near Significado & definición

Significado de near en español

• 0 not far away in distance -- cerca (de)

  • Could you come a bit nearer, please?

  • I stood near the window.

  • The library is near to the school.

• 1 not far away in time -- cerca (de)

  • We can decide nearer the time.

• 2 not far away in distance or time -- cercano

  • The nearest garage is ten miles away.

• 3 at a time that is not far away -- en el futuro cercano

  • Space travel may become common in the near future.

• 4 to come closer to a time -- acercarse

  • The year is nearing its end. El año se acerca a su fin.

• 5 at a short distance -- cerca

  • as the horses came nearer a medida que los caballos estaban más cerca

• 6 at a time that is not far away -- cerca

  • as the end of summer drew near a medida que el final del verano se acercaba

• 7 used with adjectives to mean “almost” -- casi

  • a near-perfect score una puntuación casi perfecta

• 8 emphasizes sth is not enough -- ni por asomo

  • Six months is nowhere near enough time. Seis meses no es ni por asomo tiempo suficiente.

• 9 at a short distance -- cerca

  • We live near the old factory. Vivimos cerca de la antigua fábrica.

  • He moved nearer to her. Él se acercó más a ella.

• 10 at a time that is not far away -- próximo/ma

  • Thanksgiving is near the end of November. El día de acción de gracias está próximo al final noviembre.

• 11 indicates a number is slightly higher or lower than sth -- cerca

  • With gas prices near the $3 mark, it’s getting more expensive to drive a car. Con los precios de la gasolina cerca de los 3 dólares, cada vez es más caro conducir un coche.

  • temperatures dropping near zero temperaturas cayendo cerca de cero

• 12 similar to -- similar

  • Nobody comes near to him in speed. Nadie se acerca a él en velocidad.

• 13 in a state similar to -- alcanzando

  • an old man near death un anciano que está cerca de la muerte

  • worshipers reaching near ecstasy devotos que casi alcanzan el éxtasis

• 14 a short distance from -- cerca [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • the nearest star to Earth la estrella que más cerca está de la Tierra

  • I could tell the plane was near. Pude ver que el avión estaba cerca.

• 15 almost sth, or almost in a particular state -- casi [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • a near tragedy casi una tragedia

  • reports that she is near death informes de que casi se está muriendo

• 16 the most similar -- lo más cerca

  • I was the nearest thing to a sister he had. Yo era lo más cercano que tenía a una hermana.

• 17 at a time not very long from now -- en un futuro próximo

  • He’ll be visiting again in the near future. Él nos visitará otra vez en un futuro próximo.