Synonyms: bijkans, bijna, haast, nagenoeg, schier, vrijwel, welhaast, zo goed als, genoegzaam, praktisch, quasi
| Part of speech | adverb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /bəˈkɑnt/ |
| Hyphenation | be·kant |
| Afrikaans | amper; bykans; byna; haas |
|---|---|
| Albanian | afro; gati; pothuaj; thuaja |
| Catalan | gairebé; quasi |
| Czech | málem; skoro; téměř |
| Danish | næsten |
| English | almost; nearly; practically; virtually; just about; close to; all but; nigh on |
| English (Old English) | ealmæst |
| Esperanto | preskaŭ |
| Faeroese | næstan; umleið |
| Finnish | melkein |
| French | presque |
| German | beinahe; fast; schier; nahezu |
| Hungarian | majdnem |
| Icelandic | hér um bil; nær; næstum |
| Italian | quasi |
| Jamaican Patois | aalmuos; liklmuos |
| Latin | fere; paene; prope |
| Low German | sikkum |
| Luxemburgish | bal |
| Malay | hampir |
| Norwegian | nesten |
| Papiamento | era; kasi; hera |
| Polish | niemal; prawie |
| Portuguese | perto de; por pouco; quase |
| Romanian | aproape |
| Russian | почти |
| Saterland Frisian | bienai; bienaist; bolde; hoast; uungefäär |
| Scottish Gaelic | cha mhòr |
| Spanish | casi |
| Sranan | pikinso moro |
| Swedish | nästan |
| Thai | เกือบ; รอมร่อ |
| Turkish | adeta |
| West Frisian | benei; beneistenby; hast; omtrint; skraach; skraachwurk |