close to

nahe bei, in der Nähe von

In geringer Entfernung von jemandem oder etwas.

In einfachem Englisch: A short distance from someone or something.

• Sit close to me.
• Our house is close to the station.
• They stood close to the door while they waited.

So benutzt man es: close to + person/place/thing (The hotel is close to the beach.)

Synonyme: near, by

Gegenteile: far from

Häufige Wendungen: close to home, close to someone, close to the station

ungefähr, annähernd

Ungefähr eine bestimmte Zahl oder Menge, oft etwas weniger.

In einfachem Englisch: About a particular number or amount, often a little less.

• It took close to an hour.
• Close to fifty people came to the meeting.
• The house sold for close to a million dollars.

So benutzt man es: close to + number/amount (The repairs cost close to a thousand dollars.)

Synonyme: about, approximately, around

Häufige Wendungen: close to fifty, close to midnight, close to an hour

fast, beinahe

Einen Zustand oder den Abschluss einer Handlung beinahe erreichen.

In einfachem Englisch: Almost reaching a particular state or completing an action.

• The work is close to finished.
• She was close to tears after the argument.
• We came close to winning the match.

So benutzt man es: close to + -ing (We were close to giving up.); close to + state (The tank is close to empty.)

Synonyme: almost, nearly

Häufige Wendungen: close to finished, close to tears, close to winning