near
gb/nˈɪɹ/ us/nˈɪɹ/
A1
Anglų
~ 2700
közel, közeli, a közelben, közeledik, majdnem, kis híján
A1
1
közel
A1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'near' with 'next to'. 'Near' means close but not necessarily immediately beside.
Reikšmė
Close to in space
Kolokacijos
near the house
|near the school
|near the station
|near the city center
Sinonimai
close to (Very similar meaning; 'close to' is slightly more common in spoken English.)
Antonimai
far from (Opposite in meaning; indicates a large distance away from something.)
Temos
location
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Close to someone or something.
At or within a short distance from someone or something.
A2
2
közeli
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse 'near' as an adjective where 'nearby' is more natural for describing location.
Reikšmė
Close in space or time
Kolokacijos
near future
|near neighbor
|near disaster
Sinonimai
close (Similar meaning; 'close' is more general and can apply to relationships as well as distance.)
Antonimai
distant (Indicates something far away in space or time.)
Temos
location
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
Close by
Kolokacijos
come near
|stand near
|stay near
Sinonimai
closely (Can mean physically close, but also emotionally or in detail, so less precise for pure distance.)
Antonimai
far (Indicates being a long distance away.)
Temos
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Close to a place or person.
At or to a short distance; close by.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
4
közeledik
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
Move closer to something
Kolokacijos
nearing completion
|nearing the end
|nearing the finish line
Sinonimai
approach ('Approach' is slightly more formal and often used for deliberate movement toward something.)
Antonimai
recede (Means to move away from something or become more distant.)
Temos
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To get closer to someone, something, or a time.
To come closer to someone, something, or a point in time.
B2
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
Almost happening or true
Kolokacijos
near miss
|near disaster
|near perfect
Sinonimai
almost ('Almost' is an adverb, so used differently in grammar but similar in meaning.)
Antonimai
certain (Indicates definite occurrence, opposite of 'almost'.)
Temos
probability
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Almost happening or true.
Very close to being something or happening; almost.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
near
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹ/
US/nˈɪɹ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
near (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (near)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: near
- Comparative: nearer
- Superlative: nearest
Verb
- Base: near
- 3rd Person Singular: nears
- Present Participle: nearing
- Past: neared
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
come near
1/kˈʌm nˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Move physically close to something/someone
To move closer to someone or something.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.