No. 4,341 in Russian
ближайший
Closest or nearest.
In a sentence
Магазин ближайший к нашему дому находится всего в пяти минутах ходьбы.
The shop nearest to our house is just a five-minute walk away.
In this sentence, "ближайший" denotes proximity in a geographical sense, describing the nearest shop to a specific location, showing its common use in spatial contexts.
В ближайшее время мы планируем начать ремонт в квартире.
In the near future, we plan to start a renovation in the apartment.
Here, "ближайший" concerns time, specifically indicating a period that is forthcoming or imminent, demonstrating its temporal usage in the sense of 'near, soon'.
Он мой ближайший друг, которому я всегда могу доверять.
He is my closest friend, whom I can always trust.
This example uses "ближайший" to signify a close personal relationship, expressing an emotional or figurative closeness rather than physical distance.
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