B1adverb · frequent

near

near · nearer · nearest

близько

близко

nah

At or towards a position close in space or timeAt or towards a position close in space or time.

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UK/nɪə/US/nɪɹ/

» Is there a toilet near here?

Gibt es eine Toilette in der Nähe?

Gibt es ein Klo in der Nähe?

Gibt es in der Nähe eine Toilette?

Здесь поблизости есть туалет?

Тут є туалет неподалік?

Meaning

2 senses

At or towards a position close in space or time.
nah
бли́зкоblízko
бли́зькоblýzʹko
Nearly; almost.
He was near unconscious when I found him.
I jumped into the near-freezing water.

More definitions

near in time or place or relationship
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

Examples

2698 sentences

Is there a toilet near here?
Тут є туалет неподалік?
ruЗдесь поблизости есть туалет?
deGibt es eine Toilette in der Nähe?
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Is there a bank near here?
Тут є банк десь недалеко?
ruЗдесь поблизости есть банк?
deGibt es eine Bank hier in der Nähe?
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Is there a hospital near here?
Тут поблизу є лікарня?
ruПоблизости есть больница?
deGibt es hier in der Nähe ein Krankenhaus?
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My uncle lives near the school.
Мій дядько живе біля школи.
ruМой дядя живёт рядом со школой.
deMein Onkel wohnt in der Nähe der Schule.
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We live near a big library.
Ми живемо поруч із великою бібліотекою.
ruМы живём рядом с большой библиотекой.
deWir wohnen in der Nähe einer großen Bibliothek.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

at or towards a position close in space or time:

Русский

By meaning 1

at or towards a position close in space or time:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

at or towards a position close in space or time:

Origin

From Middle English nere, ner, from Old English nēar (“nearer”, comparative of nēah (“nigh

From Middle English nere, ner, from Old English nēar (“nearer”, comparative of nēah (“nigh”), the superlative would become next), influenced by Old Norse nær (“near”), both originating from Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz (“nearer”), comparative of the adverb *nēhw (“near”), from the adjective *nēhwaz, ultimately from Pre-Proto-Germanic *h₂nḗḱwos, a lengthened-grade adjective derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”).

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Forms

nearer, nearest

Comparative	nearer Lesson
Superlative	nearest

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms

Close in meaning

near in time or place or relationship:nigh close
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but:about almost most nearly nigh virtually well-nigh

Word family

2 related words

Derivednear-minimal pair near-sighted

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form

Collocations

12 patterns

the nearest nearest
nearest nearest
the near future
live near
near future
in the near
near the window
near my house
live near the
where's the nearest
near the beach
near the door