No. 3,161 in Swedish
nära
Close; near.
In a sentence
Jag bor nära skolan.
I live close to the school.
In this sentence, 'nära' functions as an adverb, indicating proximity in relation to a location.
Vi är nära att lösa problemet.
We are close to solving the problem.
Here, 'nära' acts as an adverb, describing the figurative proximity to achieving a goal or completion of an action.
Boken ligger nära bordet.
The book is situated near the table.
In this case, 'nära' is used as an adverb to specify spatial closeness in relation to an object.
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