near

cercano, próximo

Que ocurrirá dentro de poco o poco después de otro acontecimiento.

En inglés sencillo: A short time away from the present or from another event.

• We hope to meet in the near future.
• The deadline is getting nearer.
• The two events were near in time.

Sinónimos: close, imminent

Antónimos: distant

Expresiones frecuentes: near future, near date, near in time

casi, prácticamente

Muy próximo a ser algo, aunque sin llegar a serlo por completo o exactamente.

En inglés sencillo: Very close to being something, but not completely or exactly that thing.

• The cars had a near miss.
• The performance was a near disaster.
• Winning seemed a near certainty.

Sinónimos: almost complete, virtual

Expresiones frecuentes: near miss, near disaster, near certainty

querido, cercano

Que tiene una relación estrecha con tus sentimientos o intereses y es importante para ti.

En inglés sencillo: Closely connected to your feelings or interests, and important to you.

• She kept her near and dear friends close.
• The matter was near to his heart.
• He spoke warmly of those nearest to him.

Cómo se usa: near to someone’s heart (This cause is near to her heart.)

Sinónimos: dear, close

Antónimos: distant

Expresiones frecuentes: near and dear, near to someone, near someone’s heart

fiel, semejante

Que se parece mucho a lo que se copia o se toma como modelo.

En inglés sencillo: Very similar to the thing being copied or followed.

• The translation is near to the original.
• He produced a near copy of the drawing.
• This version is nearer to the source text.

Cómo se usa: near to something (Her version is near to the original.)

Sinónimos: close, faithful

Expresiones frecuentes: near to original, near translation, near copy

casi

Indica que falta muy poco para llegar a un estado o resultado, pero no se llega del todo.

En inglés sencillo: Almost, but not completely.

• The climb was near impossible.
• He was near exhausted by sunset.
• The room was near empty when we arrived.

Sinónimos: nearly, almost

Expresiones frecuentes: near impossible, near perfect, near enough

cerca de

A poca distancia de una persona o cosa.

En inglés sencillo: Only a short distance away from someone or something.

• We live near the park.
• She sat near the window.
• Is there a shop near your house?

Sinónimos: close to, by

Antónimos: far from

Expresiones frecuentes: near the station, near someone, live near something, near the river

cerca de

Con poca diferencia respecto a una cantidad, un estado o una cualidad determinados.

En inglés sencillo: Close to a particular amount, condition, or quality.

• The factory is near full capacity.
• Your guess is near the truth.
• Her work comes near perfection.

Sinónimos: close to

Antónimos: far from

Expresiones frecuentes: near the limit, near perfection, near the truth

acercarse, aproximarse

Estar cada vez más cerca de un lugar, un momento o un punto.

En inglés sencillo: To move closer to a place, time, or point.

• We neared the village.
• The project is nearing completion.
• As winter nears, the days grow shorter.

Sinónimos: approach

Antónimos: recede

Expresiones frecuentes: near the end, near completion, near the coast