Además (en. Furthermore)

/a.ðe.'mas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Used to add information.

I like coffee; moreover, I enjoy tea.

Me gusta el café; además, disfruto del té.

Indicates that something is additional to what was previously mentioned.

Besides studying, he works part-time.

Además de estudiar, trabaja a tiempo parcial.

Used to emphasize that something is obvious or necessary.

She is smart; moreover, she is very creative.

Ella es inteligente; además, es muy creativa.

It comes from the Latin 'ademas', which means 'besides this'.

besides

indicates inclusion or addition of something.

además de

and moreover

to reinforce an argument or add information.

y además

besides that

used to point out another additional idea or fact.

además de eso

also

indicates that something is equal or applies in another case.

también

summing

to add or include to a total.

sumar

include

to be part of a whole.

incluir

Colloquial expression that indicates something is obvious.

That's something that, moreover, we already knew.

Eso es algo que, además, ya sabíamos.

Used ironically to reinforce a critique.

And moreover, look at how he did it.

Y además, mira cómo lo hizo.