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Portuguese
Preposition
cerca de
- about; approximately
- Synonyms: aproximadamente, mais ou menos
Quotations
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθeɾka de/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈseɾka de/
- Syllabification: cer‧ca de
Adverb
cerca de
- close to, about, nearly, approximately, around
- Synonyms: aproximadamente, más o menos
Es cerca de diez dólares.- It's approximately ten dollars.
Preposition
cerca de
- close to, near, near to, around, close by
La escuela de mi hija está cerca del ayuntamiento.- My daughter's school is close to the city hall.
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