cerca de

near

Usages of cerca de

• Cuando viajamos al bosque, a veces pasamos cerca del mar.: When we travel to the forest, sometimes we pass near the sea.
• La casa está cerca de la escuela.: The house is near the school.
• Tengo que caminar al mercado cerca de la panadería.: I have to walk to the market near the bakery.
• Mi hogar es muy acogedor, y vivo en un piso pequeño cerca del centro.: My home is very cozy, and I live in a small apartment near downtown.
• En verano nos sentamos cerca de la fuente porque hace fresco.: In summer we sit near the fountain because it’s cool.
• Pues hoy cenamos en un restaurante cerca de casa.: Well, today we are having dinner at a restaurant near home.
• Si ves el tractor cerca de la casa, no corras; aquí todo el mundo respeta las normas y casi nunca hay peligro.: If you see the tractor near the house, don’t run; here everyone respects the rules and there is hardly ever any danger.
• En agosto quiero viajar con mi familia a un hotel cerca del mar.: In August I want to travel with my family to a hotel near the sea.
• Mi amiga está divorciada y vive cerca de sus suegros porque los quiere mucho.: My friend is divorced and lives near her in-laws because she loves them a lot.
• Hay una gotera en el techo y el agua cae cerca de la tubería.: There is a leak in the ceiling and the water falls near the pipe.
• En la papelería de la universidad también hay una fotocopiadora cerca de la puerta.: There is also a photocopier in the university stationery shop near the door.
• Con tan poca gasolina, paramos en una gasolinera que está cerca del puente.: With so little petrol, we stopped at a petrol station that is near the bridge.
• Costó aparcar cerca del restaurante porque había mucha gente en la zona peatonal.: It was hard to park near the restaurant because there were many people in the pedestrian area.
• Aunque el asiento estaba libre, una señora prefirió quedarse de pie cerca de la puerta del tranvía.: Although the seat was free, a lady preferred to stay standing near the tram door.
• Al final fuimos a un chiringuito cerca de la playa y acabamos por comer allí.: In the end we went to a beach bar near the beach and ended up eating there.
• Cuando baja la marea, abrimos la sombrilla y nos sentamos cerca de la orilla.: When the tide goes down, we open the beach umbrella and sit near the shore.
• Si quieres buenas butacas, es mejor llegar pronto y elegir una fila que no esté demasiado cerca de la pantalla.: If you want good seats, it’s better to arrive early and choose a row that is not too close to the screen.
• No quiero sentarme en la fila de delante porque está demasiado cerca de la pantalla.: I don’t want to sit in the front row because it is too close to the screen.
• En el aula de arriba siempre me siento cerca del pupitre de Laura para escuchar mejor.: In the classroom upstairs I always sit near Laura’s desk to listen better.
• Ojalá el campus estuviera más cerca de casa, porque cuando llueve se me hace larguísimo el camino.: I wish the campus were closer to home, because when it rains the trip feels very long.
• Después del trueno, vimos un relámpago muy cerca del valle y entramos en casa enseguida.: After the thunder, we saw lightning very near the valley and went into the house right away.
• Antes de volver al hotel, pasamos por un mercadillo cerca del centro.: Before going back to the hotel, we stopped by a street market near the center.
• Mi madre trabaja cerca de la tintorería y puede recoger el abrigo mañana.: My mother works near the dry cleaner’s and can pick up the coat tomorrow.

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