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estuvo cerca

that was close

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phrase Rare #29,096
that was close Used to say something almost happened or almost succeeded.
SP: Falló el gol, pero estuvo cerca.
EN: He missed the goal, but that was close.

Ella estuvo cerca de ahogarse.

She almost drowned.

Juro que estuvo cerca, Sr. Müller.

I swear it was close, Mr. Müller.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Eso estuvo cerca.

That was close.

— Train to Busan (2016)

Estuvo cerca, él está justo aquí.

That was close; he is right here.

— Guardianes de la Noche: Tren infinito (2020)

Esa estuvo cerca.

That was close.

Ese estuvo cerca.

That was close.

Estuvo cerca de ser atropellado por un coche.

He was nearly hit by a car.

Sí, pero estuvo cerca, ¿no?

Yes, but it was close, wasn't it?

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Eso sí que estuvo cerca.

That was close.

Estuvo cerca.

It was close.

— Greenland: El último refugio (2020)