near
To come closer to; to approachTo come closer to; to approach.
» Is there a toilet near here?
Gibt es eine Toilette in der Nähe? — jakov
Gibt es ein Klo in der Nähe? — jakov
Gibt es in der Nähe eine Toilette? — ruth_tatoeba
Здесь поблизости есть туалет? — odexed
Тут є туалет неподалік? — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo come closer to; to approach.
The ship nears the land.
sich nähern
приближа́тьсяpribližátʹsja, бли́зитьсяblízitʹsja, прибли́зитьсяpriblízitʹsja
- move towards
Examples
2698 sentencesIs there a toilet near here?
Тут є туалет неподалік? — deniko
ruЗдесь поблизости есть туалет? — odexed
deGibt es eine Toilette in der Nähe? — jakov
Is there a bank near here?
Тут є банк десь недалеко? — aandrusiak
ruЗдесь поблизости есть банк? — Balamax
deGibt es eine Bank hier in der Nähe? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Is there a hospital near here?
Тут поблизу є лікарня? — deniko
ruПоблизости есть больница? — marafon
deGibt es hier in der Nähe ein Krankenhaus? — Robroy
My uncle lives near the school.
Мій дядько живе біля школи. — deniko
ruМой дядя живёт рядом со школой. — ae5s
deMein Onkel wohnt in der Nähe der Schule. — Wolf
We live near a big library.
Ми живемо поруч із великою бібліотекою. — deniko
ruМы живём рядом с большой библиотекой. — Biga
deWir wohnen in der Nähe einer großen Bibliothek. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English nere, ner, from Old English nēar (“nearer”, comparative of nēah (“nighFrom 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”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
nears, nearing, neared, nearedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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