how to pronounce ближний
/ˈblʲiʐnʲɪj/
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ближний is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of ближний in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:
“… восточные фонды ближний восток …”
meanings of ближний
adjective:
- Near, nearby.
- Next.
- Neighboring.
- Short-range.
noun:
- Fellow creature.
ближний frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR
the word ближний occurs in russian on average 2.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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