aproape

almost, about, around

E aproape nou.
It's as good as new.
ɪts əz gʊd əz njuː
Aproape am pierdut trenul.
I almost missed the train.
aɪ ˈɔːlməʊst mɪst ðə treɪn
Nu zâmbeşte aproape niciodată.
He hardly ever smiles.
hɪ ˈhɑːdlɪ ˈεvə smaɪlz
Are aproape şaisprezece ani.
He's about sixteen.
hiːz əˈbaʊt ˌsɪksˈtiːn
Durează aproape patru ore.
It takes some four hours.
ɪt teɪks sʌm fɔː aʊəz
Aproape că nu se putea ţine pe picioare.
He could barely stand up.
hɪ kʊd ˈbεəlɪ stænd ʌp
E aproape imposibil.
It's almost/next to impossible.
ɪts ˈɔːlməʊst/nεkst tə ɪmˈpɒsəbl
Preţurile au crescut cu aproape cincizeci la sută.
The prices went up by almost one half.
ðə praɪsɪz wεnt ʌp baɪ ˈɔːlməʊst wʌn hɑːf
N-am mâncat aproape nimic.
I've hardly eaten anything.
aɪv ˈhɑːdlɪ ˈiːtn ˈεnɪˌθɪŋ
Au venit aproape o sută de oameni.
About one hundred people came.
əˈbaʊt wʌn ˈhʌndrəd ˈpiːpl keɪm
Aproape nimeni nu-l place.
Almost no one likes him.
ˈɔːlməʊst nəʊ wʌn laɪks hɪm