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1 closely
closely ['kləʊslɪ]∎ I held her closely je l'ai serrée fort ou (tout) contre moi(c) (connected, guarded) étroitement;∎ he's closely related to him il est l'un de ses proches parents;∎ closely connected with sth étroitement lié à qch;∎ to work closely with sb travailler en collaboration étroite avec qn(d) (resemble) beaucoup∎ closely contested elections élections fpl très serrées ou très disputées -
2 closely
closely [ˈkləʊslɪ]a. [linked, connected, associated] étroitement ; [resemble] beaucoup• closely involved with a campaign/project étroitement associé à une campagne/un projetb. [look at, study] de près ; [listen] attentivement• a closely guarded secret/prisoner un secret/prisonnier bien gardéc. ( = tightly) he held her closely to him il la tenait serrée (tout) contre lui• closely followed by sb/sth suivi de près par qn/qchd. ( = intimately) to work closely with sb travailler en étroite collaboration avec qne. ( = keenly) [fought, contested] âprement* * *['kləʊslɪ]1) ( in close proximity) [follow, look] lit, fig de près2) ( not distantly) [resemble] beaucoup; [identify] tellement; [conform] tout à fait; [coordinated] biento be closely related — gen être étroitement lié (to à); ( of people) être proches parents
3) ( rigorously) [study, monitor] de près; [listen] attentivement; [question] avec attention4) ( evenly)closely contested ou fought — serré
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3 intimately
2 ( sexually) [caress, touch] intimement ; to be intimately involved with sb avoir une liaison avec qn ;3 ( deeply) to be intimately aware of sth être profondément conscient de qch ; to be intimately acquainted ou familiar with sth connaître qch intimement ;4 ( closely) [connected, related] intimement ; to be intimately involved in ou with sth être impliqué de près à qch.
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bound up with something — bound ˈup with sth idiom closely connected with sth • From that moment my life became inextricably bound up with hers. Main entry: ↑boundidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) identified with somebody — be iˈdentified with sb/sth | iˈdentify yourself with sb/sth derived to support sb/sth; to be closely connected with sb/sth • The Church became increasingly identified with opposition to the regime. Main entry: ↑identifyderived … Useful english dictionary
(be) identified with something — be iˈdentified with sb/sth | iˈdentify yourself with sb/sth derived to support sb/sth; to be closely connected with sb/sth • The Church became increasingly identified with opposition to the regime. Main entry: ↑identifyderived … Useful english dictionary
identify yourself with somebody — be iˈdentified with sb/sth | iˈdentify yourself with sb/sth derived to support sb/sth; to be closely connected with sb/sth • The Church became increasingly identified with opposition to the regime. Main entry: ↑identifyderived … Useful english dictionary
identify yourself with something — be iˈdentified with sb/sth | iˈdentify yourself with sb/sth derived to support sb/sth; to be closely connected with sb/sth • The Church became increasingly identified with opposition to the regime. Main entry: ↑identifyderived … Useful english dictionary
relate to sth — UK US relate to sth Phrasal Verb with relate({{}}/rɪˈleɪt/ verb ► to be directly connected to something, or to refer directly to it: »How closely do its prices relate to its costs? »Everything we are going to discuss today basically relates to… … Financial and business terms
hand — hand1 W1S1 [hænd] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of body)¦ 2¦(help)¦ 3¦(control)¦ 4 get out of hand 5 on the other hand 6 hands off 7 in hand … Dictionary of contemporary English
hand — 1 noun PART OF THE BODY 1 (C) the part at the end of a person s arm, including the fingers and thumb, used to pick up or keep hold of things: He held the pencil in his right hand. | Go wash your hands. | hold hands: They kissed and held hands. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tie — 1 /taI/ verb 1 STRING/ROPE a) (T) to fasten one thing to another with a piece of string, rope etc: tie sth to/behind/onto etc: Tie this label onto your suitcase. | tie sb to sth: They tied him to a lamp post and beat him up. | tie sb s hands/feet … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bound — bound1 [baund] the past tense and past participle of ↑bind bound 2 bound2 W3S2 adj [no comparative] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(likely)¦ 2¦(law/agreement)¦ 3¦(duty)¦ 4¦(travelling towards)¦ 5¦(relationship)¦ 6 be bound up in something … Dictionary of contemporary English
bound — 1 the past tense and past participle of bind 1 2 adjective (no comparative) 1 be bound to to be very likely to do or feel a particular thing: Don t lie to her. She s bound to find out about it. | it is bound to be (=used to say that something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
