near

vicino, prossimo

Che avverrà fra poco o poco dopo un altro evento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: close, imminent

Contrari: distant

Espressioni comuni: near future, near date, near in time

quasi

Molto vicino a essere qualcosa, ma senza esserlo completamente o esattamente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: almost complete, virtual

Espressioni comuni: near miss, near disaster, near certainty

caro, vicino

Legato ai tuoi sentimenti o interessi e importante per te.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: near to someone’s heart (This cause is near to her heart.)

Sinonimi: dear, close

Contrari: distant

Espressioni comuni: near and dear, near to someone, near someone’s heart

fedele, simile

Molto simile a ciò che viene copiato o preso come modello.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: near to something (Her version is near to the original.)

Sinonimi: close, faithful

Espressioni comuni: near to original, near translation, near copy

quasi

Indica che manca pochissimo per raggiungere uno stato o risultato, ma non lo si raggiunge del tutto.

In inglese semplice: Almost, but not completely.

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

Sinonimi: nearly, almost

Espressioni comuni: near impossible, near perfect, near enough

vicino a

A poca distanza da una persona o una cosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: close to, by

Contrari: far from

Espressioni comuni: near the station, near someone, live near something, near the river

vicino a

Con poca differenza rispetto a una certa quantità, condizione o qualità.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: close to

Contrari: far from

Espressioni comuni: near the limit, near perfection, near the truth

avvicinarsi

Essere sempre più vicino a un luogo, un momento o un punto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: approach

Contrari: recede

Espressioni comuni: near the end, near completion, near the coast