Předložky blízkosti – procvičování:
In summer, we always spend a lot of time by the sea.
Hned vedle: |
by the sea
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next to the sea
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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
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by you
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beside you
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Porovnejte BESIDE a BESIDES:
The remote control is beside (= next to) the TV.
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Dálkový ovladač je vedle televize. |
What other types of movies do you like besides (= in addition to) comedies?
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Jaké další typy filmů máš rád kromě komedií? |
We don't let Barnie sleep outside. He sleeps right beside our bed.
Hned vedle: |
besides
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Kromě; mimo: |
besides
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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
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close downtown |
We must be getting near the creek because I hear the trickle of water.
Blízko; nedaleko: |
near the creek
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near to the creek
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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.
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I was almost crying.
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The truck almost drove over me. I came near to being killed.
Skoro se stalo: |
I came near to being killed.
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I came close to dying.
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Our team was close to winning the match, but the opponent managed to take over and we lost.
We were close to winning.
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We almost won.
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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.
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They'll do that closer to the time of the trip.
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It's getting close to my vacation in the Caribbean, so I'm planning what to pack.
It's getting close to my vacation.
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My vacation is coming up soon.
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CLOSE TO a NEAR (TO) použijeme pro podobnost:
This model is near the previous in design.
Podobnost: |
It's near the previous.
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It's similar to the previous.
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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.