near
gb/nˈɪɹ/ us/nˈɪɹ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2700
közel, közeli, a közelben, közeledik, majdnem, kis híján
A1
1
közel
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'near' with 'next to'. 'Near' means close but not necessarily immediately beside.
Maana
Close to in space
Miunganiko ya maneno
near the house
|near the school
|near the station
|near the city center
Visawe
close to (Very similar meaning; 'close to' is slightly more common in spoken English.)
Vinyume
far from (Opposite in meaning; indicates a large distance away from something.)
Mada
location
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Close to someone or something.
At or within a short distance from someone or something.
A2
2
közeli
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'near' as an adjective where 'nearby' is more natural for describing location.
Maana
Close in space or time
Miunganiko ya maneno
near future
|near neighbor
|near disaster
Visawe
close (Similar meaning; 'close' is more general and can apply to relationships as well as distance.)
Vinyume
distant (Indicates something far away in space or time.)
Mada
location
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Close by
Miunganiko ya maneno
come near
|stand near
|stay near
Visawe
closely (Can mean physically close, but also emotionally or in detail, so less precise for pure distance.)
Vinyume
far (Indicates being a long distance away.)
Mada
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Close to a place or person.
At or to a short distance; close by.
KITENZI
B1
4
közeledik
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Move closer to something
Miunganiko ya maneno
nearing completion
|nearing the end
|nearing the finish line
Visawe
approach ('Approach' is slightly more formal and often used for deliberate movement toward something.)
Vinyume
recede (Means to move away from something or become more distant.)
Mada
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To get closer to someone, something, or a time.
To come closer to someone, something, or a point in time.
B2
5
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Almost happening or true
Miunganiko ya maneno
near miss
|near disaster
|near perfect
Visawe
almost ('Almost' is an adverb, so used differently in grammar but similar in meaning.)
Vinyume
certain (Indicates definite occurrence, opposite of 'almost'.)
Mada
probability
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Almost happening or true.
Very close to being something or happening; almost.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
near
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹ/
US/nˈɪɹ/
Silabi na mkazo
near (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (near)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: near
- Comparative: nearer
- Superlative: nearest
Verb
- Base: near
- 3rd Person Singular: nears
- Present Participle: nearing
- Past: neared
Familia ya neno
Semi
come near
1/kˈʌm nˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Move physically close to something/someone
To move closer to someone or something.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.