Usages of nær
Það er of mikill raki inni, svo við setjum þvottagrindina nær glugganum.
There is too much dampness inside, so we put the drying rack nearer the window.
Ég set stólinn nær glugganum.
I put the chair nearer the window.
Laufin á plöntunni eru gul, svo ég set hana nær glugganum.
The leaves on the plant are yellow, so I put it nearer the window.
Eldingin er svo björt að barnið vill fara nær skýlinu.
The lightning is so bright that the child wants to go nearer the shelter.
Á næstu hátíð vil ég sitja nær sviðinu, því ég heyrði trommarann ekki vel þar sem við sátum í salnum.
At the next festival I want to sit nearer the stage, because I did not hear the drummer well where we were sitting in the hall.
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