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near

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/nɪr/

/nɪə/

preposition

1
(-in) yakınında, (-e) yakın

At or to a place that is only a short distance from someone or something.
- Her school is near the library.
  
  Okulu kütüphanenin yakınında.
- Don't let the children play near the road.
  
  Çocukların yolun yakınında oynamasına izin verme.
2
(-e) doğru, (…) sularında

A short time before or after a particular time or event.
- Our exams are near the end of June.
  
  Sınavlarımız haziran sonuna doğru.
- It was near midnight when we finally got home.
  
  Sonunda eve vardığımızda saat gece yarısına geliyordu.
3
(-mek) üzere, (…) eşiğinde

Close to a particular state; almost in that situation.
- The old bridge is near collapse and must be closed.
  
  Eski köprü çökmek üzere ve kapatılması gerekiyor.
- She was near tears when she heard the news.
  
  Haberi duyduğunda ağlamak üzereydi.

Synonyms

close tonot far fromby

Antonyms

far from

Collocations

near herenear the stationnear the endnear the beginningnear tonear the topnear deathnear completionsomewhere nearlive near

Phrases 6