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 |
close 1
Verb
[closing, closed]
1. to shut: he lay back and closed his eyes
2. to bar, obstruct, or fill up (an entrance, a hole, etc.): the blockades had closed major roads, railways and border crossings
3. to cease or cause to cease giving service: both stores closed at 9 p.m., the Shipping Company closed its offices in Bangkok
4. to end; terminate: `Never,' she said, so firmly that it closed the subject
5. (of agreements or deals) to complete or be completed successfully
6. to come closer (to): he was still in second place but closing fast on the leader
7. to take hold: his small fingers closed around the coin
8. Stock Exchange to have a value at the end of a day's trading, as specified: the pound closed four-and-a-half cents higher
9. to join the ends or edges of something: to close a circuit
Noun
1. the act of closing
2. the end or conclusion: the close of play
3. [rhymes with dose] Brit a courtyard or quadrangle enclosed by buildings
4. Scot the entry from the street to a tenement building
See also close down, close in, etc. [Latin claudere]
close 2
Adjective
1. near in space or time
2. intimate: we were such close friends in those days
3. near in relationship: the dead man seems to have had no close relatives
4. careful, strict, or searching: their research will not stand up to close scrutiny
5. having the parts near together: a close formation
6. near to the surface; short: an NCO's haircut, cropped close on top, shaved clean at sides and back
7. almost equal: a close game
8. not deviating or varying greatly from something: a close resemblance
9. confined or enclosed
10. oppressive, heavy, or airless: damp, close weather
11. strictly guarded: he had been placed in close arrest
12. secretive or reticent
13. miserly; not generous
14. restricted as to public admission or membership
Adverb
1. closely; tightly
2. near or in proximity [Old French clos]
closely adv
closeness n
closeness 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" |
close 1
close 2
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 << OPPOSITE far
adjective 2. intimate, loving, friendly, familiar, thick (informal) attached, devoted, confidential, inseparable, dear << OPPOSITE distant
adjective 4. careful, detailed, searching, concentrated, keen, intense, minute, alert, intent, thorough, rigorous, attentive, painstaking, assiduous
6. imminent, near, approaching, impending, at hand, upcoming, nigh, just round the corner << OPPOSITE far away
adjective 7. stifling, confined, oppressive, stale, suffocating, stuffy, humid, sweltering, airless, muggy, unventilated, heavy, thick << OPPOSITE airy
Translations
close adj, adv [kləus]
vb, n [kləuz]
adj → cercano, próximo (= near): close (to) → cerca (de); [print, weave] → tupido, compacto; [friend] → íntimo; [connection] → estrecho; [examination] → detallado, minucioso; [weather] → bochornoso; [atmosphere] → sofocante; [room] → mal ventilado
adv → cerca;
close to prep → cerca de;
close down vi → cerrar definitivamente
close1 [kləus] adj (= near);
close2 [kləuz] vt → fermer [+ bargain, deal]; conclure
close (to) → près (de), proche (de); [writing, texture] → serré(e); [contact, link, watch] → étroit(e); [examination] → attentif/ive, minutieux/euse; [contest] → très serré(e); [weather] → lourd(e) → étouffant(e); [room] → mal aéré(e) adv → près, à proximité;
close to prep → près de;
to have a close shave (fig) → l'échapper belle;
close2 [kləuz] vt → fermer [+ bargain, deal]; conclure
n (end) → conclusion f;
close down vt, vi → fermer (définitivement)
to close in on sb → cerner qn
close off vt [+ area] → boucler
close1 [kləus] adj (writing, friend, contact) → eng;
close2 [kləuz] vt → schließen, zumachen;
(relative) → nahe;
(contest) → knapp;
(weather) → schwül;
(room) → stickig
adv → nahe;
close (to) → nahe (+gen);
to have a close shave (fig) → gerade noch davonkommen;
close2 [kləuz] vt → schließen, zumachen;
(sale, deal, case) → abschließen;
(end) → aufhören
n → Ende nt, Schlus m;
close down close2 vi (factory) → stillgelegt werden;
(magazine etc) → eingestellt werden
close in close2 vi (night) → hereinbrechen;
(fog) → sich verdichten;
close off close2 vt (area) → abriegeln;
(road) → sperren
close adj, adv and derivatives [kləus]
adj → vicino/a; [writing, texture] → fitto/a; [watch] → stretto/a; [examination] → attento/a; [weather] → afoso/a
close to prep → vicino a;
to have a close shave (fig) → scamparla bella;
at close quarters → da vicino vb, n and derivatives [kləuz]
vt → chiudere [+ bargain, deal]; concludere
n (= end) → fine f;
to bring sth to a close → terminare qc
close down vt → chiudere (definitivamente)
vi → cessare (definitivamente)
close in vi [hunters] → stringersi attorno; [evening, night, fog] → calare;
to close in on sb → accerchiare qn;
the days are closing in → le giornate si accorciano
close off vt [+ area] → chiudere
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 (거리·시간·관계가) 가까이 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 꼭 맞게 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 sydänystävä intime יָדִיד קָרוֹב घनिष्ठ, घनिष्ट मित्र prisan prijatelj benső barát sahabat karib náinn (amico) intimo 親友 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 호각의, 백중한 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 嚴密的 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 꼭 맞는 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 후텁지근한 tvankus smacīgs pengap benauwd innestengt, kvalm; lummer duszny abafado închis душный dusný zatohel zagušljiv kvav, tryckande อึมครึม(อากาศ) havasız, boğucu 悶氣的 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 비밀의 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 가까이, 빈틈없이, 면밀히 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 緊密地 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 (per miracolo l'essersela cavata) 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 僥幸的脫險 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 근접해서 늘어선 glaustas cieši; tuvu mata rapat bij elkaar dicht staand tettsittende osadzone blisko siebie próximo apropiat близко поставленный blízko položený blizu drug drugega blizu postavljen tättsittande ตำแหน่งใกล้กัน birbirine yakın (眼睛等)長得緊靠一起的 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 근접 촬영(사진) 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 바로 가까이 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 loin de pas 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 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 ...와 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 在附近 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 接近於 майже تقریباً gần như 接近于
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