🇬🇧🇪🇸 closeness - cercanía : English Lesson

Meaning of "closeness" ("cercanía"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Closeness means how near something or someone is to you in space or time, like when two chairs are right next to each other, or when your birthday is only one day away.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Because of the closeness of my nose to the pizza, my mom said I was basically sniffing the cheese off.

The closeness of the test day made my brain try to escape out my ear and run away to a beach.

The closeness of my hand to the cookie jar made the cookie feel very nervous.

The closeness of my face to the camera turned our family photo into a high-definition picture of my left nostril.

The closeness of Earth to the Sun keeps us warm enough to live here, but if we were much closer we’d all be toast—extra crispy.

On the empty platform she felt closeness when the train curved in; closeness of metal and skin as her hand pressed the rail. The closeness of the clock told her he was almost here. When he stepped down, the closeness of their steps and the quick, warm hug ended the wait and brought calm closeness.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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