Значение near в русском языке

• 0 not far away in distance -- близко, около, поблизости

  • Could you come a bit nearer, please?

  • I stood near the window.

  • They live in a small village near the Danish border.

  • Are you going anywhere near the post office?

• 1 to almost achieve or do something -- быть близким к чему-либо, чуть не сделать что-либо

  • This is the nearest I've ever got to winning anything.

  • He came near to punching him.

• 2 If something or someone is near a particular state, they are almost in that state. -- близко, почти, чуть не

  • She looked near exhaustion.

  • Climbing that mountain is near impossible without ropes.

  • She was near to tears (= almost crying) when I told her.

• 3 not far away in time -- близко

  • She shouldn't be partying so near her exams.

  • We can decide nearer the time.

• 4 similar -- похоже, близко

  • The feelings I had were near hysteria.

  • He is Russia's nearest thing to a rock legend.

• 5 not close in distance, amount, time, or quality -- далеко не, нисколько

  • It wasn't me - I was nowhere near him.

  • That's nowhere near enough for six people.

  • It was nowhere near as difficult as I thought it would be.

• 6 almost -- почти

  • The books were ordered near enough alphabetically.

• 7 not far away in distance or time -- близкий, ближний

  • The school's very near.

  • The nearest garage is 10 miles away.

  • The baby's due date was getting nearer.

• 8 at a time that is not far away -- в ближайшем будущем

  • Space travel may become very common in the near future.

• 9 to get close to something in distance or time -- приближаться

  • The building work is nearing completion at last.

  • It started raining just as we neared home.