What does cercano in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cercano in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cercano in Spanish.

The word cercano in Spanish means nearby, close, close, closely related, close to, near to, near, Near East, in the near future, close relative, near future. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cercano

nearby

adjetivo (próximo) (place)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
La explosión afectó las casas cercanas.
The explosion affected the nearby houses.

close

adjetivo (de relación estrecha)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi tío siempre vivió como un ermitaño y solo tuvo un amigo cercano. Pedro es muy cercano a su exnovia porque tienen amigos en común.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. It's better to have a small group of close friends than lots of people you can't really count on.

close, closely related

adjetivo (consanguíneo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No tengo ningún pariente cercano en la ciudad porque mi familia se mudó a otro país.
I don't have any close relatives in the city because my family went to live in abroad.

close to, near to, near

(cerca de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
El supermercado está cercano al centro de la ciudad.
The supermarket is close to the city center.

Near East

nombre propio masculino (región del Oriente)

in the near future

locución adverbial (próximamente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Creo que el transporte urbano cambiará radicalmente en un futuro cercano.

close relative

(consanguíneo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

near future

(tiempo próximo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Manuel solo se preocupa por el futuro cercano y nunca piensa en lo que pueda pasar dentro de varios años.
Manuel is only concerned with the near future and never thinks about what could happen in the years ahead.

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