near

[nɪə(r)] 1. adj

(in space, time) bliski, niedaleki; relative bliski; darkness prawie zupełny

2. adv

(in space) blisko; perfect, impossible prawie, niemal

3. prep

(also: near to) (in space) blisko +gen; (in time) około +gen; (in situation, intimacy) bliski +gen

4. vt

zbliżać się (zbliżyć się perf) do +gen

Christmas is quite near now — już niedaleko do Świąt Bożego Narodzenia

25,000 pounds or nearest offer (BRIT) — 25.000 funtów lub oferta najbliższa tej sumie

in the near future — w niedalekiej przyszłości

near the beginning of the play — krótko po rozpoczęciu sztuki

near the end of the year — (na) krótko przed końcem roku

near here/there — tutaj/tam niedaleko, niedaleko stąd/stamtąd

none of us could really get near her — nikt z nas nie mógł się naprawdę do niej zbliżyć

this has brought her nearer to me — to zbliżyło nas do siebie

the building is nearing completion — budowa jest na ukończeniu or dobiega końca

confusion nearing hysteria — zamieszanie graniczące z histerią

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[niə] 1. adjective

1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) niedaleki

2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) bliski

2. adverb

1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) blisko

2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) blisko

3. preposition

(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) w pobliżu

4. verb

(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) zbliżać się

- nearly

- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss