Usages of cerca
Perdona, ¿hay un banco cerca?
Excuse me, is there a bank nearby?
La catedral está cerca de la plaza.
The cathedral is near the square.
Siéntense cerca de la ventanilla.
Sit down near the ticket window.
No corras cerca de la piscina, por favor.
Do not run near the swimming pool, please.
El verano pasado nos alojamos cerca del mar.
Last summer we stayed near the sea.
La agencia de viajes está cerca de la plaza.
The travel agency is near the square.
Vivo cerca; por eso voy a pie.
I live nearby; that's why I go on foot.
Uno necesita un enchufe cerca de la litera.
One needs a socket near the bunk bed.
Estábamos buscando un enchufe cerca de la litera.
We were looking for a socket near the bunk bed.
¿Hay una gasolinera cerca de aquí?
Is there a gas station near here?
Nos quedamos en un camping cerca del río.
We stayed at a campsite near the river.
Hay un centro deportivo cerca de casa.
There is a sports center near home.
El hotel es barato. Por otra parte, está cerca de la playa.
The hotel is cheap. Besides, it's near the beach.
Busco un piso en el centro; en concreto, cerca del metro.
I'm looking for a flat in the center; specifically, near the metro.
Un bicharraco enorme volaba cerca de la rata.
A huge ugly bug was flying near the rat.
¿Estará ya cerca el ciclón?
Could the cyclone already be close?
Los escurreplatos están allí, cerca de la nevera.
The dish racks are over there, near the fridge.
Hay muchos bambúes cerca de las vitrinas.
There are many bamboos near the display cases.
Jugamos al tenis en una pista cerca de casa.
We play tennis on a court near home.
El hostal está en una colina, cerca del pueblo.
The budget hotel is on a hill, near the village.
Pagas en la caja, cerca de la puerta.
You pay at the till, near the door.
El campo de fútbol está cerca de mi casa.
The football pitch is near my house.
Comemos en un restaurante económico cerca de casa.
We eat at an affordable restaurant near home.
Hay una base militar cerca del pueblo.
There's a military base near the village.
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