near

nah, bevorstehend

Zeitlich nur wenig vom jetzigen Moment oder einem anderen Ereignis entfernt.

In einfachem Englisch: A short time away from the present or from another event.

• We hope to meet in the near future.
• The deadline is getting nearer.
• The two events were near in time.

Synonyme: close, imminent

Gegenteile: distant

Häufige Wendungen: near future, near date, near in time

beinahe, fast

Sehr nahe daran, etwas zu sein, aber nicht ganz oder nicht genau.

In einfachem Englisch: Very close to being something, but not completely or exactly that thing.

• The cars had a near miss.
• The performance was a near disaster.
• Winning seemed a near certainty.

Synonyme: almost complete, virtual

Häufige Wendungen: near miss, near disaster, near certainty

lieb, nahestehend

Mit den eigenen Gefühlen oder Interessen eng verbunden und persönlich wichtig.

In einfachem Englisch: Closely connected to your feelings or interests, and important to you.

• She kept her near and dear friends close.
• The matter was near to his heart.
• He spoke warmly of those nearest to him.

So benutzt man es: near to someone’s heart (This cause is near to her heart.)

Synonyme: dear, close

Gegenteile: distant

Häufige Wendungen: near and dear, near to someone, near someone’s heart

originalgetreu, ähnlich

Dem nachgeahmten oder als Vorbild verwendeten Gegenstand sehr ähnlich.

In einfachem Englisch: Very similar to the thing being copied or followed.

• The translation is near to the original.
• He produced a near copy of the drawing.
• This version is nearer to the source text.

So benutzt man es: near to something (Her version is near to the original.)

Synonyme: close, faithful

Häufige Wendungen: near to original, near translation, near copy

fast, beinahe

Drückt aus, dass etwas beinahe, aber noch nicht ganz zutrifft.

In einfachem Englisch: Almost, but not completely.

• The climb was near impossible.
• He was near exhausted by sunset.
• The room was near empty when we arrived.

Synonyme: nearly, almost

Häufige Wendungen: near impossible, near perfect, near enough

nahe, bei

Nur eine kurze Strecke von jemandem oder etwas entfernt.

In einfachem Englisch: Only a short distance away from someone or something.

• We live near the park.
• She sat near the window.
• Is there a shop near your house?

Synonyme: close to, by

Gegenteile: far from

Häufige Wendungen: near the station, near someone, live near something, near the river

nahe

Mit nur geringem Abstand zu einer bestimmten Menge, einem Zustand oder einer Eigenschaft.

In einfachem Englisch: Close to a particular amount, condition, or quality.

• The factory is near full capacity.
• Your guess is near the truth.
• Her work comes near perfection.

Synonyme: close to

Gegenteile: far from

Häufige Wendungen: near the limit, near perfection, near the truth

sich nähern

Einem Ort, Zeitpunkt oder bestimmten Punkt immer näher kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move closer to a place, time, or point.

• We neared the village.
• The project is nearing completion.
• As winter nears, the days grow shorter.

Synonyme: approach

Gegenteile: recede

Häufige Wendungen: near the end, near completion, near the coast