near
gb/nˈɪɹ/ us/nˈɪɹ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 2700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
preposition
A1
relation
1
Close to in space
Close to someone or something.
תבנית שימוש:
near [a place/thing/person]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'near' with 'next to'. 'Near' means close but not necessarily immediately beside.
מילים נרדפות
close to (Very similar meaning; 'close to' is slightly more common in spoken English.)
הפכים
far from (Opposite in meaning; indicates a large distance away from something.)
צירופים
near the house
|near the school
|near the station
|near the city center
נושאים
location
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
a near [place/event/time]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse 'near' as an adjective where 'nearby' is more natural for describing location.
מילים נרדפות
close (Similar meaning; 'close' is more general and can apply to relationships as well as distance.)
הפכים
distant (Indicates something far away in space or time.)
צירופים
near future
|near neighbor
|near disaster
נושאים
location
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
מילים נרדפות
closely (Can mean physically close, but also emotionally or in detail, so less precise for pure distance.)
הפכים
far (Indicates being a long distance away.)
צירופים
come near
|stand near
|stay near
נושאים
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Come near so I can see you better.
- He stood near and listened quietly.
- Don’t go near when the machine is running.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Come near to me.
- She stands near when we talk.
- The dog comes near when I have food.
פועל
B1
action
4
Move closer to something
To get closer to someone, something, or a time.
תבנית שימוש:
near [something/someone]
מילים נרדפות
approach ('Approach' is slightly more formal and often used for deliberate movement toward something.)
הפכים
recede (Means to move away from something or become more distant.)
צירופים
nearing completion
|nearing the end
|nearing the finish line
נושאים
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- We are nearing our destination.
- As winter nears, the days get shorter.
- The project is nearing completion.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
a near [disaster/miss/impossible task]
מילים נרדפות
almost ('Almost' is an adverb, so used differently in grammar but similar in meaning.)
הפכים
certain (Indicates definite occurrence, opposite of 'almost'.)
צירופים
near miss
|near disaster
|near perfect
נושאים
probability
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- It was a near disaster when the car skidded on ice.
- They had a near miss with another vehicle.
- Her performance was near perfect.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- It was a near miss.
- We had a near disaster on the road.
- His score was near perfect.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
near
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹ/
US/nˈɪɹ/
הברות והטעמה
near (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (near)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: near
- Comparative: nearer
- Superlative: nearest
Verb
- Base: near
- 3rd Person Singular: nears
- Present Participle: nearing
- Past: neared
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
come near
1/kˈʌm nˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Move physically close to something/someone
To move closer to someone or something.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.