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