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near

/nɪr/ /nɪə/
adverb
  1. 1
    yakın, yakına

    At or to a short distance away in space or time.

    • Come a bit nearer so I can see you.
      Seni görebilmem için biraz daha yakına gel.
    • As the holiday drew near, the children got more excited.
      Tatil yaklaştıkça çocuklar daha da heyecanlandı.
  2. 2
    neredeyse, hemen hemen

    Almost; used before adjectives, often with a hyphen.

    • She gave a near-perfect performance in the final.
      Finalde neredeyse kusursuz bir performans sergiledi.
    • Finding a parking space here is near impossible.
      Burada park yeri bulmak neredeyse imkânsız.
  3. 3
    (… olmaktan) çok uzak, hiç de (… değil)

    Used in 'nowhere near' and 'not anywhere near' to mean not at all, or far from.

    • The film was nowhere near as good as the book.
      Film, kitap kadar iyi olmaktan çok uzaktı.
    • We're not anywhere near ready for the trip yet.
      Yolculuğa henüz hiç de hazır değiliz.

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come nearget neardraw nearnowhere nearnot anywhere nearnear-perfectnear enoughas near as possiblefrom far and near

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