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close

to shut; bring to an end: It’s time to close the meeting.
Not to be confused with:
clothes – wearing apparel; garments: Choose the proper clothes for the occasion.
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close

 (klōs)
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. Very attentive; rigorous; thorough:a close reading; close supervision.
10. Shut; closed.
11. Shut in; enclosed.
12. Confining or narrow; crowded:close quarters.
13. Fitting tightly:close garments.
14. Warm and humid or stuffy:close weather; a close room.
15. Confined to specific persons or groups:a close secret.
16. Strictly confined or guarded:kept under close custody.
17. Secretive; reticent:was close about her personal life.
18. Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy:He is known to be close with his money.
19. Not easily acquired; scarce:Money was close.
20.Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as theee inmeet. Used of vowels.
21. Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas.
v.(klōz)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:We close on the house next week.
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.(klōz)
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.(klōs) An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.
5.(klōs)Chiefly British A narrow way or alley.
6.Archaic A fight at close quarters.
adv.(klōs)closer,closest
In a close position or manner; closely:stayed close together.
Phrasal Verbs:
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
1. To dispose of (a line of merchandise) at reduced prices.
2. To terminate, as by selling:close out a business.
Idioms:
close the book on
To make a final effort regarding (something); bring to a conclusion:closed the book on her career with a fine performance.
close to home/the bone
So as to affect one's feelings or interests:Her comment hit close to home.
close to the windNautical
At a close angle into the direction from which the wind is blowing:sailing close to the wind.
[Middle Englishclos,closed, from Old French, from Latinclausus, past participle ofclaudere,to close. V., from Middle Englishclosen, from Old Frenchclore, clos-, from Latinclaudere.]
clos′a·ble,close′a·ble(klō′zə-bəl) adj.
close′ly adv.
close′ness n.
clos′ing(klō′zĭng) n.
Synonyms: close, immediate, near, proximate
These adjectives mean not far from another in space, time, or relationship:an airport close to town; her immediate family; his nearest relative; the proximate neighborhood. See Also Synonyms at complete.
Antonym: far
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close

(kləʊs)
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. (Hunting) Also:closed restricted or prohibited as to the type of game or fish able to be taken
21. (Phonetics & Phonology)phonetics Also:closedornarrow denoting a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively close together
adv
22.closely; tightly
23.near or in proximity
24. (Nautical Terms)close to the windnautical sailing as nearly as possible towards the direction from which the wind is blowing. See alsowind126
[C13: from Old Frenchclos close, enclosed, from Latinclausus shut up, fromclaudere to close]
ˈcloselyadv
ˈclosenessn

close

(kləʊz)
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 the edges 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. (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. (Nautical Terms) (tr)nautical to pass near
11. (tr)archaic to enclose or shut in
12.close one's eyes
a.euphemistic to die
b. (often foll by to) to ignore
n
13.the act of closing
14.the end or conclusion:the close of the day.
15.a place of joining or meeting
16. (Law)law private property, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge, or wall
17. (Architecture)Brit a courtyard or quadrangle enclosed by buildings or an entry leading to such a courtyard
18. (Human Geography) (capital when part of a street name)Brit a small quiet residential road:Hillside Close.
19. (Agriculture)Brit a field
20. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the precincts of a cathedral or similar building
21. (Architecture)Scot the entry from the street to a tenement building
22. (Classical Music)music another word forcadence
23.archaicorrare an encounter in battle; grapple
ˈclosern
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close

(v. kloʊz;adj., adv. kloʊs;n. kloʊzfor66, 67, 70–72, 74, 75, kloʊsfor68, 69, 73)

v.closed, clos•ing,v.t.
1. to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance or opening; shut.
2. to stop or obstruct (a gap, entrance, aperture, etc.): to close a hole in the wall.
3. to block or hinder passage across or access to: to close a border to tourists.
4. to stop or obstruct the entrances, apertures, or gaps in: to close a box.
5. to make imperceptive or inaccessible: to close one's mind to criticisms.
6. to bring together the parts of; join (often fol. byup): Close up ranks!
7. to bring to an end: to close a debate.
8. to conclude successfully; consummate: to close a deal.
9. to stop rendering the customary services of: to close a store for the night.
10. to terminate or suspend the operation of: The police closed the bar for selling liquor to minors.
11.Naut. to come close to.
12.Archaic. to enclose; cover in.
v.i.
13. to become closed; shut: The door closed with a bang.
14. to come together; unite: Her lips closed firmly.
15. to come close: His pursuers closed rapidly.
16. to grapple; engage in close encounter (often fol. bywith): to close with enemy troops.
17. to come to an end; terminate.
18. to cease to offer the customary activities or services: The school closed for the summer.
19. to cease to be performed: The play closed yesterday.
20. to enter into or reach an agreement, usu. as a contract.
21. (of a stock or stocks) to be priced or show a change in price as specified at the end of a trading period.
22.close down, to terminate the operation of; discontinue.
23.close in on orupon,
a. to approach stealthily, as to capture.
b. to envelop or seem to envelop, as if to suffocate.
24.close out,
a. to reduce the price of (merchandise) for quick sale.
b. to dispose of completely; liquidate: to close out a bank account.
adj.
25. having the parts or elements near to one another: a close design.
26. compact; dense: a close weave.
27. being in or having proximity in space or time.
28. marked by similarity in degree, action, feeling, etc.: Dark pink is close to red.
29. near, or near together, in kind or relationship: a close relative.
30. intimate or confidential; dear.
31. based on a strong uniting feeling of respect, honor, or love: a close friend.
32. fitting tightly: a close sweater.
33. cut flush with the surface or very short: a close haircut.
34. not deviating from the subject under consideration.
35. strict; searching; minute: close investigation.
36. not deviating from a model or original: a close translation.
37. nearly even or equal: a close contest.
38. strictly logical: close reasoning.
39. shut; shut tight; not open: a close hatch.
40. shut in; enclosed.
41. completely surrounding: a close siege.
42. without opening; with all openings closed.
43. confined; narrow; stuffy: close rooms.
44. heavy; oppressive: close, sultry weather.
45. narrowly confined, as a prisoner.
46. practicing or keeping secrecy; secretive; reticent.
47. parsimonious; stingy.
48. scarce, as money.
49. not open to public or general admission, competition, etc.
50. (of a vowel) articulated with a small opening between the tongue and the roof of the mouth, as the vowel sound ofmeet; high. Compareopen (def. 25a).
adv.
51. in a close manner; closely.
52. near; close by.
n.
53. the act of closing.
54. the end or conclusion.
55. an enclosed place or enclosure, esp. one beside a cathedral.
56. any piece of land held as private property.
57.
a. the closing price on a stock.
b. the closing prices on an exchange market.
58.Brit.
a. a narrow alley terminating in a dead end.
b. a courtyard with one entrance.
Idioms:
close ranks, to unite forces in a show of loyalty, esp. to deal with challenge or adversity.
[1200–50; (n., adj.) Middle Englishclos < Anglo-French, Old French < Latinclausus, past participle ofclaudere to close (compareclause); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the adj.]
clos•a•ble, close•a•ble (ˈkloʊ zə bəl)adj.
close•ly (ˈkloʊs li)adv.
close•ness (ˈkloʊs nɪs)n.
clos•er (ˈkloʊ zər)n.
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close

–closed –shut
1.'close' or 'shut'

If youclose /kləʊz/ something such as a door, you move it so that it covers or fills a hole or gap.

He opened the door andclosed it behind him.

You can also say that youshut something such as a door. There is no difference in meaning. The past tense and-ed participle ofshut isshut.

Ishut the door quietly.

Bothclosed andshut can be adjectives used after a linking verb.

All the other downstairs rooms are dark and the shutters areclosed.
The windows were allshut.

You can use eitherclose orshut to say that work or business stops for a short time in a shop or public building.

Many librariesclose on Saturdays at 1 p.m.
What time do the shopsshut?
2.'close' or 'closed' only

Onlyclosed can be used in front of a noun. You can talk about aclosed window, but not a 'shut' window.

He listened to her voice coming faintly through theclosed door.

You can say that a road, border, or airportis closed.

The borderwas closed without notice around midnight.

Don't say that a road, border, or airport 'is shut'.

Be Careful!
Don't confuse the verbclose with the adjectiveclose /kləʊs/. If something isclose to something else, it is near to it.

near

 –close
1.talking about short distances

If something isnear,near to, orclose to a place or thing, it is a short distance from it. Whenclose has this meaning, it is pronounced /kləʊs/.

I live in Reinfeld, which isnear Lübeck.
I stood verynear to them.
They owned a cottageclose to the sea.

Whennear andclose have this meaning, don't use them immediately in front of a noun. Instead usenearby.

He was taken to anearby hospital.
He threw the bag into somenearby bushes.

However, the superlative formnearest can be used immediately in front of a noun.

They hurried to thenearest exit.
2.meaning 'almost'

You can usenear immediately in front of a noun to say that something is almost a particular thing.

The country is in a state ofnear chaos.
We drove to the station innear silence.

You can also usenear immediately in front of an adjective and a noun to say that something almost has a particular quality.

It was anear fatal accident.
The Government faces anear impossible dilemma.

You can usenear,near to, orclose to immediately in front of a noun to say that someone or something is almost in a particular state.

Her father was angry, her mothernear tears.
When she saw him again, he wasnear to death.
She wasclose to tears.
3.talking about friends and relatives

You can refer to someone you know well as a 'close friend'.

His father was aclose friend of Peter Thorneycroft.

Don't refer to someone as a 'near friend'.

You can refer to someone who is directly related to you as a 'close relative'.

She had no veryclose relatives.

You can also refer to someone as a 'near relative', but this is less common.

Be Careful!
Don't confuse the adjective 'close' with the verbclose /kləʊz/. If youclose something, you move it so that it fills a hole or gap.

See close - closed - shut
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close


Past participle:closed
Gerund:closing

Imperative
close
close
Present
I close
you close
he/she/it closes
we close
you close
they close
Preterite
I closed
you closed
he/she/it closed
we closed
you closed
they closed
Present Continuous
I am closing
you are closing
he/she/it is closing
we are closing
you are closing
they are closing
Present Perfect
I have closed
you have closed
he/she/it has closed
we have closed
you have closed
they have closed
Past Continuous
I was closing
you were closing
he/she/it was closing
we were closing
you were closing
they were closing
Past Perfect
I had closed
you had closed
he/she/it had closed
we had closed
you had closed
they had closed
Future
I will close
you will close
he/she/it will close
we will close
you will close
they will close
Future Perfect
I will have closed
you will have closed
he/she/it will have closed
we will have closed
you will have closed
they will have closed
Future Continuous
I will be closing
you will be closing
he/she/it will be closing
we will be closing
you will be closing
they will be closing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been closing
you have been closing
he/she/it has been closing
we have been closing
you have been closing
they have been closing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been closing
you will have been closing
he/she/it will have been closing
we will have been closing
you will have been closing
they will have been closing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been closing
you had been closing
he/she/it had been closing
we had been closing
you had been closing
they had been closing
Conditional
I would close
you would close
he/she/it would close
we would close
you would close
they would close
Past Conditional
I would have closed
you would have closed
he/she/it would have closed
we would have closed
you would have closed
they would have closed
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.close - the temporal endclose - 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"
end,ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
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"
coda,finale - the closing section of a musical composition
recital,yarn,narration - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"
speech,address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
3.close - the concluding part of any performance
finishing,finish - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
Verb1.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)
slam,bang - close violently; "He slammed the door shut"
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
close,shut - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
seal,seal off - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows"
open,open up - cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
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"
close,shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
open,open up - become open; "The door opened"
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"
adjourn,retire,withdraw - break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
open,open up - start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
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"
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"
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"
engage,pursue,prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
9.close - cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
end,terminate - be the end of; be the last or concluding part of; "This sad scene ended the movie"
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
ball game,ballgame - a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
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"
approach,draw near,near,come near,come on,draw close,go up - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
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"
barricade,block,block up,blockade,block off,bar,stop - render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
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"
complete,finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"
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"
distant,remote - far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship ; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
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 airclose - 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"
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close

1
verb
1.shut,lock,push to,fasten,secureIf you are cold, close the window.
shutopen,widen
2.shut down,finish,cease,discontinueMany enterprises will be forced to close because of the recession.
3.wind up,finish,axe(informal),shut down,terminate,discontinue,mothballThere are rumours of plans to close the local college.
4.block up,bar,seal,shut upThe government has closed the border crossing.
block upopen,clear
5.end,finish,complete,conclude,wind up,culminate,terminateHe closed the meeting with his customary address.
endstart,open,begin,initiate,commence
6.clinch,confirm,secure,conclude,seal,verify,sew up(informal),set the seal onHe needs another $30,000 to close the deal.
7.come together,join,connectHis fingers closed around her wrist.
come togetherpart,separate,disconnect
noun
1.end,ending,finish,conclusion,completion,finale,culmination,denouementHis retirement brings to a close a glorious chapter in British football history.

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 awayThe plant is close to Sydney airport.
nearfar,future,remote,distant,far away,far off,outlying
3.noticeable,marked,strong,distinct,pronouncedThere is a close resemblance between them.
4.careful,detailed,searching,concentrated,keen,intense,minute,alert,intent,thorough,rigorous,attentive,painstaking,assiduousHis recent actions have been the subject of close scrutiny.
5.even,level,neck and neck,fifty-fifty(informal),evenly matched,equally balancedIt is still a close contest between the two leading parties.
6.imminent,near,approaching,impending,at hand,upcoming,nigh,just round the cornerA White House official said an agreement is close.
imminentfar,future,remote,distant,far away,far off
8.accurate,strict,exact,precise,faithful,literal,conscientiousThe poem is a close translation from the original Latin.
9.secretive,private,reticent,taciturn,uncommunicative,unforthcomingThe Colonel was very close about certain episodes in his past.
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close

adjective
2.Very closely associated:
Informal:thick.
Slang:tight.
Idiom:hand in glove with.
3.Having all parts near to each other:
4.Nearly equivalent or even:
5.Not deviating from correctness, accuracy, or completeness:
6.Affording little room for movement:
7.Oppressive due to a lack of fresh air:
verb
1.To move (a door, for example) in order to cover an opening:
2.To plug up something, as a hole, space, or container:
3.To bring or come to a natural or proper end:
4.To come together:
phrasal verb
close in
To surround and advance upon:
phrasal verb
close offphrasal verb
close out
To get rid of completely by selling, especially in quantity or at a discount:
nounadverb
To a point near in time, space, or relation:
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Translations
بأِحْكامببَخيل، وَضيعبِجَانِبخانِق، بِدون هَواء نَقيدَقيق
blízkýzavřítblízkodokonale padnoucí oděvdůkladný
lukketættrangafsluttefedtet
fermifiniproksima
läheinenlähelläsulkeasulkeutuaumpikuja
blizupokrajzatvoriti
dekat
dulur, leyndardómsfullurenda, ljúkaítarlegur, nákvæmurjafn; tvísÿnnlok
近い近くに閉める
가까운가까이에닫다
aizvērtbeigasbeigtbeigtiesblīvs
finisaînchidetermina
málovravnýzatvoriť
zapretiblizučisto blizunatančenpozoren
närastängatättavsluta
ใกล้ชิดกันปิด
yakınyakındayanındaağzı sıkıanlaşmaya varmak
đónggần

close

1[kləʊs]
A.ADV (closer (compar) (closest (superl))) →cerca
the shops are very close →lastiendas estánmuycerca
the hotel is close to the station →el hotel estácercade laestación
she was close to tears →estabaa punto dellorar
according to sources close to the police →segúnfuentesallegadasa lapolicía
closeby →muycerca
come closer →acércatemás
to come close to →acercarse a
we came very close to losing the match →estuvimosa punto deperder elpartido,faltó pocopara queperdiéramos elpartido
that comes close to an insult →eso escasi uninsulto
the runnersfinished very close →loscorredoresllegaroncasial mismo tiempo
tofit close →ajustarse alcuerpo
tofollow close behind →seguirmuyde cerca
tohold sb close →abrazarfuertemente a algn
tokeep close to the wall →irarrimadoa lapared
he must be closeon 50 →debe andarcercade los 50
it's close on six o'clock →soncasi las seis
stay close to me →no tealejesorsepares de mí
closetogether →juntos,cerca unodel otro
to look at sth closeup →mirar algode cerca
B.ADJ
1. (=near) [place] →cercano,próximo; [contact] →directo; [connection] →estrecho,íntimo
closecombat →luchafcuerpo acuerpo
at closequarters →de cerca
to come a closesecond to sb/sth →disputarle la primeraposición a algn/algo
he was the closestthing to a real worker among us →entre nosotros élteníamásvisos de ser unobreroauténtico, de nosotros él erael queteníamásvisos de ser unobrero
it was a close shave →sesalvaronpor un peloor demilagro
2. (=intimate) [relative] →cercano; [friend] →íntimo
we have only invited close relations →sólo hemosinvitado aparientes cercanos
she's a close friend of mine →es unaamigaíntima mía
I'm very close to my sister →estoymuyunida a mi hermana
they're very close (to each other) →estánmuyunidos
a close circle of friends →unestrechocírculo de amigos
3. (=almost equal) [result, election, fight] →muyreñido; [scores] →casiiguales
it was a very closecontest →fue unacompeticiónmuyreñida
to bear a closeresemblance to →tener muchoparecido con
4. (=exact, detailed) [examination, study] →detallado; [investigation, questioning] →minucioso; [surveillance, control] →estricto; [translation] →fiel,exacto
to pay closeattention to sb/sth →prestar muchaatención a algn/algo
to keep a closewatch on sb →mantener a algn bajoestrictavigilancia
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 bochornoesta tarde
7. (=secretive) →reservado; (=mean) →tacaño
8. (Ling) [vowel] →cerrado
C.N →recintom
D.CPDclose companyN (Brit) (Fin) →sociedadfexclusiva,compañíafpropietaria
close corporationN (US) =close companyclose seasonN (Hunting, Fishing) →vedaf (Ftbl) →temporadaf dedescanso (de la liga de fútbol)

close

2[kləʊz]
A.N (=end) →finalm,conclusiónf
at the close →al final
at the close of day →a lacaídade la tarde
at the close of the year →al finaldelaño
tobring sth to a close →terminar algo,concluir algo
todraw to a close →tocar a sufin, estarterminando
B.VI
1. (=shut) [shop] →cerrar; [door, window] →cerrarse
the doors close automatically →laspuertas secierranautomáticamente
the shops close at five thirty →lastiendascierran a las cinco ymedia
this window does not close properly →estaventana nocierra bien
his eyes closed →se lecerraron losojos
2. (=end) →terminar,terminarse,concluir (Fin)shares closed at 120p →alcierre lasacciones estaban a 120peniques
C.VT
1. (=shut) →cerrar; [+hole] →tapar
please close the door →cierra lapuerta,por favor
"road closed" →cerradoel paso
to close one'seyes →cerrar losojos
to close one's eyes to sth (=ignore) →hacer la vista gorda a algo
to close thegap between two things →llenar elhuecoentre doscosas
close yourmouth when you're eating! →¡noabras labocacomiendo!
to closeranks →cerrarfilas
2. (=end) [+discussion, meeting] →cerrar,poner fin a; [+ceremony] →clausurar,dartérmino a; [+bank account] →liquidar; [+account] (Comm) →saldar; [+bargain, deal] →cerrar
close down
A.VI + ADV [business] (gen) →cerrarsedefinitivamente; (by order) →clausurarse (TV, Rad) →cerrar (la emisión)
B.VT + ADV (gen) →cerrardefinitivamente; (by legal order) →clausurar
close in
A.VI + ADV [hunters] →acercarserodeando,rodear; [night] →caer; [darkness, fog] →cerrarse
the days are closing in →losdías soncada vez máscortos
night was closing in →caía ya lanoche
B.VT + ADV [+area] →cercar,rodear
close in onVI + ADV + PREPto close in on sb →rodear a algn,cercar a algn
close offVT + ADV [+road] →cerrar altráfico,cerrar alpúblico; [+supply] →cortar; [+access] →bloquear
close onVI + PREP
1. (=get nearer to) →acercarse a
2. (US) =close in on
close outVT + ADV (US) (Fin) →liquidar
close roundVI + PREPthe crowd closed round him →lamultitud seagolpóen torno suyo
the clouds closed round the peak →lasnubesenvolvieron lacumbre
the waters closed round it →loenvolvieron lasaguas
close up
A.VI + ADV [flower] →cerrarsedel todo; [people in queue] →arrimarse; [ranks] →apretarse; [wound] →cicatrizarse
close up, please →arrímense,por favor
B.VT + ADV [+building] →cerrar (del todo); [+pipe, opening] →tapar,obstruir; [+wound] →cerrar
close withVI + PREP (=begin to fight) →enzarzarse con
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close

[ˈkləʊs]
adj
(=near) →près,proche
The shops are very close →Lesmagasins sont toutprès.
close toprep (=near) →près de,proche de
The youth hostel is close to the station →L'auberge dejeunesseestprèsde la gare.
She was close to tears
BUTElle 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 lesparentsproches.
She's a close friend of mine →C'est uneamieproche.
to be close to sb(emotionally) →êtreproche de qn
I'm very close to my sister →Je suistrèsproche de ma sœur.
[contest] →serré(e)
It's going to be very close →Ça va êtretrèsserré.
to be too close to call →êtretrèsserré(e)
[writing, texture] →serré(e)
to keep a close watch on sb/sth, to keep a close eye on sb/sth →surveiller qn/qchde près
[examination] →attentif/ive, minutieux/euse
[weather] →lourd(e)
It's close this afternoon →Il fait lourd cetaprès-midi.
(=stuffy) [room] →mal aéré(e)
it was a close shave, it was a close thing, it was a close call →il s'enestfallu de peu
to have a close shave(fig) →l'échapperbelle
adv →près,à proximité
come closer →rapproche-toi
close by, close at hand (=nearby) →à côté
close behindadv →de près
close up, close to(from a short distance away) →de près
They always look smaller close to →Ils onttoujours l'air pluspetits deprès.
close to, close on >(British) (=nearly) →presque
[ˈkləʊz]vb
vt
(=shut) [+door, window] →fermer
Please close the door →Fermez laporte, s'il vousplaît.
[+bargain, deal] →conclure
[+conversation] →mettre un terme à
vi
[shop, office] →fermer
What time does the pool close? →Lapiscineferme à quelleheure?
The shops close at 5.30 →Lesmagasinsferment à cinqheures etdemie.
(=shut) [door] →se fermer (=shut again after opening) →serefermer
(=end) →se terminer
n
(=end) [century, match, period] →finf
to bring sth to a close →mettre fin à qch
[day] →tombéef
[business] →clôturef
close down
[ˌkləʊzˈdaʊn]
vt sep [+business, shop] →fermer (définitivement)
vi [business, shop] →fermer (définitivement)
close in
[ˌkləʊzˈɪn]vi
(=get closer) [hunters, pursuers] →se rapprocher
to close in on sb/sth →cerner qn/qch
[night] →tomber; [fog] →descendre
the days are closing in →lesjoursraccourcissent
close off
vt sep [+area, road] →fermerclose-cropped[ˌkləʊsˈkrɒpt]adj [hair] →ras(e),coupé(e)ras
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close

:
close-fisted
adj →geizig,knauserig(inf)
close-fitting
close-grained
close-harmony singers
pl →Vokalgruppef (die im Barbershop-Stil singt)
close-harmony singing
close-knit
adj comp <closer-knit>community →engorfestzusammengewachsen

close

:
close-run
adj comp <closer-run>race →mitknappemAusgang;it was aclose thing →es war eineknappeSache
close season
n
(Ftbl) →Saisonpausef
(Hunt, Fishing) →Schonzeitf
close-set
adj comp <closer-set>eyes →engzusammenstehend;print →eng
close-shaven
adj →glatt rasiert

close

1
adj (+er)
(= near) →nahe (→to+gen), →in der Nähe (→to+gen, →von);is Glasgowclose to Edinburgh? →liegt Glasgowin der Nähe von Edinburgh?;the buildings which areclose to the station →dieGebäudein der Nähe desBahnhofsor in Bahnhofsnähe;inclose proximity →inunmittelbarerNähe (→to+gen);in suchclose proximity (to one another) →sodichtzusammen;you’re veryclose (in guessing etc) →du bistdichtdran;close combat →Nahkampfm;atclose quarters →ausunmittelbarerNähe;he chose theclosest cake →ernahm denKuchen, der amnächstenlag;we use this pub because it’sclose/theclosest →wirgehen in diesesLokal, weil es in derNähe/amnächsten ist
(in time) →nahe (bevorstehend);nobody realized howclose a nuclear war was →es warniemandemklar, wie nahe einAtomkriegbevorstand
(fig) friend, co-operation, connection etc →eng;relative →nahe;resemblance →groß,stark;they were veryclose (to each other) →sie warenorstanden sichoreinander(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 payclose attention to me →jetzthör mirgut zu;you have to pay veryclose attention to the traffic signs →du musstgenau auf dieVerkehrszeichen achten;to keep aclose lookout for somebody/something →scharf nachjdm/etwAusschauhalten
(= stuffy) →schwül; (indoors) →stickig
(= almost equal)fight, result →knapp;aclose(-fought) match →ein (ganz)knappesSpiel;aclose finish →einKopf-an-Kopf-Rennennt;aclose election →einKopf-an-Kopf-Rennennt, →eineWahl mitknappemAusgang;it was aclose thingor call →das warknapp!;the vote/election was tooclose to call →derAusgang derAbstimmung/Wahl warvölligoffen
close on →nahezu;close on sixty/midnight →an die sechzig/kurz vorMitternacht
adv (+er) →nahe; (spatially also) →dicht;close by →in der Nähe;close by us →in unsererNähe;stayclose to me →bleibdicht bei mir;close to the water/ground →naheordicht amWasser/Boden;close toor by the bridge →nahe (bei) derBrücke;he followedclose behind me →ergingdicht hinter mir;don’t stand tooclose to the fire →stell dichnicht zu naheordichtansFeuer;to beclose to tears →denTränen nahe sein;close together →dichtor nahezusammen;my exams were soclose together →meinePrüfungenlagen sokurzhintereinander;thecloser the exams came the more nervous he got →jenäher diePrüfungrückte, destonervöserwurde er;that brought the two brotherscloser together →dasbrachte die beidenBrüdereinandernäher;please standcloser together →bitterücken Sienäherordichterzusammen;this pattern comesclose/closest to the sort of thing we wanted →diesesMusterkommt dem, was wir unsvorgestellt haben, nahe/amnächsten;what does it look like (from)close up? →wiesieht es von Nahem aus?;if you get tooclose up … →wenn du zu nahe herangehst …
n (in street names) →Hofm;(of cathedral etc) →Domhofm; (Scot:= outside passage) →offenerHausflur

close

2
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’reclosed →tut unsleid, wir habengeschlossenor zu;don’tclose your mind to new ideas →du solltest dichneuenIdeennichtverschließen;toclose one’s eyes/ears to something →sicheiner Sache gegenüberblind/taubstellen;toclose ranks (Mil,fig) →dieReihenschließen;toclose the gap between … →dieDiskrepanz zwischen …beseitigen;toclose an application (Comput) →eineAnwendungbeenden
(= bring to an end)church service, meeting →schließen,beenden;affair, discussion also →abschließen;bank account etc →auflösen;sale →abschließen;the matter isclosed →derFall istabgeschlossen
(Elec)circuit →schließen
vi
(= shut, come together) →sichschließen;(door, window, box, lid, eyes, wound also) →zugehen;(= can be shut) →schließen,zugehen;(shop, factory) →schließen,zumachen; (factory: permanently) →stillgelegtwerden;his eyesclosed →dieAugenfielen ihm zu; (in death) →seineAugenschlossen sich
(= come to an end) →schließen;(tourist season) →aufhören,enden,zu Endegehen; (Theat,play) →auslaufen
(= approach) →sichnähern,näherkommen;(boxers etc) →aufeinanderlosgehen;the battleshipclosed to within 100 metres →dasKriegsschiffkam bis auf 100Meter heran
(Comm:= accept offer) →abschließen, zu einemAbschlusskommen
(St Ex) →schließen;the sharesclosed at £5 →dieAktienerreichten eine Schlussnotierung von £ 5
n →Endent, →Schlussm;to come to aclose →enden,aufhören,zu Endegehen;to draw to aclose →sich demEndenähern, demEndezugehen;to drawor bring something to aclose →etwbeenden;at/towards (Brit)or toward (US)theclose of (the) day →am/gegenEnde desTages;at theclose (of business) →beiGeschäfts-or (St Ex) →Börsenschluss
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close

1[kləʊs]
1.adv →vicino,dappresso
close by, close at hand →quior lìvicino
to hold sb close →tenerestretto/a qn
close together →vicino
stay close to me →stammivicino
to follow close behind →seguireda vicino
2.adj
a. (near) →vicino/a; (relative, connection, resemblance) →stretto/a; (friend) →intimo/a; (almost equal, result) →quasipari; (fight, contest, election, race) →combattuto/a
the house is close to the shops →lacasa èvicina ainegozi
they're very close (in age) →sono moltovicini comeetà (emotionally) →sono moltouniti
at close quarters →da vicino
close combat →combattimentocorpo 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 benattento/a a qn/qc
to keep a close watch on sb →guardare qna vista
c. (handwriting, texture, weave) →fitto/a
d. (stuffy, atmosphere, room) →soffocante; (weather) →afoso/a
it's rather close in here →qui c'èaria viziata

close

2[kləʊz]
1.n (end) →finef,chiusura
to bring sth to a close →terminare qc
to draw to a close →avvicinarsialla fine
2.vi (shut, shop) →chiudere; (lid, door) →chiudersi; (end) →chiudersi,concludersi,finire
3.vt
a. (shut, door, road, shop) →chiudere
to close the gap between two things (fig) →colmare ildivario tra duecose
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 letrasmissioni
2.vt + adv →chiudere (definitivamente)
close invi + adv (hunters) →stringersiattorno; (evening, night, fog) →calare
the days are closing in →legiornate siaccorciano
to close in on sb →accerchiare qn
close offvt + adv (area) →chiudere
close roundvi + prep →stringersiattorno a
close up
1.vi + adv (people in queue) →stringersi; (wound) →rimarginarsi
2.vt + adv (shop, house, opening) →chiudere; (wound) →chiudere,suturare
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close1

(kləus) adverb
1. near in time, placeetc.He stood close to his mother;Follow close behind. naby قَريب، إلى جانِب близо perto blízkonahe tæt; nærκοντάcerca (ligi)lähedal نزدیک lähelläprès (de)קרוב पास में blizu közel dekat nálægt, nærripresso 接近して (시간, 거리상으로) 가까운 arti tuvu; tuvumā rapatdichtnær,på nært hold, rett/likeblisko نژدی 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 justo dokonale padnoucí oděveng tæt εφαρμοστά con estrechez liibuvalt بطور تنگ و چسبان istuvaétroitementצמוד कसा हुआ sasvim uz, tik do szorosan ketat þétturstrettamente ぴったりと 밀착된 glaudžiai cieši ketatnauwettersittende,trangt,tett ciasno تنگ چسپان 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
adjective
1. near in relationship.a close friend. hegte قَريب، حَميم сърдечен íntimo blízkývertraut nærκοντινός,στενόςíntimo lähedane صمیمی läheinenintimeקרוב पास blizak (egész) közeli karib náinnintimo 親しい 가까운 artimas tuvs, ciešs kawan rapatintiemnærbliski صمیمیíntimo apropiatблизкий dôverný bližnji, zaupen blizak nära, förtrolig ที่สนิทกันyakın, samimî 親密的 близький قریبی رشتے دار gần trong quan hệ亲密的
2. having a narrow difference between winner and loser.a close contest;The result was close. noue, gelyke مُتَقارِب، ذو فَرقٍ صَغير близък apertado těsnýknapp tæt με μικρή διαφοράparecido,igualado tasavägine نزدیک tiukkaserré קְרַב צָמוּד जीतने और हारने वाले के बीच में कम का अंतर podjednak, neodlučan szoros nyaris sama jafn; tvísÿnnserrato 接戦の 근소한 apylygis līdzvērtīgs hampir-hampir sama gelijk opgaandomtrent likt,svært jevnwyrównany نژدیigual 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 minucioso důkladný; přísnýgenau nøje; omhyggeligπροσεκτικόςdetallado hoolikas کامل perinpohjainenrigoureux קַפְדָנִי एक साथ točan, vjeran alapos menyeluruh ítarlegur, nákvæmurattento,accurato 綿密な 면밀한 išsamus, atidus stingrs; pamatīgs; detalizēts telitigrondig,striktnøyaktig,nøye,omhyggeligdokładny کاملminucioso atentтщательный prísny natančen detaljan grundlig, noggrann ถี่ถ้วนdikkatli,tam 仔細的，徹底的 точний, докладний بغور cẩn thận 仔细的，严密的
4. tight.a close fit. nommerpasمُحْكَم плътен apertado těsnýeng trang; tætστενός,εφαρμοστόςajustado liibuv تنگ tiukkaajustéצמוד बारीक uzak, tijesan, napet szűk ketat þröngur ぴったり合った 꽉 끼는 ankštas blīvs; cieši piegulošs ketatgeslotentrang,ettersittendeciasny کلک apertado potrivit облегающий tesný tesen uzak åtsittande, snäv, trång ที่พอดีตัวsıkı,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 abafado hustý, dusnýschwül indelukket; lummerαποπνικτικόςbochornoso sumbunud بسته؛ دم کرده raskasétouffant מַחֲנִיק बंद जिसमें ताजा हवा नहीं आए zbit, gust fülledt pengap þungur, loftlaussoffocante 風通しの悪い 갑갑한 tvankus smacīgs pengapbenauwd innestengt, kvalm;lummerduszny بندabafado închisдушный dusný zatohel zagušljiv kvav, tryckande อึมครึม(อากาศ)havasız,boğucu 悶的 задушливий, важкий گھٹن زدہ ngột ngạt闷的
6. mean.He's very close (with his money). geslote, suinig ببَخيل، وَضيع свидлив avarento skoupýgeizig fedtet; småligσφιχτοχέρηςtacaño kitsi خسیس؛ بخیل tarkkaregardantקמצן नीच bliz, točan, vjeran szűkmarkú kikir nískuravaro けちな 인색한 šykštus skops kedekutgierigsmålig,gjerrigskąpy بخیلavarento zgârcitскупой skúpy skop škrt snål, gnidig ใจแคบeli 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 calado tajný, důvěrnýverschwiegen tætκλειστός,κρυψίνουςreservado salajane تودار؛ پنهان کار salailevarenferméסודי रहस्यवादी tajan, skrovit titkolózó penuh rahasia dulur, leyndardómsfullursegreto 無口な 숨기는 slaptas mazrunīgs; [] noslēdzies sulit geheimhoudendhemmelighetsfulltajemniczy پټیدو calado secretosскрытный uzavretý, mlčanlivý zaprt, molčeč tajnovit hemlighetsfull, förtegen ปกปิด ağzı sıkı 秘密的 секретний پوشیدہ رکھنے والا thích giữ bí mật秘密的
ˈclosely adverb
Look closely at him;She resembles her father closely. lyk na mekaar بِدِقَّه، بِشِدَّه، بأنْعام внимателно de perto zblízka, pozorněgenau nøje; rigtigt από κοντά,έντοναmucho,detenidamente,estrechamente hoolikalt, täpselt از نزدیک؛ دقیقاً tarkastide près,étroitement בִּתשוּמֵת לֵב निकटता से pažljivo, pomno figyelmesen sangat nákvæmlegamoltissimo よく 자세히 atidžiai, artimai uzmanīgi; vērīgi; tuvu; cieši rapat van nabijnøyaktig; tett, trangtdokładnie د نژدیde perto îndeaproape; multпристально;близко zblízka; úzko, tesne skrbno; precej izuzetno nära, tätt, grundligt อย่างใกล้ชิดyakından 仔細地，接近地 пильно; близько کافی حد تک một cách cẩn thận 仔细地，紧密地
ˈcloseness noun
nabyheid قُرب، حَميمِيَّه спареност intimidade blízkost die Nähe nærhed; nøjagtighed; tæthedεγγύτηταproximidad lähedus نزدیکی؛ دقت ahtausproximitéקרבה निकटता gustoća, čvrstoća közelség; pontosság; sűrűség; zárkózottság jarak dekat þéttleiki; innileiki; launungvicinanza 接近 엄밀, 친밀, 밀폐, 답답함 artumas tuvums berdekatannabijheidnærhet;nøyaktighet;innestengthetbliskość نژدیintimidade vecinătateблизость; тщательность;духота; скрытность blízkosť bližina bliskost närhet, obetydlig skillnad ความใกล้ชิดyakınlık; 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 por um triz únik o vlásekmit knapper Not davonkommen tæt på παρά τρίχα salvarse por los pelos üle noatera pääsemine قسر در رفتن؛ از خطر جستن täpärä pelastuminen 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 nippertjenære på,på hengende håret szczęśliwe uniknięcie wypadku له خطر څخه ځان ساتل à tangente scăpare ca prin minune на волосок от гибели únik o vlas za las uiti malo je nedostajalo nära ögat รอดหวุดหวิด kıl payı paçayı zor kurtarma 僥倖的脫險 на волосині від загибелі بال بال بچنا thoát chết侥幸的脱险
ˌclose-ˈset adjective
(of eyesetc) positioned very near each other. naby mekaar ذو عَيْنَيْنِ مُتَقارِبَتَيْن разположени наблизо próximo blízko u sebenahe tætsiddende κοντά το ένα στο άλλοjunto lähestikku asetsevad نزدیک به هم lähekkäinrapprochéקרוב सटा हुआ blizak közel fekvő saling berdekatan nálægurvicino 互に寄った 서로 근접한 glaustas cieši; tuvu mata rapat dicht bij elkaar staandtettsittende osadzone blisko siebie دیره نژدی نورpróximo 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
ˈclose-up noun
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 close detailní záběr die Großaufnahme nærbillede γκρο πλανprimer plano lähivõte, suur plaan از نزدیک؛ کلوز آپ lähikuvagros planתקריב निकट से शॉट, बड़ा एवं पास snimak iz neposredne blizine közelkép pandangan dekat nærmyndprimo piano クローズアップ 클로즈업 stambus planas tuvplāns diambil dari dekatclose-upnærbildezbliżenie له نږدى 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 pertinho nedalekonahe bei nær ved; tæt vedκοντά al alcance de la mano lähikonnas در نزدیکی lähistölläà proximitéקרוב नजदीक blizu közvetlenül mellette dekat í næsta nágrenni; nálægurvicino すぐ近くに 가까운 netoli netālu berhampirandichtbij like i nærheten,tett ved pod ręką نژدیوالی pertinho aproape; la doi paşiрядом 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 beirando skoro, bezmálafast næsten; omtrentσχεδόνcasi,cerca de peaaegu تقریباً lähes pas loin deבקרבת लगभग približiti se majdnem hampir næstum, nærri þvívicino a ほぼ 거의 beveik gandrīz; tuvu pie hampirbijnanesten,nærmereprawie تقریبأ a beirar aproapeпочти;около takmer skoraj blizu nära, nästan, uppemot ใกล้เข้ามาทีละน้อยneredeyse,yaklaşık,hemen hemen 幾乎，差不多 майже تقریباً ، gần như 几乎，差不多
close to
1. near in time, place, relationshipetc.close to 3 o'clock;close to the hospital;close to his mother. byna حَوالي، قَريب مِن، بِجانِب близко/ък до perto de blízkonahe tæt ved; tæt på; næstenκοντάcerca de lähedal نزدیک lähelläprès deקרוב ל- समय, स्थान, रिश्ता इत्यादि में निकट blizu közel dekat nærrivicino a ～に近い (시간, 거리상으로) 가까운 beveik, arti gandrīz; tuvu pie; cieši dekat dicht bij tett innpå/ved, like førblisko نژدیperto de aproape (de)около blízko tik ob blizu nära ใกล้กับyakın 接近 близько, біля لگ بھگ gần接近
2. almost; nearly.close to fifty years of age. byna تَقْريبا، قَريب مِن почти quase skoro, blízkofast næstenσχεδόνcasi peaaegu در حدود؛ تقریباً lähesprès deכמעט लगभग gotovo majdnem hampir nærrivicino a,quasi ほぼ 거의 beveik gandrīz; apmēram hampirbijnanesten,nærmereblisko,prawie تقریبأquase aproapeпочти;около temer skoraj skoro nära, nästan, uppemot เกือบneredeyse,yaklaşık,hemen hemen 幾乎，差不多 майже تقریباً gần như 几乎，差不多

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(kləuz) verb
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) fechar zavřít, zavíratschließen lukkeκλείνωcerrar sulgema, sulguma بستن sulkeafermer לִסגוֹר बन्द करना zatvoriti, okružiti, završiti lezár menutup loka 閉める 닫다 už(si)daryti, užmerkti aizvērt; slēgt (veikalu) tutupsluitenstenge,lukke,lukke segzamykać بندیدل fecharзакрывать 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, beëindigيَنْتَهي приключвам terminar skončitenden slutte; afslutteτελειώνωterminar lõppema, lõpetama پایان یافتن؛ تمام شدن päättyäfinir לְסָייֵם समापन होना završiti befejez mengakhiri enda, ljúkafinire 終える 끝내다 baigti(s) beigt; beigties berakhirbesluiten slutte, opphøre;avsluttezamykać خلاسیدلterminar a se sfârşiзавершать skončiť končati (se) završiti avsluta จบbitmek 結束 кінчати ختم کرنا kết thúc结束
3. to complete or settle (a business deal). sluit يُنْهي، يَعْقِدُ صَفْقَةً завършвам fechar uzavřítabschließen afslutteολοκληρώνωconcluir (lepingut) sõlmima انجام دادن päättääconclure לִסגוֹר पूरा होना zatvoriti, sastaviti bezár menyelesaikan útkljá; samþykkjaconcludere 取り決める (거래 등을) 완료하다 užbaigti noslēgt (darījumu u.c.) penyelesaiansluitenavslutte,slå tilzawierać تر سره كول fechar a în­cheiaдоговариваться uzavrieť skleniti zaključiti avsluta, slutföra ทำให้เสร็จ anlaşmaya varmak 完成 підходити близько مکمل کرنا ، پایہ تکمیل تک پہنچانا hoàn tất完成
noun
a stop, end or finish.the close of day;towards the close of the nineteenth century. einde نِهايَه край fim konec, závěr das Ende slutningτέρμαfin,final lõpp انتها؛ پایان loppufinסיום,סגירה समाप्ति zatvoren befejezés akhir lokfine 終わり 끝 pabaiga beigas; noslēgums penutupeindesluttkoniec خلاسیدلfim sfârşitконец koniec konec kraj slut จุดจบson, bitim 終止，結束 кінець اختتام کے قریب phần kết thúc 终止，结束
close down
1. (of a business) to close permanently.High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down. sluit يُغْلِقُ نِهائِيّا преустановявам fechar as portas zavřít podnikaufgeben lukkeκλείνω, βάζω λουκέτοcerrar tegevust lõpetama منحل شدن؛ تعطیل شدن lopettaafermerסגירה बंद होना obustaviti rad becsuk menutup hættachiudere 閉鎖する 폐업하다 už(si)daryti, žlugti slēgt (rūpnīcu) ditutup zijn deuren sluitenlegge ned,opphøre,stengezamykać تعویق fechar as portas a (se) închide (definitiv)закрываться zastaviť prevádzku (dokončno) zapreti zatvoriti lägga ner, slå igen ปิดกิจการkapatmak; faaliyetini durdurmak (公司行號)關門大吉 зачиняти(ся) بند کرنا ، اختتام کرنا ngừng hoạt động停业
2. (of a TV or radio stationetc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun ˈclosedown). sluiting يَنْتَهي البّثُّ الأذاعي прекратявам излъчване encerramento da transmissão přestat vysílatbeenden afslutning; ophør κλείνω αναμετάδοση cerrar la emisión saateid lõpetama متوقف کردن päättää päivän lähetys terminer les émissionsסיום 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 berakhirsluitenavslutte sendingen kończyć nadawanie بندول fecho da emissão a în­cheia (programul de emisie)заканчивать 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 （广播电台或电视台）结束当日广播
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) aproximar stáhnout, srazit (k sobě)ausfüllen rykke sammenσυμπτύσσωacercar lähemale tulema, lähendama نزدیک تر کردن یا شدن lähentyärapprocher לְקָרֵב निकट करना priključiti se összevon mendekatkan nálgast; færa þéttar samanavvicinarsi 間を詰める 클로즈업 suglausti saspiest ciešāk pandangan dekataansluitenlukke seg,rykke sammen zacieśnać نژدی کیدلaproximar a (se) apropiaприближать stiahnuť približati (se) približiti minska avståndet เข้ามาใกล้yaklaşmak 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 fechar (u)zavřítverschließen lukke af κλείνω ερμητικά,σφραγίζωcerrar kinni panema بستن sulkea kokonaanfermer לאֶטוֹם बंद करना zatvoriti bezár menutup ganga frá og loka/læsachiudere 閉ざす (완전히) 폐쇄하다 uždaryti noslēgt menutupafsluitenstenge av,låse pozamykać بندیدل fechar a închide (ermetic)запирать zavrieť zapreti zaključati bomma igen ปิดkapatmak, kapanmak 完全關閉 замикати повністю مکمل طور پر بند کرنا đóng tạm thời关闭
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→بِجَانِب,قَرِيب,يُغْلِقُ blízko, blízký, zavřít lukke, tætdicht,nahe,schließenκλείνω,κοντά,κοντινόςcerca,cercano,cerrar läheinen, lähellä, sulkeafermer,près,proche blizu, pokraj, zatvoritiaccanto,chiudere,vicino a 近い, 近くに, 閉める 가까운, 가까이에, 닫다dichtbij,sluitenlukke,nær,tettblisko,zamknąć,zamkniętyfechar,perto,renteблизкий,близко,закрывать nära, stänga, tätt ใกล้, ชิดกัน, ปิดkapatmak,yakın đóng, gần关闭,接近,近的
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vt. cerrar; encerrar; concluir.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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adj cercano;— friend amigo -gamf cercano;— relative parientemf cercano;adv cerca;close to your aorta..cerca de su aorta

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vt, vi cerrar(se);Close your eyes.. Cierre los ojos…the valve closes..la válvula se cierra
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Korak looked quickly up from the glorious vision of the sweet face soclose to his.
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He did not see him stoop with earclose pressed to a tiny ventilator.
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After a while she closed upon us, until she ran quiteclose to me and at Raja's side.
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"And so here's Rugby, sir, at last, and you'll be in plenty of time for dinner at the School-house, as I telled you," said the old guard, pulling his horn out of its case and tootle-tooing away, while the coachman shook up his horses, and carried them along the side of the schoolclose, round Dead-man's corner, past the school-gates, and down the High Street to the Spread Eagle, the wheelers in a spanking trot, and leaders cantering, in a style which would not have disgraced "Cherry Bob," "ramping, stamping, tearing, swearing Billy Harwood," or any other of the old coaching heroes.
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He had the letter taken from his pocket and the table- on which stood a glass of lemonade and a spiral wax candle- movedclose to the bed, and putting on his spectacles he began reading.
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The atmosphere of the room feltclose; Agnes threw a shawl over her head and shoulders, and, opening the window, stepped into the balcony to look at the view.
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Trent, that you desired to absolutelyclose the account?" he asked.
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Calling to Carthoris that I had found his mother, I started on a run toward the chamber where I had left her, with my boyclose beside me.
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