/pʁɛ/
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Translation
near, close
Word origin
From Latin pressum ('pressed, close'), the past participle of premere ('to press'). The sense of nearness comes from the idea of being pressed up close to something.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pressum
- English cognates
- press, pressure
Examples
L' ', .
The bus stop is nearby, two minutes away.
, .
She lives near the park, in a nice area.
, dessin.
Look closely and you will see the details of the drawing.
L' , .
The school is very near our flat, two minutes away.
- , .
Sit near the window, you'll see better outside.
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