Near

Table of contents

1 Pronunciation 2 Etymology 3 Adjective 3.1 Antonyms 3.2 Translations 4 Adverb 4.1 Translations 5 Preposition 5.1 Antonyms 5.2 Translations 6 Verb 6.1 Translations

Pronunciation

• IPA : /nɪə/

Etymology

Formerly the comparative of nigh, i.e., nigher

Adjective

near

1. close

Antonyms

• remote

Translations

• Esperanto: proksima
• Finnish: läheinen
• French : près , proche
• Ido: proxim
• Italian: vicino
• Japanese: 近い (ちかい )
• Spanish: cercano m, cercana f
• Vietnamese: gần

Adverb

near

1. Having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

Translations

• Arabic: قريب
• Dutch: nabij , bij, naverwant , dierbaar
• Finnish: lähellä
• French: près
• German: nah
• Ido: apud
• Italian: vicino
• Japanese: 近く , 近くに
• Korean: 가까이
• Portuguese perto
• Spanish: cerca
• Vietnamese: gần

Preposition

near

1. close to, in close proximity to

Antonyms

• far from

Translations

• French: près de
• Spanish: acerca de
• Vietnamese: gần

Verb

near, nears, nearing, neared

1. decrease the distance to something

Translations

• Dutch: naderen , dichterbijkomen
• Finnish: lähestyä
• French: approcher
• Portuguese: aproximar