near

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

Translation

adv. în apropiere;
prep. aproape de;
adj. nu departe;
vi. a se apropia.
Word Forms
Past Tenseneared
Present Participlenearing
Comparativenearer
Third Person Singularnears
Past Participleneared
Superlativenearest

Phrases & Collocations

come near

a se apropia

far and near

departe și aproape

near by

în apropiere

nowhere near

peste tot aproape

near at hand

la îndemână

nearest and dearest

cei mai dragi

as near as

la fel de aproape ca

near of kin

rudă

Example Sentences

a near victory; a near disaster.

o victorie aproape; o catastrofă aproape

a near perfect fit.

o potrivire aproape perfectă.

near the end of the war.

în apropierea sfârșitului războiului.

she was near to death.

ea era aproape de moarte

a shape near to the original.

o formă aproape de original

the near horse of a pair

caiul din apropiere dintr-o pereche

We are near success.

Suntem aproape de succes.

an inn near London.

o han aproape de Londra

a state of near collapse

o stare de aproape prăbușire

a house near the station

o casă aproape de gară

the near bank of the river

malul râului aproape

Singapore is near the equator.

Singapore se află aproape de ecuator.

We are near relatives.

Suntem rude apropiate.

the car park near the sawmill.

parcare aproape de ferăstrău

a man nearing retirement.

un bărbat care se apropia de pensionare

Real-world Examples

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

Sigur. Dar nu te apropia prea mult de cușcă.

Source: Learn American English from Scratch (Beginner Edition)

" Hold the basin nearer, " exclaimed Charles.

" Ține vasul mai aproape, " exclamă Charles.

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

The weather is very hot near the equator.

Vremea este foarte caldă aproape de ecuator.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

NCPD has Guardian pinned down near the wharf.

NCPD l-a imobilizat pe Guardian în apropierea docului.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

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

2 Dr. Robert Kenneth Wilson era în vacanță în Scoția, în apropierea lacului Loch Ness.

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

So it is not near the downtown.

Deci nu este aproape de centrul orașului.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

It is not near downtown San Francisco.

Nu este aproape de centrul orașului San Francisco.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

There is a stationery store near our school.

Există un magazin de papetărie în apropierea școlii noastre.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Michaelis opened the drawer nearest his hand.

Michaelis a deschis sertarul cel mai apropiat de mâna lui.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

Its cameras are nowhere near as good.

Aparatele sale foto nu sunt deloc la fel de bune.

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