| Russian | English |
| близкий человек | someone near and dear to one (I have had someone near and dear to me in my family struggle with drug addiction. She is a wonderful person. However, while she was struggling with her addiction she did some really awful things that she would normally never do, including stealing money from her parents and stealing from stores. -- близкий мне человек (Reddit)
ART Vancouver) |
| подойти близко | get close (to sth., to sb. – к чему-л., к кому-л.: It's too hot, you can't get close to it. -- Он слишком горячий, к нему нельзя близко подойти. ART Vancouver) |
