English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word near
| English | Dutch (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; handy; local) | ; | |
| (close; nearby; about; nigh) | ; | |
🔗 “Your sword lives”, said Pandelume, and his voice sounded strangely loud, coming from so near. | ||
| (close to; about; close by) | ; ; | |
🔗 Not only are forces in the region nearing the Russian border, but they are also inching closer to vital Russian supply lines that run from the border down to Russian‐occupied Izjum and into the Donecʹk region. | ||
near at hand (forthcoming; toward) | ||
| (Middle East) | Nabije Oosten | |
near to (at; beside; by; near; next to; alongside) | ; ; ; | |
| (contiguously; about) | ; ; in de nabijheid ; ; | apude |
🔗 Now, however, I wish you to accompany him to a place nearby, where he will place a parcel into your custody. | ||
| (close; near; handy; local) | ||
🔗 The island is frequently visited by tourists as part of organized boat tours from nearby Whakatane. | ||
| (close; near; about; nigh) | ||
🔗 There were several roads nearby, but it did not take her long to find the one paved with yellow bricks. | ||
| (adjacent; adjoining; contiguous; local; abutting) | ||
🔗 A 30‐year‐old man was working to clear a road of fallen limbs when a nearby tree fell and killed him, according to Robert Gayheart, Clark County coroner. | ||
| (almost; practically; virtually; just about; close to; all but; nigh on) | ; ; ; ; zo goed als | |
🔗 The Netherlands reported nearly 8,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday, a record. | ||
nearness (proximity; contiguity) | ||
nearness (closeless; intimacy) | ; ; | |
near‐sighted (short‐sighted; myopic) | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| near | ⇆ bij; ⇆ bijdehands; ⇆ bijna; ⇆ dichtbij; ⇆ dicht bij; ⇆ dierbaar; ⇆ gierig; ⇆ in de buurt; ⇆ in de nabijheid; ⇆ na; ⇆ nabij; ⇆ naderen; ⇆ naverwant; ⇆ omtrent; ⇆ vasthoudend |
| as near as dammit | ⇆ zo goed als; ⇆ zowat |
| be a near thing | ⇆ erom spannen |
| come near to | ⇆ nabijkomen |
| far and near | ⇆ heinde en ver; ⇆ wijd en zijd |
| he came near falling | ⇆ hij was bijna gevallen |
| it was a near thing | ⇆ dat scheelde maar weinig; ⇆ dat was kantje boord; ⇆ dat was op het nippertje; ⇆ het scheelde geen haar; ⇆ het scheelde maar een haar; ⇆ het scheelde maar een haartje; ⇆ het was op het kantje af; ⇆ het was op het nippertje |
| it was the nearest of things | ⇆ dat scheelde maar weinig; ⇆ dat was kantje boord; ⇆ dat was op het nippertje |
| near at hand | ⇆ dicht bij de hand; ⇆ nabij; ⇆ op handen |
| near by | ⇆ dichtbij; ⇆ nabij |
| near death | ⇆ de dood nabij |
| Near East | ⇆ Nabije Oosten |
| near here | ⇆ hier in de buurt |
| near miss | ⇆ bijna raak schot; ⇆ bijna‐botsing; ⇆ schampschot |
| near side | ⇆ linkerkant |
| near translation | ⇆ nauwkeurige vertaling |
| near upon a | ⇆ bijna een |
| nice and near | ⇆ lekker dichtbij |
| nowhere near | ⇆ bij lange na niet; ⇆ lang niet; ⇆ ver van; ⇆ verre van |
| the nearest horse | ⇆ het bijdehandse paard |
| the near future | ⇆ de naaste toekomst |
| those near and dear to us | ⇆ die ons het naast aan het hart liggen |
| near‐by | ⇆ nabijzijnd |
| nearby | ⇆ nabij; ⇆ naburig |
| nearly | ⇆ bijkans; ⇆ bijna; ⇆ haast; ⇆ nagenoeg; ⇆ quasi; ⇆ schier; ⇆ zo goed als |
| nearness | ⇆ nabijheid; ⇆ nauwe verwantschap |
| nearside | ⇆ aan de linkerkant; ⇆ linker‐ |
| near‐sighted | ⇆ bijziend; ⇆ kortzichtig |