nearby

[US]/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/
[UK]/ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. nærliggende; ved siden av
adv. i nærheten
prep. i nærheten av

Example Sentences

he was snowbound in the nearby mountains.

han var strandet i de nærliggende fjellene.

found a berth in a nearby hotel.

fant en ledig plass på et hotell i nærheten.

We will stop nearby for lunch.

Vi vil stoppe i nærheten for lunsj.

New uptown is nearby the high way.

New uptown ligger i nærheten av motorveien.

they tried to decontaminate nearby villages.

de prøvde å desinfisere nærliggende landsbyer.

nearby museum buildings will be fireproofed.

Museeumsbygg i nærheten vil bli brannsikret.

She came from a nearby village.

Hun kom fra en landsby i nærheten.

build a pumping station nearby the bridge

bygg en pumpestasjon i nærheten av broen

He works in the nearby police station.

Han jobber på politistasjonen i nærheten.

The Great Pyramids and the Sphinx are nearby.

De store pyramidene og Sfinksen ligger i nærheten.

The fleeing rebels found a sanctuary in the nearby church.

De flyktende opprørerne fant et tilfluktssted i kirken i nærheten.

the fenestrated heights of nearby buildings.

de sprossede høyder på nærliggende bygninger.

exotic smells issued from a nearby building.

eksotiske lukter kom fra en bygning i nærheten.

he was standing nearby, large as life.

han sto i nærheten, stor som livet.

he slung his jacket over a nearby chair.

han kastet jakken over en stol i nærheten.

we repaired to the tranquillity of a nearby cafe.

vi trakk oss tilbake til en rolig kafé i nærheten.

a bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall.

en kule spretter mot en vegg i nærheten.

a child in a bed nearby began to whimper.

et barn i en seng i nærheten begynte å hulke.

We're going to build a new school nearby the station.

Vi skal bygge en ny skole i nærheten av stasjonen.

The action took place in the nearby suburbs of the city.

Handlingen fant sted i forstedene i nærheten av byen.

Real-world Examples

A rescue team was on a training mission nearby when that accident occurred.

Et redningsteam var på en treningsøvelse i nærheten da den ulykken skjedde.

Source: AP Listening March 2015 Collection

Helicopters were called in to airlift people when flood waters covered the roads nearby.

Helikoptre ble satt inn for å evakuere folk da oversvømmelser dekket veiene i nærheten.

Source: CNN Selected May 2015 Collection

He heard a familiar clicking noise nearby.

Han hørte en kjent klikkende lyd i nærheten.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Well, is there any other hotel nearby?

Vel, er det noe annet hotell i nærheten?

Source: Traveling Abroad Conversation Scenarios: Accommodation Section

Linda Arbuckle works at a store nearby.

Linda Arbuckle jobber i en butikk i nærheten.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

The rest is spending the night nearby.

Resten er å tilbringe natten i nærheten.

Source: BBC Listening Collection March 2022

The most ancient millstone was unearthed just nearby.

Den eldste kvernsteinen ble funnet like i nærheten.

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

They ended up nearby… in the Dominican Republic.

De endte opp i nærheten… i Den dominikanske republikk.

Source: Vox opinion

The water then flows into vegetable crops nearby.

Deretter renner vannet inn i grønnsakshager i nærheten.

Source: Han Gang B2A "Translation Point": Quick Start Guide for Listening Notes

Almost all the nearby homes were badly damaged.

Nesten alle husene i nærheten ble svært skadet.

Source: This month VOA Special English

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