Usage examples of "closer" in English with translation to German

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The new year drew closer. Das neue Jahr kam näher.
In order to see that picture better, I want to get a little closer. Damit ich dieses Bild besser sehen kann, möchte ich ein bisschen dichter herangehen.
I moved closer, so I could hear better. Ich bin näher herangerückt, damit ich besser hören konnte.
In order to get a better look at that picture, I'd like to get a little closer. Damit ich einen besseren Blick auf dieses Bild habe, würde ich gern ein bisschen dichter herangehen.
With every broken vow, you bring our ideal closer to destruction. Mit jedem gebrochenen Versprechen bringst du unser Ideal der Vernichtung näher.
When you die do you become closer to God because you no longer exist? Wenn du stirbst, bist du dann näher bei Gott, weil es dich dann nicht mehr gibt?
"Tom!" "Mary?" "Is it possible that we'll ever be closer than in this sentence?" "Tom!" "Mary?" "Ist es möglich, dass wir uns jemals näher sein werden als in diesem Satz?"
His ex-wife obtained a court order that forbid him from coming closer than 200 yards. Seine Ex-Frau hatte einen Gerichtsbeschluss erwirkt, der es ihm verbot, ihr näher als 200 Meter zu kommen.
Tom, back ten words, couldn't see very well this one. Mary, who stood closer, described it to him. Tom, der zehn Worte zurücklag, hatte keine gute Sicht aufs Wort. Mary, die näher dran war, beschrieb es ihm.
Where's the closest pharmacy? Wo ist die nächste Apotheke?
She has very few close friends. Sie hat sehr wenige enge Freunde.
She stood close to him. Sie stand dicht bei ihm.
That was a close shave. Das war aber knapp.
Are you close to your family? Stehst du deiner Familie nahe?
The two families have very close ties. Die beiden Familien sind eng miteinander verbunden.
She stood as close to him as she could. Sie stand so dicht bei ihm, wie es ging.
He is close to sixty. Er ist knapp sechzig.
Where is the closest train station? Wo ist der nächste Bahnhof?
Lida is a close friend of Mary's. Lida ist eine enge Freundin Marias.
I had a close shave. Das war knapp.
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