Sentence examples of "close to" in English
He tried getting close to her using every means possible.
Il tenta de s'approcher d'elle en utilisant tous les moyens possibles.
The world population grows by close to eight million per year.
La population mondiale croit annuellement de presque quatre-vingt-dix millions.
"Are scientists close to cloning a human being?" "Not by a long shot."
«les scientifiques sont-ils sur le point de répliquer un être humain ?» «Loin de là.»
He stood close to her and tried to protect her from the typhoon.
Il se tint près d'elle et essaya de la protéger du typhon.
Tom didn't know that Mary's house was so close to John's.
Tom ne savait pas que la maison de Marie était si proche de celle de John.
The ambulance went out of control and came close to running over a pedestrian.
L'ambulance a perdu le contrôle et a failli écraser un piéton.
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