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nära — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
  • closely adv In a careful, detailed, or near manner.
  • feed verb To give food to a person or animal.
  • foment verb To stir up trouble or push people toward taking action, often unrest.
  • near adj Physically close to something or someone.
  • nearby adj Close by; not far away.
  • next adj Coming immediately after the current one, in place, time, or order.
  • nigh adverb Close in time or space; almost — an old-fashioned or literary word for "near."

Senses

nära is used for these senses in English:

  • close At little distance; near in space or time.
  • feed (transitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.
  • feed (transitive) To give to a machine to be processed.
  • foment (transitive) To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
  • near Physically close.
  • nearby Adjacent, near, close by.
  • nearby Next to, close to.
  • next Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

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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