1 adjective closest in positionis cóngaraí c m uis gaire c m uwhere's the nearest shop?cá bhfuil an siopa is cóngaraí?the nearest man helped mechabhraigh an fear ba ghaire dom liommy nearest rival (also my nearest challenger)an t-iomaitheoir is gaire dom2 adjective shortest in distanceis giorra c m uit's the nearest way to the seais é an tslí is giorra go dtí an fharraige é → féach near
