Draw near Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdɹɔ/ /ˈnɪɹ

DRAW-NEER

UK

dɹˈɔː/ /nˈiə

draw-NEE-uh

التعريف

To come closer in space or time, often used for events, deadlines, or people approaching.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Slightly formal and literary. Common with seasons, holidays, or important moments ('as winter draws near'). Can mean both physical and temporal closeness. Not used for drawing pictures.

• Spanish: acercarse
• Portuguese (BR): aproximar-se
• Portuguese (PT): aproximar-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 临近 - 靠近
• Chinese (Traditional): 臨近 - 靠近
• Hindi: निकट आना
• Arabic: يقترب
• Bengali: নিকটবর্তী হওয়া - আসন্ন হওয়া
• Russian: приближаться - наступать (о времени)
• Japanese: 近づく
• Vietnamese: đến gần - cận kề
• Korean: 다가오다
• Turkish: yaklaşmak
• Urdu: قریب آنا
• Indonesian: mendekat - semakin dekat

جمل نموذجية

The school year will draw near soon.

basic

As the train draws near, please stand back.

basic

The end of the movie draws near.

basic

We started to pack our bags as our vacation drew near.

natural

It gets colder as winter draws near.

natural

People get excited as the festival draws near.

natural