near

cerca de

adverb

near
[nɪə(r)]
adjetivo
1cercano(a), próximo(a)
  • to the nearest meter -> en número redondo de metros
  • in the near future -> en un futuro próximo
  • it was a near thing -> poco faltó
  • this is the nearest thing we have to a conference room -> esto es lo más parecido que tenemos a una sala de reuniones
  • the near East -> (el) Cercano Oriente, (el) Oriente Próximo (español de España)
adverbio
2cerca
  • to be near -> estar cerca
  • near at hand -> a mano; (thing) cercano(a) (event)
  • they were near to giving up -> estuvieron a punto de abandonar
  • near to tears -> a punto de (echarse a) llorar
  • near to despair -> próximo(a) a la desesperación
  • she's nowhere near finished -> le falta mucho para terminar
  • a near total failure -> un fracaso casi absoluto
preposición
3cerca de
  • near Madrid/the town center -> cerca de Madrid/del centro
  • her birthday is near Christmas -> su cumpleaños cae por Navidad
  • he came near (to) being run over -> estuvo a punto de ser atropellado
  • nobody comes anywhere near her -> nadie se le puede comparar (in skill, performance)
  • he's nowhere near it! -> ¡no tiene ni idea! (with guess)
sustantivo
también:
  • my nearest and dearest -> mis (parientes) más allegados
verbo transitivo
4acercarse a, aproximarse a
  • to be nearing completion -> estar próximo(a) a finalizarse

near [niar]
preposición
1Cerca de, inmediato a, junto a, próximo
adjetivo & adverbio
adverbio
2Casi o cuasi.
3Cerca, próxima, o inmediatamente.
4Cerca de.
  • Near five thousand -> cerca de cinco mil o unos cinco mil
adjetivo
5Cercano, próximo, inmediato.
6Cercano, allegado, el que tiene parentesco inmediato con otro.
  • A near relation -> pariente cercano
7Íntimo, cordial, estrecho, hablando de amigos o parientes.
8Interesante, que afecta o se refiere a la felicidad o al bienestar de uno mismo.
9Cicatero, tacaño, mezquino.
10Conforme en un todo al original, exacto, literal.
11A la izquierda, de la izquierda.
  • The near ox -> el buey de la izquierda
12Corto, directo.
  • Come near me -> acércate, ven cerca de mí
  • Near at hand -> a la mano, cerca, al primer golpe o de primer golpe, inmediatamente
  • A near concern -> un interés que toca de cerca
  • Near Quito -> cerca de Quito
  • To come, to draw near -> acercar, acercarse
  • Quite near -> muy cerca, contiguo
  • That’s near enough -> es suficiente
  • The nearest way -> el camino más corto
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Acercarse. (n)
va. Acercar.

near [nɪəʳ]
adverb
1 (in place) cerca
he lives quite near vive bastante cerca; don't come any nearer! ¡no te acerques más!
so near and yet so farso
the shore was so near and yet so far la orilla estaba al alcance de la mano pero llegar a ella era imposible; victory was so near and yet so far la victoria parecía estar asegurada pero ese último esfuerzo para obtenerla les resultó imposible
2 (in time)
the agreement brings peace a little nearerbrings este acuerdo nos acerca un poco más a la paz
winter is drawing neardrawing el invierno se acerca
the nearer it gets to the election the more they look like losinggets a medida que se acercan las elecciones mayor parece la posibilidad de que pierdan
to be near at handhand [+object] estar al alcance de la mano; [+event, season] estar a la vuelta de la esquina
3 (in level, degree)
the nearest I ever came to feeling that was when ...came la única vez que llegué a sentir algo parecido fue cuando ...
you as near as dammit killed medammit (informal) no me mataste, pero por un pelo; (informal)
that's near enoughenough (numbers) no merece la pena precisar más; (amount) con eso vale
you won't get any nearer than that to what you wantget no vas a encontrar otra cosa que se aproxime más a lo que buscas
the nearest I ever got to winning lo más cerca que estuve de ganar
it's nowhere near enoughnowhere (informal) con eso no basta ni mucho menos
"have you finished it yet?" — "nowhere near" —¿has terminado ya? —qué va, me falta muchísimo
as near as I can recallrecall que yo recuerde
4 (almost) casi
I came near to telling her everythingcame llegué casi a decírselo todo
near on 3,000 peopleon casi 3.000 personas
it's in near perfect conditionperfect está casi en perfectas condiciones
he made a near perfect landing
I could hardly see it in the near total darknesstotal apenas lo veía en la oscuridad que era casi total
preposition
(also near to)
2 (of place) cerca de
I live near Liverpool vivo cerca de Liverpool; is there a bank near here? ¿hay algún banco por aquí cerca?; I sat near the fire me senté cerca de la chimenea
he was standing near the door
the schools near where I live los colegios de mi barrio; the person nearest the door la persona que está más cerca de la puerta; he won't let anyone near his toys no deja que nadie se acerque a sus juguetes
we don't live anywhere near Lincolnanywhere vivimos bastante muy lejos de Lincoln;or
if you come near me I'll kill youcome como te me acerques, te mato
don't come near me!
nobody comes anywhere near him at swimming en natación nadie le llega ni a la suela del zapato
the passage is near the end of the bookend el trozo viene hacia el final del libro
don't go near the edgego no te acerques al borde
we were nowhere near the stationnowhere estábamos bastante muy lejos de la estación;or
3 (in time)
her birthday is near mine su cumpleaños cae cerca del mío; near the end of the century hacia fines del siglo
4 (almost)
the sun was near to setting el sol estaba a punto de ponerse; we were near to being drowned por poco nos morimos ahogados
she was near deathdeath estaba al borde de la muerte; tocaba a su fin; (literary)
near to tearstears a punto de llorar
adjective
1 (in place) cercano
race, contest, result the nearest way
my house is near enough to walk mi casa está muy cerca, se puede ir andando; where's the nearest service station? ¿dónde está la gasolinera más cercana?; these glasses make things look nearer con estas gafas todo parece estar más cerca
£250 or nearest offeroffer 250 libras o precio a discutir
calculate to the nearest decimal placeplace para el cálculo solo utilicen el primer decimal
he calculated the price to the nearest poundpound redondeó el precio a la libra entera
2 (in time) próximo
in the near futurefuture en un futuro cercano
"are you thinking of moving house?" — "not in the near future"
the time is near when ...time falta poco cuando ...
3 (in level, degree)
it's the nearest thing to heaven I can think of para mí esto es como estar en el séptimo cielo; that's the nearest thing to a compliment you'll get from him (humorous) eso es lo más parecido a un elogio que vas a conseguir de él
a near thing
she won, but it was a near thing ganó, pero por los pelos
we found a donor in time but it was a near thing
4 [+relative] cercano
your nearest and dearest tus seres más allegados y queridos
verb:transitive
1 (in space) acercarse a
2 (in time)
it was nearing lunchtime faltaba poco para la hora de comer; I'm nearing the end of my contract falta poco para que venza mi contrato; he is nearing 50 frisa en los 50; tiene casi 50 años
3 (in level, degree)
the building is nearing completion el edificio está casi terminado; the country is nearing total anarchy el país está al borde de la anarquía total
verb:intransitive
acercarse
modifier
the Near East (n) el Cercano Oriente
near money (n) (Comm) activos realizables; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "near"

Imperative
  • near
  • you near
  • he/she nears
  • we near
  • you near
  • they near
Preterite
  • I neared
  • you neared
  • he/she neared
  • we neared
  • you neared
  • they neared
Present Continuous
  • I am nearing
  • you are nearing
  • he/she is nearing
  • we are nearing
  • you are nearing
  • they are nearing
Present Perfect
  • I have neared
  • you have neared
  • he/she has neared
  • we have neared
  • you have neared
  • they have neared
Past Continuous
  • I was nearing
  • you were nearing
  • he/she was nearing
  • we were nearing
  • you were nearing
  • they were nearing
Past Perfect
  • I had neared
  • you had neared
  • he/she had neared
  • we had neared
  • you had neared
  • they had neared
Future
  • I will near
  • you will near
  • he/she will near
  • we will near
  • you will near
  • they will near
Future Perfect
  • I will have neared
  • you will have neared
  • he/she will have neared
  • we will have neared
  • you will have neared
  • they will have neared
Future Continuous
  • I will be nearing
  • you will be nearing
  • he/she will be nearing
  • we will be nearing
  • you will be nearing
  • they will be nearing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been nearing
  • you have been nearing
  • he/she has been nearing
  • we have been nearing
  • you have been nearing
  • they have been nearing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been nearing
  • you will have been nearing
  • he/she will have been nearing
  • we will have been nearing
  • you will have been nearing
  • they will have been nearing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been nearing
  • you had been nearing
  • he/she had been nearing
  • we had been nearing
  • you had been nearing
  • they had been nearing
Paid English to Spanish translation

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