near
gb/nˈɪɹ/ us/nˈɪɹ/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 2700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
preposition
A1
relation
1
Close to in space
Close to someone or something.
वापर नमुना:
near [a place/thing/person]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'near' with 'next to'. 'Near' means close but not necessarily immediately beside.
समानार्थी शब्द
close to (Very similar meaning; 'close to' is slightly more common in spoken English.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
far from (Opposite in meaning; indicates a large distance away from something.)
सहप्रयोग
near the house
|near the school
|near the station
|near the city center
विषय
location
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
a near [place/event/time]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may overuse 'near' as an adjective where 'nearby' is more natural for describing location.
समानार्थी शब्द
close (Similar meaning; 'close' is more general and can apply to relationships as well as distance.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
distant (Indicates something far away in space or time.)
सहप्रयोग
near future
|near neighbor
|near disaster
विषय
location
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
समानार्थी शब्द
closely (Can mean physically close, but also emotionally or in detail, so less precise for pure distance.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
far (Indicates being a long distance away.)
सहप्रयोग
come near
|stand near
|stay near
विषय
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- Come near so I can see you better.
- He stood near and listened quietly.
- Don’t go near when the machine is running.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Come near to me.
- She stands near when we talk.
- The dog comes near when I have food.
क्रियापद
B1
action
4
Move closer to something
To get closer to someone, something, or a time.
वापर नमुना:
near [something/someone]
समानार्थी शब्द
approach ('Approach' is slightly more formal and often used for deliberate movement toward something.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
recede (Means to move away from something or become more distant.)
सहप्रयोग
nearing completion
|nearing the end
|nearing the finish line
विषय
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- We are nearing our destination.
- As winter nears, the days get shorter.
- The project is nearing completion.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
a near [disaster/miss/impossible task]
समानार्थी शब्द
almost ('Almost' is an adverb, so used differently in grammar but similar in meaning.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
certain (Indicates definite occurrence, opposite of 'almost'.)
सहप्रयोग
near miss
|near disaster
|near perfect
विषय
probability
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- It was a near disaster when the car skidded on ice.
- They had a near miss with another vehicle.
- Her performance was near perfect.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- It was a near miss.
- We had a near disaster on the road.
- His score was near perfect.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
near
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹ/
US/nˈɪɹ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
near (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (near)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: near
- Comparative: nearer
- Superlative: nearest
Verb
- Base: near
- 3rd Person Singular: nears
- Present Participle: nearing
- Past: neared
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
come near
1/kˈʌm nˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Move physically close to something/someone
To move closer to someone or something.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.