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18 de sept. de 2011 · "to stand at the window" = to be standing inside the window looking out or standing outside the window looking in. "to stand by the window" = to be standing near to the window without specifying the direction of gaze.
22 de ene. de 2012 · Choose the letter which does not have the same grammatical function: "They took off their coats and went to the table near the window". To me 'off' functions as part of the phrasal verb "to take off" meaning "to remove". "They took off their coats" = "They took their coats off". It's a separable phrasal verb.
25 de may. de 2019 · Seeing a person in the window suggests that you are outside and the person is inside, standing or sitting near the open window (like "in the frame"). Seeing something behind the window suggests that you are outside while the thing is inside, and the window is closed (the object is behind the glass).
I generally agree with the suggestion that "I want to sit by the window" is slightly more limited and means something like "(very) close" so that I can look out of the window; whereas ... "I want to sit near the window" means: not far away from, but not necessarily really next to the window sill.
A1. not far away in distance. cerca, cerca de. Is there a restaurant near here? ¿Hay algún restaurante por aquí? I'd like to sit near a window, please. Me gustaría sentarme cerca de una ventana, por favor. Don't come too near me - you might catch my cold. No te me acerques demasiado, te puedo contagiar el resfriado. The hotel is near the airport.
1 de dic. de 2023 · A lonely old man lives in a log cabin alone. One window of the cabin has been boarded over for years. What is the mystery behind this strange window?
A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof, or vehicle that allows the exchange of light and may also allow the passage of sound and sometimes air. Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material, a sash set in a frame [ 1] in the opening; the sash and frame are also referred to as a window. [ 2] .
