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near (EN)
prepositio, adjektiivi, verbi

prepositio “near”

near
  1. lähellä
    The park is near the school, just a five-minute walk away.
  2. lähellä (ajallisesti)
    The concert is near its end, so we should get ready to leave.

adjektiivi “near”

near, komp. nearer, superl. nearest
  1. lähellä
    We can walk to the near park in just five minutes.
  2. lähellä (ajallisesti)
    My vacation is near, and I can hardly wait.
  3. läheinen
    She shared her secret only with her nearest friends, trusting them completely.
  4. niukasti välttänyt
    The car swerved at the last second, giving us a near miss with the oncoming truck.

verbi “near”

infinitiivi near; hän nears; imperfekti neared; part. perf. neared; ger. nearing
  1. lähestyä
    As the concert date neared, excitement among the fans became palpable.