危うく溺れるところだった。の英語

I came near to being drowned.

I came near being drowned.

I (was) nearly [almost] drowned.

I came near being drowned.

I nearly fell into the river.

I came near being drowned.

It was close.

It was a close thing [shave].

I almost drowned.

I had a close shave.

I had a narrow escape.

I nearly [almost] drowned.

I came very near (to) drowning.

That was a close call.

I was very nearly drowned―I came near being drowned―I came within an ace of being drowned―I just missed being drowned―in that river.

I have managed to escape an imminent danger

I have had a narrow escape.

I was in imminent danger.

I very nearly fell over this precipice

I came near falling over this precipice.

I escaped with bare life

I was snatched from the jaws of death.

At that time, I was in a dangerous situation.

I came near being drowned, trying to rescue a boy.

Come away!

I came near being drowned in attempting to swim across this river.

It wouldn't have been safe to do that.

That area is very rough.

It just fell into a moribund state.

It is very dangerous there.