"cerca" meaning in Spanish

See cerca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈθeɾka/, [ˈθeɾ.ka], /ˈseɾka/, [ˈseɾ.ka] Forms: cerquísima [superlative], cercas [alternative, proscribed]
Rhymes: -eɾka Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circa Spanish cerca Inherited from Latin circa (“around”). Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:inh|la:circa<t:around>|id=adverb|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circa Spanish cerca [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "hawk", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "turn", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*(s)ker-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κίρκος", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "circus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "circum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "circa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "cerca", "lang" : "es" }" data-id="adverb" data-lang="es" data-title="cerca" id="Spanish:_adverb"> Inherited from Latin circa (“around”)., {{ety|es|:inh|la:circa<t:around>|id=adverb|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circa Spanish cerca Inherited from Latin circa (“around”). Head templates: {{es-adv|sup=cerquísima}} cerca (superlative cerquísima)
  1. close, near, around, about, nearly, nigh (referring to quantity or time-related)
    Sense id: en-cerca-es-adv-9qRu53jl
  2. close, near, around, nigh, at hand, close at hand, in sight (spatially)
    Sense id: en-cerca-es-adv-01aUpYJJ Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Spanish entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 16 11 0 12 6 54 3 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 0 8 12 76 4 Disambiguation of Spanish entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 13 79 8 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 14 81 5 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology trees: 14 81 5
  3. nearby, close by
    Sense id: en-cerca-es-adv-vz~4nqaV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: acerca, acercar, cerca de, cercanía, cercano, cerquita, de cerca (english: closely, close up, at close quarters; first-hand), de cerca, más de cerca (english: more closely), tocar de cerca (english: to hit close to home, to be close to one's heart), ver de cerca (english: to see up close)

Noun

IPA: /ˈθeɾka/, [ˈθeɾ.ka], /ˈseɾka/, [ˈseɾ.ka] Forms: cercas [plural]
Rhymes: -eɾka Etymology: Deverbal from cercar, or from Old Spanish cerca, from a Vulgar Latin *circa (compare Portuguese cerca, northern Italian cerca, French cerce), from the feminine of Latin circus. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|es|cercar}} Deverbal from cercar, {{inh|es|osp|cerca}} Old Spanish cerca, {{inh|es|la-vul|*circa}} Vulgar Latin *circa, {{cog|pt|cerca}} Portuguese cerca, {{cog|it|cerca}} Italian cerca, {{cog|fr|cerce}} French cerce, {{inh|es|la|circus}} Latin circus Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} cerca f (plural cercas)
  1. fence (a thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter) Tags: feminine Synonyms: valla, verja
    Sense id: en-cerca-es-noun-wCg52UCY
  2. stone wall Tags: feminine Synonyms: barda
    Sense id: en-cerca-es-noun--KqHU8JU Categories (other): Walls and fences, Spanish deverbals Disambiguation of Walls and fences: 4 4 2 24 41 13 11 Disambiguation of Spanish deverbals: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vuelacerca Related terms: cercar, cerco
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈθeɾka/, [ˈθeɾ.ka], /ˈseɾka/, [ˈseɾ.ka]
Rhymes: -eɾka Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{ety|es|nl=1}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form., {{ety|es|nl=1}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} cerca
  1. inflection of cercar:
    third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: cercar
    Sense id: en-cerca-es-verb-oKuoAksx Categories (other): Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 1 0 10 1 0 0 1 0 10 1 8 1 0 0 1 10 1 8 4 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 6 0 3 1 10 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 2 2 1 10 2 0 0 2 0 10 2 3 1 1 1 2 10 2 3 1 1 1 0 10 2 1 1 1 7 0 3 4 10 2 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 2 21 1 9 14 46 6 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 21 2 12 8 44 10
  2. inflection of cercar:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: cercar
    Sense id: en-cerca-es-verb-ixg4xoLm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "cerca de"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "ipa": "[ˈθeɾ.ka]"
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      "ipa": "[ˈseɾ.ka]"
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          "word": "barda"
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      "ipa": "[ˈθeɾ.ka]"
    },
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    {
      "word": "cerca de"
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      "word": "cercanía"
    },
    {
      "word": "cercano"
    },
    {
      "word": "cerquita"
    },
    {
      "english": "closely, close up, at close quarters; first-hand",
      "translation": "closely, close up, at close quarters; first-hand",
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      "word": "de cerca"
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      "english": "more closely",
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      "word": "más de cerca"
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      "english": "to hit close to home, to be close to one's heart",
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      "english": "to see up close",
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      "ipa": "/ˈθeɾka/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈθeɾ.ka]"
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      "ipa": "/ˈseɾka/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈseɾ.ka]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-eɾka"
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          "word": "valla"
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          "word": "verja"
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          "stone"
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          "wall"
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        {
          "word": "barda"
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      "ipa": "/ˈθeɾka/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈθeɾ.ka]"
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      "ipa": "/ˈseɾka/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈseɾ.ka]"
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      "ipa": "[ˈθeɾ.ka]"
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      "ipa": "/ˈseɾka/"
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