Come close Meaning in English
expression
ˈkəm/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz
KUHM KLOHS
kˈʌm/ /kləʊz
kuhm KLOHZ
Definición
To move near to something or someone, or to almost achieve or reach a particular result.
Uso & Matices
Used both for physical proximity (literally moving near) and for nearly achieving something ('come close to winning'). Common expressions: 'come close to' + verb-ing (almost doing something). Not used for measurable distances—'close' is metaphorical or emotional.
Spanish: acercarse - estar cerca dePortuguese (BR): chegar perto - quase alcançarPortuguese (PT): chegar perto - quase alcançarChinese (Simplified): 接近 - 差点达到Chinese (Traditional): 接近 - 差點達到Hindi: निकट आना - लगभग पहुँच जानाArabic: يقترب - كاد أنBengali: কাছাকাছি আসা - প্রায় (কিছু করতে) পৌঁছানোRussian: приближаться - быть близким к (чему-либо)Japanese: 近づく - もう少しで〜しそうになるVietnamese: đến gần - suýt (làm gì đó)Korean: 다가가다 - 거의 (무엇을) 하다Turkish: yaklaşmak - neredeyse (bir şeyi yapmak)Urdu: قریب آنا - تقریباً (کچھ کرنا)Indonesian: mendekat - hampir (melakukan sesuatu)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Don't come close to the fire, it's dangerous.
basic
She came close to missing the bus this morning.
basic
The ball came close to hitting the window.
basic
No one ever came close to breaking his record.
natural
I didn't come close to understanding that math problem.
natural
We came close to winning the championship last year.
natural