English-Italian translations for close to

• accanto a
  Una piccola poteva permettersi grandi automobili, case lussuose e campi da , ma sui marciapiedi, accanto agli ingressi degli uffici e dei negozi eleganti, vedevo mendicanti ammalati e senza gambe. Large cars, luxurious houses and golf courses were enjoyed by a small elite, while, on the street, close to the doors of smart offices and shops, I saw sick, legless beggars.
• di fianco a

Definition of close to

• Approximately
• Nearly; almost

Examples

• It lasted close to an hour
• It rained for close to forty days and forty nights
• The project is close to finished
• The chair was close to the window

Related words

• close stool
• close to home
• close to one's heart
• close to the ground
• next to, close to
• fly too close to the sun
• keep one's cards close to one's chest
• sail close to the wind
• source close to the matter