Portuguese Word: quase
English Meaning: almost, nearly, closely, about to, next to

Example Sentences:

Esta espécie animal está quase extinta.
This animal species is almost extinct.
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O coração dele quase parou de bater quando ela piscou para ele.
His heart almost stopped beating when she winked at him.
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Ele quase se afogou.
He almost drowned.
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Ele quase se afogou no mar bravo.
He almost drowned in the rough sea.
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Quase 3000 pessoas morreram durante os ataques de 11 de setembro.
Nearly 3000 people died during the September 11 attacks.
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Perdi quase 15 kg com essa dieta.
With this diet I dropped almost 15 kg.
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A Sunset Boulevard tem quase 40 km de extensão.
Sunset Boulevard is almost 40 km long.
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