near
gb/nˈɪɹ/ us/nˈɪɹ/
A1
Ingles
~ 2700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
preposition
A1
relation
1
Close to in space
Close to someone or something.
Padron ng paggamit:
near [a place/thing/person]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'near' with 'next to'. 'Near' means close but not necessarily immediately beside.
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 kolokasyon
near the house
|near the school
|near the station
|near the city center
Mga tema
location
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
a near [place/event/time]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse 'near' as an adjective where 'nearby' is more natural for describing location.
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 kolokasyon
near future
|near neighbor
|near disaster
Mga tema
location
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
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 kolokasyon
come near
|stand near
|stay near
Mga tema
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Come near so I can see you better.
- He stood near and listened quietly.
- Don’t go near when the machine is running.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Come near to me.
- She stands near when we talk.
- The dog comes near when I have food.
Pandiwa
B1
action
4
Move closer to something
To get closer to someone, something, or a time.
Padron ng paggamit:
near [something/someone]
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 kolokasyon
nearing completion
|nearing the end
|nearing the finish line
Mga tema
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- We are nearing our destination.
- As winter nears, the days get shorter.
- The project is nearing completion.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
a near [disaster/miss/impossible task]
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 kolokasyon
near miss
|near disaster
|near perfect
Mga tema
probability
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- It was a near disaster when the car skidded on ice.
- They had a near miss with another vehicle.
- Her performance was near perfect.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- It was a near miss.
- We had a near disaster on the road.
- His score was near perfect.
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.