No. 102 in French
près
"Près" means "near" or "close" in English.
In a sentence
L'école est située près de la rivière.
The school is located near the river.
In this sentence, the word 'près' means 'near' and is used as a preposition to indicate proximity to a location.
Il est près de terminer son travail.
He is close to finishing his work.
Here, 'près' is part of the phrase 'près de,' indicating something about to happen, close to completion.
Elle est restée près de lui toute la journée.
She stayed close to him all day.
In this usage, 'près' conveys physical closeness or being at someone's side.
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