Cerca
Example: La casa está cerca del parque donde jugamos.
Definition
"Cerca" is an adverb used to indicate proximity or nearness in space or time. For example, in the phrase 'La casa está cerca del parque donde jugamos,' it means the house is close to the park where we play.
Etymology
The word "cerca" comes from Latin 'circā,' meaning 'around' or 'about.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to express closeness or near location. Did you know that its root relates to the idea of being 'around' something, which fits well with the sense of nearness?
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"Cerca" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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