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  1.                 From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
                    

    near /nˈiə/ bei ([+ dat]) <prep> "near the stadium" - nahe beim (= bei dem) Stadion Synonym: by

    see: near the, near me

  2.                 From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
                    

    near /nˈiə/ fast, beinahe, beinah, nahezu, schier, meist <adv> "in almost/nearly all cases" - in fast allen Fällen "Almost/nearly everybody was busy preparing for it." - Fast alle waren damit beschäftigt, sich vorzubereiten. "They were nearly all married." - Fast alle waren verheiratet. "I almost/nearly forgot to tell you about my upcoming trip." - Fast hätte ich vergessen, dir von meiner bevorstehenden Reise zu erzählen. Synonyms: almost, nearly

    see: almost always, The project came close to failing.

  3.                 From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
                    

    near /nˈiə/ <v> sich (einer Sache) nähern, sich (einer Sache) annähern, sich auf etw. zubewegen <v, refl>, herannahen <v, intr> "be nearing/approaching 90" - sich auf die 90 zubewegen, auf die 90 zugehen "The cab neared/approached 20th Street." - Das Taxi näherte sich der 20. Straße. Synonym: approach

    see: nearing, approaching, neared, approached, nears, approaches, neared, approached

    Note: sth.

  4.                 From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
                    

    near /nˈiə/ <v> näherrücken, nahen <v, intr> [geh.] "Winter is nearing/drawing near/approaching." - Der Winter rückt näher. Synonyms: draw near, approach

    see: nearing, drawing near, approaching, neared, drawn near, approached

  5.                 From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
                    

    near /nˈiə/ nah <adj> "from near and far" - von nah und fern see: nearer, nearest

  6.                 From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
                    

    near /nˈiə/ nahe <adv> Synonym: nigh

  7.                 From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
                    

    near /nˈiə/ nahe <adj> [geogr.] [übtr.] "in the near future" - in naher Zukunft, in der nahen Zukunft "be near to death" - dem Tode nahe sein Synonym: close