near

[US]/nɪə/
[UK]/nɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. v těsné blízkosti;
prep. blízko k;
adj. ne daleko;
vi. přibližovat se.
Word Forms
Past Tenseneared
Present Participlenearing
Comparativenearer
Third Person Singularnears
Past Participleneared
Superlativenearest

Phrases & Collocations

come near

přijít blízko

far and near

daleko a blízko

near by

v blízkosti

nowhere near

ani v nejmenším

near at hand

na dosah ruky

nearest and dearest

nejmilejší

as near as

tak blízko jako

near of kin

příbuzní

Example Sentences

a near victory; a near disaster.

blízké vítězství; blízká katastrofa.

a near perfect fit.

téměř perfektní padnutí.

near the end of the war.

blízko konci války.

she was near to death.

byla blízko smrti.

a shape near to the original.

tvar blízko původnímu.

the near horse of a pair

bližší kůň z páru

We are near success.

Jsme blízko úspěchu.

an inn near London.

hostinec blízko Londýna.

a state of near collapse

stav téměř kolapsu

a house near the station

dům blízko nádraží

the near bank of the river

bližní břeh řeky

Singapore is near the equator.

Singapur je blízko rovníku.

We are near relatives.

Jsme blízcí příbuzní.

the car park near the sawmill.

parkoviště blízko pilvy.

a man nearing retirement.

muž směřující k důchodu.

Real-world Examples

Sure. But don't go too near the cage.

Jasně. Ale nechoďte příliš blízko ke kleci.

Source: Learn American English from Scratch (Beginner Edition)

" Hold the basin nearer, " exclaimed Charles.

" Držte pánev blíže, " zvolal Charles.

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

The weather is very hot near the equator.

Počasí je velmi horké poblíž rovníku.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

NCPD has Guardian pinned down near the wharf.

NCPD má Guardian zablokovaného poblíž přístavního mola.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

2 Dr Robert Kenneth Wilson was on holiday in Scotland near Loch Ness.

2. Dr Robert Kenneth Wilson byl na dovolené ve Skotsku poblíž Loch Ness.

Source: Beijing Normal University New Curriculum Reform Junior High School English Grade 8 Upper Volume

So it is not near the downtown.

Takže to není poblíž centra města.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

It is not near downtown San Francisco.

Není to poblíž centra San Francisca.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

There is a stationery store near our school.

U naší školy je obchod s papeterií.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Michaelis opened the drawer nearest his hand.

Michaelis otevřel zásuvku nejblíž k jeho ruce.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

Its cameras are nowhere near as good.

Ještě že jejich kamery nejsou tak dobré.

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