next to

US /ˈnekst tə/
UK /ˈnekst tə/
"next to" picture
1.

ao lado de, junto a

beside; alongside of

:
The park is next to the library.
O parque fica ao lado da biblioteca.
She sat next to him during the meeting.
Ela sentou-se ao lado dele durante a reunião.
2.

quase, praticamente

almost; virtually

:
It was next to impossible to finish the project on time.
Era quase impossível terminar o projeto a tempo.
He knows next to nothing about the subject.
Ele sabe quase nada sobre o assunto.