English-German translation for "come near"

"come near" German translation

„come near“: intransitive verb

come near

intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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nahe näher kommen

naheor | oder od näher kommen
come near

come near

examples

he won’t come near familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

er lässt sich gar nicht mehr sehen

he won’t come near familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

„come near“: transitive verb

come near

transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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nahekommen (dative (case) | Dativdat)
come near

come near

examples

to come near near to doingsomething | etwas sth

nahe daran sein,something | etwas etwas zu tun,something | etwas etwas beinahe schaffen

to come near near to doingsomething | etwas sth
he came near breaking his neck

er hätte sich beinahe das Genick gebrochen

he came near breaking his neck

Synonyms for "come near"

approach
approach, go up, near, come on, draw near

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