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1 nearer
более близкий; ближе -
2 and
conjunction1) unda knife, fork, and spoon — Messer, Gabel und Löffel
two and two are four — zwei und zwei ist od. sind vier
2) (expr. condition) undtake one more step and I'll shoot — noch einen Schritt, und ich schieße
do that and you'll regret it — wenn du das tust, wirst du es noch bedauern
3) (expr. continuation) undfor weeks and weeks/years and years — wochen-/jahrelang
* * *[ənd, ænd]1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) und2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) und3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) und* * *[ænd, ənd]1. (jointly) undJohn, Mary[,] \and also their two kids John, Mary sowie die beiden Kindera black \and white cow eine schwarz[-]weiße Kuhboth... \and... sowohl... als [o wie] auch...both John \and Annie agreed John und Annie waren beide einverstandenshe likes both vegetarian \and meat-filled foods sie mag vegetarische Gerichte ebenso gern wie Fleischgerichte\and/or und/oder2. (plus)a hundred \and fifty-two dollars hundert[und]zweiundfünfzig Dollar3. (then) und [dann]let's go into town \and have dinner out gehen wir doch in die Stadt etwas essen!he sat down in the bathtub[,] \and the phone began to ring er hatte sich gerade in die Badewanne gesetzt, als das Telefon zu klingeln anfing\and then:I got dressed and then had breakfast ich zog mich an[,] und anschließend [o dann] habe ich gefrühstückt4. (consequently)one more slip \and you're fired noch ein Fehler, und Sie fliegendo that \and you'll regret it wenn du das tust, wirst du es bereuencome \and see this! komm her, das musst du sehen!come \and see me tomorrow komm mich morgen besuchen!let's wait \and see warten wir mal abto go \and do sth etw tungo \and ask your dad frag [doch] deinen Vaterto try \and do sth etw versuchen, versuchen[,] etw zu tun6. (for emphasis)I'll tell you when I'm good \and ready ich sag's dir, wenn ich so weit binnice \and cold/hot [so richtig] schön kalt/heiß7. (ever)more \and more immer mehrfaster \and faster immer schnellerhe talked \and talked er redete andauerndwe laughed \and laughed wir haben nur gelachtfor hours \and hours stundenlangfor miles \and miles meilenweittime \and time again immer wieder, andauernd8.the dog ate the fish, bones \and all der Hund fraß den ganzen Fisch, sowohl die Gräten als auch sonst alles; ( fam: as well)I was so mad \and all that I... ich war so sauer, dass ich... slthey were a great team \and all sie waren ein echt tolles Team fam* * *[nd, ənd, nd, ən]conj1) undnice and early/warm — schön früh/warm
when I'm good and ready — wenn es mir passt, wenn ich so weit bin
you and you alone — du, nur du allein
wait and see! — abwarten!, warts ab!
don't go and spoil it! — nun verdirb nicht alles!
one more and I'm finished — noch eins, dann bin ich fertig
there are dictionaries and dictionaries — es gibt Wörterbücher und Wörterbücher, es gibt sone Wörterbücher und solche (inf)
and/or — und/oder
and so on, and so forth, and so on and so forth — und so weiter, und so fort, und so weiter und so fort
2) (in repetition, continuation) undfor hours and hours/days and days/weeks and weeks — stundenlang, Stunde um Stunde (geh)/tagelang/wochenlang
I rang and rang — ich klingelte und klingelte, ich klingelte immer wieder
I tried and tried —
3)three hundred and ten — dreihundert(und)zehnone and a half —
* * *1. und:better and better besser und besser, immer besser;he ran and ran er lief und lief, er lief immer weiter;she laughed and laughed sie hörte nicht mehr auf zu lachen;there are books and books es gibt gute und schlechte Bücher, es gibt solche Bücher und solche;for miles and miles viele Meilen weit;he came nearer and nearer er kam immer näher;and all umg und so weiter;skin and all mitsamt der Haut;move, and I shoot eine Bewegung, und ich schieße;a little more and … es fehlte nicht viel, und …try and come versuchen Sie zu kommen;mind and bring it vergiss nicht, es mitzubringen5. und das, und zwar:he was found, and by chance* * *conjunction1) undtwo hundred and forty — zweihundert[und]vierzig
a knife, fork, and spoon — Messer, Gabel und Löffel
two and two are four — zwei und zwei ist od. sind vier
2) (expr. condition) undtake one more step and I'll shoot — noch einen Schritt, und ich schieße
do that and you'll regret it — wenn du das tust, wirst du es noch bedauern
3) (expr. continuation) undfor weeks and weeks/years and years — wochen-/jahrelang
* * *conj.sowie konj.sowohl konj.und konj. -
3 nearer and nearer
Общая лексика: ближе и ближе -
4 nearer and yet nearer
Общая лексика: все ближе и ближе -
5 nearer and nearer
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6 nearer\ and\ nearer
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7 COME NEARER AND NEARER
[V]ADVENTO (-ARE -AVI -ATUM) -
8 egyre közelebb
nearer and nearer -
9 near
1. adverb1) (at a short distance) nah[e]stand/live [quite] near — [ganz] in der Nähe stehen/wohnen
come or draw near/nearer — [Tag, Zeitpunkt:] nahen/näherrücken
near at hand — in Reichweite (Dat.); [Ort] ganz in der Nähe
be near at hand — [Ereignis:] nahe bevorstehen
so near and yet so far — so nah und doch so fern
2) (closely)2. preposition1) (in space) (position) nahe an/bei (+ Dat.); (motion) nahe an (+ Akk.); (fig.) nahe (geh.) nachgestellt (+ Dat.); in der Nähe (+ Gen.)go near the water's edge — nahe ans Ufer gehen
keep near me — halte dich od. bleib in meiner Nähe
near where... — in der Nähe od. unweit der Stelle (Gen.), wo...
move it nearer her — rücke es näher zu ihr
don't stand so near the fire — geh nicht so nahe od. dicht an das Feuer
when we got nearer Oxford — als wir in die Nähe von Oxford kamen
wait till we're nearer home — warte, bis wir nicht mehr so weit von zu Hause weg sind
the man near/nearest you — der Mann, der bei dir/der dir am nächsten steht
nobody comes anywhere near him at swimming — im Schwimmen kommt bei weitem keiner an ihn heran
we're no nearer solving the problem — wir sind der Lösung des Problems nicht nähergekommen
3) (in time)near the end/the beginning of something — gegen Ende/zu Anfang einer Sache (Gen.)
4) in comb. Beinahe[unfall, -zusammenstoß, -katastrophe]be in a state of near-collapse — kurz vor dem Zusammenbruch stehen
3. adjectivea near-miracle — fast od. beinahe ein Wunder
£30 or near/nearest offer — 30 Pfund oder nächstbestes Angebot
this is the nearest equivalent — dies entspricht dem am ehesten
that's the nearest you'll get to an answer — eine weitergehende Antwort wirst du nicht bekommen
near escape — Entkommen mit knapper Not
round it up to the nearest penny — runde es auf den nächsthöheren Pfennigbetrag
be a near miss — [Schuss, Wurf:] knapp danebengehen
that was a near miss — (escape) das war aber knapp!
4)the near side — (Brit.) (travelling on the left/right) die linke/rechte Seite
5) (direct)4. transitive verbsich nähern (+ Dat.)* * *[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nahe2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) nahe2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nahe3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nahe4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) sich nähren- academic.ru/49300/nearly">nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss* * *[nɪəʳ, AM nɪr]I. adj1. (close in space) nahe, in der Nähewhere's the \nearest phone box? wo ist die nächste Telefonzelle?in the \near distance [ganz] in der Nähe2. (close in time) nahein the \near future in der nahen Zukunft3. (most similar)▪ \nearest am nächstenwalking in these boots is the \nearest thing to floating on air in diesen Stiefeln läuft man fast wie auf Wattethis was the \nearest equivalent to cottage cheese I could find von allem, was ich auftreiben konnte, ist das hier Hüttenkäse am ähnlichstenhe rounded up the sum to the \nearest dollar er rundete die Summe auf den nächsten Dollar aufhe was in a state of \near despair er war der Verzweiflung nahethat's a \near certainty/impossibility das ist so gut wie sicher/unmöglicha \near catastrophe/collision eine Beinahekatastrophe/ein Beinahezusammenstoß mhe's a \near neighbour er gehört zu der unmittelbaren Nachbarschaft\near relative enge[r] [o nahe[r]] Verwandte[r]7.▶ a \near thing:that was a \near thing! it could have been a disaster das war aber knapp! es hätte ein Unglück geben könnenshe won in the end but it was a \near thing am Ende hat sie doch noch gewonnen, aber es war knappII. adv1. (close in space) nahedo you live somewhere \near? wohnst du hier irgendwo in der Nähe?I wish we lived \nearer ich wünschte, wir würden näher beieinanderwohnenI was standing just \near enough to hear what he was saying ich stand gerade nah genug, um zu hören, was er sagte2. (close in time) nahethe time is drawing \nearer die Zeit rückt näher3. (almost) beinahe, fasta \near perfect performance eine fast perfekte VorstellungI \near fell out or the chair ich wäre beinahe vom Stuhl gefallenas \near as:as \near as he could recall, the burglar had been tall soweit er sich erinnern konnte, war der Einbrecher groß gewesenI'm as \near certain as can be ich bin mir so gut wie sicherthere were about 60 people at the party, as \near as I could judge ich schätze, es waren so um die 60 Leute auf der Party\near enough ( fam) fast, beinaheshe's been here 10 years, \near enough sie ist seit 10 Jahren hier, so ungefähr jedenfallsthey're the same age or \near enough sie haben so ungefähr dasselbe Alternowhere [or not anywhere] \near bei Weitem nichthis income is nowhere \near enough to live on sein Einkommen reicht bei Weitem nicht zum Leben [aus]he's not anywhere \near as [or so] tall as his sister er ist längst nicht so groß wie seine Schwester4.it will cost £200, or as \near as dammit so Pi mal Daumen gerechnet wird es etwa 200 Pfund kostenIII. prep1. (in proximity to)he stood \near her er stand nahe [o dicht] bei ihrdo you live \near here? wohnen Sie hier in der Nähe?we live quite \near [to] a school wir wohnen in unmittelbarer Nähe einer Schulethe house was nowhere \near the port das Haus lag nicht mal in der Nähe des Hafensdon't come too \near me, you might catch my cold komm mir nicht zu nahe, du könntest dich mit meiner Erkältung ansteckenwhich bus stop is \nearest [to] your house? welche Bushaltestelle ist von deinem Haus aus die nächste?go and sit \nearer [to] the fire komm, setz dich näher ans Feuerthere's a car park \near the factory bei [o in der Nähe] der Fabrik gibt es einen ParkplatzI shan't be home till some time \near midnight ich werde erst so um Mitternacht zurück seinit's nowhere \near time for us to leave yet es ist noch längst nicht Zeit für uns zu gehenI'm nowhere \near finishing the book ich habe das Buch noch längst nicht ausgelesendetails will be given \near the date die Einzelheiten werden kurz vor dem Termin bekanntgegebenhis birthday is very \near Easter er hat kurz vor Ostern GeburtstagI'll think about it \nearer [to] the time wenn die Zeit reif ist, dann werde ich drüber nachdenken\near the end of the war gegen Kriegsende3. (close to a state) nahewe came \near to being killed wir wären beinahe getötet wordenthey came \near to blows over the election results sie hätten sich fast geprügelt wegen der Wahlergebnisse\near to starvation/dehydration nahe dem Verhungern/Verdursten\near to tears den Tränen nahe4. (similar in quantity or quality)he's \nearer 70 than 60 er ist eher 70 als 60this colour is \nearest [to] the original diese Farbe kommt dem Original am nächstennobody else comes \near him in cooking was das Kochen angeht, da kommt keiner an ihn ran5. (about ready to)I am \near to losing my temper ich verliere gleich die Geduldhe came \near to punching him er hätte ihn beinahe geschlagen6. (like)he felt something \near envy er empfand so etwas wie Neidwhat he said was nothing \near the truth was er sagte, entsprach nicht im Entferntesten der Wahrheit7. (almost amount of) annähernd, fastit weighed \near to a pound es wog etwas weniger als ein Pfundtemperatures \near 30 degrees Temperaturen von etwas unter 30 Gradprofits fell from £8 million to \nearer £6 million die Gewinne sind von 8 Millionen auf gerade mal 6 Millionen zurückgegangenIV. vtwe \neared the top of the mountain wir kamen dem Gipfel des Berges immer näherto \near completion kurz vor der Vollendung stehenlunchtime is \nearing es ist bald Mittagszeitas Christmas \neared, little Susan became more and more excited als Weihnachten nahte, wurde die kleine Susan immer aufgeregter* * *[nɪə(r)] (+er)1. ADVERB1) = close in space or time nahedon't sit/stand so near — setzen Sie sich/stehen Sie nicht so nahe (daran)
you live nearer/nearest — du wohnst näher/am nächsten
to move/come nearer — näher kommen
that was the nearest I ever got to seeing him — da hätte ich ihn fast gesehen
that's the nearest I ever got to being fired — da hätte nicht viel gefehlt und ich wäre rausgeworfen worden
the nearer it gets to the election, the more they look like losing — je näher die Wahl kommt or rückt, desto mehr sieht es danach aus, dass sie verlieren werden __diams; to be near at hand zur Hand sein; (shops) in der Nähe sein; (help) ganz nahe sein; (event) unmittelbar bevorstehen
2) = closely, accurately genauas near as I can tell —
(that's) near enough — so gehts ungefähr, das haut so ungefähr hin (inf)
... no, but near enough —... nein, aber es ist nicht weit davon entfernt
4)it's nowhere near enough — das ist bei Weitem nicht genugwe're not any nearer (to) solving the problem — wir sind der Lösung des Problems kein bisschen näher gekommen
we're nowhere or not anywhere near finishing the book —
you are nowhere or not anywhere near the truth — das ist weit gefehlt, du bist weit von der Wahrheit entfernt
he is nowhere or not anywhere near as clever as you — er ist lange or bei Weitem nicht so klug wie du
2. PREPOSITION(also ADV: near to)1) = close to position nahe an (+dat), nahe (+dat); (with motion) nahe an (+acc); (= in the vicinity of) in der Nähe von or +gen; (with motion) in die Nähe von or +genmove the chair near/nearer (to) the table — rücken Sie den Stuhl an den/näher an den Tisch
to get near/nearer (to) sb/sth — nahe/näher an jdn/etw herankommen
to stand near/nearer (to) the table — nahe/näher am Tisch stehen
he won't go near anything illegal —
near here/there — hier/dort in der Nähe
near (to) where I had seen him — nahe der Stelle, wo ich ihn gesehen hatte
to be nearest to sth — einer Sache (dat) am nächsten sein
take the chair nearest (to) you/the table — nehmen Sie den Stuhl direkt neben Ihnen/dem Tisch
that's nearer it —
the adaptation is very near (to) the original — die Bearbeitung hält sich eng ans Original
to be near (to) sb's heart or sb — jdm am Herzen liegen
to be near (to) the knuckle or bone (joke) — gewagt sein; (remark) hart an der Grenze sein
2) = close in time with time stipulated gegennear (to) the appointed time — um die ausgemachte Zeit herum
come back nearer (to) 3 o'clock —
to be nearer/nearest (to) sth — einer Sache (dat) zeitlich näher liegen/am nächsten liegen
near (to) the end of my stay/the play/the book — gegen Ende meines Aufenthalts/des Stücks/des Buchs
as it drew near/nearer (to) his departure — als seine Abreise heranrückte/näher heranrückte
3)= on the point of
to be near (to) doing sth — nahe daran sein, etw zu tunto be near (to) tears/despair etc — den Tränen/der Verzweiflung etc nahe sein
she was near (to) laughing out loud — sie hätte beinahe laut gelacht
the project is near/nearer (to) completion —
he came near to ruining his chances — er hätte sich seine Chancen beinahe verdorben, es hätte nicht viel gefehlt, und er hätte sich seine Chancen verdorben
we were near to being drowned — wir waren dem Ertrinken nahe, wir wären beinahe ertrunken
4) = similar to ähnlich (+dat)German is nearer (to) Dutch than English is — Deutsch ist dem Holländischen ähnlicher als Englisch
it's the same thing or near it —
nobody comes anywhere near him at swimming (inf) — im Schwimmen kann es niemand mit ihm aufnehmen (inf)
3. ADJECTIVE1) = close in space or time naheto be near (person, object) — in der Nähe sein; (danger, end, help) nahe sein; (event, departure, festival) bevorstehen
to be very near — ganz in der Nähe sein; (in time) nahe or unmittelbar bevorstehen; (danger etc) ganz nahe sein
to be nearer/nearest — näher/am nächsten sein; (event etc) zeitlich näher/am nächsten liegen
it looks very near —
his answer was nearer than mine/nearest — seine Antwort traf eher zu als meine/traf die Sachlage am ehesten
when death is so near — wenn man dem Tod nahe ist
these events are still very near —
the hour is near (when...) (old) her hour was near (old) — die Stunde ist nahe(, da...) (old) ihre Stunde war nahe (old)
a near disaster/accident — beinahe or fast ein Unglück nt/ein Unfall m
his nearest rival — sein schärfster Rivale, seine schärfste Rivalin
to be in a state of near collapse/hysteria — am Rande eines Zusammenbruchs/der Hysterie sein
£50 or nearest offer (Comm) — Verhandlungsbasis £ 50
we'll sell it for £50, or nearest offer — wir verkaufen es für £ 50 oder das nächstbeste Angebot
this is the nearest translation you'll get — besser kann man es kaum übersetzen, diese Übersetzung trifft es noch am ehesten
that's the nearest thing you'll get to a compliment/an answer — ein besseres Kompliment/eine bessere Antwort kannst du kaum erwarten
4. TRANSITIVE VERBsich nähern (+dat)to be nearing sth (fig) — auf etw (acc) zugehen
5. INTRANSITIVE VERB(time, event) näher rückenthe time is nearing when... — die Zeit rückt näher, da...
* * *near [nıə(r)]A adv1. nahe, (ganz) in der Nähe, dicht dabei2. nahe (bevorstehend) (Zeitpunkt, Ereignis etc)3. nahe (heran), näher:4. nahezu, beinahe, fast:£1,000 is not anywhere near enough 1000 Pfund sind bei Weitem nicht genug oder sind auch nicht annähernd genug;not anywhere near as bad as nicht annähernd so schlecht wie, bei Weitem nicht so schlecht wie5. obs sparsam:6. fig eng (verwandt, befreundet etc)1. nahe (gelegen), in der Nähe:the nearest place der nächstgelegene Ort2. kurz, nahe:the nearest way der kürzeste Weg3. nahe (Zeitpunkt, Ereignis etc):4. nahe (verwandt):the nearest relations die nächsten Verwandten5. eng (befreundet oder vertraut):a near friend ein guter oder enger Freund;my nearest and dearest friend mein bester Freund;my nearest and dearest meine Lieben6. knapp:we had a near escape wir sind mit knapper Not entkommen;a) knapp danebengehen (Schuss etc),b) fig knapp scheitern;7. genau, wörtlich, wortgetreu (Übersetzung etc)8. umg knaus(e)rigC präpnear sb in jemandes Nähe;a house near the station ein Haus in Bahnhofsnähe;get near the end of one’s career sich dem Ende seiner Laufbahn nähern;near completion der Vollendung nahe, nahezu fertiggestellt;a) nicht weit von hier,b) hier in der Nähe;his opinion is very near my own wir sind fast der gleichen Meinung;2. (zeitlich) nahe, nicht weit vonD v/t & v/i sich nähern, näher kommen (dat):a) → A 1,a) sich ungefähr belaufen auf (akk),b) einer Sache sehr nahe oder fast gleichkommen, fast etwas sein she came near to tears sie war den Tränen nahe, sie hätte fast geweint;* * *1. adverb1) (at a short distance) nah[e]stand/live [quite] near — [ganz] in der Nähe stehen/wohnen
come or draw near/nearer — [Tag, Zeitpunkt:] nahen/näherrücken
near at hand — in Reichweite (Dat.); [Ort] ganz in der Nähe
be near at hand — [Ereignis:] nahe bevorstehen
2) (closely)2. prepositionnear to = 2 a, b, c; we were near to being drowned — wir wären fast od. beinah[e] ertrunken
1) (in space) (position) nahe an/bei (+ Dat.); (motion) nahe an (+ Akk.); (fig.) nahe (geh.) nachgestellt (+ Dat.); in der Nähe (+ Gen.)keep near me — halte dich od. bleib in meiner Nähe
near where... — in der Nähe od. unweit der Stelle (Gen.), wo...
don't stand so near the fire — geh nicht so nahe od. dicht an das Feuer
wait till we're nearer home — warte, bis wir nicht mehr so weit von zu Hause weg sind
the man near/nearest you — der Mann, der bei dir/der dir am nächsten steht
2) (in quality)3) (in time)ask me again nearer the time — frag mich, wenn der Zeitpunkt etwas näher gerückt ist, noch einmal
near the end/the beginning of something — gegen Ende/zu Anfang einer Sache (Gen.)
4) in comb. Beinahe[unfall, -zusammenstoß, -katastrophe]3. adjectivea near-miracle — fast od. beinahe ein Wunder
1) (in space or time) nahe2) (closely related) nahe [Verwandte]; eng [Freund]3) (in nature) fast richtig [Vermutung]; groß [Ähnlichkeit]£30 or near/nearest offer — 30 Pfund oder nächstbestes Angebot
be a near miss — [Schuss, Wurf:] knapp danebengehen
that was a near miss — (escape) das war aber knapp!
4)the near side — (Brit.) (travelling on the left/right) die linke/rechte Seite
5) (direct)4. transitive verbsich nähern (+ Dat.)* * *adj.nah adj. prep.nächst präp. -
10 acercar
v.1 to bring nearer.acerca la mesa a la pared move the table closer to the wall; (sin tocar la pared) push o move the table up against the wall (tocando la pared)acércame el pan could you pass me the bread?2 to bring near, to put near, to bring close, to approximate.Pull that chair over Acerca esa silla.* * *1 to bring near, bring nearer, draw up■ ¿me acercas el agua? can you pass the water?2 figurado to bring together1 (aproximarse) to be near2 (ir) to go3 (visitar) to drop in, drop by* * *verb2) take•* * *1. VT1) (=aproximar) [gen] to move closer; [al hablante] to bring closer2) (=dar) [sin moverse] to pass; [desde más lejos] to bring over¿puedes acercarme aquel paquete? — can you bring me over that parcel?
3) (=llevar en coche) to take¿me puedes acercar a casa? — can you take me home?
¿quieres que te acerque al aeropuerto? — do you want me to take you to the airport?
4) (=unir) [+ culturas, países, puntos de vistas] to bring closer (together)van a celebrar una nueva reunión para intentar acercar posturas — they are having another meeting to try and bring the two sides closer (together)
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( aproximar) to bring... closer o neareracercaron la mesa a la puerta — they moved the table closer o nearer to the door
¿puedes acercarme ese libro? — can you pass o give me that book?
b) ( unir) <posturas/países> to bring... closer2) ( llevar)2.me acercó a la parada — she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop
acercarse v pron1)a) ( aproximarse) to approach, to get closer o neareracércate más — ( acercándose al hablante) come o get closer o nearer; ( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer
acercarse a algo/alguien — to approach something/somebody
se le acercaron dos policías — two policemen came up to o approached him
b) amigos/países to draw o come closer togetherc) hora/momento to draw near, approachd) postura/ideas ( asemejarse)acercarse a algo — to lean o tend toward(s) something
2) (ir, pasar)* * *= bring into + proximity, approximate, build + bridges.Ex. This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.Ex. This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.----* acercarse = loom, wander up, go up, near, come up to, lie + ahead, get + closer, come down + the pike, come by, close in on.* acercarse (a) = approach, get + anywhere near, move into, move toward(s), move + closer to, reach out to, come nigh (to).* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.* acercarse amenazadoramente = loom up.* acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.* acercarse gradualmente (a) = edge (toward(s)).* acercarse la hora de = come up for.* acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* acercarse por = mosey.* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.* acercar un poco más = bring + Nombre + a step closer.* no acercarse a = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.* que se acerca = oncoming.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( aproximar) to bring... closer o neareracercaron la mesa a la puerta — they moved the table closer o nearer to the door
¿puedes acercarme ese libro? — can you pass o give me that book?
b) ( unir) <posturas/países> to bring... closer2) ( llevar)2.me acercó a la parada — she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop
acercarse v pron1)a) ( aproximarse) to approach, to get closer o neareracércate más — ( acercándose al hablante) come o get closer o nearer; ( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer
acercarse a algo/alguien — to approach something/somebody
se le acercaron dos policías — two policemen came up to o approached him
b) amigos/países to draw o come closer togetherc) hora/momento to draw near, approachd) postura/ideas ( asemejarse)acercarse a algo — to lean o tend toward(s) something
2) (ir, pasar)* * *= bring into + proximity, approximate, build + bridges.Ex: The order of classes should bring related subjects into proximity.
Ex: This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.Ex: This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.* acercarse = loom, wander up, go up, near, come up to, lie + ahead, get + closer, come down + the pike, come by, close in on.* acercarse (a) = approach, get + anywhere near, move into, move toward(s), move + closer to, reach out to, come nigh (to).* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.* acercarse amenazadoramente = loom up.* acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.* acercarse gradualmente (a) = edge (toward(s)).* acercarse la hora de = come up for.* acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* acercarse por = mosey.* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.* acercar un poco más = bring + Nombre + a step closer.* no acercarse a = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.* que se acerca = oncoming.* * *acercar [A2 ]vtA1(aproximar): acerca la lámpara un poco más bring the lamp a little closer o nearerintentaron acercar la mesa a la puerta they tried to move ( o pull etc) the table closer o nearer to the dooracercó la silla a la mesa she drew her chair up to the tableacercó las manos al fuego he held his hands closer to the fire¿puedes acercarme ese libro? can you pass o give me that book?2 (unir) ‹posturas/países› to bring … closersu primer hijo los acercó mucho their first child brought them much closer togetherB(llevar): mi madre nos acercó a la parada my mother gave us a lift to o dropped us at the bus stop¿te acerco a la estación? do you want a lift to o can I give you a lift to the station?esta tarde te acerco los libros I'll bring the books round this afternoonA1 (aproximarse) to approach, to come/go/get closer o neareracércate más (acercándose al hablante) come closer o nearer; (alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer¡no te acerques! keep away!, don't come/go any closer o nearer!acercarse A algo/algn to approach sth/sb, to come/go/get closer TO sth/sbsegún nos acercábamos a la ciudad as we got closer to o approached the city, as we drew near to the cityno te acerques tanto al micrófono don't get so close to the microphonese le acercaron dos policías two policemen came up to o approached himse están acercando a una solución they are getting close to o edging towards a solution2 «amigos/países» to draw o come closer together3 «hora/momento» to draw near, approachse acercaba la fecha de su partida the day of her departure was drawing near o approachingahora que se acercan las Navidades now that Christmas is comingB(ir, pasar): acércate una tarde a tomar café come around for coffee some afternoonya que estaba en Londres me acerqué a la oficina a saludarlo as I was in London I went round to his office o ( AmE) I dropped by his office to say helloC «postura/ideas» (asemejarse) acercarse A algo; to lean o tend TOWARD(S) sth* * *
acercar ( conjugate acercar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ acercaron la mesa a la puerta they moved the table closer o nearer to the door;
acercó las manos al fuego he held his hands closer to the fire;
¿puedes acercarme ese libro? can you pass o give me that book?
2 ( llevar):◊ me acercó a la parada she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop
acercarse verbo pronominal
( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer;◊ se le acercaron dos policías two policemen came up to o approached himb) [amigos/países] to draw o come closer together
acercar verbo transitivo
1 to bring near o nearer, bring (over)
2 fig (unir, armonizar) to bring together: sindicato y patronal acercaron sus posturas, management and unions began to see eye to eye o management and unions reduced the gap between their postures
3 (llevar) to give a lift to: si quieres te acerco a tu casa, I'll give you a lift home if you want
' acercar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcanzar
- aproximar
- arrimar
- jalar
English:
pull
- pull up
- draw
- zoom
* * *♦ vt1. [aproximar] to bring nearer;acerca la mesa a la pared [sin tocar la pared] move the table closer to the wall;[tocando la pared] push o move the table up against the wall;acércame el pan could you pass me the bread?2. [llevar]¿te importaría acercarme a mi casa? would you mind giving me a Br lift o US ride home?;te acercaré el cortacésped mañana I'll bring you the lawnmower over tomorrowhan acercado posturas tras dos semanas de negociaciones after two weeks of negotiations the two sides are now closer to each other* * *v/t1 bring closer2:acercar a alguien a un lugar give s.o. a ride o lift somewhere3 ( pasar):acércame el pan pass me the bread* * *acercar {72} vtaproximar, arrimar: to bring near, to bring closer* * *acercar vb2. (dar) to pass¿me acercas el agua, por favor? can you pass me the water, please? -
11 near
niə
1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) cerca2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) próximo
2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) cerca2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) cerca
3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) cerca de
4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) acercarse a- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss
near adj adv cercais the station near here? ¿está cerca la estación?tr[nɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 cercano,-a■ where is the nearest bank? ¿dónde está el banco más cercano?2 (relations) cercano,-a3 (time) próximo,-a4 (similar) parecido,-a■ this is the nearest we have, I'm afraid lo siento, pero esto es lo más parecido que tenemos1 cerca1 cerca de1 acercarse a■ we are nearing the day when... nos acercamos al día en que...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come near acercarseto come near to doing something estar en un tris de hacer algoto draw near acercarsenear miss (shot) tiro que no da en el blanco por poco 2 (situation) situación que no se produce por poco■ the lorry almost hit us, it was a near miss por poco nos da el camión, nos escapamos por los pelosnear ['nɪr] vt1) : acercarse athe ship is nearing port: el barco se está acercando al puerto2) : estar a punto deshe is nearing graduation: está a punto de graduarsenear adv1) close: cercamy family lives quite near: mi familia vive muy cerca2) nearly: casiI came near to finishing: casi terminénear adj1) close: cercano, próximo2) similar: parecido, semejantenear prep: cerca deadj.• afín adj.• allegado, -a adj.• aproximado, -a adj.• cerca adj.• cercano, -a adj.• estrecho, -a adj.• inmediato, -a adj.• propincuo, -a adj.• próximo (Cercano) adj.• vecino, -a adj.• íntimo, -a adj.adv.• cerca adv.prep.• cerca de prep.• hacia prep.• sobre prep.v.• acercarse v.
I nɪr, nɪə(r)adjective -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercano, próximob) ( in time) cercano, próximoc) ( in approximation) parecidothat's the nearest thing to an apology you can expect from him — eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que se puede esperar de él
d) < relative> cercano2) ( virtual) (before n)3) (BrE Auto, Equ) izquierdo
II
adverb -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercab) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)the total will be nearer to $1,000 than $500 — el total va a estar más cerca de 1.000 que de 500 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)near to something/-ing: she was near to tears estaba al borde de las lágrimas or a punto de echarse a llorar; I came very near to hitting him — estuve a punto de pegarle, por poco le pego
2) ( nearly) casiI'm nowhere near finished — me falta mucho or (colloq) un montón para terminar
that's nowhere near enough — (colloq) con eso no alcanza, ni mucho menos
it'll cost $1,000, near enough — (colloq) costará 1.000 dólares, o por ahí (fam)
III
preposition -er, -esta) ( in position) cerca deb) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)damage was estimated at somewhere near $2,000 — los daños se calcularon en cerca de 2.000 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)
IV
transitive verb acercarse* a[nɪǝ(r)]1. ADV1) (in place) cercadon't come any nearer! — ¡no te acerques más!
•
so near and yet so far, the shore was so near and yet so far — la orilla estaba al alcance de la mano pero llegar a ella era imposiblevictory was so near and yet so far — la victoria parecía estar asegurada pero ese último esfuerzo para obtenerla les resultó imposible
2) (in time)•
the agreement brings peace a little nearer — este acuerdo nos acerca un poco más a la paz•
winter is drawing near — el invierno se acerca•
the nearer it gets to the election the more they look like losing — a medida que se acercan las elecciones mayor parece la posibilidad de que pierdan•
to be near at hand — [object] estar al alcance de la mano; [event, season] estar a la vuelta de la esquina3) (in level, degree)•
the nearest I ever came to feeling that was when... — la única vez que llegué a sentir algo parecido fue cuando...•
you as near as dammit killed me * — no me mataste, pero por un pelo *•
you won't get any nearer than that to what you want — no vas a encontrar otra cosa que se aproxime más a lo que buscas"have you finished it yet?" - "nowhere near" — -¿has terminado ya? -qué va, me falta muchísimo
4) (=almost) casi•
I came near to telling her everything — llegué casi a decírselo todo•
near on 3,000 people — casi 3.000 personas•
it's in near perfect condition — está casi en perfectas condiciones•
I could hardly see it in the near total darkness — apenas lo veía en la oscuridad que era casi total2. PREP(also: near to)1) (of place) cerca deis there a bank near here? — ¿hay algún banco por aquí cerca?
•
we don't live anywhere near Lincoln — vivimos bastante or muy lejos de Lincoln•
if you come near me I'll kill you — como te me acerques, te mato•
the passage is near the end of the book — el trozo viene hacia el final del libro•
don't go near the edge — no te acerques al borde•
we were nowhere near the station — estábamos bastante or muy lejos de la estación2) (in time)3) (=almost)•
she was near death — estaba al borde de la muerte, tocaba a su fin liter3. ADJ1) (in place) cercanomy house is near enough to walk — mi casa está muy cerca, se puede ir andando
where's the nearest service station? — ¿dónde está la gasolinera más cercana?
2) (in time) próximo•
the time is near when... — falta poco cuando...3) (in level, degree)that's the nearest thing to a compliment you'll get from him — iro eso es lo más parecido a un elogio que vas a conseguir de él
a near thing —
she won, but it was a near thing — ganó, pero por los pelos
4) [relative] cercano4. VT1) (in space) acercarse a2) (in time)he is nearing 50 — frisa en los 50, tiene casi 50 años
3) (in level, degree)5.VI acercarse6.CPDnear miss N — [of planes] casi colisión f ; (when aiming) casi acierto m ; (in competition) (=near-victory) casi victoria f
he had a near miss — (Aer) no se estrelló por poco; (Aut) no chocó por poco
it was a near miss — (target) no dio en el blanco por poco
near money N — (Comm) activos mpl realizables
* * *
I [nɪr, nɪə(r)]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercano, próximob) ( in time) cercano, próximoc) ( in approximation) parecidothat's the nearest thing to an apology you can expect from him — eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que se puede esperar de él
d) < relative> cercano2) ( virtual) (before n)3) (BrE Auto, Equ) izquierdo
II
adverb -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercab) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)the total will be nearer to $1,000 than $500 — el total va a estar más cerca de 1.000 que de 500 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)near to something/-ing: she was near to tears estaba al borde de las lágrimas or a punto de echarse a llorar; I came very near to hitting him — estuve a punto de pegarle, por poco le pego
2) ( nearly) casiI'm nowhere near finished — me falta mucho or (colloq) un montón para terminar
that's nowhere near enough — (colloq) con eso no alcanza, ni mucho menos
it'll cost $1,000, near enough — (colloq) costará 1.000 dólares, o por ahí (fam)
III
preposition -er, -esta) ( in position) cerca deb) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)damage was estimated at somewhere near $2,000 — los daños se calcularon en cerca de 2.000 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)
IV
transitive verb acercarse* a -
12 acá
adv.here, hear or nearby, here or near here.* * *► adverbio1 (lugar) here, over here2 (tiempo) now, at this time\acá y allá here and therede acá para allá to and fro, up and downde entonces acá since thende un tiempo acá latelymás acá nearer* * *adv.here, over here* * *ADV1) esp LAm (=aquí) here, over hereacá y allá o acullá — here and there
pasearse de acá para allá — to walk up and down o to and fro
¡ven o vente para acá! — come over here!
¡más acá! — more over this way!
tráelo más acá — move it this way, bring it closer
no tan acá — not so close, not so far this way
2) (=ahora) at this time, nowde o desde ayer acá — since yesterday
¿de cuándo acá? — since when?
* * *1) ( en el espacio) here; [where the location is more precise and no comparison is involved European Spanish prefers aquí]viven por acá — they live around o near here
un poquito más acá — a little closer o nearer (to me)
2) ( en el tiempo)¿de cuándo acá? — since when?
* * *= hither.Nota: Palabra antigua.Ex. ' Hither, thither, and yon: process in putting courses on the Web' is an article included in an issue devoted to the theme: Technical communication, distance learning, and the World Wide Web.----* correr de acá para allá = rush around.* de acá para allá = back and forth.* * *1) ( en el espacio) here; [where the location is more precise and no comparison is involved European Spanish prefers aquí]viven por acá — they live around o near here
un poquito más acá — a little closer o nearer (to me)
2) ( en el tiempo)¿de cuándo acá? — since when?
* * *= hither.Nota: Palabra antigua.Ex: ' Hither, thither, and yon: process in putting courses on the Web' is an article included in an issue devoted to the theme: Technical communication, distance learning, and the World Wide Web.
* correr de acá para allá = rush around.* de acá para allá = back and forth.* * */ˈaka/= Automóvil Club Argentino* * *
acá adverbio
1 ( en el espacio) here;◊ ¡ven acá! come here!;
ya viene para acá he's on his way over;
nos pasamos el día de acá para allá we spent the whole day going to and fro;
un poquito más acá a little closer o nearer (to me)
2 ( en el tiempo):
acá
I adverbio
1 (proximidad) here, over here: tráelo más acá, bring it nearer
¡ven para acá!, come over here!
2 (tiempo) de un tiempo acá, since then
II pron LAm this person here: acá tiene razón, this person is right
' acá' also found in these entries:
English:
back
- here
- roll about
- roll around
- rush around
- to
- up
- rush
* * *acá adv1. [lugar] here;de acá para allá back and forth;más acá closer;¡ven acá! come (over) here!;entra por acá come in this way;acércate un poco para acá come a bit closerde un tiempo acá recently;del año pasado acá han pasado muchas cosas a lot has happened since last year* * *adv1 here;acá y allá here and there;de acá para allá from here to there;¡ven acá! come here!2:de entonces para acá since then* * *acá advaquí: here, over here¡ven acá!: come here!* * *de acá para allá from one place to another / back and forth -
13 propior
prŏpĭor, ĭus, gen. ōris, adj. comp., and proxĭmus, a, um, adj. sup. (v. below, II.) [from the obsol. propis; whence prope].I. A.Lit., of place:B.portus propior,
Verg. A. 3, 530:tumulus,
Liv. 22, 24:ut propior patriae sit fuga nostra,
Ov. P. 1, 2, 130:domus,
Sall. H. 2, 40 Dietsch:cum propior caliginis aër Ater init oculos,
Lucr. 4, 338 (314).—With acc.:propior montem suos collocat,
Sall. J. 49, 1:propior hostem,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 9.—With ab:quisquis ab igne propior stetit,
Sen. Ep. 74, 4.—With inf.:propior timeri,
Stat. Th. 12, 223.— Neutr. plur, subst.: prŏpĭōra, um, places lying near:propiora fluminis,
Tac. H. 5, 16:tenere,
Verg. A. 5, 168.—Trop.1.Of time, nearer, later, more recent:2.veniunt inde ad propiora,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 116:venio ad propiorem (epistulam),
id. Att. 15, 3, 2:propior puero quam juveni,
Vell. 2, 53, 1:septimus octavo jam propior annus,
Hor. S. 2, 6, 40; id. C. 3, 15, 4:mors,
Tib. 2, 3, 42:propiore aut longiore tempore aliquid facere,
Dig. 23, 4, 17.—Of relationship, nearer, more nearly related; with dat.:3.quibus propior P. Quintio nemo est,
Cic. Quint. 31, 97:ille gradu propior sanguinis,
Ov. H. 3, 28; 16, 326; 20, 158:amicus,
Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 5.—Of resemblance, more nearly resembling, more like (class.); with dat.:4.quae sceleri propiora sunt, quam religioni,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 50, § 112:tauro,
Verg. G. 3, 57:vero est propius,
more probable, Liv. 4, 37; Ov. F. 4, 801; Tac. A. 13, 34; id. G. 45:scribere Sermoni propiora,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 42.—With acc. (not in Cic.):propius est fidem,
is more credible, Liv. 4, 17:quod tamen vitium propius virtutem erat,
Sall. C. 11, 1.—Of relation or connection, nearer, more nearly related, affecting or concerning more nearly, of greater import, closer, more intimate:A.hunc priorem aequom'st me habere: tunica propior pallio est, proverbially,
my shirt is nearer than my coat, Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 30:propior societas eorum, qui ejusdem civitatis,
Cic. Off. 3, 17, 69:sua sibi propiora pericula esse, quam mea,
id. Sest. 18, 40:alium portum propiorem huic aetati videbamus,
id. Att. 14, 19, 1:damnum propius medullis,
Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 28:cura propior luctusque domesticus,
Ov. M. 13, 578; id. P. 4, 9, 71:supplemento vel Latium propius esse,
Liv. 8, 11:irae quam timori propiorem cernens,
more inclined to anger than to fear, Tac. A. 16, 9: oderat Aenean propior Saturnia Turno, more inclined or attached to, Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 7.—Hence, adv.: prŏpĭus, more nearly, nearer, closer (class.).Lit.1.Absol.:2.propius accedamus,
Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 11; Ov. M. 2, 41:res adspicere,
Verg. A. 1, 526:propius spectare aliquid,
Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 67;stare,
id. A. P. 361.—With dat., nearer to: propius grammatico accessi, Cic. ap. Diom. p. 405 P. (not elsewhere in Cic.):3.propius Tiberi quam Thermopylis,
Nep. Hann. 8, 3:propius stabulis armenta tenerent,
Verg. G. 1, 355.—With acc.:4.ne propius se castra moveret,
Caes. B. G. 4, 9:pars insulae, quae est propius solis occasum,
id. ib. 4, 28: propius aliquem accedere, id. ib. 5, 36:propius urbem,
Cic. Phil. 7, 9, 26:mare,
Sall. J. 18, 9.—With ab:B.propius a terris,
Cic. N. D. 1, 31, 87:antiquitas quo propius aberat ab ortu et divinā progenie, hoc melius ea cernebat,
id. Tusc. 1, 12, 26:ab Urbe,
Plin. 17, 25, 38, § 243.—Trop.:II.ut propius ad ea accedam, quae a te dicta sunt,
Cic. Fin. 4, 10, 24; Sen. Ira, 3, 42, 4; Cic. Part. 36, 124:propius accedo: nego esse illa testimonia,
id. Fl. 10, 23:a contumeliā quam a laude propius fuerit post Vitellium eligi,
Tac. H. 2, 76:nec quicquam propius est factum, quam ut illum persequeretur,
he was within an ace of following him, Cic. Clu. 21, 59; so,propius nihil est factum, quam ut occideretur,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 5, § 15.Sup.: proxĭmus (PROXVMVS and PROXSVMEIS, Tab. Bant.; late comp. proximior, Sen. Ep. 108, 16; Ulp. ap. Prisc. p. 607 P.; v. below, B. 2. and 3.; cf. in adv. 2. c.), a, um, adj., the nearest, next (class.).A.Lit., of place:1. 2.proxima oppida,
Caes. B. G. 3, 12:via,
Lucr. 5, 103; cf.:via ad gloriam proxima et quasi compendiaria,
Cic. Off. 2, 12, 43:ad proximum mare, dein Romam pergerent,
Sall. J. 23, 2:in proximos collis discedunt,
id. ib. 54, 10:proximum iter in Galliam,
Caes. B. G. 1, 10:paries cum proximus ardet,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 84:agri termini,
id. C. 2, 18, 23:proximus vicinus,
one's nearest neighbor, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 138; Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 49; Cic. Att. 2, 14, 2; Dig. 50, 15, 4.—With dat.:Belgae proximi sunt Germanis,
Caes. B. G. 1, 1: huic proximum inferiorem orbem tenet puroeis, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 53:proxima Campano ponti villula,
Hor. S. 1, 5, 45.—With acc. (not in Cic.):qui te proximus est,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 3, 1:ager proximus finem Megalopolitarum,
Liv. 35, 27:Crassus proximus mare Oceanum hiemarat,
Caes. B. G. 3, 7, 2:qui proximi forte tribunal steterant,
Liv. 8, 32, 12.—With ab, nearest to, next to:dactylus proximus a postremo,
next before, Cic. Or. 64, 217:ut quisque proximus ab oppresso sit,
Liv. 37, 25:proximus a dominā,
Ov. A. A. 1, 139:proxima regio ab eā (urbe),
Curt. 10, 5, 18. —Hence, as subst.,proxĭmum, i, n., the neighborhood, vicinity:B.vicinus e proximo,
hard by, Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 11:aquam hinc de proximo rogabo,
from the house next door, id. Rud. 2, 3, 73:cum in proximo hic sit aegra,
close by, next door, Ter. Hec. 3, 2, 6:huic locum in proximum conduxi,
Cic. Fil. Fam. 16, 21, 4:per impluvium huc despexi in proximum,
into our neighbor's, Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 16.— Plur.:traicit in proxima continentis,
Liv. 31, 46, 12.—Trop.1.Of time, the next preceding or following, the previous, last, the next, the following, ensuing:2.quid proximā, quid superiore nocte egeris,
Cic. Cat. 1, 1, 1:his proximis Nonis, cum in hortos Bruti venissemus,
id. Lael. 2, 7:Gabinius quem proximis superioribus diebus acerrime oppugnasset,
id. Fam. 1, 9, 20: se proximā nocte castra moturum, on the next, i.e. the following night, Caes. B. G. 1, 40 fin.; 2, 12; 3, 18; Liv. 2, 7, 1:proximo anno,
Sall. J. 35, 2; Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 208:in proxumum annum (se) transtulit,
Cic. Mil. 9, 24:proximo, altero, tertio, denique reliquis consecutis diebus,
id. Phil. 1, 13, 32:bello tanto majore quam proximo conatu apparatum est,
Liv. 4, 23, 6 Weissenb. ad loc.: IN DIEBVS V. PROXSVMEIS QVIBVS QVISQVE EORVM MAG (istratum) INIERIT, Tab. Bantin. lin. 14; so ib. lin. 12; Cic. Fam. 10, 26, 2; id. Att. 11, 11, 1:censor qui proximus ante me fuerat,
id. Sen. 12, 42: die proximi, old abl. form for proximo, Cato ap. Gell. 10, 24, 10, and ap. Non. 153, 11; cf.:crastinus, pristinus, etc., but proximo a. d. VI. Kal. Octobr.,
recently, last of all, Cic. Att. 18, 5.—In order of succession, rank, estimation, worth, etc., the next:3.summa necessitudo videtur esse honestatis: huic proxima incolumitatis: tertia ac levissima commoditatis,
Cic. Inv. 2, 58, 173:observat L. Domitium maxime, me habet proximum,
id. Att. 1, 1, 3:proximos dentes eiciunt,
Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 2:prima vulnera... Proxima,
Ov. M. 3, 233:proximos illi tamen occupavit Pallas honores,
Hor. C. 1, 12, 19: proximum est, ut, it follows that, remains that, the next point is: proximum est ergo, ut, opus fuerit classe necne quaeramus, we must next inquire, Cic. Fl. 12, 27:proximum est, ut doceam, deorum providentiā mundum administrari,
id. N. D. 2, 29, 73.—Of value or quality, the next, most nearly approaching, most like or similar:id habendum est antiquissimum et deo proximum, quod est optimum,
Cic. Leg. 2, 16, 40:ficta voluptatis causā sint proxima veris,
Hor. A. P. 338:proxima Phoebi Versibus ille facit,
Verg. E. 7, 22.— Comp.:ut quorum abstinentiam interrupi, modum servem et quidem abstinentiae proximiorem,
Sen. Ep. 108, 16.—In relationship, connection, or resemblance, the nearest, next, most nearly or closely related, next of kin, most like:b.AGNATVS PROXIMVS, Fragm. XII. Tabularum: hic illi genere est proximus,
Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 17:proximus cognatione,
Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 144:id des proximum,
id. Leg. 2, 16, 40:proxima virtutibus vitia,
Quint. 10, 2, 16:propinquitate,
Nep. Ages. 1, 3:proximae necessitudines,
Petr. 116.— Comp.: si quis proximior cognatus nasceretur, Ulp. ap. Prisc. p. 607 P.— Subst.: proxĭmi, ōrum, m., one's nearest relatives, next of kin:injuriosi sunt in proximos,
Cic. Off. 1, 14, 44; Caes. Fragm. ap. Gell. 5, 13, 6; Phaedr. 5, 1, 16:cum haec omnia cumulate tuis proximis plana fecero,
i.e. to your friends, intimates, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 64, § 165; id. Pis. 32, 79; Gell. 3, 8, 3.—In gen., one's neighbor, fellow-man:4.sive nostros status, sive proximorum ingenia contemplamur,
Val. Max. 6, 9, 1; Quint. Decl. 2, 59:quis est mihi proximus?
Aug. in Psa. 118; Serm. 8, 2; 90, 7 init. —That is nearest at hand, i. e. apt, fit, suitable, convenient, easy (anteand post-class.):1.argumentum,
App. Mag. p. 278:cum obvium proximumque esset dicere, etc.,
Gell. 3, 14, 12: eamus ad me;ibi proximum est, ubi mutes,
there is the fittest, most convenient place, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 64.— Adv.: proxĭmē (proxume; comp. proximius, v. below, 2. c.), nearest, very near, next.Lit., of place, with dat. (not in Cic., rare in Livy):2.quam proxime potest hostium castris castra communit,
Caes. B. C. 1, 72 fin.; Liv. 25, 14, 4.—With acc.:exercitum habere quam proxime hostem,
Cic. Att. 6, 5, 3:proxime Pompeium sedebam,
id. ib. 1, 14, 3:proxime Hispaniam Mauri sunt,
Sall. J. 19, 4.—With ab:a Surā proxime est Philiscum oppidum Parthorum,
Plin. 5, 26, 21, § 89:omnes tamen quam proxime alter ab altero debent habitare,
Col. 1, 6, 8.—Trop.a.Of time, shortly before or after, last, next:b.civitates quae proxime bellum fecerant,
Caes. B. G. 3, 29:Tito fratre suo censore, qui proximus ante me fuerat,
Cic. Sen. 12, 42; id. Part. 39, 137; Plin. Ep. 4, 13, 3:cum proxime judices contrahentur,
id. ib. 5, 7, 3.—With acc.:proxime abstinentiam sumendus est cibus exiguus,
Cels. 3, 2:proxime solis occasum,
Pall. 9, 8, 5.—Of order, rank, estimation, condition, etc., next to, next after, next:c.proxime et secundum deos homines hominibus maxime utiles esse possunt,
Cic. Off. 2, 3, 1:me huic tuae virtuti proxime accedere,
id. Fam. 11, 21, 4:proxime a nobilissimis viris,
Vell. 2, 124, 4; id. 2, 127, 1:proxime valent cetera lauri genera,
Plin. 23, 8, 80, § 158: utilissimum esse omphacium;proxime viride,
id. 23, 4, 39, § 79.—With acc.: esse etiam debent proxime hos cari, qui, etc., Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 2:proxime morem Romanum,
closely following the Roman method, Liv. 24, 48, 11:erat res minime certamini navali similis, proxime speciem muros oppugnantium navium,
closely resembling, id. 30, 10.—In this sense also with atque:proxime atque ille aut aeque,
nearly the same as he, Cic. Fam. 9, 13, 2.—Very closely, nicely, accurately:ut proxime utriusque differentiam signem,
Quint. 6, 2, 20 Spald.; cf.:analogia, quam proxime ex Graeco transferentes in Latinum proportionem vocaverunt,
id. 1, 6, 3. — Comp.:nonne apertius, proximius, verius?
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prŏpĭor, ĭus, gen. ōris, adj. comp., and proxĭmus, a, um, adj. sup. (v. below, II.) [from the obsol. propis; whence prope].I. A.Lit., of place:B.portus propior,
Verg. A. 3, 530:tumulus,
Liv. 22, 24:ut propior patriae sit fuga nostra,
Ov. P. 1, 2, 130:domus,
Sall. H. 2, 40 Dietsch:cum propior caliginis aër Ater init oculos,
Lucr. 4, 338 (314).—With acc.:propior montem suos collocat,
Sall. J. 49, 1:propior hostem,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 9.—With ab:quisquis ab igne propior stetit,
Sen. Ep. 74, 4.—With inf.:propior timeri,
Stat. Th. 12, 223.— Neutr. plur, subst.: prŏpĭōra, um, places lying near:propiora fluminis,
Tac. H. 5, 16:tenere,
Verg. A. 5, 168.—Trop.1.Of time, nearer, later, more recent:2.veniunt inde ad propiora,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 116:venio ad propiorem (epistulam),
id. Att. 15, 3, 2:propior puero quam juveni,
Vell. 2, 53, 1:septimus octavo jam propior annus,
Hor. S. 2, 6, 40; id. C. 3, 15, 4:mors,
Tib. 2, 3, 42:propiore aut longiore tempore aliquid facere,
Dig. 23, 4, 17.—Of relationship, nearer, more nearly related; with dat.:3.quibus propior P. Quintio nemo est,
Cic. Quint. 31, 97:ille gradu propior sanguinis,
Ov. H. 3, 28; 16, 326; 20, 158:amicus,
Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 5.—Of resemblance, more nearly resembling, more like (class.); with dat.:4.quae sceleri propiora sunt, quam religioni,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 50, § 112:tauro,
Verg. G. 3, 57:vero est propius,
more probable, Liv. 4, 37; Ov. F. 4, 801; Tac. A. 13, 34; id. G. 45:scribere Sermoni propiora,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 42.—With acc. (not in Cic.):propius est fidem,
is more credible, Liv. 4, 17:quod tamen vitium propius virtutem erat,
Sall. C. 11, 1.—Of relation or connection, nearer, more nearly related, affecting or concerning more nearly, of greater import, closer, more intimate:A.hunc priorem aequom'st me habere: tunica propior pallio est, proverbially,
my shirt is nearer than my coat, Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 30:propior societas eorum, qui ejusdem civitatis,
Cic. Off. 3, 17, 69:sua sibi propiora pericula esse, quam mea,
id. Sest. 18, 40:alium portum propiorem huic aetati videbamus,
id. Att. 14, 19, 1:damnum propius medullis,
Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 28:cura propior luctusque domesticus,
Ov. M. 13, 578; id. P. 4, 9, 71:supplemento vel Latium propius esse,
Liv. 8, 11:irae quam timori propiorem cernens,
more inclined to anger than to fear, Tac. A. 16, 9: oderat Aenean propior Saturnia Turno, more inclined or attached to, Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 7.—Hence, adv.: prŏpĭus, more nearly, nearer, closer (class.).Lit.1.Absol.:2.propius accedamus,
Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 11; Ov. M. 2, 41:res adspicere,
Verg. A. 1, 526:propius spectare aliquid,
Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 67;stare,
id. A. P. 361.—With dat., nearer to: propius grammatico accessi, Cic. ap. Diom. p. 405 P. (not elsewhere in Cic.):3.propius Tiberi quam Thermopylis,
Nep. Hann. 8, 3:propius stabulis armenta tenerent,
Verg. G. 1, 355.—With acc.:4.ne propius se castra moveret,
Caes. B. G. 4, 9:pars insulae, quae est propius solis occasum,
id. ib. 4, 28: propius aliquem accedere, id. ib. 5, 36:propius urbem,
Cic. Phil. 7, 9, 26:mare,
Sall. J. 18, 9.—With ab:B.propius a terris,
Cic. N. D. 1, 31, 87:antiquitas quo propius aberat ab ortu et divinā progenie, hoc melius ea cernebat,
id. Tusc. 1, 12, 26:ab Urbe,
Plin. 17, 25, 38, § 243.—Trop.:II.ut propius ad ea accedam, quae a te dicta sunt,
Cic. Fin. 4, 10, 24; Sen. Ira, 3, 42, 4; Cic. Part. 36, 124:propius accedo: nego esse illa testimonia,
id. Fl. 10, 23:a contumeliā quam a laude propius fuerit post Vitellium eligi,
Tac. H. 2, 76:nec quicquam propius est factum, quam ut illum persequeretur,
he was within an ace of following him, Cic. Clu. 21, 59; so,propius nihil est factum, quam ut occideretur,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 5, § 15.Sup.: proxĭmus (PROXVMVS and PROXSVMEIS, Tab. Bant.; late comp. proximior, Sen. Ep. 108, 16; Ulp. ap. Prisc. p. 607 P.; v. below, B. 2. and 3.; cf. in adv. 2. c.), a, um, adj., the nearest, next (class.).A.Lit., of place:1. 2.proxima oppida,
Caes. B. G. 3, 12:via,
Lucr. 5, 103; cf.:via ad gloriam proxima et quasi compendiaria,
Cic. Off. 2, 12, 43:ad proximum mare, dein Romam pergerent,
Sall. J. 23, 2:in proximos collis discedunt,
id. ib. 54, 10:proximum iter in Galliam,
Caes. B. G. 1, 10:paries cum proximus ardet,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 84:agri termini,
id. C. 2, 18, 23:proximus vicinus,
one's nearest neighbor, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 138; Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 49; Cic. Att. 2, 14, 2; Dig. 50, 15, 4.—With dat.:Belgae proximi sunt Germanis,
Caes. B. G. 1, 1: huic proximum inferiorem orbem tenet puroeis, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 53:proxima Campano ponti villula,
Hor. S. 1, 5, 45.—With acc. (not in Cic.):qui te proximus est,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 3, 1:ager proximus finem Megalopolitarum,
Liv. 35, 27:Crassus proximus mare Oceanum hiemarat,
Caes. B. G. 3, 7, 2:qui proximi forte tribunal steterant,
Liv. 8, 32, 12.—With ab, nearest to, next to:dactylus proximus a postremo,
next before, Cic. Or. 64, 217:ut quisque proximus ab oppresso sit,
Liv. 37, 25:proximus a dominā,
Ov. A. A. 1, 139:proxima regio ab eā (urbe),
Curt. 10, 5, 18. —Hence, as subst.,proxĭmum, i, n., the neighborhood, vicinity:B.vicinus e proximo,
hard by, Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 11:aquam hinc de proximo rogabo,
from the house next door, id. Rud. 2, 3, 73:cum in proximo hic sit aegra,
close by, next door, Ter. Hec. 3, 2, 6:huic locum in proximum conduxi,
Cic. Fil. Fam. 16, 21, 4:per impluvium huc despexi in proximum,
into our neighbor's, Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 16.— Plur.:traicit in proxima continentis,
Liv. 31, 46, 12.—Trop.1.Of time, the next preceding or following, the previous, last, the next, the following, ensuing:2.quid proximā, quid superiore nocte egeris,
Cic. Cat. 1, 1, 1:his proximis Nonis, cum in hortos Bruti venissemus,
id. Lael. 2, 7:Gabinius quem proximis superioribus diebus acerrime oppugnasset,
id. Fam. 1, 9, 20: se proximā nocte castra moturum, on the next, i.e. the following night, Caes. B. G. 1, 40 fin.; 2, 12; 3, 18; Liv. 2, 7, 1:proximo anno,
Sall. J. 35, 2; Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 208:in proxumum annum (se) transtulit,
Cic. Mil. 9, 24:proximo, altero, tertio, denique reliquis consecutis diebus,
id. Phil. 1, 13, 32:bello tanto majore quam proximo conatu apparatum est,
Liv. 4, 23, 6 Weissenb. ad loc.: IN DIEBVS V. PROXSVMEIS QVIBVS QVISQVE EORVM MAG (istratum) INIERIT, Tab. Bantin. lin. 14; so ib. lin. 12; Cic. Fam. 10, 26, 2; id. Att. 11, 11, 1:censor qui proximus ante me fuerat,
id. Sen. 12, 42: die proximi, old abl. form for proximo, Cato ap. Gell. 10, 24, 10, and ap. Non. 153, 11; cf.:crastinus, pristinus, etc., but proximo a. d. VI. Kal. Octobr.,
recently, last of all, Cic. Att. 18, 5.—In order of succession, rank, estimation, worth, etc., the next:3.summa necessitudo videtur esse honestatis: huic proxima incolumitatis: tertia ac levissima commoditatis,
Cic. Inv. 2, 58, 173:observat L. Domitium maxime, me habet proximum,
id. Att. 1, 1, 3:proximos dentes eiciunt,
Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 2:prima vulnera... Proxima,
Ov. M. 3, 233:proximos illi tamen occupavit Pallas honores,
Hor. C. 1, 12, 19: proximum est, ut, it follows that, remains that, the next point is: proximum est ergo, ut, opus fuerit classe necne quaeramus, we must next inquire, Cic. Fl. 12, 27:proximum est, ut doceam, deorum providentiā mundum administrari,
id. N. D. 2, 29, 73.—Of value or quality, the next, most nearly approaching, most like or similar:id habendum est antiquissimum et deo proximum, quod est optimum,
Cic. Leg. 2, 16, 40:ficta voluptatis causā sint proxima veris,
Hor. A. P. 338:proxima Phoebi Versibus ille facit,
Verg. E. 7, 22.— Comp.:ut quorum abstinentiam interrupi, modum servem et quidem abstinentiae proximiorem,
Sen. Ep. 108, 16.—In relationship, connection, or resemblance, the nearest, next, most nearly or closely related, next of kin, most like:b.AGNATVS PROXIMVS, Fragm. XII. Tabularum: hic illi genere est proximus,
Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 17:proximus cognatione,
Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 144:id des proximum,
id. Leg. 2, 16, 40:proxima virtutibus vitia,
Quint. 10, 2, 16:propinquitate,
Nep. Ages. 1, 3:proximae necessitudines,
Petr. 116.— Comp.: si quis proximior cognatus nasceretur, Ulp. ap. Prisc. p. 607 P.— Subst.: proxĭmi, ōrum, m., one's nearest relatives, next of kin:injuriosi sunt in proximos,
Cic. Off. 1, 14, 44; Caes. Fragm. ap. Gell. 5, 13, 6; Phaedr. 5, 1, 16:cum haec omnia cumulate tuis proximis plana fecero,
i.e. to your friends, intimates, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 64, § 165; id. Pis. 32, 79; Gell. 3, 8, 3.—In gen., one's neighbor, fellow-man:4.sive nostros status, sive proximorum ingenia contemplamur,
Val. Max. 6, 9, 1; Quint. Decl. 2, 59:quis est mihi proximus?
Aug. in Psa. 118; Serm. 8, 2; 90, 7 init. —That is nearest at hand, i. e. apt, fit, suitable, convenient, easy (anteand post-class.):1.argumentum,
App. Mag. p. 278:cum obvium proximumque esset dicere, etc.,
Gell. 3, 14, 12: eamus ad me;ibi proximum est, ubi mutes,
there is the fittest, most convenient place, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 64.— Adv.: proxĭmē (proxume; comp. proximius, v. below, 2. c.), nearest, very near, next.Lit., of place, with dat. (not in Cic., rare in Livy):2.quam proxime potest hostium castris castra communit,
Caes. B. C. 1, 72 fin.; Liv. 25, 14, 4.—With acc.:exercitum habere quam proxime hostem,
Cic. Att. 6, 5, 3:proxime Pompeium sedebam,
id. ib. 1, 14, 3:proxime Hispaniam Mauri sunt,
Sall. J. 19, 4.—With ab:a Surā proxime est Philiscum oppidum Parthorum,
Plin. 5, 26, 21, § 89:omnes tamen quam proxime alter ab altero debent habitare,
Col. 1, 6, 8.—Trop.a.Of time, shortly before or after, last, next:b.civitates quae proxime bellum fecerant,
Caes. B. G. 3, 29:Tito fratre suo censore, qui proximus ante me fuerat,
Cic. Sen. 12, 42; id. Part. 39, 137; Plin. Ep. 4, 13, 3:cum proxime judices contrahentur,
id. ib. 5, 7, 3.—With acc.:proxime abstinentiam sumendus est cibus exiguus,
Cels. 3, 2:proxime solis occasum,
Pall. 9, 8, 5.—Of order, rank, estimation, condition, etc., next to, next after, next:c.proxime et secundum deos homines hominibus maxime utiles esse possunt,
Cic. Off. 2, 3, 1:me huic tuae virtuti proxime accedere,
id. Fam. 11, 21, 4:proxime a nobilissimis viris,
Vell. 2, 124, 4; id. 2, 127, 1:proxime valent cetera lauri genera,
Plin. 23, 8, 80, § 158: utilissimum esse omphacium;proxime viride,
id. 23, 4, 39, § 79.—With acc.: esse etiam debent proxime hos cari, qui, etc., Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 2:proxime morem Romanum,
closely following the Roman method, Liv. 24, 48, 11:erat res minime certamini navali similis, proxime speciem muros oppugnantium navium,
closely resembling, id. 30, 10.—In this sense also with atque:proxime atque ille aut aeque,
nearly the same as he, Cic. Fam. 9, 13, 2.—Very closely, nicely, accurately:ut proxime utriusque differentiam signem,
Quint. 6, 2, 20 Spald.; cf.:analogia, quam proxime ex Graeco transferentes in Latinum proportionem vocaverunt,
id. 1, 6, 3. — Comp.:nonne apertius, proximius, verius?
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prŏpĭor, ĭus, gen. ōris, adj. comp., and proxĭmus, a, um, adj. sup. (v. below, II.) [from the obsol. propis; whence prope].I. A.Lit., of place:B.portus propior,
Verg. A. 3, 530:tumulus,
Liv. 22, 24:ut propior patriae sit fuga nostra,
Ov. P. 1, 2, 130:domus,
Sall. H. 2, 40 Dietsch:cum propior caliginis aër Ater init oculos,
Lucr. 4, 338 (314).—With acc.:propior montem suos collocat,
Sall. J. 49, 1:propior hostem,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 9.—With ab:quisquis ab igne propior stetit,
Sen. Ep. 74, 4.—With inf.:propior timeri,
Stat. Th. 12, 223.— Neutr. plur, subst.: prŏpĭōra, um, places lying near:propiora fluminis,
Tac. H. 5, 16:tenere,
Verg. A. 5, 168.—Trop.1.Of time, nearer, later, more recent:2.veniunt inde ad propiora,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 116:venio ad propiorem (epistulam),
id. Att. 15, 3, 2:propior puero quam juveni,
Vell. 2, 53, 1:septimus octavo jam propior annus,
Hor. S. 2, 6, 40; id. C. 3, 15, 4:mors,
Tib. 2, 3, 42:propiore aut longiore tempore aliquid facere,
Dig. 23, 4, 17.—Of relationship, nearer, more nearly related; with dat.:3.quibus propior P. Quintio nemo est,
Cic. Quint. 31, 97:ille gradu propior sanguinis,
Ov. H. 3, 28; 16, 326; 20, 158:amicus,
Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 5.—Of resemblance, more nearly resembling, more like (class.); with dat.:4.quae sceleri propiora sunt, quam religioni,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 50, § 112:tauro,
Verg. G. 3, 57:vero est propius,
more probable, Liv. 4, 37; Ov. F. 4, 801; Tac. A. 13, 34; id. G. 45:scribere Sermoni propiora,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 42.—With acc. (not in Cic.):propius est fidem,
is more credible, Liv. 4, 17:quod tamen vitium propius virtutem erat,
Sall. C. 11, 1.—Of relation or connection, nearer, more nearly related, affecting or concerning more nearly, of greater import, closer, more intimate:A.hunc priorem aequom'st me habere: tunica propior pallio est, proverbially,
my shirt is nearer than my coat, Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 30:propior societas eorum, qui ejusdem civitatis,
Cic. Off. 3, 17, 69:sua sibi propiora pericula esse, quam mea,
id. Sest. 18, 40:alium portum propiorem huic aetati videbamus,
id. Att. 14, 19, 1:damnum propius medullis,
Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 28:cura propior luctusque domesticus,
Ov. M. 13, 578; id. P. 4, 9, 71:supplemento vel Latium propius esse,
Liv. 8, 11:irae quam timori propiorem cernens,
more inclined to anger than to fear, Tac. A. 16, 9: oderat Aenean propior Saturnia Turno, more inclined or attached to, Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 7.—Hence, adv.: prŏpĭus, more nearly, nearer, closer (class.).Lit.1.Absol.:2.propius accedamus,
Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 11; Ov. M. 2, 41:res adspicere,
Verg. A. 1, 526:propius spectare aliquid,
Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 67;stare,
id. A. P. 361.—With dat., nearer to: propius grammatico accessi, Cic. ap. Diom. p. 405 P. (not elsewhere in Cic.):3.propius Tiberi quam Thermopylis,
Nep. Hann. 8, 3:propius stabulis armenta tenerent,
Verg. G. 1, 355.—With acc.:4.ne propius se castra moveret,
Caes. B. G. 4, 9:pars insulae, quae est propius solis occasum,
id. ib. 4, 28: propius aliquem accedere, id. ib. 5, 36:propius urbem,
Cic. Phil. 7, 9, 26:mare,
Sall. J. 18, 9.—With ab:B.propius a terris,
Cic. N. D. 1, 31, 87:antiquitas quo propius aberat ab ortu et divinā progenie, hoc melius ea cernebat,
id. Tusc. 1, 12, 26:ab Urbe,
Plin. 17, 25, 38, § 243.—Trop.:II.ut propius ad ea accedam, quae a te dicta sunt,
Cic. Fin. 4, 10, 24; Sen. Ira, 3, 42, 4; Cic. Part. 36, 124:propius accedo: nego esse illa testimonia,
id. Fl. 10, 23:a contumeliā quam a laude propius fuerit post Vitellium eligi,
Tac. H. 2, 76:nec quicquam propius est factum, quam ut illum persequeretur,
he was within an ace of following him, Cic. Clu. 21, 59; so,propius nihil est factum, quam ut occideretur,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 5, § 15.Sup.: proxĭmus (PROXVMVS and PROXSVMEIS, Tab. Bant.; late comp. proximior, Sen. Ep. 108, 16; Ulp. ap. Prisc. p. 607 P.; v. below, B. 2. and 3.; cf. in adv. 2. c.), a, um, adj., the nearest, next (class.).A.Lit., of place:1. 2.proxima oppida,
Caes. B. G. 3, 12:via,
Lucr. 5, 103; cf.:via ad gloriam proxima et quasi compendiaria,
Cic. Off. 2, 12, 43:ad proximum mare, dein Romam pergerent,
Sall. J. 23, 2:in proximos collis discedunt,
id. ib. 54, 10:proximum iter in Galliam,
Caes. B. G. 1, 10:paries cum proximus ardet,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 84:agri termini,
id. C. 2, 18, 23:proximus vicinus,
one's nearest neighbor, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 138; Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 49; Cic. Att. 2, 14, 2; Dig. 50, 15, 4.—With dat.:Belgae proximi sunt Germanis,
Caes. B. G. 1, 1: huic proximum inferiorem orbem tenet puroeis, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 53:proxima Campano ponti villula,
Hor. S. 1, 5, 45.—With acc. (not in Cic.):qui te proximus est,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 3, 1:ager proximus finem Megalopolitarum,
Liv. 35, 27:Crassus proximus mare Oceanum hiemarat,
Caes. B. G. 3, 7, 2:qui proximi forte tribunal steterant,
Liv. 8, 32, 12.—With ab, nearest to, next to:dactylus proximus a postremo,
next before, Cic. Or. 64, 217:ut quisque proximus ab oppresso sit,
Liv. 37, 25:proximus a dominā,
Ov. A. A. 1, 139:proxima regio ab eā (urbe),
Curt. 10, 5, 18. —Hence, as subst.,proxĭmum, i, n., the neighborhood, vicinity:B.vicinus e proximo,
hard by, Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 11:aquam hinc de proximo rogabo,
from the house next door, id. Rud. 2, 3, 73:cum in proximo hic sit aegra,
close by, next door, Ter. Hec. 3, 2, 6:huic locum in proximum conduxi,
Cic. Fil. Fam. 16, 21, 4:per impluvium huc despexi in proximum,
into our neighbor's, Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 16.— Plur.:traicit in proxima continentis,
Liv. 31, 46, 12.—Trop.1.Of time, the next preceding or following, the previous, last, the next, the following, ensuing:2.quid proximā, quid superiore nocte egeris,
Cic. Cat. 1, 1, 1:his proximis Nonis, cum in hortos Bruti venissemus,
id. Lael. 2, 7:Gabinius quem proximis superioribus diebus acerrime oppugnasset,
id. Fam. 1, 9, 20: se proximā nocte castra moturum, on the next, i.e. the following night, Caes. B. G. 1, 40 fin.; 2, 12; 3, 18; Liv. 2, 7, 1:proximo anno,
Sall. J. 35, 2; Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 208:in proxumum annum (se) transtulit,
Cic. Mil. 9, 24:proximo, altero, tertio, denique reliquis consecutis diebus,
id. Phil. 1, 13, 32:bello tanto majore quam proximo conatu apparatum est,
Liv. 4, 23, 6 Weissenb. ad loc.: IN DIEBVS V. PROXSVMEIS QVIBVS QVISQVE EORVM MAG (istratum) INIERIT, Tab. Bantin. lin. 14; so ib. lin. 12; Cic. Fam. 10, 26, 2; id. Att. 11, 11, 1:censor qui proximus ante me fuerat,
id. Sen. 12, 42: die proximi, old abl. form for proximo, Cato ap. Gell. 10, 24, 10, and ap. Non. 153, 11; cf.:crastinus, pristinus, etc., but proximo a. d. VI. Kal. Octobr.,
recently, last of all, Cic. Att. 18, 5.—In order of succession, rank, estimation, worth, etc., the next:3.summa necessitudo videtur esse honestatis: huic proxima incolumitatis: tertia ac levissima commoditatis,
Cic. Inv. 2, 58, 173:observat L. Domitium maxime, me habet proximum,
id. Att. 1, 1, 3:proximos dentes eiciunt,
Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 2:prima vulnera... Proxima,
Ov. M. 3, 233:proximos illi tamen occupavit Pallas honores,
Hor. C. 1, 12, 19: proximum est, ut, it follows that, remains that, the next point is: proximum est ergo, ut, opus fuerit classe necne quaeramus, we must next inquire, Cic. Fl. 12, 27:proximum est, ut doceam, deorum providentiā mundum administrari,
id. N. D. 2, 29, 73.—Of value or quality, the next, most nearly approaching, most like or similar:id habendum est antiquissimum et deo proximum, quod est optimum,
Cic. Leg. 2, 16, 40:ficta voluptatis causā sint proxima veris,
Hor. A. P. 338:proxima Phoebi Versibus ille facit,
Verg. E. 7, 22.— Comp.:ut quorum abstinentiam interrupi, modum servem et quidem abstinentiae proximiorem,
Sen. Ep. 108, 16.—In relationship, connection, or resemblance, the nearest, next, most nearly or closely related, next of kin, most like:b.AGNATVS PROXIMVS, Fragm. XII. Tabularum: hic illi genere est proximus,
Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 17:proximus cognatione,
Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 144:id des proximum,
id. Leg. 2, 16, 40:proxima virtutibus vitia,
Quint. 10, 2, 16:propinquitate,
Nep. Ages. 1, 3:proximae necessitudines,
Petr. 116.— Comp.: si quis proximior cognatus nasceretur, Ulp. ap. Prisc. p. 607 P.— Subst.: proxĭmi, ōrum, m., one's nearest relatives, next of kin:injuriosi sunt in proximos,
Cic. Off. 1, 14, 44; Caes. Fragm. ap. Gell. 5, 13, 6; Phaedr. 5, 1, 16:cum haec omnia cumulate tuis proximis plana fecero,
i.e. to your friends, intimates, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 64, § 165; id. Pis. 32, 79; Gell. 3, 8, 3.—In gen., one's neighbor, fellow-man:4.sive nostros status, sive proximorum ingenia contemplamur,
Val. Max. 6, 9, 1; Quint. Decl. 2, 59:quis est mihi proximus?
Aug. in Psa. 118; Serm. 8, 2; 90, 7 init. —That is nearest at hand, i. e. apt, fit, suitable, convenient, easy (anteand post-class.):1.argumentum,
App. Mag. p. 278:cum obvium proximumque esset dicere, etc.,
Gell. 3, 14, 12: eamus ad me;ibi proximum est, ubi mutes,
there is the fittest, most convenient place, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 64.— Adv.: proxĭmē (proxume; comp. proximius, v. below, 2. c.), nearest, very near, next.Lit., of place, with dat. (not in Cic., rare in Livy):2.quam proxime potest hostium castris castra communit,
Caes. B. C. 1, 72 fin.; Liv. 25, 14, 4.—With acc.:exercitum habere quam proxime hostem,
Cic. Att. 6, 5, 3:proxime Pompeium sedebam,
id. ib. 1, 14, 3:proxime Hispaniam Mauri sunt,
Sall. J. 19, 4.—With ab:a Surā proxime est Philiscum oppidum Parthorum,
Plin. 5, 26, 21, § 89:omnes tamen quam proxime alter ab altero debent habitare,
Col. 1, 6, 8.—Trop.a.Of time, shortly before or after, last, next:b.civitates quae proxime bellum fecerant,
Caes. B. G. 3, 29:Tito fratre suo censore, qui proximus ante me fuerat,
Cic. Sen. 12, 42; id. Part. 39, 137; Plin. Ep. 4, 13, 3:cum proxime judices contrahentur,
id. ib. 5, 7, 3.—With acc.:proxime abstinentiam sumendus est cibus exiguus,
Cels. 3, 2:proxime solis occasum,
Pall. 9, 8, 5.—Of order, rank, estimation, condition, etc., next to, next after, next:c.proxime et secundum deos homines hominibus maxime utiles esse possunt,
Cic. Off. 2, 3, 1:me huic tuae virtuti proxime accedere,
id. Fam. 11, 21, 4:proxime a nobilissimis viris,
Vell. 2, 124, 4; id. 2, 127, 1:proxime valent cetera lauri genera,
Plin. 23, 8, 80, § 158: utilissimum esse omphacium;proxime viride,
id. 23, 4, 39, § 79.—With acc.: esse etiam debent proxime hos cari, qui, etc., Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 2:proxime morem Romanum,
closely following the Roman method, Liv. 24, 48, 11:erat res minime certamini navali similis, proxime speciem muros oppugnantium navium,
closely resembling, id. 30, 10.—In this sense also with atque:proxime atque ille aut aeque,
nearly the same as he, Cic. Fam. 9, 13, 2.—Very closely, nicely, accurately:ut proxime utriusque differentiam signem,
Quint. 6, 2, 20 Spald.; cf.:analogia, quam proxime ex Graeco transferentes in Latinum proportionem vocaverunt,
id. 1, 6, 3. — Comp.:nonne apertius, proximius, verius?
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prŏpĭor, ĭus, gen. ōris, adj. comp., and proxĭmus, a, um, adj. sup. (v. below, II.) [from the obsol. propis; whence prope].I. A.Lit., of place:B.portus propior,
Verg. A. 3, 530:tumulus,
Liv. 22, 24:ut propior patriae sit fuga nostra,
Ov. P. 1, 2, 130:domus,
Sall. H. 2, 40 Dietsch:cum propior caliginis aër Ater init oculos,
Lucr. 4, 338 (314).—With acc.:propior montem suos collocat,
Sall. J. 49, 1:propior hostem,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 9.—With ab:quisquis ab igne propior stetit,
Sen. Ep. 74, 4.—With inf.:propior timeri,
Stat. Th. 12, 223.— Neutr. plur, subst.: prŏpĭōra, um, places lying near:propiora fluminis,
Tac. H. 5, 16:tenere,
Verg. A. 5, 168.—Trop.1.Of time, nearer, later, more recent:2.veniunt inde ad propiora,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 116:venio ad propiorem (epistulam),
id. Att. 15, 3, 2:propior puero quam juveni,
Vell. 2, 53, 1:septimus octavo jam propior annus,
Hor. S. 2, 6, 40; id. C. 3, 15, 4:mors,
Tib. 2, 3, 42:propiore aut longiore tempore aliquid facere,
Dig. 23, 4, 17.—Of relationship, nearer, more nearly related; with dat.:3.quibus propior P. Quintio nemo est,
Cic. Quint. 31, 97:ille gradu propior sanguinis,
Ov. H. 3, 28; 16, 326; 20, 158:amicus,
Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 5.—Of resemblance, more nearly resembling, more like (class.); with dat.:4.quae sceleri propiora sunt, quam religioni,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 50, § 112:tauro,
Verg. G. 3, 57:vero est propius,
more probable, Liv. 4, 37; Ov. F. 4, 801; Tac. A. 13, 34; id. G. 45:scribere Sermoni propiora,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 42.—With acc. (not in Cic.):propius est fidem,
is more credible, Liv. 4, 17:quod tamen vitium propius virtutem erat,
Sall. C. 11, 1.—Of relation or connection, nearer, more nearly related, affecting or concerning more nearly, of greater import, closer, more intimate:A.hunc priorem aequom'st me habere: tunica propior pallio est, proverbially,
my shirt is nearer than my coat, Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 30:propior societas eorum, qui ejusdem civitatis,
Cic. Off. 3, 17, 69:sua sibi propiora pericula esse, quam mea,
id. Sest. 18, 40:alium portum propiorem huic aetati videbamus,
id. Att. 14, 19, 1:damnum propius medullis,
Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 28:cura propior luctusque domesticus,
Ov. M. 13, 578; id. P. 4, 9, 71:supplemento vel Latium propius esse,
Liv. 8, 11:irae quam timori propiorem cernens,
more inclined to anger than to fear, Tac. A. 16, 9: oderat Aenean propior Saturnia Turno, more inclined or attached to, Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 7.—Hence, adv.: prŏpĭus, more nearly, nearer, closer (class.).Lit.1.Absol.:2.propius accedamus,
Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 11; Ov. M. 2, 41:res adspicere,
Verg. A. 1, 526:propius spectare aliquid,
Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 67;stare,
id. A. P. 361.—With dat., nearer to: propius grammatico accessi, Cic. ap. Diom. p. 405 P. (not elsewhere in Cic.):3.propius Tiberi quam Thermopylis,
Nep. Hann. 8, 3:propius stabulis armenta tenerent,
Verg. G. 1, 355.—With acc.:4.ne propius se castra moveret,
Caes. B. G. 4, 9:pars insulae, quae est propius solis occasum,
id. ib. 4, 28: propius aliquem accedere, id. ib. 5, 36:propius urbem,
Cic. Phil. 7, 9, 26:mare,
Sall. J. 18, 9.—With ab:B.propius a terris,
Cic. N. D. 1, 31, 87:antiquitas quo propius aberat ab ortu et divinā progenie, hoc melius ea cernebat,
id. Tusc. 1, 12, 26:ab Urbe,
Plin. 17, 25, 38, § 243.—Trop.:II.ut propius ad ea accedam, quae a te dicta sunt,
Cic. Fin. 4, 10, 24; Sen. Ira, 3, 42, 4; Cic. Part. 36, 124:propius accedo: nego esse illa testimonia,
id. Fl. 10, 23:a contumeliā quam a laude propius fuerit post Vitellium eligi,
Tac. H. 2, 76:nec quicquam propius est factum, quam ut illum persequeretur,
he was within an ace of following him, Cic. Clu. 21, 59; so,propius nihil est factum, quam ut occideretur,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 5, § 15.Sup.: proxĭmus (PROXVMVS and PROXSVMEIS, Tab. Bant.; late comp. proximior, Sen. Ep. 108, 16; Ulp. ap. Prisc. p. 607 P.; v. below, B. 2. and 3.; cf. in adv. 2. c.), a, um, adj., the nearest, next (class.).A.Lit., of place:1. 2.proxima oppida,
Caes. B. G. 3, 12:via,
Lucr. 5, 103; cf.:via ad gloriam proxima et quasi compendiaria,
Cic. Off. 2, 12, 43:ad proximum mare, dein Romam pergerent,
Sall. J. 23, 2:in proximos collis discedunt,
id. ib. 54, 10:proximum iter in Galliam,
Caes. B. G. 1, 10:paries cum proximus ardet,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 84:agri termini,
id. C. 2, 18, 23:proximus vicinus,
one's nearest neighbor, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 138; Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 49; Cic. Att. 2, 14, 2; Dig. 50, 15, 4.—With dat.:Belgae proximi sunt Germanis,
Caes. B. G. 1, 1: huic proximum inferiorem orbem tenet puroeis, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 53:proxima Campano ponti villula,
Hor. S. 1, 5, 45.—With acc. (not in Cic.):qui te proximus est,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 3, 1:ager proximus finem Megalopolitarum,
Liv. 35, 27:Crassus proximus mare Oceanum hiemarat,
Caes. B. G. 3, 7, 2:qui proximi forte tribunal steterant,
Liv. 8, 32, 12.—With ab, nearest to, next to:dactylus proximus a postremo,
next before, Cic. Or. 64, 217:ut quisque proximus ab oppresso sit,
Liv. 37, 25:proximus a dominā,
Ov. A. A. 1, 139:proxima regio ab eā (urbe),
Curt. 10, 5, 18. —Hence, as subst.,proxĭmum, i, n., the neighborhood, vicinity:B.vicinus e proximo,
hard by, Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 11:aquam hinc de proximo rogabo,
from the house next door, id. Rud. 2, 3, 73:cum in proximo hic sit aegra,
close by, next door, Ter. Hec. 3, 2, 6:huic locum in proximum conduxi,
Cic. Fil. Fam. 16, 21, 4:per impluvium huc despexi in proximum,
into our neighbor's, Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 16.— Plur.:traicit in proxima continentis,
Liv. 31, 46, 12.—Trop.1.Of time, the next preceding or following, the previous, last, the next, the following, ensuing:2.quid proximā, quid superiore nocte egeris,
Cic. Cat. 1, 1, 1:his proximis Nonis, cum in hortos Bruti venissemus,
id. Lael. 2, 7:Gabinius quem proximis superioribus diebus acerrime oppugnasset,
id. Fam. 1, 9, 20: se proximā nocte castra moturum, on the next, i.e. the following night, Caes. B. G. 1, 40 fin.; 2, 12; 3, 18; Liv. 2, 7, 1:proximo anno,
Sall. J. 35, 2; Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 208:in proxumum annum (se) transtulit,
Cic. Mil. 9, 24:proximo, altero, tertio, denique reliquis consecutis diebus,
id. Phil. 1, 13, 32:bello tanto majore quam proximo conatu apparatum est,
Liv. 4, 23, 6 Weissenb. ad loc.: IN DIEBVS V. PROXSVMEIS QVIBVS QVISQVE EORVM MAG (istratum) INIERIT, Tab. Bantin. lin. 14; so ib. lin. 12; Cic. Fam. 10, 26, 2; id. Att. 11, 11, 1:censor qui proximus ante me fuerat,
id. Sen. 12, 42: die proximi, old abl. form for proximo, Cato ap. Gell. 10, 24, 10, and ap. Non. 153, 11; cf.:crastinus, pristinus, etc., but proximo a. d. VI. Kal. Octobr.,
recently, last of all, Cic. Att. 18, 5.—In order of succession, rank, estimation, worth, etc., the next:3.summa necessitudo videtur esse honestatis: huic proxima incolumitatis: tertia ac levissima commoditatis,
Cic. Inv. 2, 58, 173:observat L. Domitium maxime, me habet proximum,
id. Att. 1, 1, 3:proximos dentes eiciunt,
Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 2:prima vulnera... Proxima,
Ov. M. 3, 233:proximos illi tamen occupavit Pallas honores,
Hor. C. 1, 12, 19: proximum est, ut, it follows that, remains that, the next point is: proximum est ergo, ut, opus fuerit classe necne quaeramus, we must next inquire, Cic. Fl. 12, 27:proximum est, ut doceam, deorum providentiā mundum administrari,
id. N. D. 2, 29, 73.—Of value or quality, the next, most nearly approaching, most like or similar:id habendum est antiquissimum et deo proximum, quod est optimum,
Cic. Leg. 2, 16, 40:ficta voluptatis causā sint proxima veris,
Hor. A. P. 338:proxima Phoebi Versibus ille facit,
Verg. E. 7, 22.— Comp.:ut quorum abstinentiam interrupi, modum servem et quidem abstinentiae proximiorem,
Sen. Ep. 108, 16.—In relationship, connection, or resemblance, the nearest, next, most nearly or closely related, next of kin, most like:b.AGNATVS PROXIMVS, Fragm. XII. Tabularum: hic illi genere est proximus,
Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 17:proximus cognatione,
Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 144:id des proximum,
id. Leg. 2, 16, 40:proxima virtutibus vitia,
Quint. 10, 2, 16:propinquitate,
Nep. Ages. 1, 3:proximae necessitudines,
Petr. 116.— Comp.: si quis proximior cognatus nasceretur, Ulp. ap. Prisc. p. 607 P.— Subst.: proxĭmi, ōrum, m., one's nearest relatives, next of kin:injuriosi sunt in proximos,
Cic. Off. 1, 14, 44; Caes. Fragm. ap. Gell. 5, 13, 6; Phaedr. 5, 1, 16:cum haec omnia cumulate tuis proximis plana fecero,
i.e. to your friends, intimates, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 64, § 165; id. Pis. 32, 79; Gell. 3, 8, 3.—In gen., one's neighbor, fellow-man:4.sive nostros status, sive proximorum ingenia contemplamur,
Val. Max. 6, 9, 1; Quint. Decl. 2, 59:quis est mihi proximus?
Aug. in Psa. 118; Serm. 8, 2; 90, 7 init. —That is nearest at hand, i. e. apt, fit, suitable, convenient, easy (anteand post-class.):1.argumentum,
App. Mag. p. 278:cum obvium proximumque esset dicere, etc.,
Gell. 3, 14, 12: eamus ad me;ibi proximum est, ubi mutes,
there is the fittest, most convenient place, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 64.— Adv.: proxĭmē (proxume; comp. proximius, v. below, 2. c.), nearest, very near, next.Lit., of place, with dat. (not in Cic., rare in Livy):2.quam proxime potest hostium castris castra communit,
Caes. B. C. 1, 72 fin.; Liv. 25, 14, 4.—With acc.:exercitum habere quam proxime hostem,
Cic. Att. 6, 5, 3:proxime Pompeium sedebam,
id. ib. 1, 14, 3:proxime Hispaniam Mauri sunt,
Sall. J. 19, 4.—With ab:a Surā proxime est Philiscum oppidum Parthorum,
Plin. 5, 26, 21, § 89:omnes tamen quam proxime alter ab altero debent habitare,
Col. 1, 6, 8.—Trop.a.Of time, shortly before or after, last, next:b.civitates quae proxime bellum fecerant,
Caes. B. G. 3, 29:Tito fratre suo censore, qui proximus ante me fuerat,
Cic. Sen. 12, 42; id. Part. 39, 137; Plin. Ep. 4, 13, 3:cum proxime judices contrahentur,
id. ib. 5, 7, 3.—With acc.:proxime abstinentiam sumendus est cibus exiguus,
Cels. 3, 2:proxime solis occasum,
Pall. 9, 8, 5.—Of order, rank, estimation, condition, etc., next to, next after, next:c.proxime et secundum deos homines hominibus maxime utiles esse possunt,
Cic. Off. 2, 3, 1:me huic tuae virtuti proxime accedere,
id. Fam. 11, 21, 4:proxime a nobilissimis viris,
Vell. 2, 124, 4; id. 2, 127, 1:proxime valent cetera lauri genera,
Plin. 23, 8, 80, § 158: utilissimum esse omphacium;proxime viride,
id. 23, 4, 39, § 79.—With acc.: esse etiam debent proxime hos cari, qui, etc., Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 2:proxime morem Romanum,
closely following the Roman method, Liv. 24, 48, 11:erat res minime certamini navali similis, proxime speciem muros oppugnantium navium,
closely resembling, id. 30, 10.—In this sense also with atque:proxime atque ille aut aeque,
nearly the same as he, Cic. Fam. 9, 13, 2.—Very closely, nicely, accurately:ut proxime utriusque differentiam signem,
Quint. 6, 2, 20 Spald.; cf.:analogia, quam proxime ex Graeco transferentes in Latinum proportionem vocaverunt,
id. 1, 6, 3. — Comp.:nonne apertius, proximius, verius?
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near [nɪə(r)]près de ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (e), 6 (a), 6 (c)-(e) proche de ⇒ 1 (b), 6 (b), 6 (c) au bord de ⇒ 1 (e) près ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) proche ⇒ 2 (b), 3 (a), 3 (b), 3 (e) quasi ⇒ 2 (c) approcher de ⇒ 4 approcher ⇒ 5(a) (in space) près de;∎ near Paris près de Paris;∎ don't go near the fire ne t'approche pas du feu;∎ is there a chemist's near here? est-ce qu'il y a un pharmacien près d'ici ou dans le coin?;∎ she likes to have her family near her elle aime avoir sa famille près d'elle ou auprès d'elle;∎ near the end of the book vers la fin du livre;∎ I haven't been near a horse since the accident je n'ai pas approché un cheval depuis l'accident;∎ you can't trust him near a gun il est dangereux avec une arme à feu;∎ she wouldn't let anyone near her (physically) elle ne voulait pas qu'on l'approche; (emotionally) elle ne voulait être proche de personne∎ it's getting near Christmas c'est bientôt Noël;∎ ask me nearer the time repose-moi la question quand l'heure viendra;∎ near the end of the film vers la fin du film(c) (similar to) près de;∎ that would be nearer the truth ce serait plus près de la vérité;∎ nobody can come anywhere near her il n'y a personne à son niveau;∎ he's nowhere near it! (with guess, calculation) il n'y est pas du tout!∎ profits were near the 30 percent mark les bénéfices approchaient la barre des 30 pour cent;∎ it took us nearer three hours to finish en fait, nous avons mis presque trois heures à finir;∎ it will cost nearer £5,000 ça coûtera plutôt dans les 5000 livres(e) (on the point of) près de, au bord de;∎ the country's economy is near ruin le pays est au bord de la faillite;∎ to be near tears être au bord des larmes;∎ near death sur le point de mourir;∎ it's near freezing il ne fait pas loin de zéro, la température avoisine zéro degré2 adverb(a) (in space) près, à côté, à proximité;∎ to draw near s'approcher;∎ come nearer venez plus près, approchez-vous;∎ to bring sth nearer (to) rapprocher qch (de);∎ the heat was too great for us to get near la chaleur était trop intense pour que l'on puisse s'approcher;∎ so near and yet so far! c'est dommage, si près du but!;∎ near at hand tout près, à proximité∎ as the time grew or drew near à mesure que le moment approchait;∎ midnight drew near minuit approchait, on approchait de minuit(c) (with adjective) quasi;∎ a near impossible task une tâche quasi ou quasiment ou pratiquement impossible;∎ the show went ahead with near tragic consequences le spectacle a continué avec des conséquences quasi tragiques∎ as near as makes no difference à peu de chose près, à quelque chose près;∎ familiar £50 or as near as dammit 50 livres à peu de chose près□ ;∎ as near as I can remember autant que je puisse m'en souvenir;∎ it's near enough ça va comme ça;∎ it's near enough 50 lbs ça pèse dans les 50 livres;∎ it's nowhere near good enough c'est loin d'être suffisant;∎ she's nowhere near finished elle est loin d'avoir fini;∎ there weren't anywhere near enough people il y avait bien trop peu de gens(a) (in space) proche;∎ the near edge le bord le plus proche;∎ our near neighbours nos proches voisins;∎ I knew you were near je savais que vous étiez dans les environs ou parages;∎ the nearest post office le bureau de poste le plus proche;∎ the near front wheel (driving on left) la roue avant gauche; (driving on right) la roue avant droite∎ when the time is near quand le moment approchera;∎ in the near future dans un proche avenir∎ it was a near disaster on a frôlé la catastrophe;∎ he found himself in near darkness il s'est retrouvé dans une obscurité quasi totale;∎ it was a near thing on l'a échappé belle, il était moins une;∎ I caught the train, but it was a near thing j'ai eu mon train de justesse;∎ I missed the train, but it was a near thing j'ai manqué mon train de peu;∎ he's the nearest thing we have to a national hero il est ce que nous avons de mieux en matière de héros national;∎ it's the nearest you'll get to a bookshop in these parts c'est ce que vous trouverez de mieux en matière de librairie par ici(d) (in amount, number)∎ to the nearest £10 à 10 livres près;∎ round it up/down to the nearest 10 francs arrondissez aux 10 francs supérieurs/inférieurs(e) (closely related) proche;∎ her nearest relatives ses parents les plus proches;∎ humorous your nearest and dearest vos proches(approach → place, date, event) approcher de; (→ state) être au bord de;∎ the train was nearing the station le train approchait de la gare;∎ he was nearing seventy when he got married il allait sur ses soixante-dix ans quand il s'est marié;∎ the book is nearing completion le livre est sur le point d'être terminé;∎ we are nearing our goal nous touchons au but;∎ he seemed to be nearing a crisis il semblait au bord d'une crise;∎ we're nearing the point of no return il sera bientôt trop tard pour faire marche arrière, on atteindra bientôt le point de non-retour(date, place) approcher(a) (in space) près de;∎ they live near to us ils habitent près de ou à côté de chez nous(b) (emotionally) proche de;∎ those near and dear to him ceux qui le touchent de près, ses proches∎ it's getting near to Christmas Noël approche(d) (in similarity) près de(e) (on the point of) près de, au bord de;∎ to be near to death être sur le point de mourir;∎ to be near to tears être au bord des larmes;∎ I came near to leaving several times j'ai failli partir plusieurs fois►► American near beer bière f sans alcool;the Near East le Proche-Orient;∎ in the Near East au Proche-Orient;near gale (on Beaufort scale) grand frais m;Computing near letter quality qualité f courrier;near letter quality printer imprimante f de qualité courrier;near miss (gen) & Sport coup m qui a raté de peu; (between planes, vehicles etc) collision f évitée de justesse;∎ that was a near miss! (escape) on l'a échappé belle!;∎ the two cars had a near miss les deux voitures ont bien failli se rentrer dedans;near money quasi-monnaie f;Stock Exchange near month échéance f proche -
18 señal
f.1 signal, sign, earmark, token.2 sign, indication.3 trace, vestige.4 scar.5 landmark, boundary marker.6 signal, transmission.7 token payment, deposit, payment on flat, returnable security.* * *1 (signo) sign, indication2 (marca) mark; (en libro) bookmark3 (aviso, comunicación) signal4 (placa, letrero) sign5 (vestigio) trace6 (cicatriz) scar7 (de teléfono) tone8 (de pago) deposit\dar señales de vida to show signs of lifedejar señal to leave a markdejar una señal (dinero) to leave a depositen señal de as a sign of, as a token ofhacer señales a alguien to signal to somebodyni señal not a traceser buena señal / ser mala señal to be a good sign / be a bad signseñal de alarma alarm signalseñal de comunicar engaged tone, US busy signalseñal de la cruz RELIGIÓN sign of the crossseñal de llamada (teléfono) dialling tone, US dial toneseñal de tráfico road sign* * *noun f.1) signal2) sign3) deposit4) mark5) token* * *SF1) [de aviso] [gen] signal; (=letrero) sign•
dar la señal de o para algo — to give the signal for sth•
hacer una señal a algn — [con un gesto cualquiera] to gesture to sb; [ya acordada] to signal to sbsubieron a la azotea para hacer señales al helicóptero — they went up to the roof to signal to the helicopter
señal de alarma — [ante un peligro] warning signal; (=síntoma) warning sign
la muerte de varias ovejas ha hecho sonar la señal de alarma — the death of several sheep has set alarm bells ringing
señal de la victoria — victory sign, V-sign
señal de salida — (Dep, Ferro) starting signal
2) (Aut) signseñal de circulación — traffic sign, road sign
señal de tráfico — traffic sign, road sign
3) (=indicio) signle contestó sin la menor señal de sorpresa — she answered him without the slightest sign of surprise
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es buena señal — it's a good sign•
dar señales de algo — to show signs of sth•
en señal de algo — as a sign of sthen señal de respeto — as a mark o sign of respect
4) (=marca) markhaz una señal en los paquetes urgentes — put a mark on the express parcels, mark the express parcels
la varicela le ha dejado la cara llena de señales — her face has been left badly scarred o marked by chickenpox
5) (Med) (=síntoma) symptom6) (Com, Econ) (=depósito) deposit7) (Radio) signal8) (Telec) [al teléfono] tone; [en contestador] beep, toneseñal de comunicando — engaged tone, busy signal (EEUU)
señal de llamada — dialling tone, ringing o (EEUU) ring tone
señal de ocupado — LAm engaged tone, busy signal (EEUU)
* * *1)a) (aviso, letrero) signseñales de tráfico or circulación — traffic signs
señal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido — danger/stop/no parking sign
b) ( signo) signalnos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos — she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer
señal de auxilio or socorro — distress signal
c) (Ferr) signal2) (marca, huella)3) (Rad, TV) signal; (Telec)la señal para marcar — the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone
la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)
4) ( indicio) signen señal de protesta — as a sign o gesture of protest
5) (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down paymentdar or dejar una señal — to leave a deposit o down payment
* * *= clue, cue, indication, sign, sign, mark, tick, check, signal, check mark [checkmark], deposit, security deposit.Ex. Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.Ex. The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex. Standard advertising mechanisms, such as spots on radio and television, signs in buses and on billboards, and widely disseminated leaflets are used if money is available.Ex. The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.Ex. Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.Ex. Communication satellites act as relay stations, by capturing the signals which arrive from the earth and retransmitting them on a different carrier frequency.Ex. A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.Ex. Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.Ex. Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.----* activar una señal = activate + signal.* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* conversor de señal analógica a digital = analogue-to-digital converter.* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.* dar señales de = show + signs of.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* detectar una señal = detect + signal.* emitir una señal = beam + signal, emit + signal.* en señal de = as a token of, as a sign of.* en señal de agradecimiento = appreciatively.* en señal de conformidad = approvingly.* en señal de protesta = in protest.* enviar una señal = send + signal.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* ofrenda en señal de paz = peace offering.* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.* potencia de la señal = signal strength.* procesamiento de señales = signal processing.* que no hay noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* señal analógica = analog signal.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* señal de advertencia = safety notice.* señal de alarma = alarm signal, clarion call.* señal de alerta = early warning signal, clarion call, warning sign, warning signal.* señal de ampliación = extension sign.* señal de aviso = early warning signal, warning sign, warning signal.* señal de aviso de incendio = fire warning.* señal de carretera = road sign.* señal de circulación = road sign.* señal de depósito = security deposit.* señal de entrada prohibida = No Entry sign.* señal de humo = smoke signal.* señal de peligro = danger signal.* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.* señal de radio = radio signal.* señal de semáforo = semaphore.* señal de stop = stop sign.* señal de tráfico = road sign.* señal digital = digital signal.* señal eléctrica = electric signal, electrical signal.* señal identificadora = tell-tale sign.* señal indicadora = signpost.* señal lógica = logical signal.* señal luminosa = beacon.* señal reveladora = tell-tale indication.* señal vial = road sign.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.* * *1)a) (aviso, letrero) signseñales de tráfico or circulación — traffic signs
señal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido — danger/stop/no parking sign
b) ( signo) signalnos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos — she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer
señal de auxilio or socorro — distress signal
c) (Ferr) signal2) (marca, huella)3) (Rad, TV) signal; (Telec)la señal para marcar — the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone
la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)
4) ( indicio) signen señal de protesta — as a sign o gesture of protest
5) (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down paymentdar or dejar una señal — to leave a deposit o down payment
* * *= clue, cue, indication, sign, sign, mark, tick, check, signal, check mark [checkmark], deposit, security deposit.Ex: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.
Ex: The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex: Standard advertising mechanisms, such as spots on radio and television, signs in buses and on billboards, and widely disseminated leaflets are used if money is available.Ex: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.Ex: Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.Ex: Communication satellites act as relay stations, by capturing the signals which arrive from the earth and retransmitting them on a different carrier frequency.Ex: A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.Ex: Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.Ex: Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.* activar una señal = activate + signal.* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* conversor de señal analógica a digital = analogue-to-digital converter.* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.* dar señales de = show + signs of.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* detectar una señal = detect + signal.* emitir una señal = beam + signal, emit + signal.* en señal de = as a token of, as a sign of.* en señal de agradecimiento = appreciatively.* en señal de conformidad = approvingly.* en señal de protesta = in protest.* enviar una señal = send + signal.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* ofrenda en señal de paz = peace offering.* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.* potencia de la señal = signal strength.* procesamiento de señales = signal processing.* que no hay noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* señal analógica = analog signal.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* señal de advertencia = safety notice.* señal de alarma = alarm signal, clarion call.* señal de alerta = early warning signal, clarion call, warning sign, warning signal.* señal de ampliación = extension sign.* señal de aviso = early warning signal, warning sign, warning signal.* señal de aviso de incendio = fire warning.* señal de carretera = road sign.* señal de circulación = road sign.* señal de depósito = security deposit.* señal de entrada prohibida = No Entry sign.* señal de humo = smoke signal.* señal de peligro = danger signal.* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.* señal de radio = radio signal.* señal de semáforo = semaphore.* señal de stop = stop sign.* señal de tráfico = road sign.* señal digital = digital signal.* señal eléctrica = electric signal, electrical signal.* señal identificadora = tell-tale sign.* señal indicadora = signpost.* señal lógica = logical signal.* señal luminosa = beacon.* señal reveladora = tell-tale indication.* señal vial = road sign.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.* * *A1 (aviso, letrero) signseñales de tráfico or circulación traffic signsseñal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido danger/stop/no parking signseñales de carretera road signs2 (signo) signalal oír la señal convenida on hearing the agreed signaldio la señal de salida he gave the starting signalnos hacía señales con la mano para que nos acercáramos she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearersalió haciendo con los dedos la señal de la victoria he gave the victory sign o V sign as he came outseñales de humo smoke signalsseñal de auxilio or socorro distress signal3 ( Ferr) signalCompuesto:sign of the crossB(marca, huella): pon una señal en la página para saber por dónde vas mark the page so you know where you've got up toel cuerpo no presentaba señales de violencia there were no marks on the body which might point to the use of violence, the body showed no signs of violent treatmentdescuelgue y espere la señal para marcar lift the receiver and wait for the dial ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tonela señal nos llega vía satélite the signal comes to us via satellitela señal llega muy débil the reception is very poorCompuesto:time signalD (indicio) sign¿todavía no te han contestado? mala señal haven't you heard from them yet? that's a bad signel accidentado no daba señales de vida the victim showed no signs of lifehace mucho tiempo que no da señales de vida ( fam); nobody has seen hide nor hair of him for ages ( colloq)continuó sin dar señales de cansancio she carried on without showing any sign of tiring o without appearing to get at all tired¡antes no se veían estas cosas! — ¡señal de que los tiempos cambian! you never used to see that sort of thing — well, it's a sign of the timesel aluvión sepultó totalmente el pueblo, no quedó ni señal the mudslide submerged the village completely, leaving no trace of its existenceen señal de protesta as a sign o gesture of protestintercambiaron anillos en señal de amor y fidelidad they exchanged rings as a token of love and fidelitydar or dejar una señal to leave a deposit o down payment* * *
señal sustantivo femenino
1
Sseñal de la Cruz sign of the cross
◊ nos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer;
señal de auxilio or socorro distress signalc) (Ferr) signal
2 (marca, huella):
señales de violencia signs of violence
3a) (Rad, TV) signalb) (Telec):◊ la señal para marcar the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone;
la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)
4 ( indicio) sign;
no daba señales de vida he showed no signs of life;
en señal de respeto/amor as a token of respect/love
5 (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down payment
señal sustantivo femenino
1 (muestra) sign
en señal de respeto/duelo, as a sign/token of respect/mourning
2 (con la mano, el rostro) sign
hacer señales a alguien, to signal to sb
3 (huella, indicio) trace, sign: la operación le dejó una señal, the operation left a scar
4 Tel tone
señal de llamada, dialling, US dial tone
5 Com (anticipo) deposit: dejar una señal, to leave a deposit
6 Auto señal de tráfico, road sign
' señal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amago
- aparato
- captar
- codazo
- emitir
- estampar
- hierro
- horario-a
- huella
- impresión
- índice
- indicio
- patear
- rebasar
- rendir
- roce
- seña
- significar
- signo
- silbar
- síntoma
- sonora
- sonoro
- sudaca
- baliza
- dirección
- disco
- impacto
- inclinar
- indicador
- intermitente
- marca
- marcar
- mojón
- muestra
- prenda
- presagio
- protesta
- punto
- rastro
- respetar
- silbido
- transmisión
- transmitir
English:
bookmark
- busy signal
- deposit
- dialling tone
- distress signal
- engaged
- evidence
- mark
- marker
- motion
- omen
- ominous
- pip
- pledge
- road sign
- scar
- scour
- send out
- sign
- signal
- stop sign
- tick
- token
- traffic sign
- warning sign
- watermark
- blinker
- bode
- breeding
- busy
- danger
- flash
- hand
- peace
- protest
- road
- signpost
- smoke
- tone
- trace
- walk
* * *señal nf1. [gesto, sonido, acción] signal;la señal convenida eran tres golpes en la puerta the signal they agreed on was three knocks on the door;cuando dé la señal empujamos todos a la vez when I give the signal, everyone push together;hacerle una señal a alguien para que haga algo to signal to sb to do sth;señal de alarma alarm signal;señales de humo smoke signals;señal de peligro danger sign;señal de salida starting signal;señal de socorro distress signal2. Ferroc signal3. [tono telefónico] toneseñal de comunicando Br engaged tone, US busy signal; Méx señal de libre Br dialling o US dial tone;señal de llamada ringing tone;señal de portadora carrier signal4. [símbolo] sign;una señal de prohibido adelantar a no overtaking sign;en señal de as a mark o sign of;en señal de duelo/buena voluntad as a sign of mourning/goodwillseñal de circulación road sign;señal de la cruz sign of the Cross;señal indicadora (de dirección) [en carretera] signpost;señal de tráfico road sign5. [indicio] sign;esto es señal de que están interesados this is a sign that o this shows they're interested;dar señales de vida to show signs of life;el temporal no daba señales de remitir the storm showed no sign of abating;ser buena/mala señal to be a good/bad sign6. [marca, huella] mark;hice o [m5] puse una señal en las cajas con ropa I marked o put a mark on the boxes with clothes inside;el cuerpo presentaba señales de descomposición the body showed signs of decomposition;no quedó ni señal de él there was no sign of him left;no dejó ni señal she didn't leave a trace7. [cicatriz] scar, mark;te va a quedar señal you'll have a scar8. [fianza] deposit;* * *f1 signal;señal de prohibición prohibition disk2 figsign, trace;dar señales de vida get in touch;3 COM deposit, downpayment;dejar una señal leave a deposit o downpayment4 TELEC tone* * *señal nf1) : signal2) : signseñal de tráfico: traffic sign3) indicio: indicationen señal de: as a token of4) vestigio: trace, vestige5) : scar, mark6) : deposit, down payment* * *señal n1. (indicio) sign2. (marca) mark3. (signo) signal4. (del teléfono) tonehacer señales to signal / to gesture -
19 draw
1.1) (pull) ziehendraw the curtains/blinds — (open) die Vorhänge aufziehen/die Jalousien hochziehen; (close) die Vorhänge zuziehen/die Jalousien herunterlassen
draw the bolt — (unfasten) den Riegel zurückschieben
he refused to be drawn — er ließ sich nichts entlocken
draw money from the bank/one's account — Geld bei der Bank holen/von seinem Konto abheben
draw water from a well — Wasser an einem Brunnen holen od. schöpfen
draw comfort from something — Trost in etwas (Dat.) finden
draw reassurance/encouragement from something — Zuversicht/Mut aus etwas schöpfen
5) (get as one's due) erhalten; bekommen; beziehen [Gehalt, Rente, Arbeitslosenunterstützung]6) (select at random)7) (trace) ziehen [Strich]; zeichnen [geometrische Figur, Bild]draw the line at something — (fig.) bei etwas nicht mehr mitmachen
8) (formulate) ziehen [Parallele, Vergleich]; herstellen [Analogie]; herausstellen [Unterschied]9) (end with neither side winner) unentschieden beenden [Spiel]2. intransitive verb,drew, drawn1) (make one's way, move) [Person:] gehen; [Fahrzeug:] fahrendraw into something — [Zug:] in etwas (Akk.) einfahren; [Schiff:] in etwas (Akk.) einlaufen
draw towards something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) nähern
3. noundraw [for partners] — [die Partner] auslosen
2) ([result of] drawn game) Unentschieden, dasend in a draw — mit einem Unentschieden enden
4)be quick/slow on the draw — den Finger schnell/zu langsam am Abzug haben
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/22261/draw_aside">draw aside- draw away- draw back- draw in- draw on- draw out- draw up- draw upon* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) zeichnen2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) ziehen3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) sich entfernen, sich nähern4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) unentschieden spielen6) (to open or close (curtains).) zu-, aufziehen7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) fesseln2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) das Unentschieden2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) die Attraktion3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) die Ziehung4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) das Zeichnen•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *I. NOUN1. (celebrity) Publikumsmagnet m, Attraktion f; (popular film, play, etc.) Kassenschlager m, Publikumserfolg man auction has more \draw than a jumble sale eine Versteigerung lockt mehr Menschen an als ein Flohmarktto end in a \draw unentschieden enden [o ausgehenit's just the luck of the \draw man muss es eben so nehmen, wie es kommtto be quick on the \draw schnell ziehen können; ( fig) schlagfertig seinhe had a quick \draw on his cigarette and tossed it away er zog noch einmal kurz an seiner Zigarette und warf sie dann wegII. TRANSITIVE VERB<drew, -n>▪ to \draw sb/sth jdn/etw zeichnento \draw a line einen Strich [o eine Linie] ziehento \draw a map/sketch eine Karte/Skizze anfertigento \draw sth to scale etw maßstabsgetreu zeichnen2. (depict)▪ to \draw sth etw darstellen [o beschreiben]the plot is exciting, but the characters haven't been very well \drawn die Handlung ist spannend, aber die Charaktere sind nicht gut herausgearbeitet3. (pull)▪ to \draw sth etw ziehenhe drew his coat tightly around his shoulders er zog sich den Mantel fest um die Schulternthe little boat was \drawn into the whirlpool das kleine Boot wurde in den Strudel hineingezogenhe drew her into a tender embrace er zog sie mit einer zärtlichen Umarmung an sichto \draw the blinds [or AM also shades] (open) die Jalousien [o Rollläden] [o SCHWEIZ Storen] hochziehen; (close) die Jalousien [o Rollläden] [o SCHWEIZ Storen] herunterlassento \draw sb aside [or to one side] jdn beiseitenehmento \draw sb into [an] ambush jdn in einen Hinterhalt locken4. (attract)▪ to \draw sb jdn anlocken [o anziehen]you're \drawing a lot of curious looks in that hat mit diesem Hut ziehst du eine Menge neugieriger Blicke auf dichto \draw [sb's] attention [to sb/sth] [jds] Aufmerksamkeit [auf jdn/etw] lenkenshe waved at him to \draw his attention sie winkte ihm zu, um ihn auf sich aufmerksam zu machento \draw attention to oneself Aufmerksamkeit erregento \draw a cheer from the crowd die Menge zum Jubeln bringento \draw sb's fire jds Kritik auf sich akk ziehenher eyes were immediately \drawn to the tall blond man der große Blonde zog sofort ihre Blicke auf sich5. (involve in)to \draw sb into an argument/a discussion jdn in eine Auseinandersetzung/Diskussion hineinziehento \draw sb into a conversation jdn in eine Unterhaltung verwickeln6. (attract)▪ to \draw sth etw hervorrufenher speech drew an angry response ihre Rede hat für Verärgerung gesorgtto \draw applause Beifall erntento \draw criticism Kritik erregen [o hervorrufen]his performance drew a gasp of amazement from the audience bei seiner Darbietung verschlug es dem Publikum den Atemto \draw a confession from sb jdm ein Geständnis entlocken7. (formulate)to \draw an analogy eine Parallele ziehen [o geh Analogie herstellen]to \draw a comparison einen Vergleich anstellenyou can't really \draw a comparison between the two cases man kann die beiden Fälle wirklich nicht miteinander vergleichento \draw a conclusion [or an inference] einen Schluss ziehen, zu einer Schlussfolgerung kommento \draw a distinction [between sth] etw auseinanderhalten [o voneinander unterscheiden]to \draw a parallel eine Parallele ziehen8. (pull out)to \draw a weapon eine Waffe ziehenI couldn't believe it when she drew a knife on me ich war völlig perplex, als sie ein Messer zückte famto \draw blood Blut fließen lassenhe bit me so hard that it drew blood er biss mich so fest, dass ich bluteteto \draw first blood den ersten Treffer erzielen a. figto \draw a tooth ( dated) einen Zahn ziehen10. CARDSto \draw a card [from the deck] eine Karte [vom Stapel] abheben [o ziehen11. (get from source)▪ to \draw sth [from sb/sth] etw [von jdm/etw] beziehen [o erhalten] [o bekommen]he drew much of his inspiration from his travels einen Großteil seiner Anregungen holte er sich auf seinen Reisenthe university \draws its students from all 50 states die Studenten der Universität kommen aus allen 50 Bundesstaaten12. (earn)this investment will \draw 10% interest diese Investition bringt 10 % Zinsento \draw pay [or a salary] ein Gehalt beziehento \draw a pension Rente [o ÖSTERR eine Pension] bekommen [o beziehen]to \draw unemployment benefit/a wage Arbeitslosengeld/einen Lohn bekommen [o erhalten13. (select by chance)▪ to \draw sth etw ziehen [o auslosen]we're about to \draw the winning card wir ziehen jetzt gleich den HauptgewinnReal Madrid has \drawn Juventus in the football quarter finals als Gegner von Real Madrid im Fußballviertelfinale wurde Juventus Turin ausgelostthey drew lots for it sie losten darum14. (obtain water)to \draw water Wasser holenshe drew water from the well sie schöpfte Wasser aus dem Brunnento \draw sb's bath jds Badewasser [o SCHWEIZ Badwasser] einlassen15. (pour)to \draw a beer ein Bier zapfento \draw money/£500 from one's account Geld/500 Pfund von seinem Konto abhebento \draw a cheque on sb/sth einen Scheck auf jdn/etw ausstellen17. (inhale)to \draw a breath Luft [o Atem] holenshe drew a deep breath sie holte [einmal] tief Luftto \draw breath ( fig) verschnaufen, eine Verschnaufpause einlegen18. NAUTthe ship \draws 20 feet of water das Schiff hat sechs Meter Tiefgangto \draw a bow einen Bogen spannen20. (disembowel)21.▶ to \draw a bead on sb/sth auf jdn/etw zielen▶ to \draw a blank eine Niete ziehen, kein Glück habenshe had spent all morning searching but had \drawn a blank sie hatte den ganzen Morgen gesucht — doch ohne ErfolgI \draw the line there da ist bei mir SchlussIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB<drew, -n>1. (make pictures) zeichnenthe train slowly drew into the station der Zug fuhr langsam in den Bahnhof einas we drew alongside the black Fiat I recognized the driver als wir mit dem schwarzen Fiat auf gleicher Höhe waren, erkannte ich den Fahrerto \draw apart sich akk voneinander trennenthe embracing couple drew apart das eng umschlungene Pärchen löste sich voneinanderto \draw away wegfahrenshe drew away from him whenever he put his arm around her sie wich jedes Mal von ihm zurück, als er den Arm um sie legteto \draw level with sb/sth mit jdm/etw gleichziehenslowly Paul drew level with the BMW allmählich holte Paul den BMW ein3. (approach [in time])to \draw near [or nearer] näher rücken [o kommen]Christmas is \drawing nearer Weihnachten rückt [immer] näher4. (make use of)▪ to \draw on sb auf jdn zurückkommen, jdn in Anspruch nehmenlike most writers, she \draws on personal experience in her work wie die meisten Schriftsteller schöpft sie bei ihrer Arbeit aus persönlichen Erfahrungento \draw on funds auf [Geld]mittel zurückgreifento \draw on sb's knowledge jdn als Kenner zurate ziehen, sich dat jds Wissen zunutze machen5. (inhale)to \draw on one's cigarette/pipe an seiner Zigarette/Pfeife ziehen6. (draw lots) losen, das Los entscheiden lassenCoventry drew 1—1 with Manchester United in the semi-finals im Halbfinale trennten sich Coventry und Manchester United 1:1 unentschieden* * *I [drɔː] pret drew, ptp drawn zeichnen; line ziehenI draw the line at cheating (personally) — Mogeln kommt für mich nicht infrage; (in others) beim Mogeln hörts bei mir auf
some people just don't know where to draw the line (fig) — manche Leute wissen einfach nicht, wie weit sie gehen können
2. vizeichnen II [drɔː] vb: pret drew, ptp drawn1. TRANSITIVE VERB1) = move by pulling ziehen; bolt zurückschieben; bow spannen; curtains (= open) aufziehen; (= shut) zuziehenhe drew her close to him —
he drew his finger along the edge of the table he drew the smoke into his lungs — er fuhr mit dem Finger die Tischkante entlang er machte einen (tiefen) Lungenzug
2) = move by pulling behind coach, cart ziehen3) = bring bringento draw sth to a close — etw zu Ende bringen, etw beenden
to draw inspiration from sb/sth/somewhere — sich von jdm/von etw/von irgendwas inspirieren lassen
he's bitten her – has he drawn blood? — er hat sie gebissen – blutet sie?
to draw the dole/a big salary — Arbeitslosenunterstützung/ein großes Gehalt beziehen
to draw one's pension — seine Rente bekommen
6)= elicit
her singing drew tears from the audience — ihr Singen rührte die Zuhörer zu Tränento draw a smile/a laugh from sb — jdm ein Lächeln/ein Lachen entlocken
my letter drew an angry reply from him — auf meinen Brief reagierte er mit einer ungehaltenen Antwort __diams; to be drawn
to draw sb into sth — jdn in etw (acc) hineinziehen or verwickeln
to draw sb away from sb/sth — jdn von jdm/etw weglocken
you can draw whatever conclusion you like — du kannst daraus schließen, was du willst
9) NAUT10)= tie SPORT
to draw a match — sich unentschieden trennen, unentschieden spielen11) = choose at random ziehenthe first correct entry drawn from the hat — die erste richtige Einsendung, die gezogen wird
we've been drawn (to play) away/at home —
France has been drawn against Scotland — Frankreich ist für ein Spiel gegen Schottland gezogen worden
12) CARDS2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) = move person, time, event kommenhe drew to one side — er ging/fuhr zur Seite
the two horses drew level — die beiden Pferde zogen gleich __diams; to draw near herankommen (to an +acc )
2) = allow airflow chimney, pipe ziehen3) = tie SPORT unentschieden spielenthey drew 2-2 — sie trennten sich or sie spielten 2:2 unentschieden
the teams drew for second place —
4) CARDS5) = infuse tea ziehen3. NOUN1) = random selection = lottery Ziehung f, Ausspielung f; (for sports competitions) Auslosung f, Ziehung f → luckthe team had five wins and two draws — die Mannschaft hat fünfmal gewonnen und zweimal unentschieden gespielt
4)__diams; the draw to be quick on the draw (lit) — schnell mit der Pistole sein, schnell (den Revolver) ziehen; (fig) schlagfertig seinto beat sb to the draw — schneller sein als jd; ( lit : cowboy etc ) schneller ziehen als jd
* * *draw [drɔː]A s1. Ziehen n:a) schnell (mit der Pistole),b) fig schlagfertig, fix umg3. fig Zug-, Anziehungskraft f4. fig Attraktion f (auch Person), besonders Zugstück n, Schlager m5. Ziehen n (eines Loses etc)6. a) Auslosen n, Verlosen nb) Verlosung f, Ziehung f7. gezogene Spielkarte(n pl)8. abgehobener Betrag9. US Aufzug m (einer Zugbrücke)10. SPORT Unentschieden n:11. umg Vorteil m:have the draw over im Vorteil sein gegenüber13. TECHb) Walzen nc) Verjüngung fB v/t prät drew [druː], pperf drawn [drɔːn]1. ziehen, zerren:draw sb into talk jemanden ins Gespräch ziehen2. ab-, an-, auf-, fort-, herab-, wegziehen:draw a drawbridge eine Zugbrücke aufziehen;draw the nets die Netze einziehen oder -holen;3. einen Bogen spannen4. nach sich ziehen, bewirken, zur Folge haben5. bringen (on, upon über akk):draw sb’s anger on o.s. sich jemandes Zorn zuziehen;draw ruin upon o.s. sich ins Unglück stürzen6. Atem holen:7. (heraus)ziehen:8. Kartena) (vom Geber) erhaltenb) abheben, ziehenc) herausholen:draw the opponent’s trumps dem Gegner die Trümpfe herausholen9. eine Waffe ziehen10. a) Lose ziehenb) (durch Los) gewinnen, einen Preis erhaltenc) auslosen:draw bonds WIRTSCH Obligationen auslosen;be drawn with SPORT ausgelost werden gegenfrom von, aus)14. Tränena) hervorlocken15. Tee ziehen lassen16. fig anziehen, an sich ziehen, fesseln:17. Kunden etc anziehen, anlocken:draw a full house THEAT das Haus füllen18. besonders Fußball: den Torhüter herauslocken23. zeichnen, malen, entwerfen ( alle:from nach)24. (in Worten) schildern, beschreiben, zeichnen:draw it fine umg es ganz genau nehmen;draw it mild umg mach mal halblang!, du übertreibst!27. einen Schluss, eine Lehre ziehen:draw one’s own conclusions seine eigenen Schlüsse ziehen28. Zinsen etc einbringen, abwerfen:draw a good price einen guten Preis erzielen30. WIRTSCH einen Wechsel etc ziehen, trassieren, ausstellen:draw a bill of exchange on sb einen Wechsel auf jemanden ziehen;31. ein Gehalt etc, auch Nachrichten etc beziehen, bekommendraw applause Beifall hervorrufen;draw applause from an audience einem Publikum Beifall abringen;draw (information from) sb jemanden ausholen, -fragen, -horchen;draw no reply from sb aus jemandem keine Antwort herausbringen33. umg jemanden aus seiner Reserve herauslocken36. ein Gewässera) trockenlegenb) (mit dem Netz) abfischenb) Wild aufstöbern38. TECHa) Draht, Röhren, Kerzen ziehen39. das Gesicht verziehen:his face was drawn with pain sein Gesicht war schmerzverzerrt40. einem den Mund zusammenziehen:41. MED ein Geschwür etc ausziehen, -trocknen42. SCHIFF einen Tiefgang haben von:the game was drawn 5-5 das Spiel endete unentschieden 5:544. Golf: den Ball nach links verziehenC v/i2. fig ziehen (Theaterstück etc)3. (sein Schwert etc) ziehen (on gegen)4. sich leicht etc ziehen lassen, laufen:5. fahren, sich bewegen:draw into the station BAHN (in den Bahnhof) einfahren7. sich versammeln (round, about um)8. sich zusammenziehen, (ein)schrumpfen ( beide:into zu)9. sich (aus)dehnen11. ziehen (Tee, auch MED Pflaster, Salbe etc)12. ziehen, Zug haben (Kamin etc)13. zeichnen, malen14. (on, upon) in Anspruch nehmen (akk), Gebrauch machen (von), heranziehen (akk), (sein Kapital, seine Vorräte etc) angreifen:a) WIRTSCH jemandem eine Zahlungsaufforderung zukommen lassen,b) WIRTSCH auf jemanden (einen Wechsel) ziehen,draw on sb’s generosity jemandes Großzügigkeit ausnützen;draw on one’s imagination sich etwas einfallen lassen oder ausdenken16. losen ( for um)* * *1.1) (pull) ziehendraw the curtains/blinds — (open) die Vorhänge aufziehen/die Jalousien hochziehen; (close) die Vorhänge zuziehen/die Jalousien herunterlassen
draw the bolt — (unfasten) den Riegel zurückschieben
2) (attract, take in) anlocken [Publikum, Menge, Kunden]3) (take out) herausziehen; ziehen ( from aus)draw money from the bank/one's account — Geld bei der Bank holen/von seinem Konto abheben
draw water from a well — Wasser an einem Brunnen holen od. schöpfen
4) (derive, elicit) findendraw comfort from something — Trost in etwas (Dat.) finden
draw reassurance/encouragement from something — Zuversicht/Mut aus etwas schöpfen
5) (get as one's due) erhalten; bekommen; beziehen [Gehalt, Rente, Arbeitslosenunterstützung]7) (trace) ziehen [Strich]; zeichnen [geometrische Figur, Bild]draw the line at something — (fig.) bei etwas nicht mehr mitmachen
8) (formulate) ziehen [Parallele, Vergleich]; herstellen [Analogie]; herausstellen [Unterschied]9) (end with neither side winner) unentschieden beenden [Spiel]2. intransitive verb,drew, drawn1) (make one's way, move) [Person:] gehen; [Fahrzeug:] fahrendraw into something — [Zug:] in etwas (Akk.) einfahren; [Schiff:] in etwas (Akk.) einlaufen
draw towards something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) nähern
2) (draw lots) ziehen; losen3. noundraw [for partners] — [die Partner] auslosen
2) ([result of] drawn game) Unentschieden, das3) Attraktion, die; (film, play) Publikumserfolg, der4)be quick/slow on the draw — den Finger schnell/zu langsam am Abzug haben
Phrasal Verbs:- draw in- draw on- draw out- draw up* * *n.(§ p.,p.p.: drew, drawn)= zeichnen v.ziehen v.(§ p.,pp.: zog, ist/hat gezogen) -
20 näher
I Adj. closer, nearer; Weg: shorter; (genauer) more detailed ( oder precise), in greater detail; die nähere Umgebung the immediate vicinity; bei näherer Betrachtung on closer inspection; fig. on further consideration; nah, NähereII Adv.1. closer, nearer; sich mit einer Sache näher befassen go into a matter; (etw.) näher beschreiben be more precise (about s.th.); go into more detail (about s.th.); etw. näher betrachten have a closer look at s.th., look at s.th. more closely; jemandem etw. näher bringen make s.th. (more) accessible to s.o., help s.o. to appreciate ( oder understand) s.th. better2. jemanden näher kennen know s.o. quite ( oder fairly) well; kennen Sie ihn näher? how well do you know him?3. näher kommen oder treten come closer; kommen oder treten Sie näher! come in!, this way, please!, come closer; jemandem näher kommen fig. get closer to s.o.; sich oder einander näher kommen get closer; jetzt kommen wir der Sache ( schon) näher! umg. now we’re getting there; das kommt der Wahrheit oder den Tatsachen schon näher that’s more like the truth4. näher liegen (wahrscheinlicher sein) be more likely ( oder obvious); (vernünftiger sein) be better, be more reasonable ( oder sensible); es liegt näher zu (+ Inf.) it would be better to (+ Inf.) (bietet sich eher an) the more obvious thing would be to (+ Inf.) was liegt näher, als abzureisen what could be more sensible than to leave; näher liegend (wahrscheinlicher) more likely ( oder obvious); (vernünftiger) better, more reasonable ( oder sensible); das näher Liegende tun etc. the (more) obvious thing (to do); einem Plan, Vorschlag etc.5. ( immer) näher rücken auch zeitlich: get closer (and closer); Weihnachten etc. rückt immer näher auch Christmas etc. is just around the corner6. jemandem näher stehen be closer to s.o.; sie hat ihm damals näher gestanden she was closer to him at that time; siehe auch nah, nächst...* * *Nä|her ['nɛːɐ]1. m -s, -,Nä́|he|rin[-ərɪn]2. f -, -nensewing worker; (Frau auch) seamstress* * *Nä·her(in)<-s, ->* * *1.Komp. zu2.1) (kürzer) shorter <way, road>bei näherem Hinsehen — on closer examination
wissen Sie Näheres [darüber]? — do you know any more [about it]?; do you know any details?
3.Näheres hierzu siehe unten — for further information on this see below
1)bitte treten Sie näher! — please come in/nearer/this way
2) (genauer) more closely; (im einzelnen) in [more] detailjemanden/etwas näher kennen lernen — get to know somebody/something better
* * *die nähere Umgebung the immediate vicinity;B. adv1. closer, nearer;sich mit einer Sache näher befassen go into a matter;(etwas) näher beschreiben be more precise (about sth); go into more detail (about sth);etwas näher betrachten have a closer look at sth, look at sth more closely2.jemanden näher kennen know sb quite ( oder fairly) well;kennen Sie ihn näher? how well do you know him?3.treten come closer;treten Sie näher! come in!, this way, please!, come closer4.(immer) näher rücken auch zeitlich: get closer (and closer);Weihnachten etc* * *1.Komp. zu2.Adjektiv; nicht präd1) (kürzer) shorter <way, road>3.wissen Sie Näheres [darüber]? — do you know any more [about it]?; do you know any details?
1)bitte treten Sie näher! — please come in/nearer/this way
2) (genauer) more closely; (im einzelnen) in [more] detailjemanden/etwas näher kennen lernen — get to know somebody/something better
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