preposition/adverbial phrase
ao lado de
1. in a position immediately beside or adjacent to something or someone
She sat next to me in the movie theater.
Ela se sentou ao meu lado no cinema.
2. almost; nearly; practically (used to indicate something is close to a certain quality or state)
That's next to impossible to accomplish.
Isso é quase impossível de realizar.
3. in comparison to; compared with
Next to her talent, mine seems insignificant.
Comparado com o talento dela, o meu parece insignificante.
Related Idioms & Phrases
next to nothing - almost nothing; very little (quase nada)
next door - in the immediately adjacent building or room (ao lado)
stand next to someone - to be comparable or equal to someone (ser comparável a alguém)
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