Předložky blízkosti – procvičování:
In summer, we always spend a lot of time by the sea.
| Hned vedle: | by the sea | 
| next to the sea | 
 
        
            Předložky vyjadřující blízkost:
BY, BESIDE nebo NEXT TO použijeme pro něco, co je velmi blízko, ve smyslu hned vedle něčeho:
 
        
             
        
             
        
             
        
            Can you please pass me the coffee pot next to you?
| Hned vedle: | next to you | 
| by you | |
| beside you | 
 
        
            Porovnejte BESIDE a BESIDES:
| The remote control is beside (= next to) the TV. | Dálkový ovladač je vedle televize. | 
| What other types of movies do you like besides (= in addition to) comedies? | Jaké další typy filmů máš rád kromě komedií? | 
We don't let Barnie sleep outside. He sleeps right beside our bed.
| Hned vedle: | besides  | 
| Kromě; mimo: | besides  | 
 
        
            CLOSE TO a NEAR (TO) použijeme pro něco, co je blízko/v blízkosti, ale ne v takové blízkosti jako v případě BY/BESIDE/NEXT TO:
 
        
             
        
            Is Nicolas still renting an apartment close to downtown?
| V blízkosti; nedaleko: | 
| close to downtown  | 
| close downtown | 
 
        
            We must be getting near the creek because I hear the trickle of water.
| Blízko; nedaleko: | 
| near the creek  | 
| near to the creek  | 
 
        
            CLOSE TO a NEAR (TO) použijeme s podobným významem jako ALMOST – skoro; téměř, když mluvíme o blízkosti nějakého stavu nebo situace:
 
        
             
        
            Were you almost crying? – Yes, I was close to tears.
| Skoro se stalo: | 
| I was close to tears.  | 
| I was almost crying.  | 
 
        
            The truck almost drove over me. I came near to being killed.
| Skoro se stalo: | 
| I came near to being killed.  | 
| I came close to dying.  | 
 
        
            Our team was close to winning the match, but the opponent managed to take over and we lost.
| We were close to winning.  | 
| We almost won.  | 
 
        
            CLOSE TO a NEAR (TO) použijeme pro časovou blízkost:
 
        
             
        
            The travel agency will provide us with more information nearer the time of the trip.
| Časová blízkost: | 
| They'll do that nearer the time of the trip.  | 
| They'll do that closer to the time of the trip.  | 
 
        
            It's getting close to my vacation in the Caribbean, so I'm planning what to pack.
| It's getting close to my vacation.  | 
| My vacation is coming up soon.  | 
 
        
            CLOSE TO a NEAR (TO) použijeme pro podobnost:
 
        
             
        
            This model is near the previous in design.
| Podobnost: | 
| It's near the previous.  | 
| It's similar to the previous.  | 
 
        
            Předložky blízkosti – shrnutí:
| By, beside, next to | 
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| velmi blízko – hned vedle | 
| Close to, near (to) | 
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| blízko – v blízkosti | 
| blízko – skoro; téměř | 
| časově blízký | 
| blízký – podobný | 
Doporučujeme si procvičit předložky (prepositions) blízkosti v našich cvičeních.
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