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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNearby
/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Located or occurring at a short distance away; close by.
"We decided to eat at a nearby restaurant."
- 1
Not far away in position or time.
"Her parents live just nearby."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English adverbial phrase 'neah' (near) combined with 'by', originating from Old English and Old Norse roots meaning close in space, time, or relation. Over centuries, the components coalesced into a standard compound adjective and adverb used to denote proximity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nearby" is said worldwide
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cercano
Transliteration: serˈkano
"Encontramos un hotel cercano."
proche
Transliteration: prosh
"Nous habitamos dans un quartier proche."
in der Nähe
Transliteration: in der Nɛːə
"Es gibt ein Café in der Nähe."
vicino
Transliteration: viˈtʃiːno
"C'è un negozio di alimentari qui vicino."
próximo
Transliteration: ˈpɾɔ.si.mu
"O supermercado fica ali próximo."
पास का
Transliteration: paas ka
"मेरा घर पास का ही है।"
附近
Transliteration: fùjìn
"附近有一家很好的书店。"
근처의
Transliteration: geuncheoeui
"근처에 약국이 어디에 있습니까?"
近くの
Transliteration: chikaku no
"近くの駅まで歩いて行きます。"
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