Usage examples of "next to" in English with translation to Spanish

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Tom sat next to Mary. Tom se sentó junto a Mary.
He lived next to his uncle. Él vivía al lado de su tío.
I got next to nothing. No recibí casi nada.
He sat next to me. Él se sentó junto a mí.
The market is next to the pharmacy. El mercado está al lado de la farmacia.
It is next to impossible. Es casi imposible.
He sat next to her. Él se sentó junto a ella.
The funeral parlor is next to the cemetery. La funeraria está al lado del cementerio.
We had next to nothing in the kitchen. No teníamos casi nada en la cocina.
She saw them next to your store. Ella los vio junto a tu tienda.
There are a few shops next to my house. Hay algunas tiendas al lado de mi casa.
A contract with that company is worth next to nothing. Un contrato con esa compañía no vale casi nada.
A beautiful girl sat next to me. Una bella muchacha estaba sentada junto a mí.
A tall building was built next to my house. Un edificio alto fue construido al lado de mi casa.
It is next to impossible to make him stop smoking. Es casi imposible hacerle dejar de fumar.
Tom sat next to Mary in class. Tom se sentó junto a Mary en clases.
The fire station is next to the police station. El parque de bomberos está al lado de la comisaria de policía.
It is next to impossible for you to finish the work in a day. Es casi imposible que termines el trabajo en un día.
The hospital is next to the school. El hospital queda junto al colegio.
And who is this guest standing next to the piano? ¿Y quién es el invitado que está de pie al lado del piano?
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