English-Spanish translations for next to

• al lado
  Desde ayer se sienta al lado de la Sra. Green un joven. Since yesterday, a young man has been sitting next to Mrs Green.
  Ambas están ahora sentadas una al lado de otra, allí arriba, en la galería. Well, they are now sitting next to each other up there in the gallery.
  Ya ve usted que estoy al lado de François Bayrou y que me ha imbuido esas ideas revolucionarias. You will notice that I am next to François Bayrou and I have been imbued with these revolutionary ideas.
• al lado de
  Desde ayer se sienta al lado de la Sra. Green un joven. Since yesterday, a young man has been sitting next to Mrs Green.
  Ambas están ahora sentadas una al lado de otra, allí arriba, en la galería. Well, they are now sitting next to each other up there in the gallery.
  Ya ve usted que estoy al lado de François Bayrou y que me ha imbuido esas ideas revolucionarias. You will notice that I am next to François Bayrou and I have been imbued with these revolutionary ideas.
• cabe
• junto a
  Bueno, la respuesta está sentada junto a mí. Well, the answer is sitting next to me.
  Por curiosidad: ¿Por qué siempre se sienta junto al Consejo? Out of curiosity, why do you always sit next to the Council?
  "¿Acaso no lo ve?", replicó ella, "No es posible que me sienten junto a este asqueroso. 'Well, can't you see?' she said, 'I can't possibly sit next to this disgusting human.

Definition of next to

• Beside, alongside, by, adjacent or near to
• Immediately after, in choice or consideration; aside from
• Compared to, in comparison with
• Almost; nearly, well-nigh

Examples

• Would you mind if I sit next to you?
• Cleanliness is next to godliness.
• It is next to impossible to get him to admit it, but he writes very well.
• The job paid next to nothing.

Related words

• next to, close to
• next to nothing
• next to last
• be next to
• tomorrow next
• next-to-last