De cerca versus Cerca

Question

Can somebody please explain how "de cerca" is used differently in context then "cerca" and provide examples?

Gracias a todos

Answer 1

cerca adverb.

cerca=near.

cerca+ de + a space or an object reference. Cerca de Londres, , Cerca de la tienda, near London, near to the shop.

cerca+ de + a time reference.= casi. almost. El tren llego cerca de /casi una hora tarde

the train arrived almost an hour late.

de cerca. I am not sure about how could I explain this gramatically , but l think that you could use it with the meaning of "being close".

De lejos parece guapa, pero de cerca no lo es.

(being up /if you are ) far to her, she seems to be a pretty girl but (being up /if you are) close her , she isn´t

please correct my English.

You have to say - being " up close to her . if you say ' being close to her ' ,Implies that you are an item. - ray76, Oct 10, 2016

Thanks mate , so I was all wrong then ? - ray76, Oct 10, 2016

Thanks mate. not all - 000a35ff, Oct 10, 2016

Answer 2

Mi perro siempre está cerca de mi .

pero dije esto es cerca basta .

Se siente muy de cerca , por mí..

My dog is always close to me.

but I said this is close enough.

It feels too closely ,for me .

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We need to have these checked by a Spanish native , I am not good enough.

yo le dije: Esto es lo suficientemente cerca. mi perro se siente muy apegado a mí / muy cercano a mí - 000a35ff, Oct 10, 2016