near
gb/nˈɪɹ/ us/nˈɪɹ/
A1
Angličtina
~ 2700
közel, közeli, a közelben, közeledik, majdnem, kis híján
A1
1
közel
A1
Vzorec užití:
near [a place/thing/person]
The school is near the park.
Az iskola a park közelében van.
She lives near the train station.
A vasútállomás közelében lakik.
We stayed at a hotel near the beach.
There’s a bus stop near my apartment.
Učební příklady
The shop is near my home.
A bolt közel van az otthonomhoz.
I sit near my friend.
A barátom közelében ülök.
The bank is near the bus stop.
He works near the airport.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'near' with 'next to'. 'Near' means close but not necessarily immediately beside.
Význam
Close to in space
Kolokace
near the house
|near the school
|near the station
|near the city center
Synonyma
close to (Very similar meaning; 'close to' is slightly more common in spoken English.)
Antonyma
far from (Opposite in meaning; indicates a large distance away from something.)
Témata
location
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Close to someone or something.
At or within a short distance from someone or something.
A2
2
közeli
A2
Vzorec užití:
a near [place/event/time]
The hotel is in a near location to the airport.
A szálloda a repülőtérhez közeli helyen található.
We hope to see results in the near future.
Reméljük, hogy a közeljövőben látni fogjuk az eredményeket.
They live in a near village.
Učební příklady
I will go there in the near future.
A közeljövőben elmegyek oda.
He lives in a near town.
Egy közeli városban lakik.
The bus stop is in a near place.
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse 'near' as an adjective where 'nearby' is more natural for describing location.
Význam
Close in space or time
Kolokace
near future
|near neighbor
|near disaster
Synonyma
close (Similar meaning; 'close' is more general and can apply to relationships as well as distance.)
Antonyma
distant (Indicates something far away in space or time.)
Témata
location
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Not far away in place or time.
Located a short distance away in space or time.
A2
3
közel
A1
a közelben
A2
Come near so I can see you better.
Gyere közelebb, hogy jobban lássalak.
He stood near and listened quietly.
A közelben állt, és csendben figyelt.
Don’t go near when the machine is running.
Učební příklady
Come near to me.
Gyere közelebb hozzám.
She stands near when we talk.
Amikor beszélgetünk, a közelemben áll.
The dog comes near when I have food.
Význam
Close by
Kolokace
come near
|stand near
|stay near
Synonyma
closely (Can mean physically close, but also emotionally or in detail, so less precise for pure distance.)
Antonyma
far (Indicates being a long distance away.)
Témata
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Close to a place or person.
At or to a short distance; close by.
SLOVESO
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4
közeledik
B1
Vzorec užití:
near [something/someone]
We are nearing our destination.
Közeledünk az úti célunkhoz.
As winter nears, the days get shorter.
Ahogy közeledik a tél, a nappalok rövidülnek.
The project is nearing completion.
Učební příklady
The train is nearing the station.
A vonat közeledik az állomáshoz.
My birthday is nearing.
Közeledik a születésnapom.
We are nearing the end of the game.
Význam
Move closer to something
Kolokace
nearing completion
|nearing the end
|nearing the finish line
Synonyma
approach ('Approach' is slightly more formal and often used for deliberate movement toward something.)
Antonyma
recede (Means to move away from something or become more distant.)
Témata
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To get closer to someone, something, or a time.
To come closer to someone, something, or a point in time.
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5
Vzorec užití:
a near [disaster/miss/impossible task]
It was a near disaster when the car skidded on ice.
Kis híján katasztrófa lett belőle, amikor az autó megcsúszott a jégen.
They had a near miss with another vehicle.
Kis híján összeütköztek egy másik járművel.
Her performance was near perfect.
Učební příklady
It was a near miss.
Kis híján baleset lett belőle.
We had a near disaster on the road.
Kis híján katasztrófa történt velünk az úton.
His score was near perfect.
Význam
Almost happening or true
Kolokace
near miss
|near disaster
|near perfect
Synonyma
almost ('Almost' is an adverb, so used differently in grammar but similar in meaning.)
Antonyma
certain (Indicates definite occurrence, opposite of 'almost'.)
Témata
probability
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Almost happening or true.
Very close to being something or happening; almost.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
near
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹ/
US/nˈɪɹ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
near (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (near)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: near
- Comparative: nearer
- Superlative: nearest
Verb
- Base: near
- 3rd Person Singular: nears
- Present Participle: nearing
- Past: neared
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
come near
1/kˈʌm nˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Move physically close to something/someone
To move closer to someone or something.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.