near
gb/nˈɪɹ/ us/nˈɪɹ/
A1
Ingles
~ 2700
közel, közeli, a közelben, közeledik, majdnem, kis híján
A1
1
közel
A1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'near' with 'next to'. 'Near' means close but not necessarily immediately beside.
Kahulugan
Close to in space
Mga kolokasyon
near the house
|near the school
|near the station
|near the city center
Mga kasingkahulugan
close to (Very similar meaning; 'close to' is slightly more common in spoken English.)
Mga kasalungat
far from (Opposite in meaning; indicates a large distance away from something.)
Mga tema
location
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Close to someone or something.
At or within a short distance from someone or something.
A2
2
közeli
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse 'near' as an adjective where 'nearby' is more natural for describing location.
Kahulugan
Close in space or time
Mga kolokasyon
near future
|near neighbor
|near disaster
Mga kasingkahulugan
close (Similar meaning; 'close' is more general and can apply to relationships as well as distance.)
Mga kasalungat
distant (Indicates something far away in space or time.)
Mga tema
location
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Close by
Mga kolokasyon
come near
|stand near
|stay near
Mga kasingkahulugan
closely (Can mean physically close, but also emotionally or in detail, so less precise for pure distance.)
Mga kasalungat
far (Indicates being a long distance away.)
Mga tema
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Close to a place or person.
At or to a short distance; close by.
PANDIWA
B1
4
közeledik
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Move closer to something
Mga kolokasyon
nearing completion
|nearing the end
|nearing the finish line
Mga kasingkahulugan
approach ('Approach' is slightly more formal and often used for deliberate movement toward something.)
Mga kasalungat
recede (Means to move away from something or become more distant.)
Mga tema
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To get closer to someone, something, or a time.
To come closer to someone, something, or a point in time.
B2
5
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Almost happening or true
Mga kolokasyon
near miss
|near disaster
|near perfect
Mga kasingkahulugan
almost ('Almost' is an adverb, so used differently in grammar but similar in meaning.)
Mga kasalungat
certain (Indicates definite occurrence, opposite of 'almost'.)
Mga tema
probability
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Almost happening or true.
Very close to being something or happening; almost.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
near
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹ/
US/nˈɪɹ/
Mga pantig at diin
near (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (near)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: near
- Comparative: nearer
- Superlative: nearest
Verb
- Base: near
- 3rd Person Singular: nears
- Present Participle: nearing
- Past: neared
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
come near
1/kˈʌm nˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Move physically close to something/someone
To move closer to someone or something.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.