blisko

Meaning

Adv

1. closely, near (not far in distance)
2. closely (in close, intimate relationships)
3. closer, further, precisely, in detail
4. close; Further details are uncertain.

Prep

1. close to
2. close (close in time)

Particle

nearly, almost

Hyphenated as

blis‧ko

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈblis.kɔ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish blisko. By surface analysis, bliski + -o.

Sentences

I znajdowali się blisko gimnazjum , do którego chodziła .

And they were close to the junior high school she went to.

— Ta wyspa jest za blisko lądu , gdzie mieszkają Murzyni.

“This island is too close to the mainland where the Negroes live.