymology

along +‎ side

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ʌ.lɑŋˈsaɪd/

• Audio (US)

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The USS Harry S. Truman coming alongside the USNS John Lenthall for a fuel replenishment.

Adverb

alongside (not comparable)

1. Along the side; by the side; side by side with.

   Ahoy, bring your boat alongside of mine.

Translations

along the side; by the side; side by side with

• Estonian: kõrvuti (et)
• Finnish: vieressä (fi)
• French: à côté de (fr) le long de (fr)
• Italian: accanto (it)
• Japanese: …に沿って (…ni sotte)

• Portuguese: ao longo (pt)
• Russian: вдоль (ru) (vdol')
• Spanish: al costado (es), al lado (es)
• Swedish: längsmed (sv), längs (sv)

See also

• para-

Preposition

alongside

1. Together with or at the same time.

   The nurse worked alongside the doctor.

   • 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, BBC:

     The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.

Translations

together with or at the same time

• Dutch: aan de zijde van (nl)
• Finnish: yhdessä (fi)
• French: côte-à-côte avec (fr)
• Italian: a fianco (it)

• Japanese: …に沿って (…ni sotte)
• Spanish: junto a (es), al lado de (es)