nearer

S2 W2

BrE /ˈneərə/ AmE /ˈnerər/

adjective en → es

1 POSITION [comparative] A2

closer to someone or something in distance, time, etc.

más cerca

  • nearer to somebody/something

Collocations nearer to the city center · nearer to the deadline

  • The hotel is nearer to the beach than the last one.

    El hotel está más cerca de la playa que el último.

2 TIME [comparative] B1

closer in time; not as far away in the future or past

más cercano en el tiempo, más próximo

  • nearer to a date

Collocations nearer to the deadline · nearer to the exam

  • The meeting is nearer to the end of the month.

    La reunión está más cerca del final del mes.