near
near
close to a place or person
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near with Russian translation
near usage examples
Магазин находится около моего дома.
The shop is near my house.
Сядь около окна, если тебе нравится вид.
Sit near the window if you like the view.
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near synonyms
What's the difference between near / by / next to / beside / nearby / around
the basic, general word for being close to a place or person
The school is near my house.
Школа находится около моего дома.
She sat by the window.
Она села у окна.
The lamp is next to the sofa.
Лампа стоит рядом с диваном.
close to the side of something; slightly more formal or literary than next to
He parked beside the road.
Он припарковался рядом с дорогой.
close in the area; often used as an adverb or adjective, not a preposition
There is a nearby shop.
Там есть магазин поблизости.
can mean roughly or surrounding something; not as exact as near for location
The park is around the corner.
Парк находится за углом.
formal; touching or sharing a border with something
The hotel is adjacent to the airport.
Отель расположен рядом с аэропортом.
close enough to reach on foot; more specific than near
The museum is within walking distance of the hotel.
Музей находится в пешей доступности от отеля.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce near and what this word means
near translation: около. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce near
/nɪə/
near translation
около
near examples
The shop is near my house.
near transcription
/nɪə/, /nɪr/
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near meaning: what does it mean?
close to a place or person
near pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
near is pronounced as /nɪə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
near definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The shop is near my house. Translation: Магазин находится около моего дома.
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