near

near  (nîr)

adv. near·er, near·est

1. To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time.

2. Just about; almost; nearly: was near exhausted from the labor; near dead after the assault.

3. With or in a close relationship.

adj. nearer, nearest

1. Close in time, space, position, or degree: near equals.

2. Closely related by kinship or association; intimate: a near relative; a near and dear friend. See Synonyms at close.

3.

a. Nearly occurring but not actually happening: a near victory; a near disaster.

b. Just barely avoided: a near hit by the incendiary bomb.

4.

a. Closely corresponding to or resembling an original: a near likeness.

b. Closely resembling the genuine article: a dress of near satin; near silver beads.

5.

a. Closer of two or more: Take the near street and then turn right.

b. Being on the left side of an animal or a vehicle.

c. Being the animal or vehicle on the left.

6. Short and direct: the nearest route to town.

7. Stingy; parsimonious.

prep.

Close to: an inn near London.

v. neared, near·ing, nears

v.tr.

To come close or closer to.

v.intr.

To draw near or nearer; approach.

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[Middle English ner, from Old English nar, from comparative of nah, close, near.]

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nearness n.

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near [nɪə]

prep

at or to a place or time not far away from; close to

adv

1. at or to a place or time not far away; close by

near to not far from; near

3. short for nearly (esp in phrases such as damn near) I was damn near killed

adj

1. at or in a place not far away

2. (prenominal) only just successful or only just failing a near escape

3. (postpositive) Informal miserly, mean

4. (prenominal) closely connected or intimate a near relation

vb

to come or draw close (to)

n

Also called nearside

a.  the left side of a horse, team of animals, vehicle, etc.

b.  (as modifier) the near foreleg

[Old English nēar (adv), comparative of nēah close, nigh; related to Old Frisian niār, Old Norse nǣr, Old High German nāhōr]

nearness  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	near - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" approach, draw near, come near, come on, draw close, go up come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" come near, approach - come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age" drive up - approach while driving; "The truck entered the driveway and drove up towards the house" bear down on, bear down upon - sail towards another vessel, of a ship edge in, edge up - push one's way into (a space) close - draw near; "The probe closed with the space station" crowd, push - approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
Adj.	1.	near - not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call" nigh, close far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
	2.	near - being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side" nigh left - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"
	3.	near - closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin" artificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
	4.	near - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" cheeseparing, penny-pinching, skinny, close stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
	5.	near - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" dear, good close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
	6.	near - very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness" approximate close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
Adv.	1.	near - near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire" close, nigh
	2.	near - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" almost, nearly, well-nigh, nigh, virtually, most, about

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near

preposition

close, alongside, next to, close by, not far from, adjacent to He drew his chair nearer the fire.

adverb

1. close to, close by As we drew near, I could see that the door was open.

2. almost, about, nearly, close to, virtually, practically, all but, just about, approximately, as good as, well-nigh The picture was near lifesize.

adjective

1. close, bordering, neighbouring, nearby, beside, adjacent, adjoining, close by, at close quarters, just round the corner, contiguous, proximate, within sniffing distance (informal), a hop, skip and a jump away (informal) The town is very near. Where's the nearest telephone?
close far, removed, remote, distant, out-of-the-way, far-off, far-removed, far-flung, faraway, outlying

2. imminent, forthcoming, approaching, looming, impending, upcoming, on the cards (informal), nigh, in the offing, near-at-hand, next Departure time was near.
imminent remote, distant, far-off, faraway

3. intimate, close, related, allied, familiar, connected, attached, akin I have no near relations.
intimate remote, distant

4. (Informal) mean, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, tightfisted, close-fisted They joked about him being so near with his money.

Translations

near [nɪəʳ]

A. ADV

1. (in place) → cerca
he lives quite near → vive bastante cerca
don't come any nearer! → ¡no te acerques más!
so near and yet so far the shore was so near and yet so far → la orilla estaba al alcance de la mano pero llegar a ella era imposible
victory was so near and yet so far → la victoria parecía estar asegurada pero ese último esfuerzo para obtenerla les resultó imposible

2. (in time)
the agreement brings peace a little nearer → este acuerdo nos acerca un poco más a la paz
winter is drawing near → el invierno se acerca
the nearer it gets to the election the more they look like losing → a medida que se acercan las elecciones mayor parece la posibilidad de que pierdan
to be near at hand [object] → estar al alcance de la mano; [event, season] → estar a la vuelta de la esquina

3. (in level, degree)
the nearest I ever came to feeling that was when → la única vez que llegué a sentir algo parecido fue cuando ...
you as near as dammit killed me > → no me mataste, pero por un pelo
that's near enough (numbers) → no merece la pena precisar más; (amount) → con eso vale
you won't get any nearer than that to what you want → no vas a encontrar otra cosa que se aproxime más a lo que buscas
the nearest I ever got to winning → lo más cerca que estuve de ganar
it's nowhere near enough → con eso no basta ni mucho menos
"have you finished it yet?" - "nowhere near" → -¿has terminado ya? -qué va, me falta muchísimo
as near as I can recall → que yo recuerde

4. (= almost) → casi
I came near to telling her everything → llegué casi a decírselo todo
near on 3,000 people → casi 3.000 personas
it's in near perfect condition → está casi en perfectas condiciones
I could hardly see it in the near total darkness → apenas lo veía en la oscuridad que era casi total

B. PREP (also near to)

1. (of place) → cerca de
I live near Liverpool → vivo cerca de Liverpool
is there a bank near here? → ¿hay algún banco por aquí cerca?
I sat near the fire → me senté cerca de la chimenea
the schools near where I live → los colegios de mi barrio
the person nearest the door → la persona que está más cerca de la puerta
he won't let anyone near his toys → no deja que nadie se acerque a sus juguetes
we don't live anywhere near Lincoln → vivimos bastante or muy lejos de Lincoln
if you come near me I'll kill you → como te me acerques, te mato
nobody comes anywhere near him at swimming → en natación nadie le llega ni a la suela del zapato
the passage is near the end of the book → el trozo viene hacia el final del libro
don't go near the edge → no te acerques al borde
we were nowhere near the station → estábamos bastante or muy lejos de la estación

2. (in time) her birthday is near mine → su cumpleaños cae cerca del mío
near the end of the century → hacia fines del siglo

3. (= almost) the sun was near to setting → el sol estaba a punto de ponerse
we were near to being drowned → por poco nos morimos ahogados
she was near death → estaba al borde de la muerte, tocaba a su fin(liter)
near to tears → a punto de llorar

C. ADJ

1. (in place) → cercano
my house is near enough to walk → mi casa está muy cerca, se puede ir andando
where's the nearest service station? → ¿dónde está la gasolinera más cercana?
these glasses make things look nearer → con estas gafas todo parece estar más cerca
he had a near miss (Aer) → por poco se estrelló (Aut) → por poco chocó
it was a near miss (target) → por poco dio en el blanco
£250 or nearest offer → 250 libras o precio a discutir
calculate to the nearest decimal place → para el cálculo sólo utilicen el primer decimal
he calculated the price to the nearest pound → redondeó el precio a la libra entera

2. (in time) → próximo
in the near future → en un futuro cercano
the time is near when → falta poco cuando ...

3. (in level, degree) it's the nearest thing to heaven I can think of → para mí esto es como estar en el séptimo cielo
that's the nearest thing to a compliment you'll get from him (iro) → eso es lo más parecido a un elogio que vas a conseguir de él
a near thing she won, but it was a near thing → ganó, pero por los pelos

4. [relative] → cercano
your nearest and dearest → tus seres más allegados y queridos

D. VT

1. (in space) → acercarse a

2. (in time) it was nearing lunchtime → faltaba poco para la hora de comer
I'm nearing the end of my contract → falta poco para que venza mi contrato
he is nearing 50 → frisa en los 50, tiene casi 50 años

3. (in level, degree) the building is nearing completion → el edificio está casi terminado
the country is nearing total anarchy → el país está al borde de la anarquía total

E. VI → acercarse

F. CPD the Near East N → el Cercano Oriente
near money N (Comm) → activos mpl realizables

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near [ˈnɪə^r]

adj

(in distance)
It's fairly near → C'est assez près d'ici.
My office is quite near → Mon bureau est tout près.
It's near enough to walk → On peut facilement y aller à pied., C'est assez près pour y aller à pied.
the nearest → le plus proche
Where's the nearest service station? → Où est la station-service la plus proche?
The nearest shops were three kilometres away → Les magasins les plus proches étaient à trois kilomètres.

(in time) → proche
Christmas is quite near now → Noël est tout proche.
in the near future → dans un proche avenir

(in prices) (British, Australian) £25,000 or nearest offer → 25 000 livres à débattre

[darkness, poverty, collapse] → quasi-
in near darkness → dans la quasi-obscurité
We were sitting in near darkness → Nous étions assis, dans la quasi-obscurité.
a near tragedy
Very often tragedies or near tragedies occurred → Très souvent, des tragédies se produisaient, ou manquaient de se produire.

adv

(= close by) [live] → près
to come near → s'approcher
Don't come any nearer! → Ne vous approchez pas!
Don't go any nearer! → Ne vous approchez pas!
to draw near [day, time] → approcher
The wedding day drew near → Le jour du mariage approchait.
near and far → d'ici et d'ailleurs
to come from near and far → venir des quatre coins du pays
People came from near and far → Les gens venaient des quatre coins du pays.

(= almost) → quasi before n; [catastrophic, perfect, fatal] → quasi
a near perfect landing → un atterrissage quasi parfait
a near disastrous exercise
BUT un exercice qui a bien failli tourner au désastre.
near enough an hour (= just about) → pas loin d'une heure
I've been working at it for near enough an hour → Je travaille dessus depuis pas loin d'une heure.

(= not at all) to be nowhere near finished → n'être pas prêt d'être terminé
nowhere near ready → loin d'être prêt
to be nowhere near good enough → être loin d'être assez bon

prep

(in distance) [+ place] → près de
I live near Liverpool → J'habite près de Liverpool.
I stood very near them → Je me tenais très près d'eux.
He pulled her nearer him → Il l'attira vers lui.
near my house → près de chez moi
near here → près d'ici
Is there a bank near here? → Est-ce qu'il y a une banque près d'ici?
near there → non loin de là
near to → près de
It's very near to the school → C'est tout près de l'école.
to not come near sb
Don't come near me! → Ne t'approche pas de moi!
He hasn't come near us since I asked him for a petrol contribution → On ne l'a plus revu depuis que je lui ai demandé de participer aux frais d'essence.
to not go near sth
He won't go near a hospital → Il refuse de mettre les pieds dans un hôpital.
He will absolutely not go near a hospital → Il refuse absolument de mettre les pieds dans un hôpital.

(in time) → proche
near the beginning of [+ match, show, book] → en début de
It happened near the beginning of the game → C'est arrivé en début de match.
near the end of [+ match, show, book] → en fin de
nearer the time of sth → lorsque l'heure de qch approchera
to near completion
The work is near completion → Le travail est près d'être achevé.

to be near sth [+ state, situation] → être au bord de qch
to be near collapse → être au bord de l'effondrement
The country was near economic collapse → Le pays était au bord de l'effondrement économique.
to be near the truth → être proche de la vérité
Her views were fairly near the truth → Ses vues étaient assez proches de la vérité.

vt

[+ place, person] → approcher de
They neared the harbour → Ils approchaient du port.

[+ state, situation] → approcher de
They were nearing the end of their training → Ils approchaient de la fin de leur formation.
confusion, nearing hysteria → une confusion frisant l'hystérie
to be nearing completion → être près d'être achevé(e)
The building is nearing completion → Le bâtiment est près d'être achevé.
to be nearing [person] [+ age] → approcher de
He might be nearing fifty → Il devait approcher de la cinquantaine.

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near (+er)

ADVERB

= close in space or time → nahe; he lives quite near → er wohnt ganz in der Nähe; don’t sit/stand so near → setzen Sie sich/stehen Sie nicht so nahe (daran); you live nearer/nearest → du wohnst näher/am nächsten; to move/come nearer → näher kommen; could you move nearer together? → könnten Sie näher or enger zusammenrücken?; that was the nearest I ever got to seeing him → da hätte ich ihn fast gesehen; this is the nearest I can get to solving the problem → besser kann ich das Problem nicht lösen; that’s the nearest I ever got to being fired → da hätte nicht viel gefehlt und ich wäre rausgeworfen worden; the nearer it gets to the election, the more they look like losing → je näher die Wahl kommt or rückt, desto mehr sieht es danach aus, dass sie verlieren werden
? to be near at hand → zur Hand sein; (shops) → in der Nähe sein; (help) → ganz nahe sein; (event) → unmittelbar bevorstehen ? draw

= closely, accurately → genau; as near as I can tell → soweit ich es beurteilen kann; the same size as near as dammit (inf) → fast genau die gleiche Größe
? near enough (that’s) near enough → so gehts ungefähr, das haut so ungefähr hin (inf); … no, but near enough → … nein, aber es ist nicht weit davon entfernt; there were near enough 60 people at the party → es waren knapp 60 Leute auf der Party
? as near as makes no difference they’re the same length or as near as makes no difference → sie sind so gut wie gleich lang; it’s as near stopped as makes no difference → es hat so gut wie aufgehört

= almost → fast, beinahe; impossible → nahezu, fast; dead → nahezu; he very near succeeded → fast or beinahe wäre es ihm gelungen

in negative statements it’s nowhere near enough → das ist bei Weitem nicht genug; it’s nowhere near right → das ist weit gefehlt; we’re not any nearer (to) solving the problem → wir sind der Lösung des Problems kein bisschen näher gekommen; we’re nowhere or not anywhere near finishing the book → wir haben das Buch noch lange nicht fertig; nowhere near as much → lange or bei Weitem nicht so viel; you are nowhere or not anywhere near the truth → das ist weit gefehlt, du bist weit von der Wahrheit entfernt; he is nowhere or not anywhere near as clever as you → er ist lange or bei Weitem nicht so klug wie du

PREPOSITION
(also ADV: near to)

= close to position → nahe an (+dat), → nahe (+dat); (with motion) → nahe an (+acc); (= in the vicinity of) → in der Nähe von or +gen; (with motion) → in die Nähe von or +gen; to get near (to) the church → in die Nähe der Kirche kommen; he lives near (to) the border → er wohnt in der Nähe der Grenze or nahe der Grenze; the hotel is very near (to) the station → das Hotel liegt ganz in der Nähe des Bahnhofs; move the chair near/nearer (to) the table → rücken Sie den Stuhl an den/näher an den Tisch; to get near/nearer (to) somebody/something → nahe/näher an jdn/etw herankommen; to stand near/nearer (to) the table → nahe/näher am Tisch stehen; he won’t go near anything illegal → mit Ungesetzlichem will er nichts zu tun haben; when we got near (to) the house → als wir an das Haus herankamen or in die Nähe des Hauses kamen; when we are nearer home → wenn wir nicht mehr so weit von zu Hause weg sind; keep near me → bleib in meiner Nähe; near here/there → hier/dort in der Nähe; don’t come near me → komm mir nicht zu nahe; near (to) where I had seen him → nahe der Stelle, wo ich ihn gesehen hatte; to be nearest to something → einer Sache (dat) → am nächsten sein; take the chair nearest (to) you/the table → nehmen Sie den Stuhl direkt neben Ihnen/dem Tisch; that’s nearer it → das trifft schon eher zu; the adaptation is very near (to) the original → die Bearbeitung hält sich eng ans Original; to be near (to) somebody’s heart or somebody → jdm am Herzen liegen; to be near (to) the knuckle or bone (joke) → gewagt sein; (remark) → hart an der Grenze sein

= close in time with time stipulated → gegen; near (to) death → dem Tode nahe; she is near her time → es ist bald so weit (bei ihr); near (to) the appointed time → um die ausgemachte Zeit herum; phone again nearer (to) Christmas → rufen Sie vor Weihnachten noch einmal an; come back nearer (to) 3 o’clock → kommen Sie gegen 3 Uhr wieder; on the Wednesday nearest Easter → am Mittwoch (direkt) vor Ostern; to be nearer/nearest (to) something → einer Sache (dat) → zeitlich näher liegen/am nächsten liegen; near (to) the end of my stay/the play/the book → gegen Ende meines Aufenthalts/des Stücks/des Buchs; I’m near (to) the end of the book → ich habe das Buch fast zu Ende gelesen; she’s near (to) the end of her stay → ihr Aufenthalt ist fast zu Ende or vorbei; her birthday is near (to) mine → ihr und mein Geburtstag liegen nahe beieinander; the sun was near (to) setting → die Sonne war am Untergehen; it is drawing near (to) Christmas → es geht auf Weihnachten zu; as it drew near/nearer (to) his departure → als seine Abreise heranrückte/näher heranrückte

= on the point of to be near (to) doing something → nahe daran sein, etw zu tun; to be near (to) tears/despair etc → den Tränen/der Verzweiflung etc nahe sein; she was near (to) laughing out loud → sie hätte beinahe laut gelacht; the project is near/nearer (to) completion → das Projekt steht vor seinem Abschluss/ist dem Abschluss näher gekommen; he came near to ruining his chances → er hätte sich seine Chancen beinahe verdorben, es hätte nicht viel gefehlt, und er hätte sich seine Chancen verdorben; we were near to being drowned → wir waren dem Ertrinken nahe, wir wären beinahe ertrunken

= similar to → ähnlich (+dat); German is nearer (to) Dutch than English is → Deutsch ist dem Holländischen ähnlicher als Englisch; it’s the same thing or near it → es ist so ziemlich das Gleiche; nobody comes anywhere near him at swimming (inf) → im Schwimmen kann es niemand mit ihm aufnehmen (inf)

ADJECTIVE

= close in space or time → nahe; to be near (person, object) → in der Nähe sein; (danger, end, help) → nahe sein; (event, departure, festival) → bevorstehen; to be very near → ganz in der Nähe sein; (in time) → nahe or unmittelbar bevorstehen; (danger etc) → ganz nahe sein; to be nearer/nearest → näher/am nächsten sein; (event etc) → zeitlich näher/am nächsten liegen; it looks very near → es sieht so aus, als ob es ganz nah wäre; our nearest neighbours are 5 miles away → unsere nächsten Nachbarn sind 5 Meilen entfernt; these glasses make things look nearer → diese Brille lässt alles näher erscheinen; his answer was nearer than mine/nearest → seine Antwort traf eher zu als meine/traf die Sachlage am ehesten; when death is so near → wenn man dem Tod nahe ist; these events are still very near → diese Ereignisse liegen noch nicht lange zurück; the hour is near (when …) (old) → die Stunde ist nahe(, da …) (old); her hour was near (old) → ihre Stunde war nahe (old)

fig escape → knapp; a near disaster/accident → beinahe or fast ein Unglück nt → /ein Unfall m; his nearest rival → sein schärfster Rivale, seine schärfste Rivalin; our nearest competition → unsere stärkste Konkurrenz; to be in a state of near collapse/hysteria → am Rande eines Zusammenbruchs/der Hysterie sein; round up the figure to the nearest pound → runden Sie die Zahl auf das nächste Pfund auf; £50 or nearest offer (Comm) → Verhandlungsbasis £ 50; we’ll sell it for £50, or nearest offer → wir verkaufen es für £ 50 oder das nächstbeste Angebot; the nearest in line to the throne → der unmittelbare Thronfolger; this is the nearest equivalent → das kommt dem am Nächsten; this is the nearest translation you’ll get → besser kann man es kaum übersetzen, diese Übersetzung trifft es noch am ehesten; that’s the nearest thing you’ll get to a compliment/an answer → ein besseres Kompliment/eine bessere Antwort kannst du kaum erwarten

= closely related, intimate relation → nah; friend → nah, vertraut; my nearest and dearest → meine Lieben pl; a near and dear friend → ein lieber und teurer Freund

TRANSITIVE VERB
→ sich nähern (+dat); he was nearing his end → sein Leben neigte sich dem Ende zu; to be nearing something (fig) → auf etw (acc) → zugehen; she was nearing fifty → sie ging auf die Fünfzig zu; to near completion → kurz vor dem Abschluss stehen

INTRANSITIVE VERB
(time, event) → näher rücken; the time is nearing when … → die Zeit rückt näher, da …

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near:

near-death experience

n → Nahtoderfahrung f

Near East

n → Naher Osten; in the near → im Nahen Osten

near letter-quality

n → Schönschrift f, → Korrespondenz- or Briefqualität f

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near:

nearside

adj → auf der Beifahrerseite; (when driving on the left also) → linke(r, s); (when driving on the right also) → rechte(r, s)

n → Beifahrerseite f

near-sighted

adj → kurzsichtig

near-sightedness

n → Kurzsichtigkeit f

near thing

n that was a near → das war knapp

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near [nɪəʳ]

1. adv → vicino
I like to know that you are near → mi piace sapere che tu sei (qui) vicino or accanto
near at hand → a portata di mano (event) → imminente, alle porte
to come or draw near (person, event) → avvicinarsi
come nearer → vieni più vicino, avvicinati
to bring sth nearer (to) → portare qc più vicino (a)
he came near to being drowned → per poco non è annegato
near to tears → sul punto di piangere
that's near enough → va bene così
there were 100 people there, near enough → c'erano pressappoco 100 persone
nowhere near full → ben lontano/a dall'essere pieno/a

2. prep (also near to) (of place) → vicino a, presso; (in time) → circa, quasi
near here/there → qui/lì vicino
he was standing near the door → era in piedi vicino alla porta
it was somewhere near midnight → era circa mezzanotte
it's somewhere near here → dev'essere da queste parti
the passage is near the end of the book → il brano è verso la fine del libro
his views are very near my own → è di vedute molto simili alle mie
nobody comes anywhere near her at cooking → nessuno può competere con lei in cucina

3. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

a. (in space, time) → vicino/a
in the near distance → a breve distanza
the nearest way → la via or strada più breve
£25,000 or nearest offer (Brit) → 25.000 sterline trattabili
in the near future → in un prossimo futuro

b. (relation) → stretto/a, prossimo/a

c. their win was a near thing → hanno vinto di misura
that was a near thing! → per un pelo!

4. vt (place, event) → avvicinarsi a
the building is nearing completion → il palazzo è quasi terminato or ultimato

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near [nɪəʳ]

1. adv → vicino
I like to know that you are near → mi piace sapere che tu sei (qui) vicino or accanto
near at hand → a portata di mano (event) → imminente, alle porte
to come or draw near (person, event) → avvicinarsi
come nearer → vieni più vicino, avvicinati
to bring sth nearer (to) → portare qc più vicino (a)
he came near to being drowned → per poco non è annegato
near to tears → sul punto di piangere
that's near enough → va bene così
there were 100 people there, near enough → c'erano pressappoco 100 persone
nowhere near full → ben lontano/a dall'essere pieno/a

2. prep (also near to) (of place) → vicino a, presso; (in time) → circa, quasi
near here/there → qui/lì vicino
he was standing near the door → era in piedi vicino alla porta
it was somewhere near midnight → era circa mezzanotte
it's somewhere near here → dev'essere da queste parti
the passage is near the end of the book → il brano è verso la fine del libro
his views are very near my own → è di vedute molto simili alle mie
nobody comes anywhere near her at cooking → nessuno può competere con lei in cucina

3. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

a. (in space, time) → vicino/a
in the near distance → a breve distanza
the nearest way → la via or strada più breve
£25,000 or nearest offer (Brit) → 25.000 sterline trattabili
in the near future → in un prossimo futuro

b. (relation) → stretto/a, prossimo/a

c. their win was a near thing → hanno vinto di misura
that was a near thing! → per un pelo!

4. vt (place, event) → avvicinarsi a
the building is nearing completion → il palazzo è quasi terminato or ultimato

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near

adj near [niə]

1 not far away in place or time The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near. naby قَريب في المَكان أو الزَّمان наблизко blízko, blízký nær; tæt på nahe κοντινός cerca lähedal نزدیک lähellä proche קָרוֹב निकट skoro közeli dekat nálægur vicino 近い (장소, 시간적으로) 가까운 arti(mas), netoli(mas) tuvs, netāls dekat dichtbij nær, like ved, i nærheten niedaleki próximo aproape ближний blízky blizu blizu nära ใกล้ yakın 接近的 близький قريب gần 接近的

2 not far away in relationship He is a near relation. naby قَريب близък blízký nær nahe στενός (για συγγένεια) próximo lähedane شبیه lähi- proche קָרוֹב मिलता जुलता prisan közeli dekat náinn, nákominn prossimo 近親の (관계 등이) 밀접한 artimas tuvs dekat nauw verwant nær bliski próximo apropiat близкий blízky bližnji blizak nära ที่มีความสัมพันธ์ใกล้ชิด yakın 親密的，親近的 близький قريبي họ hàng gần 亲密的，亲近的

adv

1 to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned He lives quite near. naby على مَقْرُبَه، في مَكان قَريب наблизо blízko nær ved nahe κοντά cerca lähedal نزدیک lähellä près קָרוֹב, סָמוּך के पास blizu közel dekat nálægt vicino 近く (거리, 공간적으로) 가까운 장소에 netoli, čia pat tuvu, netālu berdekatan dichtbij i nærheten, like ved blisko perto aproa­pe поблизости blízko blizu blizu nära ในระยะเวลาอันใกล้ yakın, yakında 靠近 близько, поблизу قريب ہي ميں gần 靠近

2 (with to) close to Don't sit too near to the window. naby قَريب مِن близко blízko tæt på nahe κοντά σε cerca lähedal نزدیک lähellä près de קָרוֹב लगभग preblizu közel dekat nálægt, nærri vicino 近く ...에 가까이 arti tuvu, blakus rapat dichtbij nær blisko perto aproape de близко (к) blízko v bližini blizu nära ใกล้ ...-e yakın 鄰近 коло, біля کے قريب gần 邻近

prep

at a very small distance from (in place, time etc) She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived. naby قُرْب близо blízko, skoro nær ved; tæt på nahe κοντά σε cerca de lähedal, paiku تقریبا نزدیک lähellä près de קָרוֹב ל- निकट vrlo blizu közel(ében) dekat nærri, nálægt vicino ～の近くに …가까이에 arti, prie, apie pie, tuvu; gandrīz dekat nabij nær, like ved, i nærheten av w pobliżu perto aproape у, около blízko blizu blizu nära, nästan ใกล้ ...-e (çok) yakın 近 коло, біля بالکل قريب gần 近

v

to come near (to) The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing. nader يَقْتَرِب من приближавам blížit se nærme sig sich nähren πλησιάζω acercarse a lähenema نزدیک شدن lähestyä (s')approcher לְהִתקָרֵב निकट पहुंचना približavati se, doći nadomak közeledik mendekati nálgast avvicinarsi 近づく 접근하다 artėti, artintis tuvoties hampir-hampir naderen nærme seg zbliżać się aproximar-se a (se) apropia приближаться blížiť sa približati (se) približiti se närma sig ใกล้เข้ามา yaklaşmak, yakınlaşmak 接近 наближатися до; підходити قريب ہونا đến gần 接近

adv nearly

not far from; almost nearly one o'clock; He has nearly finished. byna تَقْريبا، حوالي почти téměř næsten fast σχεδόν casi peaaegu تقریبا lähes presque כִּמעָט, בְּקֵירוּב करीब करीब blizu,gotovo majdnem hampir næstum quasi ほとんど 거의 beveik gandrīz hampir-hampir bijna nesten, bortimot prawie quase aproape близко; почти skoro skoraj skoro nästan เกือบ hemen hemen, neredeyse 將近，幾乎 майже, приблизно تقريباً gần như 将近，几乎

n nearness

nabyheid قُرب، كَثَب близост blízkost nærhed die Nähe εγγύτητα cercanía, proximidad lähedus شباهت läheisyys proximité קִירבָה निकटता, समीपता blizina,bliskost közelség (térben, időben) jarak dekat nálægð vicinanza, prossimità 近さ 가까움, 친함 artumas tuvums keadaan yang dekat nabijheid nærhet bliskość proximidade apropiere близость blízkosť bližina blizina närhet การเข้าใกล้ yakınlık 近，親近 близькість قربت trạng thái ở gần 近，亲近

adv nearby [niəˈbai]

close to here or the place mentioned He lives nearby; a cottage with a stream running nearby. langsaan, naby على مَقْرُبَةٍ، قَريب، مُجاوِر наблизо blízko, vedle i nærheden in der Nähe εδώ, εκεί κοντά cerca läheduses نزدیکی lähellä près לְיַד, לְצַד निकट ही, आसपास ही obližnji,susjedni közelben tidak jauh nálægt vicino 近くに 바로 옆에 netoli, šalia tuvu; tuvumā berdekatan dichtbij i nærheten, like ved nie opodal perto în apropiere поблизости vedľa, v susedstve blizu u blizini i närheten, strax intill ใกล้เคียง yakında, yakın, civarında, civarda 在附近 поблизу, неподалік پڑوس ميں ở vị trí gần 在附近

adj nearside

(of the side of a vehicle etc) furthest from the centre of the road. linkerkant إلى الجانِب الأيْسَر من مَمَرّات السَّيّارات периферен na levé straně (auta) siden ind mod fortovet am Rand στη μεριά που απέχει από το κέντρο του δρόμου de la derecha vasakpoolne دورترین فاصله از وسط pientareen puoleinen côté droit צְדָדִי पास का lijeva strana ceste járda felőli dekat tepi jalan nærhlið (hægri hlið í hægri umferð) (di sinistra) 道路側の 길가쪽의 kairys kreisais sebelah het dichtst bij de wegkant venstre side av bilen (w ruchu lewostronnym) prawa strona; (w ruchu prawostronnym) lewa strona do lado de cá pe par­tea dreaptă левый po pravej strane ob robu s desne strane närmast vägkanten เกือบถึงขอบ sol tarafındaki 左邊的 такий, що знаходиться поблизу тротуару کنارے bên trái 左边的

adj near-ˈsighted

short-sighted. bysiende قَصير النَّظَر късоглед krátkozraký nærsynet kurzsichtig μύωπας miope lühinägelik نزدیک بین likinäköinen myope קְצָר רְאִייָה निकटदर्शी kratkovidan rövidlátó rabun jauh nærsÿnn miope 近視の 근시의 trumparegis tuvredzīgs rabun jauh bijziend nærsynt krótkowzroczny míope miop близорукий krátkozraký kratkoviden kratkovid närsynt ซึ่งสายตาสั้น miyop, yakıngören 近視眼的 короткозорий کوتاہ نگاہ cận thị 近视眼的

a near miss

something that is almost a hit, success etc. amperraakskoot, ampermisskoot قَريب من النَّجاح почти точно téměř přesný zásah, téměř úspěch (en) lige ved fast ein Erfolg παρ' ολίγον επιτυχία que no se produce por poco pisut märgist mööda فاصله دور täpärä tappio quasi-collision כִּמעָט פְּגִיעָה निकट की चूक za dlaku pogodak majdnem talált hampir berhasil e-ð sem heppnast næstum því (qualcosa mancato per poco) 惜しいところ 아찔한 순간 같은 것 netikslus pataikymas, vos išvengta nelaimės bīstama situācija; par mata tiesu no nelaimes hampir-hampir berjaya bijna raak nære på, på hengende håret bliskie trafienie, prawie sukces tangente cât pe ce să... непрямое попадание; частичная удача skoro úspech skorajšnji zadetek zamalo pogodak snudd på träff, halv framgång สถานการณ์หวุดหวิด kıl payı atlatma 幾乎擊中... ледь-ледь не попав تقريباً نشانے پر، کاميابي gần được 几乎击中...

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near → بالقُرب من, قُرب, قريب blízko, blízký, u nær nahe κοντά, κοντά σε, κοντινός cerca, cerca de, cercano lähellä, lähi- près, près de, proche blizak, blizu vicino ･･･の近くに, 近い, 近くに ...가까이에, 가까운, 가까이 dichtbij nær, nesten bliski, blisko perto, perto de, próximo ближний, около, рядом nära เร็วๆนี้, ใกล้, ในระยะเวลาอันใกล้ bitişik, yakın, yakınında gần, ở gần 在...近旁, 近, 靠进的