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101 close to
1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) tett innpå/ved, like før2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) nesten, nærmere -
102 domesticated
- keitid1) ((of animals) accustomed to living near and being used by people: Cows and sheep have been domesticated for many thousands of years.) tam, temmet2) (good at doing jobs associated with running a house: My husband has become very domesticated since I've been ill.) huslig -
103 hereabout(s)
adverb (near this place: He lives somewhere hereabouts.) i nærheten, her omkring -
104 hereabout(s)
adverb (near this place: He lives somewhere hereabouts.) i nærheten, her omkring -
105 hunched up
(with one's back and shoulders bent forward: He sat hunched up near the fire.) sammenkrøket/-krøpet -
106 in the region of
(about; around; near: The cost of the new building will be somewhere in the region of $200,000.) omkring, i nærheten av -
107 land mine
(a mine laid on or near the surface of the ground, which is set off by something passing over it.) landmine -
108 oil-tanker
noun (a ship used for carrying oil: An oil-tanker has run aground near here.) oljetankskip -
109 on one's last legs
(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) på siste verset -
110 roll up
1) (to form into a roll: to roll up the carpet; He rolled up his sleeves.) rulle sammen; brette opp2) (to arrive: John rolled up ten minutes late.) komme anstigende3) ((especially shouted to a crowd at a fair etc) to come near: Roll up! Roll up! Come and see the bearded lady!) komme nærmere -
111 round about
1) (surrounding: She sat with her children round about her.) i ring/krets (rundt)2) (near: There are not many houses round about.) i nærheten, rundt3) (approximately: There must have been round about a thousand people there.) cirka, omtrent -
112 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) tynne(s), bli færre -
113 tropics
noun plural (the hot regions between or (loosely) near these lines: The ship is heading for the tropics.) tropene -
114 used to
'ju:stu- negative short forms usedn't to, usen't to 'ju:sntu (I, he etc) was in the habit of (doing something); (I, he etc) was (usually) in a particular position, state etc: I used to swim every day; She used not to be so forgetful; They used to play golf, didn't they?; Didn't you use(d) to live near me?; There used to be a butcher's shop there, didn't there?) pleie å, bruke å, (var) i sin tid, tidligere -
115 within an inch of
(almost; very near(ly): He came within an inch of failing the exam.) nesten, en hårsbredd fra, nær ved
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Near — or Near may refer to: Contents 1 Science, mathematics, technology, biology, and medicine 2 Geography 3 Lingu … Wikipedia
Near — Near, a. [Compar. {Nearer}; superl. {Nearest}.] [See {Near}, adv.] 1. Not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh. As one near death. Shak. [1913 Webster] He served great Hector, and was ever… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
near — [nir] adv. [ME nere < ON & OE: ON nær, near (orig. compar. of nā ): OE near, nearer, compar. of neah, NIGH] 1. at or to a relatively short distance in space or time [summer draws near] 2. relatively close in degree; almost: now usually nearly… … English World dictionary
Near — (n[=e]r), adv. [AS. ne[ a]r, compar. of ne[ a]h nigh. See {Nigh}.] 1. At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh. [1913 Webster] My wife! my traitress! let her not come near me. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Nearly;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
near — near; near·ish; near·ly; near·most; near·ness; near·sight·ed·ly; near·sight·ed·ness; … English syllables
near — near, nearly Near has almost fallen out of use as an adverb meaning ‘almost’, and nearly serves this purpose: He was nearly dead with fright. Exceptions include near complete and near perfect: • Gunnell, captain of the British women s team,… … Modern English usage
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near — [adj1] close by physically abreast, abutting, adjacent, adjoining, alongside, along toward, approximal, around, at close quarters, available, beside, bordering, burning, close, close at hand, close by, close shave*, conterminous, contiguous,… … New thesaurus
Near — Near, prep. Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under {near}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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