Engelsk adjektiv: near | |||
1. | near not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Near neighbors. In the near future. They are near equals. His nearest approach to success. A very near thing. A near hit by the bomb. She was near tears. She was close to tears. Had a close call. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | close, nigh | ||
Uttrykk med lignende betydning | adjacent, hot, nearby, warm | ||
Kjennetegner disse uttrykkene | distance | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | far | ||
2. | near being on the left side | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The near or nigh horse is the one on the left. The animal's left side is its near or nigh side. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | nigh | ||
Uttrykk med lignende betydning | left | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | right | ||
3. | near closely resembling the genuine article | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Near beer. A dress of near satin. | ||
Uttrykk med lignende betydning | artificial, unreal | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | natural | ||
4. | near giving or spending with reluctance | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Our cheeseparing administration. Very close (or near) with his money. A penny-pinching miserly old man. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching, skinny | ||
Uttrykk med lignende betydning | stingy, ungenerous | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | generous | ||
5. | near with or in a close or intimate relationship | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A good friend. My sisters and brothers are near and dear. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | dear, good | ||
Uttrykk med lignende betydning | close | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | distant, remote | ||
6. | near very close in resemblance | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Sketched in an approximate likeness. A near likeness. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | approximate | ||
Uttrykk med lignende betydning | close | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | distant, remote | ||
Engelsk adverb: near | |||
1. | near near in time or place or relationship | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | As the wedding day drew near. Stood near the door. Don't shoot until they come near. Getting near to the true explanation. Her mother is always near. The end draws nigh. The bullet didn't come close. Don't get too close to the fire. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | close, nigh | ||
2. | near (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The job is (just) about done. The baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded. We're almost finished. The car all but ran her down. He nearly fainted. Talked for nigh onto 2 hours. The recording is well-nigh perfect. Virtually all the parties signed the contract. I was near exhausted by the run. Most everyone agrees. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | about, almost, most, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh | ||
Engelsk verb: near | |||
1. | near (om bevegelse) move towards | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We were approaching our destination. They are drawing near. The enemy army came nearer and nearer. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | come, come up | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | bear down on, bear down upon, close, crowd, drive up, edge in, edge up, push | ||
Kan forårsake | advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress | ||
Utsagnsord med lignende betydning | approach, come near | ||