near

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

Translation

adv. in close proximity;
prep. nær;
adj. nær;
vi. nærme seg.
Word Forms
Past Tenseneared
Present Participlenearing
Comparativenearer
Third Person Singularnears
Past Participleneared
Superlativenearest

Phrases & Collocations

come near

kom nær

far and near

langt og nær

near by

i nærheten

nowhere near

langt unna

near at hand

like ved

nearest and dearest

kjæreste

as near as

så nær som

near of kin

slekt

Example Sentences

a near victory; a near disaster.

en nær seier; en nær katastrofe.

a near perfect fit.

en nær perfekt passform.

near the end of the war.

nær slutten av krigen.

she was near to death.

hun var nær døden.

a shape near to the original.

en form nær den originale.

the near horse of a pair

hesten nær av et par

We are near success.

Vi er nær suksess.

an inn near London.

en vertshus nær London.

a state of near collapse

en tilstand av nær kollaps

a house near the station

et hus nær stasjonen

the near bank of the river

elvens nære bredd

Singapore is near the equator.

Singapore ligger nær ekvator.

We are near relatives.

Vi er nære slektninger.

the car park near the sawmill.

parkeringen nær sagbruket.

a man nearing retirement.

en mann som nærmer seg pensjonsalderen.

Real-world Examples

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

Ja visst. Men ikke gå for nærme buret.

Source: Learn American English from Scratch (Beginner Edition)

" Hold the basin nearer, " exclaimed Charles.

" Hold bassenget nærmere, " utbrøt Charles.

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

The weather is very hot near the equator.

Været er veldig varmt nær ekvator.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

NCPD has Guardian pinned down near the wharf.

NCPD har Guardian fast nær brygga.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

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

2 Dr Robert Kenneth Wilson var på ferie i Skottland nær Loch Ness.

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

So it is not near the downtown.

Så det er ikke nær sentrum.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

It is not near downtown San Francisco.

Det er ikke nær sentrum i San Francisco.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

There is a stationery store near our school.

Det er en butikk som selger kontorrekvisita nær skolen vår.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Michaelis opened the drawer nearest his hand.

Michaelis åpnet skuffen nærmest hånden sin.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

Its cameras are nowhere near as good.

Kameraene deres er ikke i nærheten av å være like bra.

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