Sentence examples of "almost" in English with translation "près de"

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The novel has sold almost 20,000 copies. Le roman s'est vendu à près de vingt-mille exemplaires.
The police have been searching for the stolen goods for almost a month. La police est à la recherche des biens volés depuis près d'un mois.
Almost half the men in Great Britain regularly give chocolate to their partner, especially for their birthday. Près de la moitié des hommes en Grande-Bretagne offrent régulièrement du chocolat à leur partenaire comme cadeau, notamment pour leur anniversaire.
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