English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word near
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (at; beside; by; near to; next to; alongside) | ||
🔗 The Ukrainian military says it has inflicted “huge losses” on Russian forces in a successful counterattack near the eastern city of Bachmut on Wednesday. | ||
| (close; nearby; about; nigh) | ||
🔗 “Your sword lives”, said Pandelume, and his voice sounded strangely loud, coming from so near. | ||
| (close to; about; close by) | ||
near to (at; beside; by; near; next to; alongside) | ; | |
| (close; near; about; nigh) | ||
🔗 There were several roads nearby, but it did not take her long to find the one paved with yellow bricks. | ||
| (almost; practically; virtually; just about; close to; all but; nigh on) | ; ; ; | |
🔗 The Netherlands reported nearly 8,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday, a record. | ||
near‐sighted (short‐sighted; myopic) | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| near | ⇆ aan; ⇆ by; ⇆ dierbaar; ⇆ digby; ⇆ hot; ⇆ intiem; ⇆ naby; ⇆ nabygeleë; ⇆ naby kom; ⇆ nader; ⇆ nader kom; ⇆ nouverwant; ⇆ suinig |
| a near miss | ⇆ ’n byna‐raakskoot |
| far and near | ⇆ wyd en syd |
| go near | ⇆ nader kom |
| it was a near thing | ⇆ dit het maar min geskeel; ⇆ dit was so hittete |
| near and dear | ⇆ dierbaar |
| near at hand | ⇆ naby |
| Near East | ⇆ Nabye Ooste |
| near horse | ⇆ hotperd |
| near leader | ⇆ hotvoordier |
| near miss | ⇆ amperraakskot |
| near the mark | ⇆ byna |
| nowhere near | ⇆ glad nie naby nie |
| on nearer acquaintance | ⇆ by nader kennismaking |
| so near and yet so far | ⇆ so naby en tog so ver |
| the near future | ⇆ die naaste toekoms |
| this matter lies near to my heart | ⇆ die saak gaan my ter harte |
| nearby | ⇆ langsaan; ⇆ naby |
| nearly | ⇆ amper; ⇆ bykans; ⇆ byna; ⇆ circa; ⇆ haas; ⇆ half en half; ⇆ innig |
| nearness | ⇆ intimiteit; ⇆ nabyheid; ⇆ nou verwantskap |
| nearside | ⇆ hot‐ |
| near‐sighted | ⇆ bysiende |