Cerca in english
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pronunciation: nɪr part of speech: verb, adjective, adverb
pronunciation: nɪr part of speech: verb, adjective, adverb
In gestures
cerca1 = picket fence ; fence.
Example: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.Example: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.more:
» cerca de alambre = wire fence .
Example: Wire fences are a good idea if you are looking for to fence an area and have a limited budget.» cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence .
Example: Many farmers and ranchers construct barbed-wire fences on their property to keep livestock in and unwelcome guests out.» cerca de tela metálica = wire fence .
Example: Wire fences are a good idea if you are looking for to fence an area and have a limited budget.» ni siquiera estar cerca de = be nowhere near .
Example: Alimony and child support is entirely up to the discretion of the judge and is nowhere near an equitable 50-50 split as mandated by community property laws.» peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile .
Example: With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.cerca2 = near ; nearby [near-by] ; near at hand ; close at hand ; handy ; nigh ; within walking distance ; in the vicinity ; within easy walking distance ; within an easy walk.
Example: You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.Example: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Example: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.Example: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.Example: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy.Example: The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem.Example: The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.Example: In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.Example: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.Example: A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.more:
» al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination ; on closer inspection .
Example: The 1st impression of cosiness is dispelled on closer examination, which reveals gross overcrowding in staff working areas. Example: However, this area is visible on closer inspection, ensuring that the repair is detectable.» cerca de = close to ; near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.] ; in the vicinity of ; in close proximity to ; around [También escrito round] ; a heartbeat away from ; in sight of ; in the proximity of ; short of .
Example: Thus, language and literature, medicine and physiology, and botany and agriculture could conveniently be placed close to each other. Example: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home. Example: Public libraries in the vicinity of primary schools offer valuable supporting services in the way of loans for projects, exhibitions, displays and talks on library usage. Example: This cooperative venture between libraries enables distance students to borrow material from other libraries in close proximity to where they live or work. Example: As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card. Example: Each of us lives every minute of every day just a heartbeat away from death. Example: When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope. Example: Just by being in the proximity of a motocross race or snowboarding competition can help you start flirting with danger. Example: We found a rest area just short of Arlington and kipped down for the night.» cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.] .
Example: This article provides a summary of the discoveries related to the storage of documents from the period of the Israelite and Judaean kings (circa 1000-587 B.C.), including ostraca (broken pieces of pottery with writing on them) and seals and seal impressions.» cerca de + Nombre = in + Posesivo + vicinity .
Example: As the company is in your vicinity, you could either call or go in person to lodge your complaint.» cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow ; in + Posesivo + vicinity .
Example: As often as not, especially with material-finding enquiries, the user's presence at the librarian's elbow permits an instantaneous reaction to each item found. Example: As the company is in your vicinity, you could either call or go in person to lodge your complaint.» cerca uno del otro = in close proximity .
Example: Resource sharing and cooperation among libraries of like interest or in close proximity is a way of counteracting these consequences.» conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate .
Example: It was hailing cats and dogs the other day, and I was still tailgated by a moron in a large SUV (sport utilitarian vehicle).» controlado de cerca = closely monitored .
Example: Feedback from the client and flexibility within a clearly articulated set of objectives and priorities, closely monitored, is essential.» controlar muy de cerca = keep + close tabs on ; run + a tight ship [Referido generalmente a una empresa, organismo, institución, grupo o similar] .
Example: Police busted the group after keeping close tabs on their activities. Example: He runs a tight ship, which ensures costs are kept to a minimum while never compromising customer service or quality of construction.» de cerca = at close range ; at close quarters ; at point-blank range .
Example: The study described in this book examined at close range the experiences of 12 elementary school students. Example: Horse riding holidays in Ireland are a great way to see the famous Irish countryside at close quarters. Example: Five paramilitary troopers have been arrested for shooting a teenager to death, at point blank range in Pakistan.» demasiado cerca = too close for comfort .
Example: Scientists say an asteroid came a little too close for comfort to Earth this week.» estar cerca = be at hand ; be around ; be fast-approaching .
Example: A shortage of books makes things slightly difficult but help is at hand from the USSR. Example: Her plans for the night fell through, none of her friends were around, and her husband was out with the guys. Example: Property Tax deadline day is fast-approaching and if you don't pay by Tuesday, you will have a bigger bill in the end.» estar cerca de = be close to ; get along toward(s) [Usado con expresiones temporales] ; get on toward(s) [Utilizado con expresiones temporales] ; get on for [Utilisado con expresiones temporales] ; get on for [Utilisado con expresiones temporales] .
Example: The company, which was close to bankruptcy in 1988, repaid its debts in 1989. Example: When the look of the sky informed us that it was getting along toward suppertime, we climbed down and said 'So long' and 'See you tomorrow,' and went our separate ways in the dusk. Example: It was getting on toward six o'clock so I thought I'd buy myself a beer and go out and sit in a deck chair by the swimming pool. Example: Poor Edna was getting on for thirty and most of her girlfriends were either already married, or about to tie the knot. Example: Poor Edna was getting on for thirty and most of her girlfriends were either already married, or about to tie the knot.» estar cerca de la muerte = have + a close shave with death ; stare + death in the face ; have + a (close) brush with death ; have + a close encounter with death .
Example: She had a close shave with death recently when she was on her way to a friend's place to attend a small get-together. Example: British holidaymaker has told how she stared death in the face during a horror boating accident in Ibiza. Example: People who have close brushes with death, or recover from clinical death, have strikingly similar 'death experiences'. Example: You may hear once in a while where someone had a close encounter with death, but they never made it six feet under -- death is something we can escape easily.» estar muy cerca de = be one step away from ; be steps away from ; come + very close to ; be inches from .
Example: Denigrating the ideas of others is just one step away from a personal attack and reflects the speaker's ineptness. Example: The convention centre is just steps away from dozens of the city's most popular hotels and attractions. Example: A new hypothesis about recent human evolution suggests that we came very close to extinction because of a 'volcanic winter' that occurred 71000 years ago. Example: As I turned a cyclist came from nowhere and I was inches from knocking him over and if not for a slam on the brakes, I'd have taken him down.» examinar más de cerca = look + (a little) closer ; look + (a little) deeper .
Example: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5. Example: Had they looked a little deeper they would have uncovered that he was a cunt-chaser too.» fijarse de cerca = watch + closely .
Example: Watch closely as the tag number is entered = Fíjate atentamente cómo se introduce el número de la etiqueta.» interactuar de cerca con = get up + close and personal with .
Example: Colorado Wildlife Center offers the unique opportunity to get up close and personal -- sometimes too personal -- with wolves and other animals.» llevar cerca del corazón = be (very) close to + Posesivo + heart .
Example: Angelina found herself shocked at the images coming from New Orleans, a city she has often referred to as being very close to her heart.» lo suficientemente cerca = within range .
Example: 77% of the world's population lives within range of a mobile network.» lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of .
Example: The only stipulation was that they stayed within earshot of their mother's whistle.» más cerca de = more nearly .
Example: But we are not then acting quite so much out of blindness or inarticulateness; we are selfishly or fearfully or wilfully trying to short-circuit what we know underneath to be more nearly the true state of things.» mirada de cerca = close look .
Example: The article has the title 'A close look at Dewey 18: alive and well and living in Albany'.» mirada más de cerca = closer look .
Example: People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit.» mirar de cerca = watch + closely .
Example: Watch closely as the tag number is entered = Fíjate atentamente cómo se introduce el número de la etiqueta.» mirar más de cerca = look + (a little) deeper ; look + (a little) closer .
Example: Had they looked a little deeper they would have uncovered that he was a cunt-chaser too. Example: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.» mucho más cerca = far closer .
Example: International standardization was at a very early stage far closer to an ideal than a reality.» muy cerca = close-by ; around the corner .
Example: The second phase of the study entailed interviewing at close-by universities in the Midwest. Example: But economic experts warn further strong growth this year spells trouble for Sydney around the corner.» muy de cerca = not far behind .
Example: Not far behind football in terms of profile is rugby (slightly similar to American Football, but without the excessive padding).» observar de cerca = get up + close and personal with .
Example: Colorado Wildlife Center offers the unique opportunity to get up close and personal -- sometimes too personal -- with wolves and other animals.» peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort .
Example: Scientists say an asteroid came a little too close for comfort to Earth this week.» permanecer cerca = stay + close by .
Example: Prince stayed close by, but Candy, being a Spaniel, soon leapt into the water before I thought to call her to heel.» perseguir de cerca = be on + Posesivo + tail ; follow + Posesivo + shadow ; keep on + Posesivo + tail ; stay on + Posesivo + tail .
Example: Kat was disturbed with the presence of the stalker who was on her tail for the second time and had stalked her earlier too. Example: She is a naive, misunderstood sweetheart who only wants love, happiness, respect and understanding but trouble seems to follow her shadow. Example: She tried to escape them by dodging into a church but the cops kept on her tail. Example: She tried to shake the car following her, but they tenaciously stayed on her tail.» por aquí cerca = hereabout(s) .
Example: I agree yet there are still those hereabouts who think he would be a great NYC mayor.» quedarse cerca = stay + close by .
Example: Prince stayed close by, but Candy, being a Spaniel, soon leapt into the water before I thought to call her to heel.» rondar cerca = be around .
Example: Her plans for the night fell through, none of her friends were around, and her husband was out with the guys.» seguido de cerca = closely followed ; closely monitored .
Example: Thirdly, the basic of survival having been secured, like most animal species, human society needs and seeks bodily comfort, closely followed by the fourth need, safety. Example: Feedback from the client and flexibility within a clearly articulated set of objectives and priorities, closely monitored, is essential.» seguir de cerca = monitor ; stay in + control ; keep + track of ; keep + a (close) watch (upon/on/over) ; keep + tabs on ; be on + Posesivo + tail ; follow + Posesivo + shadow ; keep on + Posesivo + tail ; stay on + Posesivo + tail ; maintain + a vigil ; keep + a(n) (close) eye on .
Example: Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress. Example: This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information. Example: The functions described in this chapter are used to keep track of and control the library's subscriptions to periodicals and serials. Example: One of the best ways to keep children safe is to keep a close watch on them at all times. Example: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage. Example: Kat was disturbed with the presence of the stalker who was on her tail for the second time and had stalked her earlier too. Example: She is a naive, misunderstood sweetheart who only wants love, happiness, respect and understanding but trouble seems to follow her shadow. Example: She tried to escape them by dodging into a church but the cops kept on her tail. Example: She tried to shake the car following her, but they tenaciously stayed on her tail. Example: Anita and Sushila are members of the first all-women patrol squad that is maintaining a vigil at places frequented by women and girls to provide them with a sense of safety and confidence. Example: Instructors have to keep an eye always on the clock to ensure time does not run out before the essence of the case has been extracted.» seguir muy de cerca = breathe down + Posesivo + neck ; keep + close tabs on ; keep + close tabs on .
Example: They have to realize that their kids are grown up and can make their own decisions and don't need their parents breathing down their necks anymore. Example: Police busted the group after keeping close tabs on their activities. Example: Police busted the group after keeping close tabs on their activities.» ser cerca de = get along toward(s) [Usado con expresiones temporales] ; get on toward(s) [Utilizado con expresiones temporales] .
Example: When the look of the sky informed us that it was getting along toward suppertime, we climbed down and said 'So long' and 'See you tomorrow,' and went our separate ways in the dusk. Example: It was getting on toward six o'clock so I thought I'd buy myself a beer and go out and sit in a deck chair by the swimming pool.» tocar muy de cerca = be (very) close to + Posesivo + heart .
Example: Angelina found herself shocked at the images coming from New Orleans, a city she has often referred to as being very close to her heart.» ver de cerca = get up + close and personal with .
Example: Colorado Wildlife Center offers the unique opportunity to get up close and personal -- sometimes too personal -- with wolves and other animals.» ver la muerte de cerca = have + a (close) brush with death ; stare + death in the face ; have + a close shave with death ; have + a close encounter with death .
Example: People who have close brushes with death, or recover from clinical death, have strikingly similar 'death experiences'. Example: British holidaymaker has told how she stared death in the face during a horror boating accident in Ibiza. Example: She had a close shave with death recently when she was on her way to a friend's place to attend a small get-together. Example: You may hear once in a while where someone had a close encounter with death, but they never made it six feet under -- death is something we can escape easily.» vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye .
Example: The article 'Keeping a watchful eye' examines the part public librarians can play in protecting children from abuse.» vigilar de cerca = be under close guard ; keep + close tabs on .
Example: Across the street, an American tank roared out of the monumental gates of the Defense Ministry, untouched by the looters presumably because they knew that the ministry, at least, would be under close guard by American troops = Al otro lado de la calle, un tanque estadounidense salio rugiendo de las enormes puertas del Ministerio de Defensa, al margen de los saqueadores, probablemente porque sabían que el ministerio, por lo menos, estaría bajo estrecha vigilancia por las tropas estadounidenses. Example: Police busted the group after keeping close tabs on their activities.» visión de cerca = ringside view ; ringside seat .
Example: The book is peppered with anecdotes offering a ringside view of events as they unfolded. Example: This book offers a ringside seat into his life as it represents an synthesis between the artist and his choice of subjects.» vivir cerca = live + locally .
Example: Many authors and special guests are glad to help in this way in the cause of book promotion particularly when they live locally.cercar1 = wall ; fence ; close off.
Example: It was not extensively inhabited until the later half of the 13th c., and not walled until the later 13th or early 14th c..Example: In order to reducing disease risk to livestock scrubs were fenced to prevent expansion of rabbit burrows into grazing pastures.Example: Subsequently, we found out that closing off that large area wasn't helping these two species and was unnecessarily affecting fishermen.cercar2 = surround ; come under + siege ; seal off ; hem + Nombre + in ; close in on ; lay + siege to ; set + siege to ; blockade ; bring + Nombre + to bay.
Example: The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Example: The author describes the destruction and dispersal of the contents of the Hanlin library in Beijing during the uprising in 1900, when the Western government diplomatic offices came under siege by the Chinese government.Example: In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.Example: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Example: As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.Example: Syrian tanks laid siege to a defiant town in the centre of the country yesterday.Example: The most famous such battle was fought at Numancia, the Iberian city to which the Romans set siege for sixteen years.Example: Scores of high schools are blockaded across France as students join demonstrations against controversial labour reforms.Example: Before the introduction of guns they used to hunt these wild goats with spears, chasing them with their wolfdogs, and thus bringing them to bay among the rocks, where they were easily approached and killed.