24.3.6. gy. B1B2 (példák)

way noun /weɪ/ 4 út, távolság (időben is) [no plural]

We walked a long way yesterday.

The holidays seem like they're a long way away/off.

convenient adjective /kənˈviː.ni.ənt/ 2 közel (fekszik) vmihez

My new house is more convenient for the station.

near adjective /nɪər/ [always before noun] 1 közeli (távolság)

Where's the nearest post office?

nearby adjective /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/ közeli

We stopped at some nearby shops to buy some food.

neighbouring adjective /ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/ [always before noun] szomszédos, közeli

neighbouring countries/states

She married a man from the neighbouring village.

apart adverb /əˈpɑːt/ 1 széjjel, egymástól vmennyire (térben/időben)

Stand with your feet wide apart.

How far apart should the speakers be?

We were asked to stand in two lines three metres apart.

I forget the exact age difference between Mark and his brother - they're two or three years apart.

close adverb /kləʊs/ közel, közelről, közelben

Come a bit closer.

He stayed close to his mother.

There's a great beach close by.

near adverb /nɪər/ 1 közel (távolság)

I was standing just near enough to hear what they were saying.

Don't come any nearer.

nearby adverb /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/ a közelben

If there's a cafe nearby, we could stop for a snack.

I noticed a policeman standing nearby.

within preposition /wɪˈðɪn/ 2 belül (távolságon belül)

Two-thirds of Californians live within 15 miles of the coast.

The hotel is within easy reach of the airport.

Phrases and idioms:

be around közelben/környéken van, itt van

Will you be around next week?

Roger isn't around at the moment - can I help instead?

draw near/close közeledik (térben, időben), odahúzódik

Her birthday's drawing nearer every day.