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21 from far and near
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22 (sail) close to the/near the wind
(sail) close to the/near the windscherp (bij de wind) (zeilen); 〈 figuurlijk〉de grens van het oirbare/toelaatbare (raken)English-Dutch dictionary > (sail) close to the/near the wind
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23 I'm ready as near as dammit
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24 as near as makes no difference
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25 be near completion
be near completion(de/zijn) voltooiing naderen -
26 bear near
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27 close to/near the bone
close to/near the bonegewaagd, op het kantje af; pijnlijk 〈 van opmerking, grap e.d.〉 -
28 close/near at hand
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29 come near doing something
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30 come near to tears
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31 far and near
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32 go near the margin
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33 go near to do/doing something
go near to do/doing something -
34 go/come near to doing something
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35 he is so near-sighted that he couldn't hit a barn door
English-Dutch dictionary > he is so near-sighted that he couldn't hit a barn door
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36 he lived near his sister
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37 it was a near miss
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38 my painting is nothing like/near as/so good as yours
my painting is nothing like/near as/so good as yoursEnglish-Dutch dictionary > my painting is nothing like/near as/so good as yours
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39 nowhere/not anywhere near as clever
nowhere/not anywhere near as cleverEnglish-Dutch dictionary > nowhere/not anywhere near as clever
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40 our contract is getting near its term
our contract is getting near its termEnglish-Dutch dictionary > our contract is getting near its term
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Near — Near, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Neared}; p. pr. & vb. n {Nearing}.] [See {Near}, adv.] To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English