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lähellä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • about prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  • close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
  • near adj Physically close to something or someone.
  • nearby adj Close by; not far away.
  • nigh adverb Close in time or space; almost — an old-fashioned or literary word for "near."
  • toward preposition In the direction of a place, person, or thing.

Senses

lähellä is used for these senses in English:

  • about Near; in the vicinity. [from ca. 1350–1470]
  • about Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. [from ca. 1350–1470]
  • close At little distance; near in space or time.
  • near Physically close.
  • near At or towards a position close in space or time.
  • nearby Adjacent, near, close by.
  • nearby Next to, close to.
  • nigh near; close to

about — full definition

  1. prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  2. prep Surrounding, or in various places within an area.
  3. adv Close to a number, amount, or time; approximately.
  4. adj On the point of doing something; on the verge of.

close — full definition

  1. verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
  2. verb To bring something to an end.
  3. verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
  4. adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
  5. adj Almost even or evenly matched.

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