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acerca
about
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder, Tamara MathovNative Speaker, Spain
Relating to the topic of something
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linguistic
Encoding image for a + cerca
to
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closeness / nearness
Acerca means about and is made up of the Spanish words a0 and cerca1, and comes from the idea of getting close1 to0 some topic or subject.
acerca de [topic]
about, concerning, regarding
Expresses that something is "about" a particular topic. The 'de' indicates where the closeness comes from: that topic.
Quiero saber más acerca de tu viaje = I want to know more about your trip
Leí un artículo acerca del cambio climático = I read an article concerning climate change