near Signification, définition

Signification de near en français

• 0 at a short distance -- près

  • as the horses came nearer comme les chevaux approchaient

• 1 at a time that is not far away -- proche

  • as the end of summer drew near comme la fin de l’été approchait

• 2 used with adjectives to mean “almost” -- presque

  • a near-perfect score un score presque parfait

• 3 emphasizes sth is not enough -- loin de

  • Six months is nowhere near enough time. Six mois, c’est loin d’être assez de temps.

• 4 to come closer to a time -- approcher

  • The year is nearing its end. L’année touche à sa fin.

• 5 at a short distance -- près de

  • We live near the old factory. Nous habitons près de l”ancienne usine.

  • He moved nearer to her. Il se rapprocha d’elle.

• 6 at a time that is not far away -- proche

  • Thanksgiving is near the end of November. Thanksgiving est proche de la fin de novembre.

• 7 indicates a number is slightly higher or lower than sth -- près de

  • With gas prices near the $3 mark, it’s getting more expensive to drive a car. Avec des prix du pétrole approchant de la barre des 3$, cela devient plus onéreux de conduire une voiture.

  • temperatures dropping near zero des températures tombant aux alentours de zéro

• 8 similar to -- proche

  • Nobody comes near to him in speed. Personne ne se rapproche de lui en vitesse.

• 9 in a state similar to -- proche de

  • an old man near death un vieil homme proche de la mort

  • worshipers reaching near ecstasy des adorateurs proches de l’extase

• 10 a short distance from -- proche

  • the nearest star to Earth l’étoile la plus proche de la terre

  • I could tell the plane was near. Je pouvais dire que l’avion était proche.

• 11 almost sth, or almost in a particular state -- proche

  • a near tragedy proche de la tragédie

  • reports that she is near death des rumeurs disant qu’elle est au seuil de la mort

• 12 the most similar -- le/la plus proche de

  • I was the nearest thing to a sister he had. Je pouvais passer pour sa sœur.

• 13 at a time not very long from now -- dans un futur proche

  • He’ll be visiting again in the near future. Il nous rendra à nouveau visite dans un futur proche.

• 14 not far away in place or time -- proche

  • The station is quite near

  • Christmas is getting near.

• 15 not far away in relationship -- proche

  • He is a near relation.

• 16 to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned -- près

  • He lives quite near.

• 17 (with to) close to -- près de

  • Don’t sit too near to the window.

• 18 at a very small distance from (in place, time etc) -- près de

  • She lives near the church

  • It was near midnight when they arrived.

• 19 to come near (to) -- (s’)approcher (de)

  • The roads became busier as they neared the town

  • As evening neared, it became noticeably colder.