This is the 658th most frequent Hungarian word.
közeli
"Close" or "nearby."
In this case, "közeli" describes the emotional proximity of a friend.
Egy közeli barát segített nekem.
A close friend helped me.
Here, "közeli" refers to physical proximity as in the location of the cities.
Közeli városokba is elutazhatunk a hétvégén.
We can also travel to nearby cities on the weekend.
Here, "közeli" is used as an adjective describing the proximity of the store.