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Dictionary: near   (nîr) pronunciation
adv., near·er, near·est.
  1. To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time.
  2. Just about; almost; nearly: was near exhausted from the labor; near dead after the assault.
  3. With or in a close relationship.
adj., nearer, nearest.
  1. Close in time, space, position, or degree: near equals.
  2. Closely related by kinship or association; intimate: a near relative; a near and dear friend. See synonyms at close.
    1. Nearly occurring but not actually happening: a near victory; a near disaster.
    2. Just barely avoided: a near hit by the incendiary bomb.
    1. Closely corresponding to or resembling an original: a near likeness.
    2. Closely resembling the genuine article: a dress of near satin; near silver beads.
    1. Closer of two or more: Take the near street and then turn right.
    2. Being on the left side of an animal or a vehicle.
    3. Being the animal or vehicle on the left.
  3. Short and direct: the nearest route to town.
  4. Stingy; parsimonious.
prep.
Close to: an inn near London.


v., neared, near·ing, nears.

v.tr.
To come close or closer to.

v.intr.
To draw near or nearer; approach.

[Middle English ner, from Old English nēar, from comparative of nēah, close, near.]

nearness near'ness n.

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adverb

    To a point near in time, space, or relation: close, closely, hard, nearby, nigh. See near/far/distance.

adjective

    Not far from another in space, time, or relation: adjacent, close, contiguous, immediate, nearby, nigh, proximate. Idioms: at hand, under one's nose, within a stone's throw, within hailing distance. See near/far/distance.

verb

    To come near in space or time: approach. Idioms: come close to, draw near to. See approach/retreat.

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adj

Definition: close by physically
Antonyms: away, distant, far, remote

adj

Definition: close in time; forthcoming
Antonyms: deferred, distant, expired, far, postponed, remote

adj

Definition: familiar
Antonyms: far, gone, past, unfamiliar

adv

Definition: close by
Antonyms: far away

adv

Definition: forthcoming
Antonyms: distant


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Not far.

pronunciation Take pride in how far you have come, have faith in how far you can go. — Unknown, from Zaadz.com

Dream Symbol: Near
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If something is very close in a dream, this can indicate that the matter being dealt with in the dream is close to consciousness. The dream also might be drawing on a familiar idiom, such as "nearest and dearest" or a "near miss."


Translations: Near
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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - nær, nærliggende
prep. - nærved, i nærheden, tæt ved
adj. - nær, nærstående, nøjagtig, nærig
v. tr. - nærme sig
v. intr. - nærme

idioms:

  • as near as dammit    så nær at det ikke spiller nogen rolle
  • near at hand    ved hånden
  • near beer    afholdsøl, alkoholfri øl
  • near by    i nærheden
  • Near East    Den nære Orient
  • near miss    det var tæt på
  • near money    kvasipenge, pengesubstitutter, let realisable aktiver, penge på kort opsigelse
  • near on    nær
  • near point    nærpunkt
  • near the knuckle    langt fra
  • near the wind    langt fra
  • near thing    det var nær ved at gå galt
  • near to one's heart    have ngt kært
  • near to the bone    tæt på sandheden
  • near upon    nær
  • near-death experience    nær-død-oplevelse
  • nearest and dearest    nærmeste familie

Nederlands (Dutch)
nabij, (dicht)bij, nauw verwant, persoonlijk, krenterig, nauwkeurig, imitatie-, bijdehands, links (positie van onderdeel), (be)naderen, bijna, gierig, naast

Français (French)
adv. - près de, proche de, près, tout près de, presque, à peu près (arch), autant que, sur le point de
prep. - près de, proche de, près, auprès de, sur le point de, autour du, à l'approche de, plus
adj. - proche, intime, cher, du montoir (pied du cheval), du dedans (rêne)
v. tr. - approcher de
v. intr. - approcher de, s'approcher de

idioms:

  • near at hand    à portée de la main, tout près, tout proche
  • near beer    (US) bière légère
  • near by    tout près
  • Near East    Proche-orient
  • near miss    (Aviat, Aviat) collision évitée de justesse, de peu, de justesse
  • near money    (Fin) quasi-monnaie
  • near point    (Opt) punctum proximum
  • near the knuckle    (être) assez limite
  • near the wind    (fig) (friser) l'indécence (une plaisanterie), (friser) la malhonnêteté
  • near thing    échapper belle, s'en falloir de peu
  • near to one's heart    qui tient à c¯ur
  • near to the bone    risqué, d'un goût douteux (une plaisanterie)
  • near upon    plus près
  • near-death experience    état de mort imminente
  • nearest and dearest    (ses) plus proches parents

Deutsch (German)
prep. - nahe bei, in der Nähe von, nahe
v. - sich nähern, herannahen
adv. - nahe, annähernd, eng
adj. - nahe, knapp, genau

idioms:

  • near at hand    in Reichweite, ganz in der Nähe, nahe bevorstehend
  • near beer    bierähnliches Getränk
  • near by    in der Nähe
  • Near East    Balkan, Naher Osten
  • near miss    Einschlag in Zielnähe, Beinahe-Erfolg, knappes Davonkommen
  • near money    Vermögen, das schnell in Bargeld umgewandelt werden kann
  • near point    Nahpunkt
  • near the knuckle    hart an der Grenze (des guten Geschmacks)
  • near the wind    hart am Wind, hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten
  • near thing    knappes Davonkommen
  • near to one's heart    jmdm. liegt etwas am Herzen
  • near to the bone    gewagt, am Rande des Existenzminimums
  • near upon    kurz bevorstehend
  • near-death experience    das Gefühl zu sterben und seinen Körper zu verlassen
  • nearest and dearest    die Lieben

Ελληνική (Greek)
prep. - κοντά σε, παρά, περί
v. - κοντεύω, πλησιάζω, προσεγγίζω, σιμώνω
adv. - κοντά, εγγύς, πλησίον
adj. - κοντινός, εγγύς, πλησίον, στενός

idioms:

  • as near as dammit    πλησιέστατος
  • near at hand    επικείμενος
  • near beer    μπύρα χαμηλών γράδων, οινοπνευματούχο κριθαρόνερο
  • near by    (πολύ) κοντά
  • Near East    (γεωγρ.) Εγγύς Ανατολή
  • near miss    παρά λίγο διάνα, μόλις αποφευχθείσα σύγκρουση
  • near money    ρευστοποιήσιμα περιουσιακά στοιχεία
  • near on    σχεδόν
  • near point    το κοντινότερο σημείο
  • near the knuckle    σκαμπρόζικος, τολμηρός, σόκιν
  • near the wind    (ναυτ.) στην μπουρίνα
  • near thing    παρ' ολίγον δυστύχημα
  • near to one's heart    προσφιλής
  • near to the bone    επικίνδυνα κοντά στην αλήθεια
  • near upon    (χρονικά) κοντινός
  • near-death experience    εμπειρία νεκροφάνειας
  • nearest and dearest    στενοί συγγενείς

Italiano (Italian)
presso, avvicinarsi, vicino

idioms:

  • as near as dammit    all'incirca
  • near at hand    a portata di mano
  • near beer    birra analcolica
  • near by    presso
  • Near East    medio oriente
  • near miss    mancare per un filo
  • near money    quasi-soldi
  • near point    fuoco prossimo
  • near the knuckle    quasi indecente
  • near thing    scamparla bella
  • near upon/on    dell'epoca
  • near-death experience    esperienza di quasi-morte
  • nearest and dearest    i cari

Português (Portuguese)
prep. - perto de
v. - aproximar-se
adv. - perto, quase, cuidadosamente, escassamente
adj. - próximo, vizinho, íntimo, curto, aproximado, estreito
n. - proximidade, iminência, intimidade, parcimônia

idioms:

  • as near as dammit    extremamente próximo
  • near at hand    à mão
  • near beer    grupo de bebidas com baixo teor alcoólico
  • near by    nas proximidades
  • Near East    Oriente Próximo
  • near miss    quase-colisão, quase-acerto
  • near money    quase-moeda
  • near point    ponto próximo
  • near the knuckle    próximo ao limite permitido
  • near thing    escapada por pouco
  • near upon/on    próximo a uma determinada ocasião
  • near-death experience    experiência quase que fatal
  • nearest and dearest    muito íntimo

Русский (Russian)
возле, почти, приближаться, близкий

idioms:

  • as near as dammit    приемлемый минимум
  • near at hand    рядом
  • near beer    безалкогольное пиво
  • near by    поблизости
  • Near East    Ближний Восток
  • near miss    вероятность столкновения
  • near money    полуликвиды, то что можно быстро превратить в наличные
  • near point    ближайшая точка фокусировки глаза
  • near the knuckle    на грани
  • near thing    почти не сдалось
  • near upon/on    близко, почти
  • near-death experience    событие, едва не закончившееся смертью
  • nearest and dearest    родные

Español (Spanish)
adv. - cerca de, casi, cerca, cercano, inmediato, próximo, próximamente, a la mano
prep. - cerca de
adj. - cercano, inmediato, próximo, íntimo, directo, contiguo, cordial, estrecho, corto, de imitación
v. tr. - acercarse a, aproximarse
v. intr. - acercarse a, aproximarse

idioms:

  • near at hand    a mano, próximo
  • near beer    bebida de malta de muy baja graduación
  • near by    cerca, cercano, próximo
  • Near East    Oriente Próximo, Cercano Oriente
  • near miss    yerro por poco, tiro cercano
  • near money    valores fácilmente convertibles
  • near point    el punto de enfoque adecuado para el ojo
  • near the knuckle    rayando en la indecencia
  • near the wind    ceñir el viento, al borde de lo indecente o ilegal
  • near thing    librarse por los pelos
  • near to one's heart    abrigar sentimientos cariñosos
  • near to the bone    demasiado cerca de la verdad
  • near upon    cerca de
  • near-death experience    experiencia en estado de inconsciencia cercano a la muerte
  • nearest and dearest    los parientes y amigos íntimos

Svenska (Swedish)
prep. - nära, i närheten
v. - närma sig
adv. - nära, nästan
adj. - nära (förestående), närstående, snar, främre, hitre, imiterad, snål, vänster

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
近, 接近, 几乎, 差不多, 靠近, 近乎, 亲近的, 近的, 亲密的

idioms:

  • as near as dammit    完全差不多, 确实
  • near at hand    近在咫尺
  • near beer    淡啤酒
  • near by    附近的, 近旁的
  • Near East    近东
  • near miss    靠近弹
  • near money    近似货币
  • near on    将近..., 接近...
  • near point    近点
  • near the knuckle    近乎下流
  • near the wind    非常接近主要风力
  • near thing    差一点点
  • near to one's heart    为自己所亲爱的, 被自己认为重要的
  • near to the bone    刮皮, 吝啬, 生活困难, 近乎下流
  • near upon    将近
  • near-death experience    临死体验
  • nearest and dearest    最亲近的...

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 近, 接近, 幾乎, 差不多
prep. - 靠近, 近乎
adj. - 親近的, 近的, 親密的
v. tr. - 接近, 靠近
v. intr. - 接近, 靠近

idioms:

  • as near as dammit    完全差不多, 確實
  • near at hand    近在咫尺
  • near beer    淡啤酒
  • near by    附近的, 近旁的
  • Near East    近東
  • near miss    靠近彈
  • near money    近似貨幣
  • near on    將近..., 接近...
  • near point    近點
  • near the knuckle    近乎下流
  • near the wind    非常接近主要風力
  • near thing    差一點點
  • near to one's heart    為自己所親愛的, 被自己認為重要的
  • near to the bone    刮皮, 吝嗇, 生活困難, 近乎下流
  • near upon    將近
  • near-death experience    臨死體驗
  • nearest and dearest    最親近的...

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 가까이, 도저히 ~이 아니다, 인색하게
prep. - ~의 가까이[에]
adj. - 가까운, 친한, (이해)관계가 깊은, 아주 닮은, 인색한, 위기 일발의
v. tr. - ~에 근접하다
v. intr. - ~에 근접하다

idioms:

  • as near as dammit    매우 정확한
  • near on    시간이 거의 다 되어

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 近くに
adj. - 近い, 近くの, 左側の, けちな, 密接な, きわどい, 親しい
v. - 近づく

idioms:

  • as near as dammit    ほとんど
  • as near as damn it    すんでのところで
  • near at hand    近くに, 間近に
  • near beer    ニアビーア
  • near by    近くに
  • Near East    近東
  • near miss    至近弾, 惜しいところ, ニアミス
  • near money    準通貨
  • near point    近点
  • near the knuckle    きわどい
  • near thing    九死に一生, 危機一髪, きわどいこと
  • near upon/on    近い
  • nearest and dearest    親愛なる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(حرف جر) قرب (فعل) يدنو, يقترب من (ظرف) بالقرب, على نحو قريب (صفه) قريب, تقريبا, صميم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮קרוב ל- (בזמן או במקום), כמעט (מיושן)‬
prep. - ‮קרוב ל-, כמעט, דומה ל-, במקום, תחליף‬
adj. - ‮קרוב, סמוך, ביחסים קרובים, שמאלי, צר, ישרה (דרך), דומה, קמצן‬
v. tr. - ‮קרב‬
v. intr. - ‮התקרב‬


 
 
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