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Usages of ближе
Мы недавно переехали, и теперь метро ближе.
We moved recently, and now the metro is closer.
Подойди ближе к столу.
Come closer to the table.
Мне интересно, чувствует ли себя человек свободнее, когда живёт ближе к природе.
I wonder whether a person feels more free when they live closer to nature.
Одна утка смело подплывает ближе и берёт хлеб прямо из руки.
One duck bravely swims closer and takes bread directly from the hand.
Вечером я снова поставила сушилку ближе к окну, чтобы бельё высохло быстрее.
In the evening I put the drying rack closer to the window again so the laundry would dry faster.
Test yourself: What does ближе mean?
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