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“closeness” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/θeɾkaˈnia/

Example

Me sorprende la cercanía de la playa.

I am surprised by the closeness of the beach.

Illustration for cercanía (closeness)

How to say “closeness” in Spanish

“Closeness” in Spanish is cercanía.

Proximity between people or objects.

Full entry for cercanía: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cercanía

¿Sientes cercanía con tus compañeros?

Do you feel closeness with your classmates?

Tips for using cercanía

  • Common collocations are sentir cercanía with people for emotional rapport and la cercanía de when indicating physical proximity, so choose the construction to match the sense.

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