near
gb/nˈɪɹ/ us/nˈɪɹ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 2700
المعاني
0 معنى
preposition
A1
relation
1
Close to in space
Close to someone or something.
نمط الاستخدام:
near [a place/thing/person]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'near' with 'next to'. 'Near' means close but not necessarily immediately beside.
المرادفات
close to (Very similar meaning; 'close to' is slightly more common in spoken English.)
الأضداد
far from (Opposite in meaning; indicates a large distance away from something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
near the house
|near the school
|near the station
|near the city center
الموضوعات
location
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The school is near the park.
- She lives near the train station.
- We stayed at a hotel near the beach.
- There’s a bus stop near my apartment.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The shop is near my home.
- I sit near my friend.
- The bank is near the bus stop.
- He works near the airport.
adjective
A2
property
2
Close in space or time
Not far away in place or time.
نمط الاستخدام:
a near [place/event/time]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may overuse 'near' as an adjective where 'nearby' is more natural for describing location.
المرادفات
close (Similar meaning; 'close' is more general and can apply to relationships as well as distance.)
الأضداد
distant (Indicates something far away in space or time.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
near future
|near neighbor
|near disaster
الموضوعات
location
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The hotel is in a near location to the airport.
- We hope to see results in the near future.
- They live in a near village.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I will go there in the near future.
- He lives in a near town.
- The bus stop is in a near place.
adverb
A2
relation
3
Close by
Close to a place or person.
المرادفات
closely (Can mean physically close, but also emotionally or in detail, so less precise for pure distance.)
الأضداد
far (Indicates being a long distance away.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
come near
|stand near
|stay near
الموضوعات
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Come near so I can see you better.
- He stood near and listened quietly.
- Don’t go near when the machine is running.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Come near to me.
- She stands near when we talk.
- The dog comes near when I have food.
فعل
B1
action
4
Move closer to something
To get closer to someone, something, or a time.
نمط الاستخدام:
near [something/someone]
المرادفات
approach ('Approach' is slightly more formal and often used for deliberate movement toward something.)
الأضداد
recede (Means to move away from something or become more distant.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
nearing completion
|nearing the end
|nearing the finish line
الموضوعات
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- We are nearing our destination.
- As winter nears, the days get shorter.
- The project is nearing completion.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The train is nearing the station.
- My birthday is nearing.
- We are nearing the end of the game.
adjective
B2
property
5
Almost happening or true
Almost happening or true.
نمط الاستخدام:
a near [disaster/miss/impossible task]
المرادفات
almost ('Almost' is an adverb, so used differently in grammar but similar in meaning.)
الأضداد
certain (Indicates definite occurrence, opposite of 'almost'.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
near miss
|near disaster
|near perfect
الموضوعات
probability
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- It was a near disaster when the car skidded on ice.
- They had a near miss with another vehicle.
- Her performance was near perfect.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- It was a near miss.
- We had a near disaster on the road.
- His score was near perfect.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
near
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹ/
US/nˈɪɹ/
المقاطع والنبر
near (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (near)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: near
- Comparative: nearer
- Superlative: nearest
Verb
- Base: near
- 3rd Person Singular: nears
- Present Participle: nearing
- Past: neared
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
come near
1/kˈʌm nˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Move physically close to something/someone
To move closer to someone or something.
أمثلة
- Don’t come near the fire.
- She came near enough to hear their conversation.
draw near
2/dɹˈɔ nˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
literary
Approach in space or time
To come closer in place or time.
أمثلة
- Winter is drawing near.
- She drew near to whisper something.
near future
3/nˈɪɹ fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Soon after now
A time that will come soon after now.
أمثلة
- We plan to travel in the near future.
- Big changes are expected in the near future.
near miss
4/nˈɪɹ mˈɪs/
fixed phrase
Event narrowly avoiding danger or failure
An event where something bad almost happened but did not.
أمثلة
- The two cars almost crashed—it was a near miss.
- The two planes had a near miss over the city.
- That was a near miss; the ball nearly broke the window.
- It was a near miss when he almost slipped off the ladder.