next door

next door
1) рядом, недалеко, очень близко, по соседству

His own house was bombed while he was at work. His family was safe but next door all were dead. — Его дом разбомбило, когда он был на работе. Семья уцелела, но все соседи погибли.

The house next door caught fire. (DAI) — В соседнем доме возник пожар.

2) (to...) близко, почти, равносильно, граничит (с...)

...that indulgence... is next door to affection. (J. Conrad, ‘Chance’, part I, ch. IV) — ...от такой снисходительности... до нежного чувства один шаг.

He was engaged to my cousin Honoria at one time, and it was broken off because he was next door to insane. (P. O. Wodehouse, ‘Carry on, Jeeves’, ch. VII) — Одно время он был обручен с моей кузиной Гонорией, но помолвка расстроилась, так как жених оказался душевнобольным.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • next door — next door1 adv 1.) in the house, room etc next to yours or someone else s ▪ the boy next door ▪ Her office is just next door. 2.) next door to sth next to another building, room etc ▪ They live next door to the fish and chip shop. next door 2… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • next door — next door1 adv 1.) in the house, room etc next to yours or someone else s ▪ the boy next door ▪ Her office is just next door. 2.) next door to sth next to another building, room etc ▪ They live next door to the fish and chip shop. next door 2… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Next Door — may refer to: Next Door (1975 film), a short film adaptation of a story by Kurt Vonnegut (see below) Next Door (1994 film), an American black comedy TV movie Next Door (2005 film) (Naboer), a Norwegian psychological thriller Next Door (EP), an EP …   Wikipedia

  • next door — adjective, adverb * in the building, room, or position next to yours, or next to another: My best friend from school lives next door. John came in from the office next door. next door to: The restaurant is next door to the bank. the boy/girl next …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Next door to — Door Door, n. [OE. dore, dure, AS. duru; akin to OS. dura, dor, D. deur, OHG. turi, door, tor gate, G. th[ u]r, thor, Icel. dyrr, Dan. d[ o]r, Sw. d[ o]rr, Goth. daur, Lith. durys, Russ. dvere, Olr. dorus, L. fores, Gr. ?; cf. Skr. dur, dv[=a]ra …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • next-door — (adv.) also nextdoor, 1570s, from noun phrase next door nearest house (late 15c.), from NEXT (Cf. next) + DOOR (Cf. door). Noun meaning the people living next door is from 1855 …   Etymology dictionary

  • next-door — adj [only before noun] 1.) next door neighbour the person who lives in the house or apartment next to yours 2.) next door apartment/office etc the apartment etc that is next to yours …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • next-door — adj [only before noun] 1.) next door neighbour the person who lives in the house or apartment next to yours 2.) next door apartment/office etc the apartment etc that is next to yours …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • next-door — next ,door adjective only before noun 1. ) the next door apartment, garden, office, etc. is the one next to yours 2. ) your next door neighbor lives in the house next to yours …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • next door — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE ▪ in or to the next house or room. ● next door to Cf. ↑next door to …   English terms dictionary

  • next door to — ► next door to 1) in the next house or room to. 2) almost. Main Entry: ↑next door …   English terms dictionary


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