son casi

are almost

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phrase Uncommon #25,245

are almost Used before an adjective or other description to indicate that something is nearly that way. With a time, it means “it’s almost,” as in “Son casi las cinco” (“It’s almost five”).

SP: Los resultados son casi perfectos.

EN: The results are almost perfect.

Son casi pantalones largos.

They're almost like long pants.

— Malena (2000)

Son casi las siete.

It’s almost seven.

Son casi las cinco.

It's almost five o'clock.

Sus libros son casi inútiles.

His books are almost useless.

Los cerdos son casi como los hombres.

Pigs are almost like men.

— Voraz (2017)

Son casi tan falsos como las actrices.

They're almost as fake as actresses.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

Las cicatrices son casi invisibles.

The scars are almost invisible.

Son casi las tres y media.

It's almost half past three.

— Happy together (1997)

Son casi las diez en punto.

It’s almost ten o’clock.

La calidad de las grabaciones de hoy son casi perfectas.

The quality of today's recordings is almost perfect.

— Diva (1981)

Son casi como gotas de agua.

They are almost like drops of water.

— Contra la pared (2004)

Son casi las tres.

It's almost three o'clock.

Son casi las seis.

It's almost six o'clock.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Son casi la misma cosa.

They are almost the same thing.

— Aquarius (2016)