nearing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nearing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

near- [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] PREFIX

near-

casi

near-perfect

casi perfecto

a near-perfect replica

una réplica casi perfecta

near miss N

a near miss MOTOR, AVIAT

casi una colisión

we had a near miss

por poco or casi chocamos

I avoided having to repeat a year, but it was a near miss

me salvé de repetir el año, pero fue por poco

I avoided having to repeat a year, but it was a near miss

me salvé de repetir el año, pero fue por un pelo inf

I avoided having to repeat a year, but it was a near miss

me salvé de repetir el año, pero fue por los pelos inf

near-death experience [Am ˈnɪ(ə)r dɛθ ɪkˈspɪriəns, Brit] N

near-death experience

experiencia f cercana a la muerte

Near East N dated

the Near East

el Oriente Próximo dated

the Near East

el Cercano Oriente

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

is there a florist's near here?

¿hay una floristería cerca de aquí?

is there a florist's near here?

¿hay una florería cerca de aquí? LatAm

as near as dammit Brit inf

poco más o menos

she's 18, (or) as near as dammit

tiene 18 años poco más o menos

she's 18, (or) as near as dammit

tiene 18 años o por ahí anda inf

he didn't make it, but he got as near as dammit

no lo logró, pero por un pelo inf

Translations for nearing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

propincuo (propincua)

near

ECM

near death experience

se avecina el fin del siglo

the end of the century draws near o approaches

nearing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nearing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] ADJ

1. near (spatial):

near

cercano, -a

2. near (temporal):

near

próximo, -a

in the near future

en un futuro próximo

3. near (dear):

a near and dear friend

un amigo íntimo

4. near (similar):

near portrait

parecido, -a

the nearest thing to sth

lo más parecido a algo

5. near (almost true):

to have a near accident

tener por poco un accidente

that was a near miss [or thing]

faltó poco

II.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] ADV

1. near (spatial or temporal):

near

cerca

to be near

estar cerca

to come near

aproximarse

to come near

acercarse

to live quite near

vivir bastante cerca

near at hand

a mano

to come nearer to sb/sth

acercarse más a alguien/algo

2. near (almost):

near to tears

a punto de llorar

as near as I can guess

que yo sepa

III.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] PREP

1. near (in proximity to):

near (to)

cerca de

near (to) the house

cerca de la casa

near the end of the film

hacia el final de la película

2. near (almost):

it's near midnight

es casi medianoche

it's nowhere near enough

no basta ni con mucho

3. near (about ready to):

to be near to doing sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

4. near (like):

the copy is near to the original

la copia es parecida al original

IV.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] VB trans

near

acercarse a

it is nearing completion

está casi terminado

he is nearing his goal

está alcanzando su meta

near-sighted [ˌnɪəˈsaɪtɪd, Am ˌnɪrˈsaɪt̬ɪd] ADJ a. fig

near-sighted

miope

Near East N

Near East

Oriente m Próximo

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to be nearing completion

estar a punto de terminarse

to be located near sth

estar situado cerca de algo

to be near the knuckle Brit inf

rayar en la indecencia

Translations for nearing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cercano (-a)

near

cegatón (-ona)

near-sighted

cerca

near

aquí cerca

near here

cerca de

near

vecino de algo

near sth

nearing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that was a near miss [or thing]

faltó poco

as near as I can guess

que yo sepa

the copy is near to the original

la copia es parecida al original

it is nearing completion

está casi terminado

he is nearing his goal

está alcanzando su meta

are we anywhere near finishing yet? inf

¿nos queda mucho para terminar?

he is nearing his end

está a punto de morir

to be situated near the station

estar ubicado cerca de la estación

to be nearing completion

estar a punto de terminarse

he lives very near to my house

vive a dos pasos de mi casa