nearby

cercano, próximo

Se dice de un lugar o una cosa que está a poca distancia.

En inglés sencillo: A place or thing like this is only a short distance away.

• We ate at a nearby cafe.
• Several nearby houses lost power.
• Is there a nearby hospital?

Sinónimos: local, close

Antónimos: distant

Expresiones frecuentes: a nearby shop, nearby towns, the nearby park

cerca

A poca distancia de aquí o del lugar del que se habla.

En inglés sencillo: Only a short distance from here or from the place being discussed.

• My sister lives nearby.
• We parked nearby and walked to the beach.
• Is there a bank nearby?

Sinónimos: close by, near

Antónimos: far away

Expresiones frecuentes: live nearby, somewhere nearby, park nearby

cerca de

Indica que algo está a poca distancia de un lugar determinado.

En inglés sencillo: A short distance from a particular place.

• They camped nearby the river.
• A cottage stood nearby the village.
• We found shelter nearby the old church.

Cómo se usa: nearby + place (They lived nearby the church.)

Sinónimos: near, close to

Antónimos: far from

Expresiones frecuentes: nearby the house, nearby the village