No. 106 in Urdu
قریب
Near or close.
In a sentence
وہ باغ کے قریب کھڑا تھا۔
He was standing near the garden.
The word "قریب" is used to indicate proximity or nearness in this context.
امتحانات کے قریب وہ اپنی پڑھائی پر توجہ دیتا ہے۔
He focuses on his studies near the time of exams.
The word "قریب" refers to an approximate time or period in this sentence.
یہ کام قریب ختم ہو چکا ہے۔
This work is nearly finished.
"قریب" in this case implies approximation to completion or nearing a state.
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