close (kl s)adj. clos·er, clos·est 1. Being near in space or time. See Usage Note at redundancy. 2. Being near in relationship: close relatives. 3. Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate: close friends. 4. Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact: a close weave. 5. Being near the surface; short: a close haircut. 6. Being on the brink of: close to tears. 7. Decided by a narrow margin; almost even: a close election. 8. Faithful to the original: a close copy. 9. Rigorous; thorough: close attention; close supervision. 10. Shut; closed. 11. Shut in; enclosed. 12. Confining or narrow; crowded: close quarters. 13. Fitting tightly: close garments. 14. Lacking fresh air; stuffy: a close room. 15. Confined to specific persons or groups: a close secret. 16. Strictly confined or guarded: kept under close custody. 17. Hidden from view; secluded. 18. Secretive; reticent: was close about her personal life. 19. Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy. 20. Not easily acquired; scarce: Money was close. 21. Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as the ee in meet. Used of vowels. 22. Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas. v. (kl z) closed, clos·ing, clos·es v.tr. 1. To move (a door, for example) so that an opening or passage is covered or obstructed; shut. 2. To bar access to: closed the road for repairs. 3. To fill or stop up: closed the cracks with plaster. 4. To stop the operations of permanently or temporarily: closed down the factory. 5. To make unavailable for use: closed the area to development; closed the database to further changes. 6. To bring to an end; terminate: close a letter; close a bank account. 7. To bring together all the elements or parts of: Management closed ranks and ostracized the troublemaker. 8. To join or unite; bring into contact: close a circuit. 9. To draw or bind together the edges of: close a wound. 10. Sports To modify (one's stance), as in baseball or golf, by turning the body so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact with the ball. 11. To complete the final details or negotiations on: close a deal. 12. Archaic To enclose on all sides. v.intr. 1. To become shut: The door closed quietly. 2. To come to an end; finish: The book closes on a hopeful note. 3. To reach an agreement; come to terms. 4. To cease operation: The shop closes at six. 5. To be priced or listed at a specified amount when trading ends: Stocks closed higher on Monday. 6. a. To engage at close quarters: closed with the enemy. b. To draw near: The orbiter closed with the space station in preparation for docking. 7. To come together: My arms closed around the little child. 8. Baseball To finish a game by protecting a lead. Used of relief pitchers. n. (kl z)1. The act of closing. 2. A conclusion; a finish: The meeting came to a close. 3. Music The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence. 4. (kl s) An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.5. (kl s) Chiefly British A narrow way or alley.6. Archaic A fight at close quarters. adv. (kl Phrasal Verbs: s) closer, closest In a close position or manner; closely: stayed close together. close in 1. To seem to be gathering in on all sides: The problems closed in. 2. To advance on a target so as to block escape: The police closed in on the sniper. 3. To surround so as to make unusable: The airport was closed in by fog. close out Idioms: 1. To dispose of (a line of merchandise) at reduced prices. 2. To terminate, as by selling: close out a business. close to home So as to affect one's feelings or interests: Her comment hit close to home. close to the wind Nautical At a close angle into the direction from which the wind is blowing: sailing close to the wind. [Middle English clos, closed, from Old French, from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere, to close. V., from Middle English closen, from Old French clore, clos-, from Latin claudere.] close  ly adv.close ness n.clos ing (klz ng) n.Synonyms: close, immediate, near, nearby, nigh, proximate These adjectives mean not far from another in space, time, or relationship: an airport close to town; her immediate family; his nearest relative; a nearby library; our nighest neighbor; the proximate neighborhood. See Also Synonyms at complete. Antonym: far |
close1
adj
1. near in space or time; in proximity
2. having the parts near together; dense a close formation
3. down or near to the surface; short a close haircut
4. near in relationship a close relative
5. intimate or confidential a close friend
6. almost equal or even a close contest
7. not deviating or varying greatly from a model or standard a close resemblance a close translation
8. careful, strict, or searching a close study
9. (General Sporting Terms) (of a style of play in football, hockey, etc.) characterized by short passes
10. confined or enclosed
11. shut or shut tight
12. oppressive, heavy, or airless a close atmosphere
13. strictly guarded a close prisoner
14. neat or tight in fit a close cap
15. secretive or reticent
16. miserly; not generous, esp with money
17. (of money or credit) hard to obtain; scarce
18. restricted as to public admission or membership
19. hidden or secluded
20. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) Also closed restricted or prohibited as to the type of game or fish able to be taken
21. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Also closed narrow Phonetics denoting a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively close together
adv
1. closely; tightly
2. near or in proximity
(Transport / Nautical Terms)
close to the wind Nautical sailing as nearly as possible towards the direction from which the wind is blowing See also wind1 [26]
[from Old French clos close, enclosed, from Latin clausus shut up, from claudere to close]
closely adv
closeness n
close2
vb
1. to put or be put in such a position as to cover an opening; shut the door closed behind him
2. (tr) to bar, obstruct, or fill up (an entrance, a hole, etc.) to close a road
3. (Medicine) to bring the parts or edges of (a wound, etc.) together or (of a wound, etc.) to be brought together
4. (intr; foll by on, over, etc.) to take hold his hand closed over the money
5. to bring or be brought to an end; terminate
6. to complete (an agreement, a deal, etc.) successfully or (of an agreement, deal, etc.) to be completed successfully
7. to cease or cause to cease to render service the shop closed at six
8. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) (intr) Stock Exchange to have a value at the end of a day's trading, as specified steels closed two points down
9. (Electronics) to complete an electrical circuit
10. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical to pass near
11. (tr) Archaic to enclose or shut in
close one's eyes
a. Euphemistic to die
b. (often foll by to) to ignore
n
1. the act of closing
2. the end or conclusion the close of the day
3. a place of joining or meeting
4. (Law) Law private property, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge, or wall
5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Brit a courtyard or quadrangle enclosed by buildings or an entry leading to such a courtyard
6. (Social Science / Human Geography) Brit (capital when part of a street name) a small quiet residential road Hillside Close
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Brit a field
8. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the precincts of a cathedral or similar building
9. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Scot the entry from the street to a tenement building
10. (Music / Classical Music) Music another word for cadence. A perfect cadence is called a full close an imperfect one a half close
11. Archaic or rare an encounter in battle; grapple See also close down, close in, close out, close-up, close with
closer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  close - the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season" |
| 2. | close - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." anticlimax, bathos - a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" epilog, epilogue - a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters" epilog, epilogue - a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play peroration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration" | |
| 3. | close - the concluding part of any performance | |
| Verb | 1. | close - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window" snap - close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut" slat - close the slats of (windows) shutter - close with shutters; "We shuttered the window to keep the house cool" draw - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains" roll up - close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle; "she rolled up the window when it started to rain" bung - close with a cork or stopper |
| 2. | close - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" | |
| 3. | close - cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop" | |
| 4. | close - finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board" terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" open - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech" | |
| 5. | close - come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" end, cease, terminate, finish, stop - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" | |
| 6. | close - complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building" | |
| 7. | close - be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night" trade - be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions; "The stock traded around $20 a share" | |
| 8. | close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy" | |
| 9. | close - cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop open - display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer | |
| 10. | close - change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 11. | close - come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 12. | close - draw near; "The probe closed with the space station" | |
| 13. | close - bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" | |
| 14. | close - bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours" | |
| 15. | close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" fill - plug with a substance; "fill a cavity" seal - close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax" plug, stop up, secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" coapt, conglutinate - cause to adhere; "The wounds were coapted" | |
| 16. | close - unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" | |
| 17. | close - finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" | |
| Adj. | 1. | close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" distant - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call" |
| 2. | close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" | |
| 3. | close - not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call" | |
| 4. | close - rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures" careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" | |
| 5. | close - marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts" accurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" | |
| 6. | close - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law" | |
| 7. | close - crowded; "close quarters" confined - not free to move about | |
| 8. |  close - lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"unventilated - not ventilated; "stuffy unventilated rooms" | |
| 9. | close - of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave" fine - of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust" | |
| 10. | close - strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody" restrained - under restraint | |
| 11. | close - confined to specific persons; "a close secret" private - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life" | |
| 12. | close - fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit" tight - closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest" | |
| 13. | close - used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut" short - (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length; "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss" | |
| 14. | close - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds" | |
| 15. | close - inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it" incommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions | |
| Adv. | 1. | close - near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire" |
| 2. | close - in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard" |
close1
verb
2. shut down, finish, cease, discontinue Many enterprises will be forced to close because of the recession.
3. wind up, finish, axe (informal), shut down, terminate, discontinue, mothball There are rumours of plans to close the local college.
5. end, finish, complete, conclude, wind up, culminate, terminate He closed the meeting with his customary address.
end start, open, begin, initiate, commence
end start, open, begin, initiate, commence
6. clinch, confirm, secure, conclude, seal, verify, sew up (informal), set the seal on He needs another $30,000 to close the deal.
7. come together, join, connect His fingers closed around her wrist.
come together part, separate, disconnect
come together part, separate, disconnect
noun
end, ending, finish, conclusion, completion, finale, culmination, denouement His retirement brings to a close a glorious chapter in British football history.
close2
adjective
1. near, neighbouring, nearby, handy, adjacent, adjoining, hard by, just round the corner, within striking distance (informal), cheek by jowl, proximate, within spitting distance (informal), within sniffing distance, a hop, skip and a jump away The plant is close to Sydney airport.
near far, future, remote, distant, far away, far off, outlying
near far, future, remote, distant, far away, far off, outlying
2. intimate, loving, friendly, familiar, thick (informal), attached, devoted, confidential, inseparable, dear She and Linda became very close.
intimate cold, cool, distant, alienated, indifferent, chilly, aloof, unfriendly, standoffish
intimate cold, cool, distant, alienated, indifferent, chilly, aloof, unfriendly, standoffish
3. noticeable, marked, strong, distinct, pronounced There is a close resemblance between them.
4. careful, detailed, searching, concentrated, keen, intense, minute, alert, intent, thorough, rigorous, attentive, painstaking, assiduous His recent actions have been the subject of close scrutiny.
5. even, level, neck and neck, fifty-fifty (informal), evenly matched, equally balanced It is still a close contest between the two leading parties.
6. imminent, near, approaching, impending, at hand, upcoming, nigh, just round the corner A White House official said an agreement is close.
imminent far, future, remote, distant, far away, far off
imminent far, future, remote, distant, far away, far off
7. stifling, confined, oppressive, stale, suffocating, stuffy, humid, sweltering, airless, muggy, unventilated, fuggy, frowsty, heavy, thick They sat in that hot, close room for two hours.
stifling fresh, refreshing, spacious, airy, roomy
stifling fresh, refreshing, spacious, airy, roomy
8. accurate, strict, exact, precise, faithful, literal, conscientious The poem is a close translation from the original Latin.
9. secretive, private, reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative, unforthcoming The Colonel was very close about certain episodes in his past.
10. mean, stingy, parsimonious, illiberal, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, penurious, tight-fisted, mingy (Brit. informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo slang) She is very close with money.
mean liberal, generous, lavish, charitable, extravagant, magnanimous, unstinting
mean liberal, generous, lavish, charitable, extravagant, magnanimous, unstinting
Translations
close1 [kləʊs]
close2 [kləʊz]
A. ADV (closer (compar) (closest (superl))) → cerca
the shops are very close → las tiendas están muy cerca
the hotel is close to the station → el hotel está cerca de la estación
she was close to tears → estaba a punto de llorar
according to sources close to the police → según fuentes allegadas a la policía
close by → muy cerca
come closer → acércate más
to come close to → acercarse a
we came very close to losing the match → estuvimos a punto de perder el partido, faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partido
that comes close to an insult → eso es casi un insulto
the runners finished very close → los corredores llegaron casi al mismo tiempo
to fit close → ajustarse al cuerpo
to follow close behind → seguir muy de cerca
to hold sb close → abrazar fuertemente a algn
to keep close to the wall → ir arrimado a la pared
he must be close on 50 → debe andar cerca de los 50
it's close on six o'clock → son casi las seis
stay close to me → no te alejes or separes de mí
close together → juntos, cerca uno del otro
to look at sth close up → mirar algo de cerca
the shops are very close → las tiendas están muy cerca
the hotel is close to the station → el hotel está cerca de la estación
she was close to tears → estaba a punto de llorar
according to sources close to the police → según fuentes allegadas a la policía
close by → muy cerca
come closer → acércate más
to come close to → acercarse a
we came very close to losing the match → estuvimos a punto de perder el partido, faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partido
that comes close to an insult → eso es casi un insulto
the runners finished very close → los corredores llegaron casi al mismo tiempo
to fit close → ajustarse al cuerpo
to follow close behind → seguir muy de cerca
to hold sb close → abrazar fuertemente a algn
to keep close to the wall → ir arrimado a la pared
he must be close on 50 → debe andar cerca de los 50
it's close on six o'clock → son casi las seis
stay close to me → no te alejes or separes de mí
close together → juntos, cerca uno del otro
to look at sth close up → mirar algo de cerca
B. ADJ
1. (= near) [place] → cercano, próximo; [contact] → directo; [connection] → estrecho, íntimo
close combat → lucha f cuerpo a cuerpo
at close quarters → de cerca
to come a close second to sb/sth → disputarle la primera posición a algn/algo
he was the closest thing to a real worker among us → entre nosotros él tenía más visos de ser un obrero auténtico, de nosotros él era el que tenía más visos de ser un obrero
it was a close shave → se salvaron por un pelo or de milagro
close combat → lucha f cuerpo a cuerpo
at close quarters → de cerca
to come a close second to sb/sth → disputarle la primera posición a algn/algo
he was the closest thing to a real worker among us → entre nosotros él tenía más visos de ser un obrero auténtico, de nosotros él era el que tenía más visos de ser un obrero
it was a close shave → se salvaron por un pelo or de milagro
2. (= intimate) [relative] → cercano; [friend] → íntimo
we have only invited close relations → sólo hemos invitado a parientes cercanos
she's a close friend of mine → es una amiga íntima mía
I'm very close to my sister → estoy muy unida a mi hermana
they're very close (to each other) → están muy unidos
a close circle of friends → un estrecho círculo de amigos
we have only invited close relations → sólo hemos invitado a parientes cercanos
she's a close friend of mine → es una amiga íntima mía
I'm very close to my sister → estoy muy unida a mi hermana
they're very close (to each other) → están muy unidos
a close circle of friends → un estrecho círculo de amigos
3. (= almost equal) [result, election, fight] → muy reñido; [scores] → casi iguales
it was a very close contest → fue una competición muy reñida
to bear a close resemblance to → tener mucho parecido con
it was a very close contest → fue una competición muy reñida
to bear a close resemblance to → tener mucho parecido con
4. (= exact, detailed) [examination, study] → detallado; [investigation, questioning] → minucioso; [surveillance, control] → estricto; [translation] → fiel, exacto
to pay close attention to sb/sth → prestar mucha atención a algn/algo
to keep a close watch on sb → mantener a algn bajo estricta vigilancia
to pay close attention to sb/sth → prestar mucha atención a algn/algo
to keep a close watch on sb → mantener a algn bajo estricta vigilancia
5. (= not spread out) [handwriting, print] → compacto; [texture, weave] → compacto, tupido; [formation] → cerrado
6. (= stuffy) [atmosphere, room] → sofocante, cargado; [weather] → pesado, bochornoso
it's close this afternoon → hace bochorno esta tarde
it's close this afternoon → hace bochorno esta tarde
8. (Ling) [vowel] → cerrado
C. N → recinto m
D. CPD close company N (Brit) (Fin) → sociedad f exclusiva, compañía f propietaria
close corporation N (US) = close company close season N (Hunting, Fishing) → veda f (Ftbl) → temporada f de descanso(de la liga de fútbol)
close corporation N (US) = close company close season N (Hunting, Fishing) → veda f (Ftbl) → temporada f de descanso(de la liga de fútbol)
close2 [kləʊz]
A. N (= end) → final m, conclusión f
at the close → al final
at the close of day → a la caída de la tarde
at the close of the year → al final del año
to bring sth to a close → terminar algo, concluir algo
to draw to a close → tocar a su fin, estar terminando
at the close → al final
at the close of day → a la caída de la tarde
at the close of the year → al final del año
to bring sth to a close → terminar algo, concluir algo
to draw to a close → tocar a su fin, estar terminando
B. VI
1. (= shut) [shop] → cerrar; [door, window] → cerrarse
the doors close automatically → las puertas se cierran automáticamente
the shops close at five thirty → las tiendas cierran a las cinco y media
this window does not close properly → esta ventana no cierra bien
his eyes closed → se le cerraron los ojos
the doors close automatically → las puertas se cierran automáticamente
the shops close at five thirty → las tiendas cierran a las cinco y media
this window does not close properly → esta ventana no cierra bien
his eyes closed → se le cerraron los ojos
C. VT
1. (= shut) → cerrar; [+ hole] → tapar
please close the door → cierra la puerta, por favor
"road closed" → cerrado el paso
to close one's eyes → cerrar los ojos
to close one's eyes to sth (= ignore) → hacer la vista gorda a algo
to close the gap between two things → llenar el hueco entre dos cosas
close your mouth when you're eating! → ¡no abras la boca comiendo!
to close ranks → cerrar filas
please close the door → cierra la puerta, por favor
"road closed" → cerrado el paso
to close one's eyes → cerrar los ojos
to close one's eyes to sth (= ignore) → hacer la vista gorda a algo
to close the gap between two things → llenar el hueco entre dos cosas
close your mouth when you're eating! → ¡no abras la boca comiendo!
to close ranks → cerrar filas
close down
A. VI + ADV [business] (gen) → cerrarse definitivamente; (by order) → clausurarse (TV, Rad) → cerrar(la emisión)
B. VT + ADV (gen) → cerrar definitivamente; (by legal order) → clausurar
close in
A. VI + ADV [hunters] → acercarse rodeando, rodear; [night] → caer; [darkness, fog] → cerrarse
the days are closing in → los días son cada vez más cortos
night was closing in → caía ya la noche
the days are closing in → los días son cada vez más cortos
night was closing in → caía ya la noche
close off VT + ADV [+ road] → cerrar al tráfico, cerrar al público; [+ supply] → cortar; [+ access] → bloquear
close on VI + PREP
1. (= get nearer to) → acercarse a
2. (US) = close in on
close out VT + ADV (US) (Fin) → liquidar
close round VI + PREP the crowd closed round him → la multitud se agolpó en torno suyo
the clouds closed round the peak → las nubes envolvieron la cumbre
the waters closed round it → lo envolvieron las aguas
the clouds closed round the peak → las nubes envolvieron la cumbre
the waters closed round it → lo envolvieron las aguas
close up
A. VI + ADV [flower] → cerrarse del todo; [people in queue] → arrimarse; [ranks] → apretarse; [wound] → cicatrizarse
close up, please → arrímense, por favor
close up, please → arrímense, por favor
B. VT + ADV [+ building] → cerrar(del todo); [+ pipe, opening] → tapar, obstruir; [+ wound] → cerrar
close with VI + PREP (= begin to fight) → enzarzarse con
close [ˈkləʊs]
adj
(= near) → près, proche
The shops are very close → Les magasins sont tout près.
close to prep (= near) → près de, proche de
The youth hostel is close to the station → L'auberge de jeunesse est près de la gare.
She was close to tears
BUT Elle était au bord des larmes.
at close quarters [observe, watch] → de près
The shops are very close → Les magasins sont tout près.
close to prep (= near) → près de, proche de
The youth hostel is close to the station → L'auberge de jeunesse est près de la gare.
She was close to tears
BUT Elle était au bord des larmes.
at close quarters [observe, watch] → de près
[friend, relation] → proche; [tie, relationship] → proche
We're just inviting close relations → Nous n'invitons que les parents proches.
She's a close friend of mine → C'est une amie proche.
to be close to sb (emotionally) → être proche de qn
I'm very close to my sister → Je suis très proche de ma sœur.
We're just inviting close relations → Nous n'invitons que les parents proches.
She's a close friend of mine → C'est une amie proche.
to be close to sb (emotionally) → être proche de qn
I'm very close to my sister → Je suis très proche de ma sœur.
[contest] → serré(e)
It's going to be very close → Ça va être très serré.
to be too close to call → être très serré(e)
It's going to be very close → Ça va être très serré.
to be too close to call → être très serré(e)
[writing, texture] → serré(e)
to keep a close watch on sb/sth, to keep a close eye on sb/sth → surveiller qn/qch de près
[examination] → attentif/ive, minutieux/euse
(= stuffy) [room] → mal aéré(e)
it was a close shave, it was a close thing, it was a close call → il s'en est fallu de peu
to have a close shave (fig) → l'échapper belle
to have a close shave (fig) → l'échapper belle
adv → près, à proximité
come closer → rapproche-toi
close by, close at hand (= nearby) → à côté
close behind adv → de près
close up, close to (from a short distance away) → de près
They always look smaller close to → Ils ont toujours l'air plus petits de près.
close to, close on > (British) (= nearly) → presque
come closer → rapproche-toi
close by, close at hand (= nearby) → à côté
close behind adv → de près
close up, close to (from a short distance away) → de près
They always look smaller close to → Ils ont toujours l'air plus petits de près.
close to, close on > (British) (= nearly) → presque
[ˈkləʊz] vb
vt
[+ bargain, deal] → conclure
[+ conversation] → mettre un terme à
vi
[shop, office] → fermer
What time does the pool close? → La piscine ferme à quelle heure?
The shops close at 5.30 → Les magasins ferment à cinq heures et demie.
What time does the pool close? → La piscine ferme à quelle heure?
The shops close at 5.30 → Les magasins ferment à cinq heures et demie.
(= end) → se terminer
n
[day] → tombée f
vt sep [+ business, shop] → fermer (définitivement)
close:
close:
close1
close2
close-harmony singers
pl → Vokalgruppe f (die im Barbershop-Stil singt)
close-harmony singing
n → Gesang m → in geschlossener Harmonie
close-knit
adj comp <closer-knit> community → eng or fest zusammengewachsen
close:
close-run
close season
n
(Ftbl) → Saisonpause f
(Hunt, Fishing) → Schonzeit f
close-set
adj comp <closer-set> eyes → eng zusammenstehend; print → eng
close-shaven
adj → glatt rasiert
close1
adj (+er)
(= near) → nahe (→ to +gen), → in der Nähe (→ to +gen, → von); is Glasgow close to Edinburgh? → liegt Glasgow in der Nähe von Edinburgh?; the buildings which are close to the station → die Gebäude in der Nähe des Bahnhofs or in Bahnhofsnähe; in close proximity → in unmittelbarer Nähe (→ to +gen); in such close proximity (to one another) → so dicht zusammen; you’re very close (in guessing etc) → du bist dicht dran; close combat → Nahkampf m; at close quarters → aus unmittelbarer Nähe; he chose the closest cake → er nahm den Kuchen, der am nächsten lag; we use this pub because it’s close/the closest → wir gehen in dieses Lokal, weil es in der Nähe/am nächsten ist
(in time) → nahe (bevorstehend); nobody realized how close a nuclear war was → es war niemandem klar, wie nahe ein Atomkrieg bevorstand
(fig) friend, co-operation, connection etc → eng; relative → nahe; resemblance → groß, stark; they were very close (to each other) → sie waren or standen sich or einander (geh) → sehr nahe
(= not spread out) handwriting, print → eng; ranks → dicht, geschlossen; (fig) argument → lückenlos, stichhaltig; reasoning, game → geschlossen
(= exact, painstaking) examination, study → eingehend, genau; translation → originalgetreu; watch → streng, scharf; now pay close attention to me → jetzt hör mir gut zu; you have to pay very close attention to the traffic signs → du musst genau auf die Verkehrszeichen achten; to keep a close lookout for somebody/something → scharf nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten
(= almost equal) fight, result → knapp; a close(-fought) match → ein (ganz) knappes Spiel; a close finish → ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt; a close election → ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt, → eine Wahl mit knappem Ausgang; it was a close thing or call → das war knapp!; the vote/election was too close to call → der Ausgang der Abstimmung/Wahl war völlig offen
adv (+er) → nahe; (spatially also) → dicht; close by → in der Nähe; close by us → in unserer Nähe; stay close to me → bleib dicht bei mir; close to the water/ground → nahe or dicht am Wasser/Boden; close to or by the bridge → nahe (bei) der Brücke; he followed close behind me → er ging dicht hinter mir; don’t stand too close to the fire → stell dich nicht zu nahe or dicht ans Feuer; to be close to tears → den Tränen nahe sein; close together → dicht or nahe zusammen; my exams were so close together → meine Prüfungen lagen so kurz hintereinander; the closer the exams came the more nervous he got → je näher die Prüfung rückte, desto nervöser wurde er; that brought the two brothers closer together → das brachte die beiden Brüder einander näher; please stand closer together → bitte rücken Sie näher or dichter zusammen; this pattern comes close/closest to the sort of thing we wanted → dieses Muster kommt dem, was wir uns vorgestellt haben, nahe/am nächsten; what does it look like (from) close up? → wie sieht es von Nahem aus?; if you get too close up … → wenn du zu nahe herangehst …
n (in street names) → Hof m; (of cathedral etc) → Domhof m; (Scot: = outside passage) → offener Hausflur
close2
vt
(= shut) → schließen; eyes, door, shop, window, curtains also → zumachen; (permanently) business, shop etc → schließen; factory → stilllegen; (= block) opening etc → verschließen; road → sperren; “closed” → „geschlossen“; sorry, we’re closed → tut uns leid, wir haben geschlossen or zu; don’t close your mind to new ideas → du solltest dich neuen Ideen nicht verschließen; to close one’s eyes/ears to something → sich einer Sache gegenüber blind/taub stellen; to close ranks (Mil, fig) → die Reihen schließen; to close the gap between … → die Diskrepanz zwischen … beseitigen; to close an application (Comput) → eine Anwendung beenden
(= bring to an end) church service, meeting → schließen, beenden; affair, discussion also → abschließen; bank account etc → auflösen; sale → abschließen; the matter is closed → der Fall ist abgeschlossen
(Elec) circuit → schließen
vi
(= shut, come together) → sich schließen; (door, window, box, lid, eyes, wound also) → zugehen; (= can be shut) → schließen, zugehen; (shop, factory) → schließen, zumachen; (factory: permanently) → stillgelegt werden; his eyes closed → die Augen fielen ihm zu; (in death) → seine Augen schlossen sich
(= come to an end) → schließen; (tourist season) → aufhören, enden, zu Ende gehen; (Theat, play) → auslaufen
(= approach) → sich nähern, näher kommen; (boxers etc) → aufeinander losgehen; the battleship closed to within 100 metres → das Kriegsschiff kam bis auf 100 Meter heran
(Comm: = accept offer) → abschließen, zu einem Abschluss kommen
n → Ende nt, → Schluss m; to come to a close → enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen; to draw to a close → sich dem Ende nähern, dem Ende zugehen; to draw or bring something to a close → etw beenden; at/towards (Brit) or toward (US) the close of (the) day → am/gegen Ende des Tages; at the close (of business) → bei Geschäfts- or (St Ex) → Börsenschluss
close1 [kləʊs]
close1 [kləʊs]
close2 [kləʊz]
close2 [kləʊz]
1. adv → vicino, dappresso
close by, close at hand → qui or lì vicino
to hold sb close → tenere stretto/a qn
close together → vicino
stay close to me → stammi vicino
to follow close behind → seguire da vicino
close by, close at hand → qui or lì vicino
to hold sb close → tenere stretto/a qn
close together → vicino
stay close to me → stammi vicino
to follow close behind → seguire da vicino
2. adj
a. (near) → vicino/a; (relative, connection, resemblance) → stretto/a; (friend) → intimo/a; (almost equal, result) → quasi pari; (fight, contest, election, race) → combattuto/a
the house is close to the shops → la casa è vicina ai negozi
they're very close (in age) → sono molto vicini come età (emotionally) → sono molto uniti
at close quarters → da vicino
close combat → combattimento corpo a corpo
that was a close shave (fig) (fam) → l'ho (or l'hai ) scampata per un pelo
the house is close to the shops → la casa è vicina ai negozi
they're very close (in age) → sono molto vicini come età (emotionally) → sono molto uniti
at close quarters → da vicino
close combat → combattimento corpo a corpo
that was a close shave (fig) (fam) → l'ho (or l'hai ) scampata per un pelo
b. (exact, detailed, examination, study) → accurato/a, attento/a; (investigation, questioning) → approfondito/a; (surveillance, control, watch) → stretto/a
to pay close attention to sb/sth → stare ben attento/a a qn/qc
to keep a close watch on sb → guardare qn a vista
to pay close attention to sb/sth → stare ben attento/a a qn/qc
to keep a close watch on sb → guardare qn a vista
c. (handwriting, texture, weave) → fitto/a
d. (stuffy, atmosphere, room) → soffocante; (weather) → afoso/a
it's rather close in here → qui c'è aria viziata
it's rather close in here → qui c'è aria viziata
close1 [kləʊs]
1. adv → vicino, dappresso
close by, close at hand → qui or lì vicino
to hold sb close → tenere stretto/a qn
close together → vicino
stay close to me → stammi vicino
to follow close behind → seguire da vicino
close by, close at hand → qui or lì vicino
to hold sb close → tenere stretto/a qn
close together → vicino
stay close to me → stammi vicino
to follow close behind → seguire da vicino
2. adj
a. (near) → vicino/a; (relative, connection, resemblance) → stretto/a; (friend) → intimo/a; (almost equal, result) → quasi pari; (fight, contest, election, race) → combattuto/a
the house is close to the shops → la casa è vicina ai negozi
they're very close (in age) → sono molto vicini come età (emotionally) → sono molto uniti
at close quarters → da vicino
close combat → combattimento corpo a corpo
that was a close shave (fig) (fam) → l'ho (or l'hai ) scampata per un pelo
the house is close to the shops → la casa è vicina ai negozi
they're very close (in age) → sono molto vicini come età (emotionally) → sono molto uniti
at close quarters → da vicino
close combat → combattimento corpo a corpo
that was a close shave (fig) (fam) → l'ho (or l'hai ) scampata per un pelo
b. (exact, detailed, examination, study) → accurato/a, attento/a; (investigation, questioning) → approfondito/a; (surveillance, control, watch) → stretto/a
to pay close attention to sb/sth → stare ben attento/a a qn/qc
to keep a close watch on sb → guardare qn a vista
to pay close attention to sb/sth → stare ben attento/a a qn/qc
to keep a close watch on sb → guardare qn a vista
c. (handwriting, texture, weave) → fitto/a
d. (stuffy, atmosphere, room) → soffocante; (weather) → afoso/a
it's rather close in here → qui c'è aria viziata
it's rather close in here → qui c'è aria viziata
close2 [kləʊz]
1. n (end) → fine f, chiusura
to bring sth to a close → terminare qc
to draw to a close → avvicinarsi alla fine
to bring sth to a close → terminare qc
to draw to a close → avvicinarsi alla fine
3. vt
a. (shut, door, road, shop) → chiudere
to close the gap between two things (fig) → colmare il divario tra due cose
to close one's eyes to sth (fig) → ignorare qc
to close the gap between two things (fig) → colmare il divario tra due cose
to close one's eyes to sth (fig) → ignorare qc
b. (end, discussion, meeting) → chiudere, concludere; (bank account) → chiudere, estinguere; (bargain, deal) → concludere
close down
1. vi + adv (business) → chiudersi, chiudere (TV, Radio) → terminare le trasmissioni
2. vt + adv → chiudere (definitivamente)
close in vi + adv (hunters) → stringersi attorno; (evening, night, fog) → calare
the days are closing in → le giornate si accorciano
to close in on sb → accerchiare qn
the days are closing in → le giornate si accorciano
to close in on sb → accerchiare qn
close off vt + adv (area) → chiudere
close round vi + prep → stringersi attorno a
close up
1. vi + adv (people in queue) → stringersi; (wound) → rimarginarsi
close2 [kləʊz]
1. n (end) → fine f, chiusura
to bring sth to a close → terminare qc
to draw to a close → avvicinarsi alla fine
to bring sth to a close → terminare qc
to draw to a close → avvicinarsi alla fine
3. vt
a. (shut, door, road, shop) → chiudere
to close the gap between two things (fig) → colmare il divario tra due cose
to close one's eyes to sth (fig) → ignorare qc
to close the gap between two things (fig) → colmare il divario tra due cose
to close one's eyes to sth (fig) → ignorare qc
b. (end, discussion, meeting) → chiudere, concludere; (bank account) → chiudere, estinguere; (bargain, deal) → concludere
close down
1. vi + adv (business) → chiudersi, chiudere (TV, Radio) → terminare le trasmissioni
2. vt + adv → chiudere (definitivamente)
close in vi + adv (hunters) → stringersi attorno; (evening, night, fog) → calare
the days are closing in → le giornate si accorciano
to close in on sb → accerchiare qn
the days are closing in → le giornate si accorciano
to close in on sb → accerchiare qn
close off vt + adv (area) → chiudere
close round vi + prep → stringersi attorno a
close up
1. vi + adv (people in queue) → stringersi; (wound) → rimarginarsi
adv close [kləus]
1 near in time, place etc He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind. naby قَريب، إلى جانِب близо blízko tæt; nær nahe κοντά cerca(de) (ligi)lähedal نزدیک lähellä près (de) קָרוֹב पास में blizu közel dekat nálægt, nærri presso 接近して (시간, 거리상으로) 가까운 arti tuvu; tuvumā rapat dicht nær, på nært hold, rett/like (bak) blisko perto aproape (de) рядом tesne blizu blizu nära ใกล้ yakında, yanında 接近 близько, поруч قریب ، پاس gần 接近
2 tightly; neatly a close-fitting dress. nousluitend بأِحْكام плътно dokonale padnoucí oděv tæt eng εφαρμοστά con estrechez liibuvalt بطور تنگ و چسبان tiukasti étroitement צָמוּד कसा हुआ sasvim uz, tik do szorosan ketat þéttur strettamente ぴったりと 밀착된 glaudžiai cieši ketat nauw ettersittende, trangt, tett ciasno justo strâns в обтяжку priliehavo tesno uzak åtsittande, snävt, tätt อย่างพอดีตัว sıkı sıkıya 緊貼的 добре пригнано; в облипку تنگ ، سردی سے vừa vặn 紧贴的
adj
1 near in relationship a close friend. boesemvriend صديق حَميم близък/интимен приятел důvěrný přítel nær ven der/die Vertraute στενός φίλος amigo íntimo südamesõber دوست صمیمی läheinen intime יָדִיד קָרוֹב घनिष्ठ, घनिष्ट मित्र prisan prijatelj benső barát sahabat karib náinn (amico) intimo 親友 친한 친구 bičiulis, artimas draugas tuvs draugs sahabat karib boezemvriend fortrolig/nær venn bliski przyjaciel íntimo apropiat близкий друг dôverný priateľ zaupni prijatelj blizak prijatelj förtrogen [] เพื่อนสนิท can dostu, yakın arkadaş 熟友 близький друг قریبی دوست bạn thân 熟友
2 having a narrow difference between winner and loser a close contest; The result was close. noue, gelyke مُتَقارِب، ذو فَرقٍ صَغير близък těsný tæt knapp με μικρή διαφορά parecido, igualado tasavägine نزدیک serré קְרַב צָמוּד जीतने और हारने वाले के बीच में कम का अंतर podjednak, neodlučan szoros nyaris sama jafn; tvísÿnn serrato 接戦の 근소한 apylygis līdzvērtīgs hampir-hampir sama gelijk opgaand omtrent likt, svært jevn wyrównany igual strâns почти равный tesný tesen izjednačen jämn ผลการแข่งขันที่ใกล้เคียงกัน başabaş, neredeyse berabere 勢均力敵的 майже рівний کانٹے دار مقابلہ sát nhau 势均力敌的
3 thorough a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him. deeglike دَقيق внимателен důkladný; přísný nøje; omhyggelig genau προσεκτικός detallado hoolikas کامل perinpohjainen rigoureux קַפְדָנִי एक साथ točan, vjeran alapos menyeluruh ítarlegur, nákvæmur attento, accurato 綿密な 면밀한 išsamus, atidus stingrs; pamatīgs; detalizēts teliti grondig, strikt nøyaktig, nøye, omhyggelig dokładny minucioso atent тщательный prísny natančen detaljan grundlig, noggrann ถี่ถ้วน dikkatli, tam 仔細的，徹底的 точний, докладний بغور cẩn thận 严密的
4 tight a close fit. nommerpas مُحْكَم плътен těsný trang; tæt eng στενός, εφαρμοστός ajustado liibuv تنگ tiukka ajusté צָמוּד बारीक uzak, tijesan, napet szűk ketat þröngur ぴったり合った 꽉 끼는 ankštas blīvs; cieši piegulošs ketat gesloten trang, ettersittende ciasny apertado potrivit облегающий tesný tesen uzak åtsittande, snäv, trång ที่พอดีตัว sıkı, dar 緊密的 обтягуючий; добре пригнаний تنگ ، چست bó sát 紧密的
5 without fresh air a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery. toegetrek خانِق، بِدون هَواء نَقي задушен hustý, dusný indelukket; lummer schwül αποπνικτικός bochornoso sumbunud بسته؛ دم کرده raskas étouffant מַחֲנִיק बंद जिसमें ताजा हवा नहीं आए zbit, gust fülledt pengap þungur, loftlaus soffocante 風通しの悪い 갑갑한 tvankus smacīgs pengap benauwd innestengt, kvalm; lummer duszny abafado închis душный dusný zatohel zagušljiv kvav, tryckande อึมครึม(อากาศ) havasız, boğucu 悶的 задушливий, важкий گھٹن زدہ ngột ngạt 闷气的
6 mean He's very close (with his money). geslote, suinig ببَخيل، وَضيع свидлив skoupý fedtet; smålig geizig σφιχτοχέρης tacaño kitsi خسیس؛ بخیل kitsas regardant קָמצָן नीच bliz, točan, vjeran szűkmarkú kikir nískur avaro けちな 인색한 šykštus skops kedekut gierig smålig, gjerrig skąpy avarento zgârcit скупой skúpy skop škrt snål, gnidig ใจแคบ eli sıkı, cimri 吝嗇的 скупий بخیل ، کنجوس keo kiệt 吝啬的
7 secretive They're keeping very close about the business. toe سِرّي، مُتَكَتِّم потаен tajný, důvěrný tæt verschwiegen κλειστός (μτφ.), κρυψίνους reservado salajane تودار؛ پنهان کار salamyhkäinen renfermé סָוֹדִי रहस्यवादी tajan, skrovit titkolózó penuh rahasia dulur, leyndardómsfullur segreto 無口な 숨기는 slaptas mazrunīgs; [] noslēdzies sulit geheimhoudend hemmelighetsfull tajemniczy calado secretos скрытный uzavretý, mlčanlivý zaprt, molčeč tajnovit hemlighetsfull, förtegen ปกปิก ağzı sıkı 秘密的 секретний پوشیدہ رکھنے والا thích giữ bí mật 秘密的
adv closely
Look closely at him; She resembles her father closely. lyk na mekaar بِدِقَّه، بِشِدَّه، بأنْعام внимателно zblízka, pozorně nøje; rigtigt genau από κοντά, έντονα mucho, detenidamente, estrechamente hoolikalt, täpselt از نزدیک؛ دقیقاً tarkoin, läheisesti de près, étroitement בִּתשוּמֵת לֵב निकटता से pažljivo, pomno figyelmesen sangat nákvæmlega moltissimo よく 자세히 atidžiai, artimai uzmanīgi; vērīgi; tuvu; cieši rapat van nabij nøyaktig; tett, trangt dokładnie de perto îndeaproape; mult пристально;близко zblízka; úzko, tesne skrbno; precej izuzetno nära, tätt, grundligt อย่างใกล้ชิด yakından 仔細地，接近地 пильно; близько کافی حد تک một cách cẩn thận 紧密地
n closeness
nabyheid قُرب، حَميمِيَّه спареност blízkost nærhed; nøjagtighed; tæthed die Nähe εγγύτητα proximidad lähedus نزدیکی؛ دقت läheisyys proximité קִרְבָה निकटता gustoća, čvrstoća közelség; pontosság; sűrűség; zárkózottság jarak dekat þéttleiki; innileiki; launung vicinanza 接近 밀폐, 숨막힘, 친밀, 인색함, 접근 artumas tuvums berdekatan nabijheid nærhet; nøyaktighet; innestengthet bliskość intimidade vecinătate близость; тщательность;духота; скрытность blízkosť bližina bliskost närhet, obetydlig skillnad ความใกล้ชิด yakınlık; sıkılık; havasızlık; cimrilik, ağzı sıkılık 接近 щільність; близькість قربت ، نزدیکی sự gần gũi 接近
close call/shave
a narrow (often lucky) escape That was a close shave – that car nearly ran you over. ampertjies, byna-byna نَجاةٌ بأُعْجوبَه на косъм únik o vlásek tæt på mit knapper Not davonkommen παρά τρίχα salvarse por los pelos üle noatera pääsemine قسر در رفتن؛ از خطر جستن täpärä tilanne l'échapper belle כְפֶשָׂע בֵּינוֹ וּבֵין बाल-बाल बचना tijesan bijeg épphogy megúszta nyaris celaka naum undankoma (l'essersela cavata per miracolo) 危機一髪 구사일생 vos išvengta nelaimės par mata tiesu nyaris-nyaris ontsnapping op het nippertje nære på, på hengende håret szczęśliwe uniknięcie wypadku à tangente scăpare ca prin minune на волосок от гибели únik o vlas za las uiti malo je nedostajalo nära ögat หวุดหวิด kıl payı paçayı zor kurtarma 僥倖的脫險 на волосині від загибелі بال بال بچنا thoát chết 侥幸的脱险
adj close-ˈset
(of eyes etc) positioned very near each other. naby mekaar ذو عَيْنَيْنِ مُتَقارِبَتَيْن разположени наблизо blízko u sebe tætsiddende nahe κοντά το ένα στο άλλο junto lähestikku asetsevad نزدیک به هم lähekkäin rapproché קָרוֹב सटा हुआ blizak közel fekvő saling berdekatan nálægur vicino 互に寄った 서로 근접한 glaustas cieši; tuvu mata rapat dicht bij elkaar staand tettsittende osadzone blisko siebie próximo apropiat близко поставленный blízko položený blizu drug drugega blizu postavljen tättsittande ตำแหน่งใกล้กัน birbirine yakın (兩眼等)位置很接近的 тісно розташований sít nhau （眼睛等）长得紧靠一起的
n close-up
a photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin. digbyopname, vlakbyopname صورَةٌ عَن قُرْب едър план detailní záběr nærbillede die Großaufnahme γκρο πλαν primer plano lähivõte, suur plaan از نزدیک؛ کلوز آپ lähikuva gros plan תַקרִיב निकट से शॉट, बड़ा एवं पास snimak iz neposredne blizine közelkép pandangan dekat nærmynd primo piano クローズアップ 클로즈업 stambus planas tuvplāns diambil dari dekat close-up nærbilde zbliżenie close-up prim plan крупный план detailný záber pogled od blizu krupan plan närbild ภาพที่ถ่ายใกล้ yakın çekim (film/fotoğraf) 特寫鏡頭 крупний план قریب سے تصویر۔ cận cảnh 特写镜头
close at hand
nearby; not far off My mother lives close at hand. byderhand قَريب، غَيْر بَعيد عَن недалеч nedaleko nær ved; tæt ved nahe bei κοντά al alcance de la mano lähikonnas در نزدیکی lähistöllä à proximité קָרוֹב नजदीक blizu közvetlenül mellette dekat í næsta nágrenni; nálægur vicino すぐ近くに 가까운 netoli netālu berhampiran dichtbij like i nærheten, tett ved pod ręką pertinho aproape; la doi paşi рядом neďaleko čisto blizu blizu strax i närheten, inom räckhåll ใกล้มือ yakında 就在眼前 на відстані руки قریب ہی ở vị trí gần 就在眼前
close on
almost; nearly She's close on sixty. byna قَريب مِن، حَوالي близо skoro, bezmála næsten; omtrent fast σχεδόν casi, cerca de peaaegu تقریباً lähes pas loin de בְּקִרבַת लगभग približiti se majdnem hampir næstum, nærri því vicino a ほぼ 거의 beveik gandrīz; tuvu pie hampir bijna nesten, nærmere prawie a beirar aproape почти; около takmer skoraj blizu nära, nästan, uppemot ใกล้เข้ามาทีละน้อย neredeyse, yaklaşık, hemen hemen 幾乎，差不多 майже تقریباً ، gần như 差不多
close to
1 near in time, place, relationship etc close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother. byna حَوالي، قَريب مِن، بِجانِب близко/ък до blízko tæt ved; tæt på; næsten nahe κοντά cerca de lähedal نزدیک lähellä près de קָרוֹב ל- समय, स्थान, रिश्ता इत्यादि में निकट blizu közel dekat nærri vicino a ～に近い (시간, 거리상으로) 가까운 beveik, arti gandrīz; tuvu pie; cieši dekat dicht bij tett innpå/ved, like før blisko perto de aproape (de) около blízko tik ob blizu nära ใกล้กับ yakın 接近 близько, біля لگ بھگ gần 在附近
2 almost; nearly close to fifty years of age. byna تَقْريبا، قَريب مِن почти skoro, blízko næsten fast σχεδόν casi peaaegu در حدود؛ تقریباً lähes près de כִמעָט लगभग gotovo majdnem hampir nærri vicino a, quasi ほぼ 거의 beveik gandrīz; apmēram hampir bijna nesten, nærmere blisko, prawie quase aproape почти; около temer skoraj skoro nära, nästan, uppemot เกือบ neredeyse, yaklaşık, hemen hemen 幾乎，差不多 майже تقریباً gần như 接近于
close2
v close [kləuz]
1 to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays. toemaak يُقْفِل затварям (се) zavřít, zavírat lukke schließen κλείνω cerrar sulgema, sulguma بستن sulkea, mennä kiinni fermer לִסגוֹר बन्द करना zatvoriti, okružiti, završiti lezár menutup loka 閉める 닫다 už(si)daryti, užmerkti aizvērt; slēgt (veikalu) tutup sluiten stenge, lukke(s), lukke seg zamykać fechar закрывать(ся) zavrieť zapreti (se) zatvoriti stänga, slå igen ทำให้จบ kapa(t)mak, kapa(n)mak 關閉 закривати(ся); зачиняти(ся) بند کرنا ، یا بند ہونا đóng 闭
2 to finish; to come or bring to an end The meeting closed with everyone in agreement. eindig, beëindig يَنْتَهي приключвам skončit slutte; afslutte enden τελειώνω terminar lõppema, lõpetama پایان یافتن؛ تمام شدن päättää, päättyä finir לְסָייֵם समापन होना završiti befejez mengakhiri enda, ljúka finire 終える 끝내다 baigti(s) beigt; beigties berakhir besluiten slutte, opphøre; avslutte zamykać (się) terminar a se sfârşi завершать(ся) skončiť končati (se) završiti avsluta จบ bit(ir)mek 結束 кінчати ختم کرنا kết thúc 结束
3 to complete or settle (a business deal). sluit يُنْهي، يَعْقِدُ صَفْقَةً завършвам uzavřít afslutte abschließen ολοκληρώνω concluir (lepingut) sõlmima انجام دادن lyödä lukkoon conclure לִסגוֹר पूरा होना zatvoriti, sastaviti bezár menyelesaikan útkljá; samþykkja concludere 取り決める (거래 등을) 완료하다 užbaigti noslēgt (darījumu u.c.) penyelesaian sluiten avslutte, slå til zawierać fechar a încheia договариваться uzavrieť skleniti zaključiti avsluta, slutföra ทำให้เสร็จ anlaşmaya varmak 完成 підходити близько مکمل کرنا ، پایہ تکمیل تک پہنچانا hoàn tất 完成
n
a stop, end or finish the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century. einde نِهايَه край konec, závěr slutning das Ende τέρμα fin, final lõpp انتها؛ پایان loppu fin סִיוּם, סְגִירָה समाप्ति zatvoren befejezés akhir lok fine 終わり 끝 pabaiga beigas; noslēgums penutup einde slutt koniec fim sfârşit конец koniec konec kraj slut จุดจบ son, bitim 終止，結束 кінець اختتام کے قریب phần kết thúc 终止
close down
1 (of a business) to close permanently High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down. sluit يُغْلِقُ نِهائِيّا преустановявам zavřít podnik lukke aufgeben κλείνω (οριστικά), βάζω λουκέτο cerrar(definitivamente) tegevust lõpetama منحل شدن؛ تعطیل شدن lopettaa fermer (définitivement) סְגִירָה बंद होना obustaviti rad becsuk menutup hætta chiudere 閉鎖する 폐업하다 už(si)daryti, žlugti slēgt (rūpnīcu) ditutup zijn deuren sluiten legge ned, opphøre, stenge zamykać fechar as portas a (se) închide (definitiv) закрываться zastaviť prevádzku (dokončno) zapreti zatvoriti lägga ner, slå igen ปิดกิจการ kapatmak; faaliyetini durdurmak (公司行號)關門大吉 зачиняти(ся) بند کرنا ، اختتام کرنا ngừng hoạt động 关闭
2 (of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (nounˈclosedown). sluiting يَنْتَهي البّثُّ الأذاعي прекратявам излъчване přestat vysílat afslutning; ophør beenden κλείνω αναμετάδοση cerrar la emisión saateid lõpetama متوقف کردن päättää lähetykset terminer les émissions סִיוּם कोई कार्य बंद करना obustaviti, završiti az adás véget ér mengakhiri hætta útsendingu chiudere le trasmissioni 終了する (TV방송, 라디오 등을) 종료하다 baigti transliuoti (laidas) beigt raidījumus berakhir sluiten avslutte sendingen kończyć nadawanie fecho da emissão a încheia (programul de emisie) заканчивать (вещание) skončiť vysielanie končati (program) kraj programa avsluta sändningarna งดถ่ายทอด kapanmak, yayını bitirmek (電視台或電台)當天停止播送 припиняти радіомовлення نشریات بند کرنا dừng phát sóng 电台）停止播音
close up
1 to come or bring closer together He closed up the space between the lines of print. verklein, toemaak يُغْلِق، يَسُد приближавам (се) stáhnout, srazit (k sobě) rykke sammen ausfüllen συμπτύσσω acercar lähemale tulema, lähendama نزدیک تر کردن یا شدن tiivistää, umpeutua rapprocher לְקָרֵב निकट करना priključiti se összevon mendekatkan nálgast; færa þéttar saman avvicinarsi 間を詰める 클로즈업 suglausti saspiest ciešāk pandangan dekat (doen) aansluiten lukke seg, rykke sammen zacieśnać aproximar a (se) apropia приближать stiahnuť približati (se) približiti minska avståndet เข้ามาใกล้ yaklaş(tır)mak 靠近 зменшувати інтервал قریب لانا یا قریب ہونا đưa lại gần 靠近
2 to shut completely He closed up the house when he went on holiday. tjoepstil bly/raak يُقْفِل أبوابه закривам (u)zavřít lukke af verschließen κλείνω ερμητικά, σφραγίζω cerrar kinni panema بستن sulkea fermer (complètement) לאֶטוֹם बंद करना zatvoriti bezár menutup ganga frá og loka/læsa chiudere (completamente) 閉ざす (완전히) 폐쇄하다 uždaryti noslēgt menutup afsluiten stenge av, låse pozamykać fechar a închide (ermetic) запирать zavrieť zapreti zaključati bomma igen ปิด kapatmak, kapanmak 完全關閉 замикати повністю مکمل طور پر بند کرنا đóng tạm thời 关闭
close → بإحكام, حميم, يُغْلِق blízko, blízký, zavřít lukke, tæt dicht, nahe, schließen κλείνω, κοντά, κοντινός cerca, cercano, cerrar läheinen, lähellä, sulkea fermer, près, proche blizak, blizu, zatvoriti accanto, chiudere, stretto 近い, 近くに, 閉める 가까운, 가까이에, 닫다 dichtbij, sluiten lukke, nær, tett blisko, zamknąć, zamknięty fechar, perto, rente близкий, близко, закрывать nära, stänga, tätt ใกล้, ชิดกัน, ปิด kapatmak, yakın đóng, gần 关闭, 接近, 近的
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