WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:
Compound Forms:
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| for next to nothing expr | (very cheaply) | por casi nada loc adv |
| | (figurado) | por menos que nada loc adv |
| | (figurado) | por monedas loc adv |
| | When we were first married, we bought an old couch for next to nothing. At a yard sale you can buy anything you want for next to nothing. |
| | Cuando nos casamos compramos un sillón usado por casi nada. |
| get next to [sb] v expr | US, figurative, informal (get into [sb]'s favor) | congraciarse con v prnl + prep |
| next to [sth/sb] prep | (beside, adjacent to) | junto a loc prep |
| | | al lado de loc prep |
| | | próximo a loc prep |
| | | vecino a loc prep |
| | The house next to the golf course has great views across the fairway. |
| | La casa junto al campo de golf tiene una gran vista. |
| next to [sth] prep | figurative (almost) | casi adv |
| | | prácticamente adv |
| | It's worth next to nothing in that condition. |
| | No vale casi nada en esa condición. |
| | No vale prácticamente nada en esa condición. |
| next to [sth/sb] prep | figurative (aside from, after) | después de loc prep |
| | I love William; next to my husband, he is my best friend. |
| next to impossible adj | (almost impossible) | casi imposible loc adj |
| | It was next to impossible to get tickets for the concert. |
next to last,
next-to-last expr | (penultimate, second to last) | penúltimo/a adj |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | My daughter was upset because her team finished next to last in the league. November is the next-to-last month of the year. |
| | Mi hija estaba disgustada porque su equipo acabó en penúltimo lugar en la liga. |
next to last,
next-to-last n | (one before last) | penúltimo, penúltima nm, nf |
| | The British cyclist didn't do very well in the race; he was next to last. |
| | Al ciclista británico no le fue tan bien en la carrera, fue el penúltimo. |
| next to nothing n | (very little) | casi nada loc adv |
| | After paying that huge telephone bill, I have next to nothing left in the bank. She managed to prepare a sumptuous meal from next to nothing. |
| | Después de pagar esa enorme factura telefónica, no tengo casi nada en la cuenta bancaria. Se las ingenió para preparar una cena lujosa con casi nada. |
| | | ínfima cantidad adj + nf |
| | Después de pagar esa enorme factura telefónica, tengo solo una ínfima cantidad en la cuenta bancaria. Se las ingenió para preparar una cena lujosa con ínfima cantidad de elementos. |
| right next to expr | (immediately beside) | justo al lado de, justamente al lado de loc prep |
| | I have a clock and a lamp right next to my bed. |
| | Tengo un reloj y una lámpara justo al lado de mi cama. |
| | (coloquial) | pegado a loc prep |
| | Tengo un reloj y una lámpara en la mesa pegada a mi cama. |
| stand next to [sb] v expr | figurative (show solidarity with) | ponerse del lado de alguien loc verb |
| | | estar al lado de loc verb |
| | She stood next to her husband throughout the whole time when his business affairs were under investigation. |
| | (figurado) | apoyar a alguien loc verb |
'next to' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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