NEAR (OR CLOSE) TO THE MARK

Meaning of NEAR (OR CLOSE) TO THE MARK in English

near ( or close) to the mark

almost accurate.

→ mark

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CLOSE — I. ˈklōz verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English closen, from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEAR — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English ner, nere, from Old English nēar — more at near II obsolete : nearer II. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MARK — I. ˈmärk, ˈmȧk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mearc; akin to Old High German marha …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEAR — — nearness , n. /near/ , adv., nearer, nearest , adj., nearer, nearest , prep., v. adv. 1. close; to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MARK — mark 1 /mahrk/ , n. 1. a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOSE — — closable, closeable /kloh"zeuh beuhl/ , adj. — closely /klohs"lee/ , adv. — closeness /klohs"nis/ , n. v. /klohz/ ; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NEAR — I. ˈnir adverb Etymology: Middle English ner, partly from ner nearer, from Old English nēar, comparative of nēah nigh; partly …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MARK — I. ˈmärk noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mearc boundary, march, sign; akin to Old High German marha boundary, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLOSE — I. ˈklōz verb ( closed ; clos·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NEAR — adv closely; intimately. 2. near ·adj close-fisted; parsimonious. 3. near ·adv nearly; almost; well-nigh. 4. near ·adv closely connected or …
Webster English vocab
MARK — noun attention, regard, or respect. 2. mark ·noun badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station. 3. mark ·noun …
Webster English vocab
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Webster English vocab
NEAR — [near] adv [ME ner, partly fr. ner nearer, fr. OE near, comparative of neah nigh; partly fr. ON naer nearer, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLOSE — [close] vb closed ; clos.ing [ME, fr. OF clos-, stem of clore, fr. L claudere to shut, close; perh. akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NEAR — near BrE AmE nɪə AmE nɪ ə r ▷ neared nɪəd AmE nɪ ə rd ▷ nearer ˈnɪər ə AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CLOSE — I . / kləʊz; NAmE kloʊz/ verb , noun —see also close (II) ■ verb WINDOW / DOOR, etc. 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEAR — / nɪə(r); NAmE nɪr/ adjective , adverb , preposition , verb ■ adjective ( near·er , near·est ) HELP NOTE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MARK — / mɑːk; NAmE mɑːrk/ verb , noun ■ verb WRITE / DRAW 1. mark A (with B) | mark B …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NEAR — I. near 1 S1 W1 /nɪə $ nɪr/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition 1 . SHORT DISTANCE AWAY only a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MARK — I. Deutsch ‧ mark /ˈdɔɪtʃmɑːk $ -mɑːrk/ BrE AmE ( also mark ) noun [countable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NEAR — adv., prep., adj., & v. --adv. 1 (often foll. by to) to or at a short distance in space or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MARK — n. & v. --n. 1 a trace, sign, stain, scar, etc., on a surface, face, page, etc. 2 (esp. in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CLOSE — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NEAR — adv., prep., adj., & v. adv. 1 (often foll. by to) to or at a short distance in space or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MARK — n. & v. n. 1 a trace, sign, stain, scar, etc., on a surface, face, page, etc. 2 (esp. in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CLOSE — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
NEAR — adv., prep., adj., & v. --adv. 1. (often foll. by to) to or at a short distance in space or …
Oxford English vocab
MARK — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a trace, sign, stain, scar, etc., on a surface, face, page, etc. 2 (esp. …
Oxford English vocab
CLOSE — 1. adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
CLOSE — I. SHUTTING OR COMPLETING /kloʊz/ ( closes, closing, closed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEAR — ( nearer, nearest, nears, nearing, neared) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MARK — ( marks, marking, marked) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A mark …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEAR — (~er, ~est, ~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NEAR — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES almost/nearly/near perfect ▪ His collection included an almost perfect skeleton of an armadillo. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MARK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony marks sth ▪ a ceremony marking the beginning of adulthood a distinct/marked/conspicuous …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NEAR — Synonyms and related words : about, about to be, abutting, accost, adjacent, adjoining, advance, advancing, all but, almost, along toward, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOSE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOSE — I. close verb 1. to fill an opening with an appropriate closure be sure to close the gate Synonyms: ||put …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
NEAR — I. verb Near is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ deadline Near is used with these nouns as …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
NEAR — See ↑ NEAR 1,8 ◆◆◆ • ↑ around/near there • ↑ be a near thing/close thing • ↑ be a …
Longman Activator English vocab
NEAR — INDEX: 1. not far away 2. near where you live 3. easy to get to 4. the nearest house/shop/station etc …
Longman Activator English vocab
MARK — INDEX: 1. a mark on something that spoils its appearance 2. to make a mark 3. a mark on someone’s …
Longman Activator English vocab
CLOSE — See ↑ CAREFUL 5, ↑ COMPUTERS/INTERNET/EMAIL 4, ↑ END 1, ↑ LOVE 3, ↑ NEAR 1, ↑ RELATIONSHIP 2, ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
NEAR — adj. 25B6; adverb her children all live near : CLOSE (BY), nearby, close/near at hand, in the neighbourhood, in the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOSE — n. 25B6; adjective the town is close to Leeds : NEAR, adjacent; in the vicinity of, in the neighbourhood of, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOSE — v. 1 shut, close up, seal; close off, lock, padlock, secure, fasten I closed my eyes Please close the door …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
NEAR — adjective 1 BAD : He decided to visit a friend who lived very near from where he was at that …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) ближний, близлежащий, близко расположенный the near fields ≈ близлежащие поля Syn : not distant б) более …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MARK — I сущ. 1) марка (денежная единица Германии) 2) марка (старинная английская монета) II 1. сущ. 1) знак; метка mark of …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLOSE — I 1. сущ. 1) а) огороженное место б) брит. огороженное поле (в центральных районах Англии) в) (Close) название школьной площадки …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OR — or.ogg _I ɔ: n геральд. цвет золота _II ɔ:,ə cj 1. связывает два или несколько предложений или однородных членов предложения, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NEAR — near.ogg 1. nıə a 1. близкий; тесно связанный near relation - ближайший родственник, член семьи ( о детях и родителях …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MARK — mark.ogg _I 1. mɑ:k n 1. 1> знак punctuation marks - знаки препинания exclamation mark - а) восклицательный знак; б) …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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