cercano
adjective
1. near, nearby, close + a
physical distance
Common combinations
- un lugar cercano — a nearby place
- la ciudad cercana — the nearby city
- un pueblo cercano — a nearby town
- Vivo en un pueblo cercano a Madrid.I live in a town near Madrid.
- Hay una farmacia cercana al hotel.There is a pharmacy near the hotel.
- La estación está cercana a la plaza.The station is close to the square.
2. near, approaching, forthcoming + a
time
Common combinations
- un futuro cercano — the near future
- una fecha cercana — a nearby date
- un plazo cercano — a near deadline
- En un futuro cercano, todo cambiará.In the near future, everything will change.
- Se acerca una fecha cercana a Navidad.A date close to Christmas is approaching.
- La reunión tendrá lugar en una fecha cercana.The meeting will take place soon.
3. close, intimate + a
personal relationship
Common combinations
- una persona cercana — a close person
- una relación cercana — a close relationship
- un trato cercano — a friendly manner
- Mi hermana es muy cercana a mí.My sister is very close to me.
- Tengo una relación cercana con mis vecinos.I have a close relationship with my neighbors.
- El profesor mantiene un trato cercano con sus alumnos.The teacher maintains a close relationship with his students.
4. close, approximate + a
quantity or result
Common combinations
- una cifra cercana — a close figure
- un valor cercano — a nearby value
- un resultado cercano — a close result
- La cifra es cercana a cien.The figure is close to one hundred.
- El resultado está cercano a la media.The result is close to the average.
- Su peso es cercano al del año pasado.His weight is close to last year's.