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Translation of near in Spanish:

near

cercano, adj.

Pronunciation /ˈnɪr/ /nɪə/

See Spanish definition of cercano

adjective nearer, nearest

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    • 1.1(in position)

      cercano
      próximo
      several of the nearer constellations — varias de las constelaciones más cercanas / próximas
      • the nearest store — la tienda más cercana
      • these binoculars make everything look very near — con estos prismáticos parece que todo está muy cerca
      • Once over the top the survivors had a clear view of the building in the near distance.
      • Gardens and trees could be seen along the railway and highway, in contrast to the vast desert in the near distance.
      • From his map, he knows there is an oasis somewhere in the near distance.
      • Just to the right of the tall tree, in the near distance, there is a field of sheep.
      • For a while, it was so quiet that everyone in the near vicinity could hear the faint wind in the distance.
      • In battle, bows were good at a distance, and swords were excellent at a near range.
      • They proceed to meet each other and engage at a distance of two feet in the near position.
      • The ball bobbled viciously as it approached the near post, but Miller adroitly launched himself into its path.
      • Heskey got there first to send a header spinning inside the near post.
      • In the very near distance, someone sings, people cheer and utensils unremittingly hit glasses.
      • When you are out in a boat you will invariably be able to chose features on the bank that you can line up with others in the near or middle distance.
      • Rudy grabbed him on the shoulder and propelled him towards the nearest fence post.
      • Although Earth's nearest neighbour, it could not be a more different world.
      • The nearest neighbours are some distance away, the emergency services yet further removed.
      • Our near neighbours came out to offer support and help while those further away came to check what was going on.
      • The rest of it is only a few doors down our street, as he is a near neighbour of ours.
      • Wales may be a near neighbour but it has traits and trends that set it well apart from Ireland and neighbouring England.
      • IBM officials claimed this number was around four times that of its nearest rival.
      • You can't lose 12 points to your nearest challengers and expect to survive.
      • The lads done very well to win by four points against their near neighbours.
      • A bar, and a liquor store were the auto shop's nearest neighbors.
      • The visitor swore the children weren't near enough to the item to have moved it.
      • When he'd killed, he either wasn't near enough or never saw his opponent's eyes.
      • We had a swimming pool while our nearest rivals were still jumping in puddles.
      • Nothing can be nearer to the truth - or farther from it.

    • 1.2(in time)

      cercano
      próximo
      • However, he insisted the EGM would be going ahead in the near future.
      • We are going ahead with that and there will be reserves in the near future.
      • Rudin says that a meeting with the judge who controls space allocation in Old City Hall is expected in the near future.
      • That pressure on Canadians to pay for long-term care is likely to get worse rather than better in the near future.
      • Band launching parties are becoming popular, and a viable Mash industry is not unlikely in the near future.
      • Her energy and enthusiasm for singing tells me that we can expect good things coming from this Sister in the near future.
      • He said he will raise the issue with the premier in the near future.
      • At a meeting of this committee recently, some proposals were made and are expected to be carried out in the near future.
      • He said it was unlikely the decision would be reversed in the near future but could take place in the event of agreement on the talks.
      • We look forward to having them back playing again in the near future.
      • The contract for the upkeep of the scheme has been awarded in recent weeks and it is hoped that work will commence in the near future.
      • A major clean up of Coulter cemetery will take place in the near future.
      • There is little hope of all these things happening in the near future.
      • And turn off your computer, or disconnect its network cable, if you are not planning to go online in the near future.
      • Added to this, a further four primary schools and five secondary schools are expected to open in the near future.
      • So I guess I'll not be moving any time in the near future after all.
      • I know my son and I know there will be many questions from him in the near future.
      • The Professor threatens to post again on this topic in the near future.
      • The arrival would coincide with the near completion of the village's new Catholic Church.
      • In the long term, in the near mid-term, I believe that we are going to have a decrease.

    • 1.3(in approximation)

      parecido
      the two shades were very near — los dos tonos eran muy parecidos
      • that's the nearest thing to an apology you can expect from him — eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que se puede esperar de él
      • Despite my near despair, I was in my usual seat yesterday afternoon.
      • A bullock cart, the cause of the near disaster, materialized from the flurry.
      • Durrant leaned in close to his newest acquaintance and spoke in a near whisper.
      • At the time, no other lender charged anything near that much for closing a mortgage account.
      • For Roger Barker it was a near miss he said he would never forget.
      • The county council says the lollipop lady had two near misses in 48 hours.
      • One is tough enough to overcome, but both is a near impossibility.
      • The town grieved endlessly, and could scarcely accept the near absence of children.
      • It took as its theme the near destruction by German bombers of the small Basque town of Guernica.
      • We'll tell you about a near hit that could have been deadly when we come back.
      • A near record start of 21 yachts started on a lovely sunny afternoon for Monday's race with a good southerly wind.
      • It is a near miracle that the films are as good as they are, rivaling the books for sheer absorptive magic.
      • It's always a cheap, black pair of shoes, they always last for about two years, they're always replaced by a near replica.
      • This is an experimental work devoted to linking words through sound, to the near exclusion of semantics.
      • It was reported that the hospitals refused to treat the injured until deposits were paid, causing a near riot.
      • The near defeat of the ruling party in the subsequent general election simply intensified their alarm.
      • In today's physical fitness conscious world, yoga is popular enough to assume a near cult status.
      • As the train came to a near stand still, passengers say they heard loud bangs coming from underneath the train.
      • The near failure of the monsoon has affected agricultural operations in 11 States.
      • A family connection is a near guarantee of winning public office - though not always and not to a top post.

    • 1.4(closely related)

      (relative) cercano
      • A near relative is the larger and better-known Chinese water chestnut.
      • Other fossil animals may be assignable to the Vetulicolia or their near relatives.
      • Many a times, even the near relatives do not reveal the information about the boy's family.
      • He went a few nights after with his sister to the assembly of a near relation.
      • So what if the near and dear ones are not able to attend the marriage?
      • In particular it provides for the election of our near cousins - the local body politicians.

  • 2British

    Motor Vehicles Riding
    izquierdo
    the near front wheel — la rueda delantera izquierda

  • 3

    (virtual)
    there was near panic when the alarms sounded — casi se produjo el pánico cuando sonaron las alarmas
    • in a state of near exhaustion — prácticamente en estado de agotamiento

adverb nearer, nearest

  • 1

    • 1.1(in position)

      cerca
      I go home for lunch as I live quite near — voy a almorzar a casa porque vivo muy cerca
      • I've got a cold, so don't come any nearer — estoy resfriado, así que no te (me) acerques
      • don't go any nearer to the edge — no te acerques más al borde
      • from near and far — de todas partes
      • Cars from near and far converged in the night to watch the mountains glow red.
      • He scares away anyone who comes near and then feels sorry for himself when he realizes he is alone.
      • After he moved in he didn't know if he would be able to sleep with her so near and not hold her in his arms.
      • Also, periodically focus on an object that is near and then focus on one that is farther away.
      • When I see Tom Langston again the nurse had better be near or else he might just bleed to death.
      • Our conductor routinely announced the names of towns as we got near and also did a reminder of how many minutes we were to spend.
      • How could she live without falling into despair with love so near and yet unattainable?
      • This mystery of the incarnation involves drawing near, reducing the distance.

    • 1.2(in time)

      your birthday's getting near now — se acerca tu cumpleaños
      • we're getting near to Christmas — ya falta poco para Navidad
      • we'll have another rehearsal nearer to the actual day — haremos otro ensayo cuando estemos más cerca de la fecha

    • 1.3(in approximation)

      it's not exactly the same, but it comes pretty near — no es exactamente igual pero se le parece mucho
      • her work is very near to perfect — su trabajo es casi perfecto
      • the total will be nearer to $1,000 than $500 — el total va a estar más cerca de 1.000 que de 500 dólares
      • this is the nearest to what you want — esto es lo más parecido a lo que tú quieres

    • 1.4(on the verge of)

      near to sth/-ing
      • she was near to tears
      • management and unions are near to an agreement
      • I came very near to hitting him
      • I near shrieked as he fell to the floor, a perfect, coin shaped hole, dotted between his eyebrows.
      • We damn near won against the most corrupt and well-oiled slime machine in history.
      • I damn near laughed at the pathetic expression on his face as he holds up his decapitated hand!
      • I near laughed as a dozen officers were suddenly in front of the team offering coffee, asking of the flight.
      • And in the thirties we had the Depression, when people damn near starved in both the US and the UK.
      • That smirk that he does damn near every class period had return, I smile cheesily back to him.

  • 2

    (nearly)
    casi
    are you anywhere near finished? — ¿ya estás por terminar?

preposition nearer, nearest

  • 1

    (in position)
    cerca de
    I live near the station — vivo cerca de la estación
    • the room nearest the entrance — la habitación que está más cerca de la entrada
    • don't go too near the fire — no te acerques demasiado al fuego
    • is there a pay phone near here? — ¿hay algún teléfono público por aquí cerca / cerca de aquí?
    • she won't let anyone near the kitchen — no quiere que nadie se meta en la cocina

  • 2

    (in time)
    we're getting very near Christmas — falta muy poco para Navidad
    • we'll discuss it again nearer the time — lo discutiremos de nuevo más cerca de la fecha
    • the Monday nearest New Year's Day — el lunes más próximo al día de Año Nuevo

  • 3

    (in approximation)
    damage was estimated at somewhere near $2,000 — los daños se calcularon en cerca de 2.000 dólares
    • I'd say he's nearer 70 than 60 — yo diría que está más cerca de los 70 que de los 60
    • the carpet is nearer orange than yellow — la alfombra es más bien naranja que amarilla
    • no one comes near her in stamina — los deja a todos muy atrás en resistencia

  • 4

    (on the verge of)
    to be/come near sth/-ing

transitive verb

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    acercarse a
    we are nearing our destination — nos estamos acercando a nuestro destino
    • he must be nearing his 80th birthday — debe faltarle poco para cumplir los 80
    • the project is nearing completion — falta poco para terminar el proyecto
    • It was nearing lunchtime when they finally arrived at the palace gates.
    • Ali is first seen in Lawrence as a tiny dot on a desert horizon that shimmers in the heat; he gradually becomes more distinct as he nears the camera.
    • As this century nears the end, we know that our priorities aren't quite right.
    • Residents fighting the decision to redevelop green belt land are fearing the worst as the Government nears a final decision.
    • The final phase of the restoration project is currently nearing completion.
    • Construction has been ongoing over the past few months and is now nearing completion.
    • Rehearsals began in earnest in August and the first act is now nearing completion.
    • We are currently nearing the end of Phase 1 of a two-phase program.
    • When I heard footsteps nearing the door, I quickly pretended to be asleep again.
    • They walked like that until mid-morning, when Margaret finally neared the edge of the forest.
    • Scientists have said cod in particular is nearing extinction and called for a total moratorium.
    • The day of the amateur at the top table of Irish football is nearing extinction.
    • He himself was then nearing retirement, though he looked remarkably young and alert.
    • Many teachers are nearing retirement with more than half being age 40 or older.
    • The rumor mill is going at top speed as the March 11 trading deadline nears.
    • Like little fireflies these lights danced in the dark, nearing ever closer.
    • After three years of proposals and modifications they are finally nearing the planning application stage.
    • And since the re-opening of the pool in June visits are already nearing record levels.
    • Then, I saw a figure shifting in the distance, slowly nearing.
    • The spring is here, and elections are nearing - the season of hopes has begun.
    • As the election nears, a fair assessment is that the economy is actually doing well.
    • Both projects were nearing the finish, but Franklin was pipped at the post.