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1 they were near famished
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2 near
adj. nabij, dichtbij; nabij staand; dichterbij; intiem; op het laatste moment; vrek, gierigaard; shandig--------adv. nabij; dichtbij; op korte duur; bijna--------prep. bij; naast--------v. naderennear1♦voorbeelden:the near side of the river • deze kant van de rivierour nearest and dearest • zij die ons het meest dierbaar zijnnear likeness/resemblance • sprekende/sterke gelijkenisII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉1 bijdehands ⇒ er♦voorbeelden:————————near2〈 werkwoord〉1 naderen————————near3〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 draw near • naderen, dichterbij komenthey were near famished • ze waren bijna van de honger gestorvenshe came as near as could be to being drowned • het scheelde maar een haartje of ze was verdronkenas near as makes no difference • zo goed alsfrom far and near • van heinde en vershe was near to tears • het huilen stond haar nader dan het lachen→ hand hand/————————near4〈 voorzetsel〉♦voorbeelden:she was near death • ze was bijna/op sterven na doodhe lived near his sister • hij woonde niet ver van zijn zustergo/come near to doing something • iets bijna doen, op het punt staan iets te doen
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