No. 4,342 in Russian
близ
Near; close to.
In a sentence
Мы остановились близ озера.
We stopped near the lake.
Here, 'близ' is used as a preposition meaning 'near' or 'close to' to indicate proximity to the lake.
Это произошло близ полуночи.
It happened around midnight.
In this case, 'близ' is used to express the concept of 'approximately' or 'around' when referring to time.
Расположение близ городского центра было удобным.
The location near the city center was convenient.
Here, 'близ' emphasizes proximity to the central area of the city, showcasing convenience due to location.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “близ” in actual Russian podcasts.
Find “близ” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Russian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into русский, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Russian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).