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Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct "lasted approximately an hour" "in just about a minute" "he's about 30 years old" "I've had about all I can stand" "we meet about once a month" "some forty people came" "weighs around a hun..."
• in the area or vicinity "a few spectators standing about" "hanging around" "waited around for the next flight"
• not far away in relative terms "she works nearby" "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"
• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but "the job is (just) about done" "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded" "we're almost finished" "the car all but ran her down" "he nearly fainted" "talked fo..."
• near in time or place or relationship "as the wedding day drew near" "stood near the door" "don't shoot until they come near" "getting near to the true explanation" "her mother is always near" "The end draws nigh" "the bullet didn't come close..."
• not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances "near neighbors" "in the near future" "they are near equals" "his nearest approach to success" "a very near thing" "a near hit by the bomb" "she was near tears" "she was close to tea..."
• very close in resemblance "sketched in an approximate likeness" "a near likeness"
• with or in a close or intimate relationship "a good friend" "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
• giving or spending with reluctance "our cheeseparing administration" "very close (or near) with his money" "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
• closely resembling the genuine article "near beer" "a dress of near satin"