cerca fem.
adverb, noun
1. near, close
distance
- Vivo cerca.I live nearby.
- La estación está cerca de aquí.The station is close to here.
2. about, approximately + de
approximate quantity or time
- Hay cerca de cien personas.There are about a hundred people.
- Llegó cerca de las ocho.He arrived at about eight.
3. fence
barrier around a place
- La cerca es de madera.The fence is made of wood.
- El perro saltó la cerca.The dog jumped over the fence.