going on

pasar, ocurrir

Algo está ocurriendo o se está llevando a cabo.

En inglés sencillo: Something is happening or taking place.

• What's going on?
• There's a party going on upstairs.
• I didn't know what was going on outside.

Cómo se usa: something be going on (Something strange is going on.)

Sinónimos: happening, taking place

Expresiones frecuentes: going on here, going on outside

acercarse a

Estar cerca de alcanzar una hora, una edad o una duración determinada.

En inglés sencillo: A particular time, age, or length of time is almost reached.

• It's going on nine.
• She was going on eighteen when we met.
• It's going on two months since his last visit.

Cómo se usa: be going on + time/age/period (It's going on three years since we moved.)

Sinónimos: approaching, nearing

Expresiones frecuentes: going on noon, going on ten

casi

Indica que falta poco para llegar a una hora o edad determinada.

En inglés sencillo: Almost reaching a particular time or age.

• It's going on midnight.
• He's twelve going on thirteen.
• It was going on six when we left.

Cómo se usa: going on + age/time (My daughter is fifteen going on sixteen.)

Sinónimos: nearly, almost, approaching

Expresiones frecuentes: going on sixteen, going on midnight