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Meanings of
close to
in English
Portuguese
aproximadamente
Back to the meaning
(Of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
about
some
around
roughly
approximately
just about
more or less
or so
Portuguese
aproximadamente
Usage of
close to
in English
1
Aid groups say health services across the country are
close
to
collapse.
2
As a result, the government lost just over
close
to
R16 million.
3
A source
close
to
Mr Ryan said this was not true, however.
4
The annual increase was
close
to
6 per cent a year ago.
5
Sources
close
to
the case believe he must have had inside help.
6
New Zealand was
close
to
finding the majority of cases, he said.
7
He said the Western Sahara government was
close
to
initiating court action.
8
One source
close
to
News Corp said on Wednesday those talks continue.
9
They came
close
to
seizing power in a lightning attack last year.
10
No US government official has come
close
to
saying this in public.
11
The police were posted outside her house for
close
to
a year.
12
Today the Napa Valley gets
close
to
5 million visitors a year.
13
The local government says the redesign will cost
close
to
R100 million.
14
An industry source said it is
close
to
a solution on that.
15
A source
close
to
the situation said that KKR was not interested.
16
The communist state is now
close
to
becoming JLR's largest single market.
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This collocation consists of:
close
to
close
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
close to
Portuguese
aproximadamente
cerca de
rudemente
precariamente
mais ou menos
cerca
Close to
through the time
Close to
across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
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