Translations for nr in the English»Spanish Dictionary

nr Brit

nr → near

See also near

I.near <nearer nearest> [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] ADJ

1.1. near (in position):

near

cercano

near

próximo

several of the nearer constellations

varias de las constelaciones más cercanas or próximas

the nearest store

la tienda más cercana

these binoculars make everything look very near

con estos prismáticos parece que todo está muy cerca

1.2. near (in time):

near

cercano

near

próximo

1.3. near (in approximation):

near

parecido

the two shades were very near

los dos tonos eran muy parecidos

that's the nearest thing to an apology you can expect from him

eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que se puede esperar de él

1.4. near (closely related):

near relative

cercano

2. near Brit:

near MOTOR, RIDING

izquierdo

the near front wheel

la rueda delantera izquierda

3. near (virtual) attr:

there was near panic when the alarms sounded

casi se produjo el pánico cuando sonaron las alarmas

in a state of near exhaustion

prácticamente en estado de agotamiento

II.near <nearer nearest> [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] ADV

1.1. near (in position):

near

cerca

I go home for lunch as I live quite near

voy a almorzar a casa porque vivo muy cerca

I've got a cold, so don't come any nearer

estoy resfriado, así que no te (me) acerques

don't go any nearer to the edge

no te acerques más al borde

from near and far

de todas partes

1.2. near (in time):

your birthday's getting near now

se acerca tu cumpleaños

we're getting near to Christmas

ya falta poco para Navidad

we'll have another rehearsal nearer to the actual day

haremos otro ensayo cuando estemos más cerca de la fecha

1.3. near (in approximation):

it's not exactly the same, but it comes pretty near

no es exactamente igual pero se le parece mucho

it's not exactly the same, but it comes pretty near

no es exactamente igual pero le anda cerca inf

her work is very near to perfect

su trabajo es casi perfecto

the total will be nearer to $1, 000 than $500

el total va a estar más cerca de 1.000 que de 500 dólares

this is the nearest to what you want

esto es lo más parecido a lo que tú quieres

1.4. near (on the verge of):

near to sth/-ing she was near to tears

estaba al borde de las lágrimas or a punto de echarse a llorar

management and unions are near to an agreement

la empresa y los sindicatos están a punto de llegar a un acuerdo

I came very near to hitting him

estuve a punto de pegarle

I came very near to hitting him

por poco le pego

2. near (nearly):

near

casi

are you anywhere near finished? inf

¿ya estás por terminar?

are you anywhere near finished? inf

¿te falta poco para terminar?

that's nowhere near enough inf

con eso no alcanza, ni mucho menos

are you ready? — nowhere near! inf

¿estás listo? — ¡ni soñar!

are you ready? — nowhere near! inf

¿estás listo? — ¡ni miras! RioPl

it'll cost $1, 000, near enough inf

costará 1.000 dólares, o por ahí inf

it's near enough complete now inf

ya está casi or prácticamente terminado

III.near <nearer nearest> [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] PREP

1. near (in position):

near

cerca de

I live near the station

vivo cerca de la estación

the room nearest the entrance

la habitación que está más cerca de la entrada

don't go too near the fire

no te acerques demasiado al fuego

is there a pay phone near here?

¿hay algún teléfono público por aquí cerca or cerca de aquí?

she won't let anyone near the kitchen

no quiere que nadie se meta en la cocina

2. near (in time):

we're getting very near Christmas

falta muy poco para Navidad

we'll discuss it again nearer the time

lo discutiremos de nuevo más cerca de la fecha

the Monday nearest New Year's Day

el lunes más próximo al día de Año Nuevo

3. near (in approximation):

damage was estimated at somewhere near $2, 000

los daños se calcularon en cerca de 2.000 dólares

I'd say he's nearer 70 than 60

yo diría que está más cerca de los 70 que de los 60

the carpet is nearer orange than yellow

la alfombra es más bien naranja que amarilla

no one comes near her in stamina

los deja a todos muy atrás en resistencia

4. near (on the verge of):

to be/come near sth/-ing , the project is now near completion

el proyecto está a punto de acabarse

we are no nearer an agreement

seguimos sin llegar a un acuerdo

I came very near giving up

estuve a punto de desistir

IV.near [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] VB trans

near

acercarse a

we are nearing our destination

nos estamos acercando a nuestro destino

he must be nearing his 80th birthday

debe faltarle poco para cumplir los 80

the project is nearing completion

falta poco para terminar el proyecto