бли́зкий

adjective
adverb бли́зко
often used word (#572)

Translation

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1.

near, imminent, like, similar, close, faithful, intimate, friends
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Also: imminent, like, similar, close, faithful, intimate, friends

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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest

Usage info

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Examples

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Я был бли́зок. - I was close.
У Тома нет бли́зких друзе́й. - Tom has no close friends.
Том - мой бли́зкий ро́дственник. - Tom is a close relative of mine.
Ду́маем, мы очень бли́зки к реше́нию э́той пробле́мы. - We think we're very close solving the problem.
Я всегда счита́л тебя бли́зким другом. - I have always considered you a close friend.
Том и Мэри очень бли́зки. - Tom and Mary are very close.
Я всегда счита́ла Вас бли́зкой подру́гой. - I have always considered you a close friend.
Мы с бра́том бы́ли очень бли́зки. - My brother and I were very close.
Я зна́ю, как вы с То́мом бы́ли бли́зки. - I know how close you were to Tom.
Я тебя счита́ю одним из мои́х са́мых бли́зких друзе́й. - I consider you one of my closest friends.

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Declension

	mMasculin	fFeminin	nNeuter	plPlural
бли'зк-
Nom. Nominative	-ий бли́зкий	-ая бли́зкая	-ое бли́зкое	-ие бли́зкие
Gen. Genitive	-ого бли́зкого	-ой бли́зкой	-ого бли́зкого	-их бли́зких
Dat. Dative	-ому бли́зкому	-ой бли́зкой	-ому бли́зкому	-им бли́зким
Acc. Accusative	-ий -ого бли́зкий бли́зкого	-ую бли́зкую	-ое бли́зкое	-ие -их бли́зкие бли́зких
Inst. Instrumental	-им бли́зким	-ой -ою бли́зкой бли́зкою	-им бли́зким	-ими бли́зкими
Prep. Prepositional	-ом бли́зком	-ой бли́зкой	-ом бли́зком	-их бли́зких

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Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Comparatives

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Comparative	бли́же
Superlative	ближа'йшийближа́йший / -ая / -ее / -ие

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Short forms

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male	бли́зок
female	близка́
neuter	бли́зко
plural	бли́зки

Related words

бли́жний
near, neighbouring
недалёкий
near, not far off, short, none too clever, dull-witted, not bright
близлежа́щий
neighbouring, nearby
близь
ближа́йший
nearest, next, immediate
бли́зко
it is not far, near, close by, nearly
бли́зость
nearness, closeness, proximity, propinquity, intimacy
приближе́ние
approach, drawing near, approximation
родно́й
own, native, home, dear, darling, relatives, relations, kinsfolk, kin

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near imminent like similar close faithful intimate friends

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