near

near
adj. nabij, dichtbij; nabij staand; dichterbij; intiem; op het laatste moment; vrek, gierigaard; shandig
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adv. nabij; dichtbij; op korte duur; bijna
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prep. bij; naast
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v. naderen
near1
[ niə] 〈nearness〉
I 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉
dichtbij(gelegen)nabij(gelegen)
kort 〈weg〉
nauw verwant
intiempersoonlijk 〈vriend〉
krenteriggierig
nauwkeurigwoordelijk 〈vertaling〉
voorbeelden:
1   Near East Nabije Oosten
     the near side of the river deze kant van de rivier
3   my nearest relation mijn naaste bloedverwant
     our nearest and dearest zij die ons het meest dierbaar zijn
he had a near escape, 〈informeel〉it was a near thing/go het was maar op het nippertje
     near likeness/resemblance sprekende/sterke gelijkenis
     it was a near miss het was bijna raak 〈ook figuurlijk〉
II 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉
bijdehandser
voorbeelden:
1   near front wheel er voorwiel
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near2
〈werkwoord〉
naderen
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near3
〈bijwoord〉
dichtbijnabij
voorbeelden:
1   draw near naderen, dichterbij komen
     they were near famished ze waren bijna van de honger gestorven
     she came as near as could be to being drowned het scheelde maar een haartje of ze was verdronken
     as near as makes no difference zo goed als
     from far and near van heinde en ver
     〈informeel〉 nowhere/not anywhere near as clever lang niet zo slim
     she was near to tears het huilen stond haar nader dan het lachen
→ handhand/
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near4
〈voorzetsel〉
〈duidt nabijheid aan; ook figuurlijk〉dichtbijnabij, naast
voorbeelden:
1   she returned near Christmas ze kwam rond Kerstmis thuis
     she was near death ze was bijna/op sterven na dood
     he lived near his sister hij woonde niet ver van zijn zuster
     go/come near to doing something iets bijna doen, op het punt staan iets te doen

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