cercano

/θeɾˈkano/, [θeɾˈka.no]

close, near, nearby

Adjective cercano (feminine cercana, masculine plural cercanos, feminine plural cercanas)

Examples

Él arrastró al soldado herido hasta un arbusto cercano.

He pulled the wounded soldier to the nearby bush.

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Las ambulancias llevaron a los heridos al hospital más cercano.

The ambulances carried the injured to the nearest hospital.

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Tom es un amigo cercano mío.

Tom is a close friend of mine.

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¿Dónde está el teléfono más cercano?

Where is the nearest telephone?

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Por favor mantente cercano.

Please stay within earshot.

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Tom era mi amigo más cercano.

Tom was my closest friend.

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Tom es un amigo mío muy cercano.

Tom is a very close friend of mine.

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Tom es un pariente cercano mío.

Tom is a close relative of mine.

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Fue afortunado que inmediatamente después del accidente lo transportaran a un hospital cercano.

It was fortunate that he was taken to a nearby hospital right away after the accident.

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¿Eres más cercano a tu madre o a tu padre?

Are you closer to your mother or to your father?

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