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nearly
[ˈnɪəlɪ]
adverbio
1casi (almost)
  • we're nearly there -> ya casi hemos terminado; (finished) ya casi hemos llegado (at destination)
  • he very nearly died -> estuvo a punto de morir
  • not nearly enough money/time -> muy poco dinero/tiempo
  • it's not nearly so beautiful as I remember -> no es ni de lejos tan bonito como lo recuerdo

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nearly [nia-li]
adverbio
1Cercanamente, a poca distancia.
2Estrechamente.
3Miserablemente, mezquinamente.
4Casi, poco más o menos.
5Íntimamente, de cerca.
  • That nearly concerns you -> eso le toca a Ud
6Muy aproximadamente, casi literalmente.
de cerca.

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nearly [ˈnɪəlɪ]
adverb
1 (almost) casi
it's nearly three o'clock son casi las tres; she's nearly 40 tiene casi 40 años; it was nearly dark era casi de noche; I've nearly finished casi he terminado
I was nearly laughing
I nearly fell over casi me caigo; she was nearly as tall as he was era casi tan alta como él
nearly all my money
we are nearly there casi hemos llegado; I nearly lost it casi lo pierdo; por poco lo pierdo; very nearly casi; he (very) nearly succeeded estuvo a punto de conseguirlo
2 (with negative)
not nearly ni con mucho; ni mucho menos; these drugs are not nearly as effective as the others estos medicamentos no son ni con mucho ni mucho menos tan eficaces como los otros;or that's not nearly enough eso no es ni mucho menos suficiente; your work isn't nearly good enough tu trabajo no es ni con mucho satisfactorio; it's not nearly ready falta mucho para que esté listo

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