English English Dictionary

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nearby in English:

1. not far away not far away


I am not far away.

English word "nearby"(not far away) occurs in sets:

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2. nearby


If you can't go to an English-speaking country to study, perhaps you can find an English native speaker living nearby that can help you learn English.
It's nearby.
I wish to know a landmark nearby so I can find my way there.
1. Whoever attacked them could still be nearby. / 2. I can show you an excellent place quite nearby.
We could hear the donnnng ... donnnng of the church bells nearby.
When Yoko and I heard the sirens stop nearby, we quickly decided to go check it out.
The rent can be a bit expensive, but something nearby would be best.
If you frequently spit-up blood you should call an ambulance or have a nearby physician make a house call.
This house is nearby, it has two bedrooms and a living room, and the decoration isn't bad; it's 1500 a month.
A nearby town even considered becoming part of the neighboring state. They really just wanted lower taxes.
Researchers at the Gorilla Foundation have to spell out words like "c-a-n-d-y" and "g-u-m" when Koko is nearby.
Shimamura, while he was in the inn's entrance, looked at the nearby mountain bathed in the strong smell of fresh leaves and went to climb the mountain as if drawn by this smell.
We knocked on the door of a nearby house and told what had happened.
We often play football in the nearby park, which is only five minutes' walk from our house.
1. Maybe she is somewhere nearby you. / 2. I rode my bike over to a cemetery nearby.

English word "nearby"(nearby) occurs in sets:

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3. close to


I adore holiday destinations close to water
I’m very close to my mum and we speak on the phone every day.
I’m very close to my mum and we speak every day.
I'm very close to my elder sister.
The school is close to the centre
My house is close to the sea.
you're very close to me

4. close


We're close friends.
They urged close economic and diplomatic ties with Britain.
Many of the city's leading restaurants close down for the whole of August.
No matter how close we may be, I can not ask him to do that.
If you take a close look, you'll find that your friends and you have similar personalities.
The police usually close their eyes to cars parked on the street.
I live close to my school so it takes me just a few minutes to get there
The Nikkei Stock Average lost nearly 200 points to close yesterday at 18,000.
In retrospect, it may seem obvious that we shouldn't have been burning our trash so close to our house.
Keep a close eye on Tom and make sure he doesn't get into any trouble.
Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.
To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature. I can never close my lips where I have opened my heart.
IBM has the lion's share of the large computer market; nobody else even comes close.
Solar energy seems to offer more hope than any other source of energy, particularly because those areas most in need of water lie rather close to the equator and have a relatively clear atmosphere.