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at the close (of business)

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1 at the close of business

Общая лексика: (on Monday, September 13) по состоянию на конец операционного дня

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > at the close of business
2 at the close of business (on Monday, September 13)

Общая лексика: по состоянию на конец операционного дня

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > at the close of business (on Monday, September 13)
3 close of business

сокр. COB эк. конец рабочего дня (напр., закрытие торгов на бирже, время прекращения работы банка и т. д.)

This data refers to the prices as at the close of business on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. — Эта информация относится к ценам по состоянию на момент закрытия торгов на Новозеландской фондовой бирже.

See:

business day, bank hours

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закрытие операци (в конце рабочего дня)
. . Словарь экономических терминов .

Англо-русский экономический словарь > close of business
4 close of business

сокр. COB эк. конец рабочего дня (напр., закрытие торгов на бирже, время прекращения работы банка и т. д.)

This data refers to the prices as at the close of business on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. — Эта информация относится к ценам по состоянию на момент закрытия торгов на Новозеландской фондовой бирже.

See:

business day

The new English-Russian dictionary of financial markets > close of business
5 as of the close of the business day

Банковское дело: по состоянию на конец рабочего дня (контекстуальный перевод; англ. оборот взят из письма U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > as of the close of the business day
6 before the close of the business day

Экономика: до окончания рабочего дня (контекстуальный перевод; англ. оборот взят из письма U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > before the close of the business day
7 by the close of the business day

Банковское дело: в срок до конца рабочего дня (контекстуальный перевод; англ. оборот взят из письма U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > by the close of the business day
8 close

close

1. close [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] adj

usu pred

1) ( short distance) nah[e];

let's go to the \closest pub lasst uns in die nächste Kneipe gehen!;

to be \close to sth in der Nähe einer S. gen liegen;

our guest-house was \close to the sea unsere Pension war nicht weit vom Meer entfernt;

\close combat Nahkampf m;

\close to the ground dicht über dem Boden;

in \close proximity in unmittelbarer Nähe;

at \close quarters aus der Nähe [betrachtet];

at \close range aus kurzer Entfernung;

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

2) ( near)

to be \close to exhaustion total erschöpft sein;

to be \close to perfection so gut wie perfekt sein;

to be \close to tears den Tränen nahe sein

3) ( near in time) nahe [bevorstehend];

it's \close to X-Mas Weihnachten steht vor der Tür;

war is \close ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor;

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

4) ( intimate)

to be \close to sb jdm nahestehen;

my brother and I have always been very \close mein Bruder und ich standen uns schon immer sehr nahe;

... because of their \close links with terrorist groups... wegen ihrer engen Verbindung zu Terrorgruppen;

\close bond enges Band;

\close co-operation enge Zusammenarbeit;

just \close family nur die nächsten Verwandten;

\close friend enger Freund/enge Freundin;

\close friendship enge Freundschaft;

\close links eine enge Verbindung;

\close relatives nahe Verwandte

5) ( little space between) eng;

\close handwriting enge Schrift;

ten pages of \close print zehn eng bedruckte Seiten;

\close ranks geschlossene Reihen;

\close weave dichtes Gewebe;

6) (fig: dense)

\close argument stichhaltiges Argument;

\close reasoning geschlossene Argumentation

7) ( almost equal) knapp;

the race is going to be a \close contest das wird ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen!;

the election was too \close a call der Ausgang der Wahl war völlig offen;

\close race Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

8) ( similar)

to be \closest equivalent to sth etw dat am nächsten kommen;

\close resemblance große Ähnlichkeit;

to bear a \close resemblance to sb/ sth jdm/etw sehr ähnlich sehen/sein

9) ( exact) genau;

to pay \close attention to sb jdm gut zuhören;

to pay \close attention to sth genau auf etw akk achten;

to keep a \close eye on sth etw gut im Auge behalten

10) ( secret) verschwiegen;

she's very \close about her relationship was ihre Beziehung angeht, ist sie sehr verschwiegen;

\close secret großes Geheimnis

11) (airless, stifling) schwül;

( in room) stickig

12) ( mean) knauserig ( pej)

13) ( almost)

\close to [or on] ... nahezu..., fast...;

\close to midnight kurz vor Mitternacht

14) ling

\close vowel geschlossener Vokal

PHRASES:

to be \close to the bone der Wahrheit ziemlich nahe kommen;

that was a \close call! das war knapp!;

to hold [or keep] one's cards \close to one's chest sich dat nicht in die Karten sehen lassen;

that was too \close for comfort! das ging gerade nochmal gut!;

( distance)

she lives too \close for comfort sie wohnt näher als ihr lieb ist;

that was a \close shave! das war knapp! ( fam)

to have had a \close shave gerade noch davongekommen sein adv

( near in location) nahe;

( near in time) nahe [bevorstehend];

please come \closer kommen Sie doch näher!;

the election is getting \close die Wahlen stehen unmittelbar vor der Tür;

she came \close to getting that job fast hätte sie die Stelle bekommen;

to come \close to blows beinahe handgreiflich werden;

to be \close at hand person in Reichweite sein; event unmittelbar bevorstehen;

to come \close to tears den Tränen nahekommen;

to come \close to the truth der Wahrheit nahekommen;

to get \close to sb/ sth jdm/etw nahekommen;

to hold sb \close jdn fest an sich drücken;

on looking \closer bei genauerem Hinsehen;

\close by in der Nähe;

the little child stood \close by his mother das kleine Kind stand dicht bei seiner Mutter;

from \close up aus der Nähe;

\close together dicht beieinander;

please stand \close together können Sie vielleicht noch ein bisschen aufrücken?;

these appointments are too \close together diese Termine liegen einfach zu dicht aufeinander

PHRASES:

to sail \close to the wind sich akk hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen vi

to \close on sb/ an animal sich akk jdm/einem Tier bedrohlich nähern n ( Brit) Hof m; ( in street names) Straßenname für Sackgassen ( around cathedral) Domhof m; ( Scot) schmaler, meist offener Durchgang oder Hof

2. close [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] vt

1) ( shut)

to \close sth etw schließen;

to \close a book ein Buch zumachen;

to \close a company/ factory/ shop einen Betrieb/eine Fabrik/einen Laden schließen;

to \close the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehen;

to \close the door/ one's mouth/ the window die Tür/seinen Mund/das Fenster zumachen;

to \close one's ears ( fig) sich akk taub stellen;

to \close one's eyes seine Augen zumachen [o schließen];

to \close one's eyes to sth ( fig) die Augen vor etw dat verschließen;

to \close a plant/ railway line ein Werk/eine Bahnstrecke stilllegen;

to \close ranks die Reihen schließen;

the party has \closed ranks on the issue die Partei nimmt dem Thema gegenüber eine geschlossene Stellung ein;

to \close a road eine Straße sperren

2) ( bring to an end)

the matter is \closed der Fall ist abgeschlossen;

the performance was \closed with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ die Aufführung endete mit dem Lied ‚Auld Lang Syne‘;

to \close a bank account ein Konto auflösen;

to \close a case law einen Fall abschließen;

case \closed a. law der Fall ist abgeschlossen;

to \close a deal einen Handel [ab]schließen;

to \close a discussion eine Diskussion beenden;

let's \close this discussion with a brief summary lassen Sie mich diese Diskussion mit einer kurzen Zusammenfassung abschließen;

to \close a meeting ein Besprechung beenden

3) ( make smaller)

to \close sth etw schließen;

to \close the gap between x and y die Kluft zwischen x und y überwinden

4) elec

to \close a circuit einen Stromkreis schließen

5) comput

to \close a file eine Datei zumachen [o schließen];

PHRASES:

to \close the stable door after the horse has bolted den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist ( prov) vi

1) ( shut) wound sich schließen; door, window, lid zugehen; shop, bank schließen;

her eyes \closed in tiredness vor Müdigkeit fielen ihr die Augen zu;

this box doesn't \close properly diese Kiste geht nicht richtig zu

2) ( shut down) schließen; shop zumachen; factory also stilllegen

3) ( end) zu Ende gehen; meeting schließen; play abgesetzt werden stockex

the pound \closed at $1.62 das Pfund schloss mit 1,62 Dollar

4) ( approach) sich akk nähern;

the tanks \closed to within 50 metres of the frontline die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heran n

1) no pl ( end) Ende nt, Schluss m;

to bring [or draw] sth to a \close etw beenden;

to come to a \close zu Ende gehen, enden;

to draw to a \close sich dem Ende zuneigen;

at the \close of business bei Geschäftsschluss;

at the \close of trading, by the \close stockex bei Börsenschluss

2) ( cricket)

the \close Ende des Spieltages beim Kricket

3) mus Kadenz f

English-German students dictionary > close
9 close

1. adjective
1) (near in space) dicht; nahe

be close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein

how close is London to the South coast? — wie weit ist London von der Südküste entfernt?

you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer

I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen

be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein

at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant

at close range — aus kurzer Entfernung

2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)

3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]

be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen

4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]

pay close attention — genau aufpassen

5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]

6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]

a close race — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen

that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!

7) (nearly matching) wortgetreu [Übersetzung]; getreu, genau [Imitation, Kopie]; groß [Ähnlichkeit]

be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen

bear a close resemblance to somebody — jemandem sehr ähnlich sehen

8) eng [Schrift]
2. adverb
1) (near) nah[e]

come close to the truth — der Wahrheit nahe kommen

be close at hand — in Reichweite sein

close by — in der Nähe

close by the river — nahe am Fluss

close on 60 years — fast 60 Jahre

close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]

close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas

don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs

close together — dicht beieinander

it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher

close behind — dicht dahinter

be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]

on looking closer — bei genauerem Hinsehen
3. transitive verb
1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]

2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]

close an account — ein Konto auflösen

3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]
4. intransitive verb
1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließen

the door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig

2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen

3) (come to an end) zu Ende gehen; enden; (finish speaking) schließen
5. noun
1) no pl. Ende, das; Schluss, der

come or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen

bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen

2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/13537/close_down">close down

- close in

- close off

- close up

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I 1. [kləus] adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nahe

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) eng
2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) vertraut

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) knapp

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) genau

4) (tight: a close fit.) eng

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) schwül

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) geizig

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) verschwiegen

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- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [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.) schließen

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) enden

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) abschließen
2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) das Ende

- close down
- close up
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close¹

[kləʊs, AM kloʊs]

I. adj usu pred

1. (short distance) nah[e]

let's go to the \closest pub lasst uns in das nächste Pub gehen!

▪ to be \close to sth in der Nähe einer S. gen liegen

our guest-house was \close to the sea unsere Pension war nicht weit vom Meer entfernt

\close combat Nahkampf m

\close to the ground dicht über dem Boden

in \close proximity in unmittelbarer Nähe

at \close quarters aus der Nähe [betrachtet]

at \close range aus kurzer Entfernung

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

2. (near)

to be \close to exhaustion total erschöpft sein

to be \close to perfection so gut wie perfekt sein

to be \close to tears den Tränen nahe sein

3. (near in time) nahe [bevorstehend]

it's \close to Christmas Weihnachten steht vor der Tür

war is \close ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

4. (intimate)

▪ to be \close to sb jdm [sehr] nahestehen

my brother and I have always been very \close mein Bruder und ich standen uns schon immer sehr nahe

... because of their \close links with terrorist groups... wegen ihrer engen Verbindung zu Terrorgruppen

\close bond enges Band

\close co-operation enge Zusammenarbeit

just \close family nur die nächsten Verwandten

\close friend enger Freund/enge Freundin

\close friendship enge Freundschaft

\close links eine enge Verbindung

\close relatives nahe Verwandte

5. (little space between) eng

\close handwriting enge Schrift

ten pages of \close print zehn eng bedruckte Seiten

\close ranks geschlossene Reihen

\close weave dichtes Gewebe

6. ( fig: dense)

\close argument stichhaltiges Argument

\close reasoning geschlossene Argumentation

7. (almost equal) knapp

the race is going to be a \close contest das wird ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen!

the election was too \close to call der Ausgang der Wahl war völlig offen

\close race Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

8. (similar)

to be the \closest equivalent to sth etw dat am nächsten kommen

\close resemblance große Ähnlichkeit

to bear a \close resemblance to sb/sth jdm/etw sehr ähnlich sehen/sein

9. (exact) genau

to pay \close attention to sb jdm gut zuhören

to pay \close attention to sth genau auf etw akk achten

to keep a \close eye on sth etw gut im Auge behalten

10. (secret) verschwiegen

she's very \close about her relationship was ihre Beziehung angeht, ist sie sehr verschwiegen

\close secret großes Geheimnis

11. (airless, stifling) schwül; (in room) stickig

12. (mean) knauserig pej

13. (almost)

\close to [or on] ... nahezu..., fast...

\close to midnight kurz vor Mitternacht

14. LING

\close vowel geschlossener Vokal

15.

▶ to be \close to the bone der Wahrheit ziemlich nahekommen

▶ that was a \close call! das war knapp!

▶ that was too \close for comfort! das ging gerade nochmal gut!; (distance)

she lives too \close for comfort sie wohnt näher als ihr lieb ist

▶ to hold [or keep] one's cards \close to one's chest sich dat nicht in die Karten sehen lassen

▶ that was a \close shave! das war knapp! fam

▶ to have had a \close shave gerade noch davongekommen sein

II. adv (near in location) nahe; (near in time) nahe [bevorstehend]

please come \closer kommen Sie doch näher!

the election is getting \close die Wahlen stehen unmittelbar vor der Tür

she came \close to getting that job fast hätte sie die Stelle bekommen

to come \close to blows beinahe handgreiflich werden

to be \close at hand person in Reichweite sein; event unmittelbar bevorstehen

to come \close to tears den Tränen nahekommen

to come \close to the truth der Wahrheit [ziemlich] nahekommen

to get \close to sb/sth jdm/etw nahekommen

to hold sb \close jdn fest an sich drücken

on looking \closer bei genauerem Hinsehen

▪ \close by in der Nähe

the little child stood \close by his mother das kleine Kind stand dicht bei seiner Mutter

▪ from \close up aus der Nähe

▪ \close together dicht beieinander

please stand \closer together können Sie vielleicht noch ein bisschen aufrücken?

these appointments are too \close together diese Termine liegen einfach zu dicht aufeinander

▶ to sail \close to the wind sich akk hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

III. vi

1. (move nearer)

▪ to \close on sb/an animal sich akk jdm/einem Tier [bedrohlich] nähern

2. STOCKEX (reach a price)

shares \closed at 15 dollars die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von 15 Dollar

IV. n BRIT Hof m; (in street names) Straßenname für Sackgassen; (around cathedral) Domhof m; SCOT schmaler, meist offener Durchgang oder Hof

close²

[kləʊz, AM kloʊz]

I. vt

1. (shut)

▪ to \close sth etw schließen

to \close a book ein Buch zumachen

to \close a company/factory/shop einen Betrieb/eine Fabrik/einen Laden schließen

to \close the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehen

to \close the door/one's mouth/the window die Tür/seinen Mund/das Fenster zumachen

to \close one's ears ( fig) sich akk taub stellen

to \close one's eyes seine Augen zumachen [o schließen]

to \close one's eyes to sth ( fig) die Augen vor etw dat verschließen

to \close a plant/railway line ein Werk/eine Bahnstrecke stilllegen

to \close ranks die Reihen schließen

the party has \closed ranks on the issue die Partei nimmt dem Thema gegenüber eine geschlossene Stellung ein

to \close a road eine Straße sperren; ECON, FIN

to \close an account ein Konto auflösen

2. (bring to an end)

the matter is \closed der Fall ist abgeschlossen

the performance was \closed with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ die Aufführung endete mit dem Lied ‚Auld Lang Syne‘

to \close a bank account ein Konto auflösen

to \close a case LAW einen Fall abschließen

case \closed also LAW der Fall ist abgeschlossen

to \close a deal einen Handel [ab]schließen

to \close a discussion eine Diskussion beenden

let's \close this discussion with a brief summary lassen Sie mich diese Diskussion mit einer kurzen Zusammenfassung abschließen

to \close a meeting eine Besprechung beenden

3. (make smaller)

▪ to \close sth etw schließen

to \close the gap between x and y die Kluft zwischen x und y überwinden

4. ELEC

to \close a circuit einen Stromkreis schließen

5. COMPUT

to \close a file eine Datei zumachen [o schließen

6.

▶ to \close the stable door after the horse has bolted den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist prov

II. vi

1. (shut) wound sich schließen; door, window, lid zugehen; shop, bank schließen

her eyes \closed in tiredness vor Müdigkeit fielen ihr die Augen zu

this box doesn't \close properly diese Kiste geht nicht richtig zu

2. (shut down) schließen; shop zumachen; factory also stilllegen

3. (end) zu Ende gehen; meeting schließen; play abgesetzt werden; STOCKEX

the pound \closed at $1.62 das Pfund schloss mit 1,62 Dollar

4. (approach) sich akk nähern

the tanks \closed to within 50 metres of the frontline die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heran

III. n

1. no pl (end) Ende nt, Schluss m

to bring [or draw] sth to a \close etw beenden

to come to a \close zu Ende gehen, enden

to draw to a \close sich dem Ende zuneigen

at the \close of business bei Geschäftsschluss

at the \close of trading bei Börsenschluss

2. STOCKEX Börsenschluss m

by the \close bei Börsenschluss

3. (in cricket)

▪ the \close Ende des Spieltages beim Kricket

4. MUS Kadenz f

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I [kləʊs]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= near) nahe (
to +gen), in der Nähe ( to +gen, von)
is Glasgow close to Edinburgh? — liegt Glasgow in der Nähe von Edinburgh?

the buildings which are close to the station — die Gebäude in der Nähe des Bahnhofs or in Bahnhofsnähe

in close proximity — in unmittelbarer Nähe (
to +gen )

in such close proximity (to one another) — so dicht zusammen

you're very close (in guessing etc) — du bist dicht dran

close combat — Nahkampf m

at close quarters —

he chose the closest cake — er nahm den Kuchen, der am nächsten lag

we use this pub because it's close/the closest — wir gehen in dieses Lokal, weil es in der Nähe/am nächsten ist

2) (in time) nahe (bevorstehend)

nobody realized how close a nuclear war was — es war niemandem klar, wie nahe ein Atomkrieg bevorstand

3) (fig) friend, co-operation, connection etc eng; relative nahe; resemblance groß, stark

they were very close (to each other) — sie waren or standen sich or einander (geh) sehr nahe

4) (= not spread out) handwriting, print eng; ranks dicht, geschlossen; (fig) argument lückenlos, stichhaltig; reasoning, game geschlossen

5) (= exact, painstaking) examination, study eingehend, genau; translation originalgetreu; watch streng, scharf

now pay close attention to me — jetzt hör mir gut zu

you have to pay very close attention to the traffic signs —

to keep a close lookout for sb/sth — scharf nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten

6) (= stuffy) schwül; (indoors) stickig

7) (= almost equal) fight, result knapp

a close(-fought) match — ein (ganz) knappes Spiel

a close finish — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

a close election — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt, eine Wahl mit knappem Ausgang

it was a close thing or call — das war knapp!

the vote/election was too close to call — der Ausgang der Abstimmung/Wahl war völlig offen

8)

close on — nahezu

close on sixty/midnight — an die sechzig/kurz vor Mitternacht

2. adv (+er)
nahe; (spatially also) dicht
close by — in der Nähe

close by us — in unserer Nähe

stay close to me — bleib dicht bei mir

close to the water/ground —

close to or by the bridge — nahe (bei) der Brücke

he followed close behind me — er ging dicht hinter mir

don't stand too close to the fire — stell dich nicht zu nahe or dicht ans Feuer

to be close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

close together — dicht or nahe zusammen

my exams were so close together — meine Prüfungen lagen so kurz hintereinander

the closer the exams came the more nervous he got —

that brought the two brothers closer together — das brachte die beiden Brüder einander näher

please stand closer together — bitte rücken Sie näher or dichter zusammen

this pattern comes close/closest to the sort of thing we wanted — dieses Muster kommt dem, was wir uns vorgestellt haben, nahe/am nächsten

what does it look like ( from) close up? —

if you get too close up... — wenn du zu nahe herangehst...

3. n
(in street names) Hof m; (of cathedral etc) Domhof m; (Scot = outside passage) offener Hausflur II [kləʊz]
1. vt

1) (= shut) schließen; eyes, door, shop, window, curtains also zumachen; (permanently) business, shop etc schließen; factory stilllegen; (= block) opening etc verschließen; road sperren

"closed" — "geschlossen"

sorry, we're closed — tut uns leid, wir haben geschlossen or zu

don't close your mind to new ideas — du solltest dich neuen Ideen nicht verschließen

to close one's eyes/ears to sth — sich einer Sache gegenüber blind/taub stellen

to close ranks ( Mil, fig ) — die Reihen schließen

to close the gap between... — die Diskrepanz zwischen... beseitigen

to close an application (Comput) — eine Anwendung beenden

2) (= bring to an end) church service, meeting schließen, beenden; affair, discussion also abschließen; bank account etc auflösen; sale abschließen

the matter is closed — der Fall ist abgeschlossen

3) (ELEC) circuit schließen

2. vi

1) (= shut, come together) sich schließen; (door, window, box, lid, eyes, wound also) zugehen; (= can be shut) schließen, zugehen; (shop, factory) schließen, zumachen; (factory permanently) stillgelegt werden

his eyes closed — die Augen fielen ihm zu; (in death) seine Augen schlossen sich

2) (= come to an end) schließen; (tourist season) aufhören, enden, zu Ende gehen; (THEAT, play) auslaufen

3) (= approach) sich nähern, näher kommen; (boxers etc) aufeinander losgehen

the battleship closed to within 100 metres — das Kriegsschiff kam bis auf 100 Meter heran

4) (COMM: accept offer) abschließen, zu einem Abschluss kommen

5) (ST EX) schließen

the shares closed at £5 — die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von £ 5

3. n
Ende nt, Schluss m
to come to a close — enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen

to draw to a close — sich dem Ende nähern, dem Ende zugehen

to draw or bring sth to a close —

at/towards (Brit) or toward (US) the close of (the) day — am/gegen Ende des Tages

at the close (of business) — bei Geschäfts- or (St Ex) Börsenschluss

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close

A adj [kləʊs] (adv → closely)

1. ver-, geschlossen, (nur präd) zu

2. obs von Mauern etc umgeben

3. zurückgezogen, abgeschieden

4. verborgen, geheim

5. dumpf, schwül, stickig, drückend

6. fig verschlossen, verschwiegen, zurückhaltend

7. geizig, knaus(e)rig

8. knapp, beschränkt:

money is close das Geld ist knapp

9. nicht zugänglich, nicht öffentlich, geschlossen

10. dicht, fest (Gewebe etc)

11. eng, (dicht) gedrängt:

close handwriting enge Schrift

12. knapp, kurz, bündig (Stil etc)

13. kurz (Haar)

14. eng (anliegend) (Kleid etc)

15. (wort)getreu, genau (Übersetzung)

16. stark (Ähnlichkeit)

17. nah, dicht:

close combat MIL Nahkampf m;

close fight Handgemenge n, weitS. zähes Ringen, harter Kampf;

close together dicht beieinander;

close to

a) nahe oder dicht bei,

b) (zeitlich) dicht vor (dat), nahe (dat),

c) fig (jemandem) nahestehend, vertraut mit,

d) fig eng verwandt oder verbunden mit;

this subject is very close to me dieses Thema liegt mir sehr am Herzen;

close to tears den Tränen nahe;

a speed close to that of sound eine Geschwindigkeit, die dicht an die Schallgrenze herankommt; → bone¹ A 1, proximity, range A 5

18. eng (Freunde):

he was a close friend of mine, we were close friends wir waren eng befreundet

19. nah (Verwandte)

20. fig knapp:

that was close; → shave C 1, squeak C 3, squeeze C 10, thing² 3

21. fig scharf, hart, knapp:

close victory knapper Sieg;

close election knapper Wahlausgang;

close finish scharfer Endkampf

22. gespannt (Aufmerksamkeit)

23. gründlich, eingehend, scharf, genau:

close investigation gründliche oder eingehende Untersuchung;

close observer scharfer Beobachter;

close questioning strenges Verhör; → inspection 1

24. streng, scharf:

close arrest strenge Haft;

close prisoner streng bewachter Gefangener;

in close custody unter scharfer Bewachung;

keep a close watch on scharf im Auge behalten (akk)

25. streng, logisch, lückenlos (Beweisführung etc)

26. LING geschlossen (Laut etc): → punctuation 1

27. MUS eng:

close harmony enger Satz

B adv [kləʊs] eng, nahe, dicht:

close by

a) nahe oder dicht dabei, ganz in der Nähe,

b) nahe oder dicht bei, neben (dat);

close at hand nahe bevorstehend;

close on two hundred fast oder annähernd zweihundert;

fly close to the ground dicht am Boden fliegen;

come close to fig dicht herankommen oder -reichen an (akk), fast … sein;

cut close ganz kurz schneiden;

keep close in der Nähe bleiben;

lie ( oder keep) close sich verborgen halten;

press sb close jemanden hart bedrängen;

run sb close jemandem dicht auf den Fersen sein;

if you look closer wenn du näher oder genauer hinsiehst; → wind¹ A 1

C s [kləʊz]

1. (Ab)Schluss m, Ende n:

bring to a close eine Versammlung etc beenden;

come ( oder draw) to a close zu Ende gehen

2. Schlusswort n

3. Briefschluss m

4. MUS Kadenz f, Schluss(fall) m

5. Handgemenge n, Kampf m

6. [kləʊs] Br

a) Einfriedung f, Hof m (einer Kirche, Schule etc)

b) Gehege n

c) JUR (eingefriedetes) Grundstück: → breach Bes Redew

7. [kləʊs] Br (kurze, umbaute) Sackgasse

8. [kləʊs] schott Hausdurchgang m zum Hof

D v/t [kləʊz]

1. (ab-, ver-, zu)schließen, zumachen, COMPUT eine Datei etc schließen: → closed, door Bes Redew, eye A 1, gap 6, heart Bes Redew, mind A 2, rank¹ A 7

2. ein Loch etc verstopfen

3. a) einen Betrieb, die Schule etc schließen

b) they had their ground closed for two games SPORT sie bekamen eine Platzsperre für zwei Spiele

4. ein Gelände, eine Straße (ab)sperren:

close a road to traffic eine Straße für den Verkehr sperren

5. die Hand schließen, die Faust ballen

6. die Sicht versperren

7. ELEK den Stromkreis schließen

8. fig beenden, be-, abschließen:

close a case einen Fall abschließen;

close the court JUR die Verhandlung schließen;

close an issue eine (strittige) Sache erledigen;

close a procession einen Zug beschließen;

close one’s days seine Tage beschließen (sterben);

the subject was closed das Thema war beendet

9. WIRTSCH

a) ein Konto auflösen

b) eine Rechnung abschließen: → book A 9

10. einen Handel, ein Geschäft abschließen

11. einen Abstand verringern

12. SCHIFF näher herangehen an (akk):

close the wind an den Wind gehen

13. WIRTSCH US → close out A 2

E v/i [kləʊz]

1. allg sich schließen (auch Lücke, Wunde etc)

2. geschlossen werden

3. schließen, zumachen:

the shop closes at 5 o’clock

4. enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen

5. schließen ( with the words mit den Worten)

6. Börse: abschließen (at mit)

7. heranrücken, sich nähern:

close (a)round ( oder about) sb jemanden einschließen, jemanden umzingeln

8. close with sb mit jemandem (handels)einig werden, sich mit jemandem einigen ( beide:

on über akk)

9. close with sb mit jemandem handgemein werden oder aneinandergeraten

10. sich verringern (Abstand, Strecke)

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1. adjective
1) (near in space) dicht; nahe

be close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein

how close is London to the South coast? — wie weit ist London von der Südküste entfernt?

you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer

I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen

be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein

at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant

at close range — aus kurzer Entfernung

2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)

3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]

be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen

4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]

pay close attention — genau aufpassen

5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]

6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]

a close race — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen

that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!

7) (nearly matching) wortgetreu [Übersetzung]; getreu, genau [Imitation, Kopie]; groß [Ähnlichkeit]

be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen

bear a close resemblance to somebody — jemandem sehr ähnlich sehen

8) eng [Schrift]
2. adverb
1) (near) nah[e]

come close to the truth — der Wahrheit nahe kommen

be close at hand — in Reichweite sein

close by — in der Nähe

close by the river — nahe am Fluss

close on 60 years — fast 60 Jahre

close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]

close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas

don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs

close together — dicht beieinander

it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher

close behind — dicht dahinter

be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]

on looking closer — bei genauerem Hinsehen
3. transitive verb
1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]

2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]

close an account — ein Konto auflösen

3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]
4. intransitive verb
1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließen

the door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig

2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen

3) (come to an end) zu Ende gehen; enden; (finish speaking) schließen
5. noun
1) no pl. Ende, das; Schluss, der

come or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen

bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen

2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close up

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v.

abschließen v.

schließen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schloß, geschlossen)

zumachen v.

English-german dictionary > close
10 ♦ close

♦ close (1) /kləʊs/
A a.

1 vicino; ravvicinato: The school is close to the church, la scuola è vicina alla chiesa; at close range, a distanza ravvicinata; close escort, scorta ravvicinata; close by, vicino; nelle vicinanze

2 stretto; prossimo: close collaboration, stretta collaborazione; in close touch with, a stretto contatto con; to have close links with, avere stretti legami con NOTA D'USO: - strict o close?-

3 fitto; serrato; compatto: close weave, trama fitta; close print, caratteri fitti; close stitches, punti fitti; (mil.) close ranks, ranghi serrati; close reasoning, ragionamenti serrati

4 combattuto fino all'ultimo; serrato; vinto di stretta misura: close contest, gara serrata; lotta serrata ( in un'elezione, ecc.); close victory, vittoria di stretta misura; ( sport) close finish, finale sul filo di lana

5 intimo; stretto; vicino; legato; unito: close friend, amico intimo; close relatives, parenti stretti; parenti prossimi; close adviser, consigliere particolare; The two brothers are very close, i due fratelli sono molto legati; We've always been very close, siamo sempre stati molto amici

6 accurato; preciso; serrato: close examination, esame accurato; close inspection, controllo attento; close questioning, interrogatorio serrato; to pay close attention to, fare molta attenzione a; to keep a close eye on st., tenere d'occhio attentamente qc.; stare bene attento a qc.; to keep a close watch on sb., fare buona guardia a q.

7 molto simile all'originale; fedele; accurato; scrupoloso: close resemblance, stretta (o forte) somiglianza; close translation, traduzione aderente all'originale; They are a close match, sono molto simili

8 riservato; abbottonato (fam.): close character, carattere riservato; He's very close about his trips, è molto riservato sui (o non parla mai dei) suoi viaggi

9 ben custodito; segreto; celato: a close secret, un segreto ben custodito; to keep st. close, tenere qc. celato, segreto

10 afoso; soffocante; poco arieggiato: close weather, tempo afoso; It is very close in here, manca l'aria qui dentro; close smell, odore di chiuso

11 (fon.) chiuso: a close vowel, una vocale chiusa

12 (= close-fisted) avaro; taccagno; tirchio

B avv.

vicino; accanto; dappresso: Don't come too close, non avvicinarti troppo; non venirmi vicino; The exams are getting close, gli esami si avvicinano; to draw close, avvicinarsi; approssimarsi; close behind us, subito dietro di noi; to follow close behind, venire subito dietro; seguire dappresso; We live close to the stadium, abitiamo vicino allo stadio; We were close to victory, eravamo vicini alla vittoria; She was close to tears, stava per piangere; to come close to perfection, avvicinarsi alla perfezione

● close at hand, a portata di mano; vicino □ (fam.) a close call (o thing) = close shave ► sotto □ (mil.) close combat, combattimento ravvicinato □ (fin.) close company, società controllata dai suoi direttori o a ristretta partecipazione azionaria ( non più di cinque soci) □ close confinement, segregazione cellulare □ (fin., USA) close corporation = close company ► sopra □ ( d'erba, di capelli) close-cropped (o close-cut), tagliato raso; rasato □ close custody, rigorosa custodia, segregazione ( di un detenuto) □ (comm.) close-cut price, prezzo ristrettissimo □ close enough, piuttosto vicino; più o meno □ ( sport) close finish, arrivo serrato; arrivo in gruppo □ close-fisted, spilorcio; avaro; tirchio □ close-fistedness, avarizia; tirchieria □ ( d'abito) close-fitting, aderente; attillato □ (aeron.) close formation, formazione chiusa □ ( di legno, ecc.) close-grained, a grana fitta; a struttura compatta □ (naut.) close-hauled, di bolina stretta □ close-in, a distanza ravvicinata; ( anche, USA) vicino al centro □ ( di comunità, famiglia, ecc.) close-knit, compatto, molto unito □ ( sport) close marking, marcatura stretta □ ( di rete) close-meshed, a maglie fitte □ close-mouthed (o close-lipped), reticente; riservato □ close on ( seguito da numero), quasi: close on ten hours, quasi dieci ore □ close quarters, stretta vicinanza: at close quarters, dappresso; da vicino; in close quarters, in uno spazio ristretto; gomito a gomito; (mil.) to come to close quarters, venire in contatto ( col nemico) □ ( di gara, elezione, ecc.) close-run, combattuto fino in fondo; molto tirato; vinto (o perso) di stretta misura □ close season, stagione in cui la caccia e la pesca sono chiuse □ close-set, molto accostati, molto vicini: close-set eyes, occhi molto accostati □ a close shave, una rasatura a fondo; (fig. fam.) rischio evitato per un soffio (o per un pelo): I wasn't hit, but it was a close shave, non sono stato colpito, ma solo per un pelo; We've had a close shave, l'abbiamo scampata bella □ close-spaced = close-set ► sopra □ (stor.) close-stool, comoda □ close to, quasi; ( anche) da vicino, dappresso, a distanza ravvicinata: close to £1,000, quasi mille sterline; seen from close to, visto da vicino □ close to sb. 's heart, che sta molto a cuore di q. □ (fig.) close to home, spiacevolmente vero; che tocca sul vivo; che brucia □ close to the wind, (naut.) serrando il vento; (fig.) sul filo del rasoio, al margine della legalità □ close up, vicino; da vicino □ to come close to doing st., essere lì lì per fare qc.: I came close to slapping her in the face, fui lì lì per schiaffeggiarla □ (mil.) in close order, in ordine chiuso □ (fam.) That was close!, c'è mancato un pelo! □ too close for comfort, un po' troppo vicino; pericolosamente vicino; che tocca troppo da vicino □ ( slang USA) Close, but no cigar!, ci sei quasi!; ci sei andato vicino!
close (2) (def. 1 /kləʊs/, def. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e 8 /kləʊz/)
n.

1 chiuso; recinto; terreno cintato ( intorno a una cattedrale, una scuola, ecc.)

2 chiusa, conclusione ( di lettera, discorso, ecc.)

3 chiusura; fine; termine; stretta finale ( nelle trattative, ecc.): to draw to a close, giungere al termine; finire; There will be a collection at the close of the meeting, ci sarà una colletta alla fine della riunione; to come (o to draw) to a close, giungere al termine; finire

4 (leg.) podere (o fondo) recintato

5 ( della caccia, della pesca) chiusura

6 (fin. = close of business) chiusura ( alla Borsa Valori): at the close, in chiusura; to go down at the close, chiudere al ribasso; to go up at the close, chiudere al rialzo; Tin shares strengthened at the close, le azioni dello stagno hanno chiuso in rialzo

7 ( radio, TV) fine delle trasmissioni

8 (mus.) finale.
♦ (to) close /kləʊz/
A v. t.

1 chiudere; serrare: to close the door [a book, one's mouth], chiudere la porta [un libro, la bocca]; ( banca, rag.) to close an account, chiudere un conto; (elettr.) to close a circuit, chiudere un circuito; to close one's days, chiudere la vita; morire

2 chiudere; tappare: to close one's ears, tapparsi le orecchie

3 concludere; portare a termine; chiudere: to close a deal, concludere un affare; to close a meeting, chiudere una riunione; togliere una seduta; (leg.) to close the sitting, togliere l'udienza

4 ( di nave) accostare ( un'altra nave, ecc.)

5 (comput.) chiudere

B v. i.

1 chiudersi; serrarsi: The window closed, la finestra si chiuse

2 chiudere: The office closes at 12 A.M., l'ufficio chiude alle 12; The factory closed last year, la fabbrica ha chiuso l'anno scorso

3 giungere al termine; finire; chiudere: The meeting closed at eight o'clock, la riunione è finita alle otto; I will close with an anecdote, chiuderò con un aneddoto

4 (fin.) chiudere, quotare in chiusura ( alla Borsa Valori): Our shares closed at £10, le azioni in nostro possesso hanno chiuso a dieci sterline

5 (ipp.) rimontare; farsi sotto

● (leg.) to close a bankruptcy, chiudere un fallimento □ ( banca) to close doors, chiudere gli sportelli □ to close a gap ► gap □ ( Borsa, fin.) to close a position, pareggiare □ (mil.) Close right!, serrare a destra! □ (naut.) to close the wind, serrare il vento.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ close
11 close corporation

close corporation or closed corporation

1. Gen Mgt

a public corporation in which all of the voting stock is held by a few shareholders, for example, management or family members. Although it is a public company, shares would not normally be available for trading because of a lack of liquidity.

2. (S. Africa) Fin

a business registered in terms of the Close Corporations Act of 1984, consisting of not more than 10 members who share its ownership and management.

Abbr. CC

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12 close

I.

close

A n

1 ( road) passage m ;

2 ( of cathedral) enceinte f.

B adj

1 ( with close links) [relative] proche ; [resemblance] frappant ; to bear a close resemblance to sb/sth ressembler beaucoup à qn/qch ; close links with Pol liens étroits avec [country] ; liens d'amitié avec [group, twinned town etc] ; to work in close collaboration with sb collaborer étroitement avec qn ; in close contact with en contact permanent avec [government department etc] ; en contact avec [friend etc] ; in close harmony Mus dans une tessiture rapprochée ;

2 ( intimate) [friend, adviser] proche (to de) ; they have a close friendship ils sont très bons amis ;

3 ( almost equal) [contest, finish, result, vote] serré ; ‘is it the same?’-‘no but it's close’ ‘c'est le même?’-‘non mais c'est proche’ ; a close copy of his signature une imitation presque parfaite de sa signature ; it's a close match (of colour, hairpiece) c'est presque la même couleur ;

4 (careful, rigorous) [scrutiny, examination, study] minutieux/-ieuse ; [supervision] étroit ; to pay close attention to sth faire une attention toute particulière à qch ; to keep a close watch ou eye on sb/sth surveiller étroitement qn/qch ;

5 ( compactly aligned) [texture, grain] dense ; [print, military formation] serré ; [handwriting] ramassé ;

6 ( stuffy) [weather] lourd ; it's close il fait lourd ;

7 ○ ( secretive) she's been very close about it elle n'a rien voulu dire.

C adv

1 ( nearby) to live/work quite close (by) habiter/travailler tout près ; they look closeer than they are ils semblent plus près qu'ils ne le sont ; how close is the town? est-ce que la ville est loin? ; it's close, I can hear it il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends ; the closer he came plus il approchait ; to bring sth closer approcher qch ; to follow close behind suivre de près ; to hold sb close serrer qn ; close together serrés les uns contre les autres ; to come closer together se rapprocher ; ⇒ draw ;

2 ( close temporally) the time is close when dans peu de temps ; how close are they in age? combien ont-ils de différence d'âge? ; Christmas is close Noël approche ; ⇒ draw ;

3 ( almost) that's closer (to) the truth ça c'est plus proche de la vérité ; ‘is the answer three?’-‘close!’ ‘est-ce que la réponse est trois?’-‘tu y es presque’.

D close enough adv phr

1 ( sufficiently near) that's close enough ( no nearer) tu es assez près ; ( acceptable as answer) ça ira ; to be/come close enough to do être assez près/s'approcher suffisamment pour faire ;

2 ( approximately) there were 20 yachts or close enough il y avait à peu près 20 yachts.

E close to prep phr, adv phr

1 lit près de [place, person, object] ; close to where près de l'endroit où ; closer to plus près de ; how close are we to…? à quelle distance sommes-nous de…? ;

2 ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria, collapse] ; to be close to doing être sur le point de faire ;

3 ( almost at) closer to 30 than 40 plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30 ; to come closest to s'approcher le plus de [ideal, conception] ; to come close to doing faillir faire ; he came close to giving up il a failli abandonner ; how close are you to completing…? est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir…? ; close to the time when à peu près au moment où ; it's coming close to the time when we must decide l'heure de nous décider approche ;

4 ( also close on ○) ( approximately) close to ou on ○ 60 people près de or presque 60 personnes ; close to ou on ○ a century ago il y a près d'un siècle.

F close by prep phr, adv phr près de [wall, bridge] ; the ambulance is close by l'ambulance n'est pas loin.

Idioms

(from) close to ○, (from) close up de près ; it was a close call ○ ou shave ○ ou thing je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle.

II.

close

A n

1 gen, Sport fin f ; to bring sth to a close mettre fin à qch ; to draw to a close tirer à sa fin ; to come to a close se terminer ; at the close of day littér à la tombée du jour liter ;

2 Fin close (of trading) clôture f ; at the close à la clôture.

B vtr

1 ( shut) fermer [container, door, window, eyes, mouth, mind, book, file, museum, office, shop] ;

2 ( block) fermer [border, port, airport] ; boucher [pipe, opening] ; barrer [road] ; interdire l'accès à [area of town] ;

3 = close down ;

4 ( bring to an end) mettre fin à [meeting, discussion, investigation, case] ; fermer [account] ; to close the meeting, we have pour clore la réunion nous avons ; the subject is now closed le sujet est clos ; ‘this correspondence is now closed’ journ ‘cette rubrique est interrompue’ ;

5 ( reduce) to close the gap fig réduire l'écart (between entre) ; to close the gap on sb/sth lit, fig rattraper qn/qch ; to close the gaps ( improve fault) remédier aux lacunes (in dans) ;

6 ( agree) conclure [deal, contract, sale] ;

7 Elec fermer [circuit].

C vi

1 ( shut) [airport, factory, office, polls, shop, station] fermer (for pour) ; [door, window, container, lid, eyes, mouth] se fermer ; [hand, arms] se (re)fermer (around sur) ; the museum has closed le musée est fermé au public ;

2 ( cease to operate) [business, factory, mine, institution] fermer définitivement ;

3 ( end) [meeting, enquiry, play, concert, season] prendre fin ; to close with se terminer par [scene, event, song] ;

4 Fin [currency, index, shares, market] clôturer (at à) ; the market closed down/up le marché a clôturé en baisse/en hausse ; the pound closed up against the euro la livre (sterling) a clôturé en hausse contre l’euro ;

5 ( get smaller) se réduire ; the gap is closing between X and Y fig l'écart entre X et Y se réduit ; lit la distance entre X et Y se réduit ;

6 ( get closer) [pursuer, enemy] se rapprocher (on de) ;

7 ( heal) [wound] se refermer.

D closed pp adj

1 ( shut) [door, window, container, business, public building, shop] fermé ; [fist, mouth, eyes] fermé ; ‘closed’ ( sign in shop) ‘fermé’ ; ( in theatre) ‘relâche’ ; ‘closed for lunch/for repairs’ ‘fermé pour le déjeuner/pour cause de réparations’ ; ‘road closed’ ‘route barrée’ ; ‘closed to the public’ ‘interdit au public’ ; ‘closed to traffic’ ‘circulation interdite’ ; behind closed doors fig à huis clos ;

2 ( restricted) [community, circle, meeting, organization, economy] fermé ; to have a closed mind avoir l'esprit fermé ;

3 Math [set] fermé ;

4 Ling [syllable] fermé.

Phrasal verbs

■ close down:

▶ close down [shop, business, club, institution] fermer définitivement ; GB, Radio, TV we are now closing down nos émissions sont terminées pour ce soir ;

▶ close down [sth], close [sth] down fermer [qch] définitivement [business, factory].

■ close in [pursuers, enemy] se rapprocher (on de) ; [winter, night] approcher ; [darkness, fog] descendre (on sur) ; [jungle, forest] se refermer ; the nights are closing in les jours commencent à raccourcir.

■ close off:

▶ close off [sth], close [sth] off fermer [qch] au public [district, street, wing].

■ close out:

▶ close out [sth], close [sth] out US Comm liquider [stock] ; vendre [part of business].

■ close up:

▶ close up

1 [flower, petals, wound] se refermer ; [group] se serrer ; [troops] serrer les rangs ;

2 [shopkeeper, caretaker] fermer ;

3 he just closes up il refuse d'en parler ;

▶ close up [sth], close [sth] up

1 fermer [bank, office, shop] ;

2 boucher [hole, entrance, pipe].

■ close with:

▶ close with [sb]

1 Comm tomber d'accord avec [dealer, trader] (for pour) ;

2 Mil engager le combat avec [enemy] ;

▶ close with [sth] Fin accepter [deal, offer].

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I [kləʊs]
aggettivo

1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] stretto

to bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn

2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)

they have a close friendship — sono amici intimi

3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino

a close copy of his signature — un'imitazione quasi perfetta della sua firma

4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, preciso

to pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.

to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs

5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato

6) (stuffy) [ weather] afoso

it's close — c'è afa

7) colloq. (secretive)

she's been very close about it — è stata molto riservata

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it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
II [kləʊs]
avverbio

1) (nearby)

to live quite close — vivere abbastanza vicino

how close is the town? — quanto dista la città?

the closer he came — più si avvicinava

to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino

to follow close behind — seguire dappresso

to hold sb. close — stringere qcn

2) (temporally)

the time is close when — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui

how close are they in age? — quanti anni di differenza ci sono tra loro?

Christmas is close — Natale è vicino

3) (almost)

that's closer (to) the truth — questo è più vicino alla verità

"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"

4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]

the ambulance is close by — l'ambulanza è vicina

5) close enough

that's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare

there were 20 yachts or close enough — c'erano 20 yacht o giù di lì

6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]

how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?

close to collapse — prossimo al collasso

to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare

closer to 40 than 30 — più vicino ai 40 che ai 30

how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?

it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...

close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa

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(from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
III [kləʊs]
nome

1) (road) strada f. privata

2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedrale
IV [kləʊz]
nome

1) (end)

to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.

to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno

2) econ.

close (of trading) — chiusura f.
V 1. [kləʊz]
verbo transitivo

1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]

2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]

3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]

4) (reduce)

to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi

2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere

3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare

4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudere

to close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo

5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi

6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)

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- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

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I 1. [kləus] adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.)

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.)
2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.)

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.)

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.)

4) (tight: a close fit.)

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.)

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).)

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.)

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- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [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.)

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.)

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).)
2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.)

- close down
- close up
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I [kləʊs]
aggettivo

1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] stretto

to bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn

2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)

they have a close friendship — sono amici intimi

3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino

a close copy of his signature — un'imitazione quasi perfetta della sua firma

4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, preciso

to pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.

to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs

5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato

6) (stuffy) [ weather] afoso

it's close — c'è afa

7) colloq. (secretive)

she's been very close about it — è stata molto riservata

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it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
II [kləʊs]
avverbio

1) (nearby)

to live quite close — vivere abbastanza vicino

how close is the town? — quanto dista la città?

the closer he came — più si avvicinava

to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino

to follow close behind — seguire dappresso

to hold sb. close — stringere qcn

2) (temporally)

the time is close when — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui

how close are they in age? — quanti anni di differenza ci sono tra loro?

Christmas is close — Natale è vicino

3) (almost)

that's closer (to) the truth — questo è più vicino alla verità

"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"

4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]

the ambulance is close by — l'ambulanza è vicina

5) close enough

that's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare

there were 20 yachts or close enough — c'erano 20 yacht o giù di lì

6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]

how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?

close to collapse — prossimo al collasso

to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare

closer to 40 than 30 — più vicino ai 40 che ai 30

how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?

it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...

close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa

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(from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
III [kləʊs]
nome

1) (road) strada f. privata

2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedrale
IV [kləʊz]
nome

1) (end)

to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.

to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno

2) econ.

close (of trading) — chiusura f.
V 1. [kləʊz]
verbo transitivo

1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]

2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]

3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]

4) (reduce)

to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi

2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere

3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare

4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudere

to close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo

5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi

6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)

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- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

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Ⅰ.

close¹ [kləʊs]

proche ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (f) serré ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (g) attentif ⇒ 1 (e) mal aéré ⇒ 1 (h) près ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a) étroitement ⇒ 2 (b)

(compar closer, superl closest)

1 adjective

(a) (near in space or time) proche;

∎ the library is close to the school la bibliothèque est près ou proche de l'école;

∎ in close proximity to sth dans le voisinage immédiat de ou tout près de qch;

∎ they're very close in age ils ont presque le même âge;

∎ his death brought the war closer to home c'est avec sa mort que nous avons vraiment pris conscience de la guerre;

∎ we are close to an agreement nous sommes presque arrivés à un accord;

∎ at close intervals à intervalles rapprochés;

∎ I saw him at close quarters je l'ai vu de près;

∎ at close range à bout portant;

∎ to be close at or to hand (shop, cinema etc) être tout près; (book, pencil etc) être à portée de main;

∎ to be close to tears être au bord des larmes;

∎ to be (very) close to victory être (tout) près de la victoire;

∎ familiar I came close to thumping him one j'ai bien failli lui en coller une;

∎ he keeps things close to his chest il ne fait guère de confidences;

∎ to see sth at close quarters voir qch de près;

∎ to give sb a close shave raser qn de près;

∎ familiar that was a close shave or American call! on l'a échappé belle!, on a eu chaud!;

∎ the bill was passed but it was a close thing la loi a été votée de justesse;

∎ he managed to get elected but it was a close run thing il a été élu de justesse

(b) (in relationship) proche;

∎ they're very close (friends) ils sont très proches;

∎ he's a close friend of mine c'est un ami intime;

∎ a close relative un parent proche;

∎ I'm very close to my sister je suis très proche de ma sœur;

∎ he has close ties with Israel il a des rapports étroits avec Israël;

∎ there's a close connection between the two things il y a un rapport étroit entre les deux;

∎ the President consulted his closest advisers le président consulta ses conseillers les plus proches;

∎ sources close to the royal family des sources proches de la famille royale;

∎ a subject close to my heart un sujet qui me tient à cœur;

∎ to keep sth a close secret garder le secret absolu sur qch

(c) (continuous)

∎ they stay in close contact ils restent en contact en permanence

(d) (in competition, race etc) serré; (election) vivement serré;

∎ it was a close contest ce fut une lutte serrée;

∎ to play a close game jouer serré;

∎ close finish arrivée f serrée

(e) (thorough, careful) attentif, rigoureux;

∎ pay close attention to what she says faites très attention ou prêtez une grande attention à ce qu'elle dit;

∎ have a close look at these figures examinez ces chiffres de près;

∎ upon close examination après un examen détaillé ou minutieux;

∎ to keep (a) close watch or eye on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de près;

∎ I keep close control of the expenses je contrôle étroitement les dépenses;

∎ in close confinement en détention surveillée

(f) (roughly similar) proche;

∎ his version of events was close to the truth sa version des faits était très proche de la réalité;

∎ he bears a close resemblance to his father il ressemble beaucoup à son père;

∎ it's the closest thing we've got to an operating theatre voilà à quoi se réduit notre salle d'opération

(g) (compact → handwriting, print) serré; (→ grain) dense, compact;

∎ Military in close formation en ordre serré

(h) British (stuffy → room) mal aéré, qui manque de ventilation ou d'air;

∎ it's very close in here on manque vraiment d'air ici;

∎ it's terribly close today il fait très lourd aujourd'hui

(i) (secretive) renfermé, peu communicatif;

∎ he's very close about his private life il est très discret sur sa vie privée

(j) familiar (miserly) pingre, radin

(k) Linguistics (vowel) fermé

2 adverb

(a) (near) près;

∎ don't come too close n'approche pas ou ne t'approche pas trop;

∎ I live close to the river j'habite près de la rivière;

∎ did you win? - no, we didn't even come close avez-vous gagné? - non, loin de là;

∎ she came close to losing her job elle a failli perdre son emploi;

∎ to come close to death frôler la mort;

∎ to come close to the world record frôler le record du monde;

∎ they walked close behind us ils nous suivaient de près;

∎ she lives close by elle habite tout près;

∎ I looked at it close to or up je l'ai regardé de près;

∎ close together serrés les uns contre les autres;

∎ sit closer together! serrez-vous!;

∎ it's brought us closer ça nous a rapprochés

(b) (tight) étroitement, de près;

∎ he held me close il m'a serré dans ses bras

3 noun

(a) (field) clos m

(b) British (street) impasse f

(c) British (of cathedral) enceinte f

(d) Scottish = passage conduisant de la rue à une cour ou à un immeuble en retrait

4 close on preposition

∎ it's close on nine o'clock il est presque neuf heures;

∎ she must be close on fifty elle doit friser la cinquantaine ou doit avoir près de cinquante ans

5 close to preposition

(almost, nearly) presque;

∎ the baby weighs close to 7 pounds ≃ le bébé pèse presque 3 kilos et demi

►► Military close combat corps à corps m;

Music close harmony tessiture f limitée

✾ Film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' Spielberg 'Rencontres du troisième type'

Ⅱ.

close² [kləʊz]

fermer ⇒ 1 (a)-(d), 1 (j), 2 (a) conclure ⇒ 1 (e), 1 (h) arrêter ⇒ 1 (f) liquider ⇒ 1 (g) se refermer ⇒ 2 (b) se terminer ⇒ 2 (d) clôturer ⇒ 2 (e) fin, conclusion ⇒ 3

1 transitive verb

(a) (shut → door, window, shop, book) fermer;

∎ he closed his eyes and went to sleep il ferma les yeux et s'endormit;

∎ figurative the committee had not closed the books on the inquiry le comité n'avait pas refermé le dossier de l'affaire;

∎ to close one's eyes to sth fermer les yeux sur qch;

∎ to close one's mind to sth refuser de penser à qch;

∎ she closed her mind to anything new elle s'est fermée à tout ce qui était neuf

(b) (opening, bottle) fermer, boucher;

∎ figurative we must close the gap between the rich and the poor nous devons combler le fossé entre riches et pauvres

(c) (block → border, road) fermer;

∎ they've closed the airport ils ont fermé l'aéroport;

∎ a road closed to motor traffic une route interdite à la circulation automobile

(d) (shut down → factory) fermer;

∎ they plan to close more rural stations ils ont l'intention de fermer d'autres petites gares de campagne

(e) (conclude → matter) conclure, terminer; (→ meeting, session) lever, clore; (→ debate) fermer;

∎ she closed the conference with a rallying call to the party faithful elle termina la conférence en lançant un appel de solidarité aux fidèles du parti;

∎ a neat way of closing the discussion un habile moyen de clore la discussion;

∎ the subject is now closed l'affaire est close

(f) Commerce & Finance (account) arrêter, clore;

∎ to close the books balancer les comptes, régler les livres;

∎ to close the yearly accounts arrêter les comptes de l'exercice

(g) Stock Exchange (operation) liquider; (position) couvrir

(h) (settle → deal) conclure;

∎ we closed a deal with them last week nous avons conclu un accord avec eux la semaine dernière

(i) (move closer together) serrer, rapprocher;

∎ Military close ranks! serrez les rangs!;

∎ figurative the party closed ranks behind their leader le parti a serré les rangs derrière le leader

(j) Electricity (circuit) fermer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (shut → gate, window) fermer, se fermer; (→ shop) fermer; (→ cinema, theatre) faire relâche;

∎ this window doesn't close properly cette fenêtre ne ferme pas bien ou ferme mal;

∎ the door closed quietly behind them la porte s'est refermée sans bruit derrière eux;

∎ the bakery closes on Fridays la boulangerie ferme le vendredi

(b) (wound, opening) se refermer;

∎ the gap was closing fast l'écart diminuait rapidement

(c) (cover, surround)

∎ the waves closed over him les vagues se refermèrent sur lui;

∎ the onlookers closed around us un cercle de curieux se forma autour de nous;

∎ my fingers closed around the gun mes doigts se resserrèrent sur le revolver

(d) (meeting) se terminer, prendre fin; (speaker) terminer, finir;

∎ I closed with a reference to Rimbaud j'ai terminé par une référence à Rimbaud

(e) Stock Exchange clôturer;

∎ the shares closed at 420p les actions ont clôturé ou terminé à 420 pence;

∎ the share index closed two points down l'indice (boursier) a clôturé en baisse de deux points

3 noun

fin f, conclusion f; (of day) tombée f; Stock Exchange (on financial futures market) clôture f; (closing price) cours m de clôture;

∎ at close of business à la ou en clôture;

∎ the concert came to a close le concert s'acheva;

∎ the year drew to a close l'année s'acheva;

∎ it's time to draw the meeting to a close il est temps de mettre fin à cette réunion;

∎ towards the close of the century vers la fin du siècle;

∎ at close of play (in cricket) à la fin du match

►► Computing close box case f de fermeture;

British close season Hunting fermeture f de la chasse; Fishing fermeture f de la pêche; Football intersaison f

➲ close down

1 intransitive verb

(a) (business, factory) fermer;

∎ the shop had to close down le magasin a dû fermer

(b) British Television & Radio terminer les émissions

2 separable transitive verb

(business, factory) fermer;

∎ they had to close down their shop ils ont dû fermer leur magasin

➲ close in intransitive verb

(a) (approach) approcher, se rapprocher; (encircle) cerner de près;

∎ to close in on or upon se rapprocher de;

∎ the hunters closed in on their prey les chasseurs se rapprochèrent de leur proie;

∎ the police/his creditors are closing in l'étau de la police/de ses créanciers se resserre

(b) (evening, night) approcher, descendre; (day) raccourcir; (darkness, fog) descendre;

∎ darkness closed in on us la nuit nous enveloppa

➲ close off separable transitive verb

isoler, fermer;

∎ the area was closed off to the public le quartier était fermé au public;

∎ some of the rooms in the house have been closed off certaines pièces de la maison ont été fermées;

∎ Accountancy to close off an account arrêter un compte

➲ close on inseparable transitive verb

se rapprocher de;

∎ we were closing on them fast nous nous rapprochions d'eux rapidement

➲ close out separable transitive verb

(a) American (factory, shop, business) liquider (avant fermeture)

(b) (complete successfully → game, competition) remporter;

∎ to close it out l'emporter

(c) Stock Exchange

∎ to close a position boucler ou clore ou fermer une position

➲ close up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (seal) fermer; (opening, pipe) obturer, boucher; (wound) refermer, recoudre

(b) Typography (characters) rapprocher; Military etc (ranks) serrer

(c) (shop, house) fermer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (wound) se refermer

(b) (shopkeeper) fermer

➲ close with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (finalize deal with) conclure un marché avec

(b) literary (fight with) engager la lutte ou le combat avec

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I 1. [kləus] adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) tæt; nær

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) tæt
2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nær

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tæt

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) nøje; omhyggelig

4) (tight: a close fit.) trang; tæt

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) indelukket; lummer

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) fedtet; smålig

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) tæt

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- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [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.) lukke

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) slutte; afslutte

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) afslutte
2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slutning

- close down
- close up
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I 1. [kləus] adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) tæt; nær

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) tæt
2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nær

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tæt

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) nøje; omhyggelig

4) (tight: a close fit.) trang; tæt

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) indelukket; lummer

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) fedtet; smålig

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) tæt

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- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [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.) lukke

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) slutte; afslutte

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) afslutte
2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slutning

- close down
- close up

English-Danish dictionary > close
16 close

I.

close¹ [kləʊs]

1. adjective

   a. ( = near) proche

• the city centre is quite close le centre-ville est assez proche

• in close proximity to sb/sth dans le voisinage immédiat de qn/qch

• at close quarters de très près

• it was a close shave or thing or call (inf: inf) (inf) je l'ai (or il l'a etc) échappé belle

► close to ( = near) près or proche de

• the house is close to the shops la maison est proche des magasins

• his birthday is close to mine son anniversaire est proche du mien

• to be close to success être près de réussir

• to be very close to success être à deux doigts de réussir

• to be close to tears être au bord des larmes

• to be close to doing sth être à deux doigts de faire qch

• she felt something close to loathing for the man elle éprouvait un sentiment proche de la haine pour cet homme

   b. [friend, relative] proche ; [relationship, friendship] profond ; [cooperation, ties, links, connection] étroit ; [resemblance] fort

• she is very close to her brother elle est très proche de son frère

• we are very close nous sommes très proches

• to be in/keep in close contact with sb être/rester en contact étroit avec qn

• to be/feel close to sb être/se sentir proche de qn

• a source close to the president une source proche du président

   c. [examination, inspection, study] attentif ; [questioning] serré ; [investigation, enquiry, checking] minutieux ; [translation] fidèle

• to pay close attention to sth faire bien attention à qch

• to be (kept) in close confinement être sous bonne garde

• (up)on closer inspection or examination après un examen plus minutieux

• to have a closer look at sth regarder qch de plus près

• to keep a close eye or watch on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de près

   d. [texture] dense ; [election, contest, race, finish] serré

   e. [room] mal aéré ; [atmosphere] lourd

• it's very close today il fait très lourd aujourd'hui

2. adverb

• close to sb/sth près de qn/qch

• sit close up to me assieds-toi tout près de moi

• close behind (sb/sth) juste derrière (qn/qch)

• he followed close behind me il me suivait de près

• close by (sb/sth) tout près (de qn/qch)

• to get close (to sb/sth) s'approcher (de qn/qch)

• to get closer (to sb/sth) se rapprocher (de qn/qch)

• to be close at hand [object] être à portée de main ; [place] être à proximité ; [date, event] être proche

• to hold sb close serrer qn dans ses bras

• their two heads were close together leurs deux têtes étaient tout près l'une de l'autre

• the tables were pushed close together on a rapproché les tables

• to come closer together se rapprocher

• to look at sth close to/up regarder qch de très près

• it cost close on ten thousand pounds ça a coûté près de dix mille livres

3. compounds

► close-cropped adjective [hair] (coupé) ras

► close-fisted adjective pingre

► close-fitting adjective ajusté

► close-knit adjective très uni

► close-run adjective

• close-run race course f très serrée

• it was a close-run thing ils sont arrivés dans un mouchoir ► close-shaven adjective rasé de près

► close-up noun ( = photo, shot) gros plan m

• in close-up en gros plan

II.

close² [kləʊz]

1. noun

( = end) fin f

• to come to a close se terminer

• to draw to a close tirer à sa fin

• to draw sth or bring sth to a close mettre fin à qch

• the close of (the) day (literary) la tombée du jour

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = shut) fermer ; [+ road] barrer

• the road is closed to traffic la route est interdite à la circulation

• to close one's mind to new ideas fermer son esprit à toute idée nouvelle

   b. [+ proceedings, discussion] mettre fin à ; [+ account] clore

• to close the meeting lever la séance

   c. to close ranks serrer les rangs

3. intransitive verb

   a. [door, drawer] se fermer ; [museum, theatre, shop] fermer

• the gate doesn't close properly le portail ferme mal

• the shop closes at 6 o'clock le magasin ferme à 18 heures

• the shop closes on Sundays le magasin est fermé le dimanche

• his eyes closed ses yeux se fermèrent

   b. [session] se terminer ; [speaker] terminer

• the meeting closed abruptly la séance a pris fin or s'est terminée brusquement

• he closed with an appeal to their generosity il a terminé par un appel à leur générosité

4. compounds

► close-down noun [of shop, business] fermeture f (définitive)

► close season noun (British) (Hunting) période f de fermeture de la chasse ; (Fishing) période f de fermeture de la pêche ; (Football) intersaison f

► close down transitive and intransitive verb

[business, shop] fermer (définitivement)

► close in intransitive verb

[hunters, pursuers] se rapprocher ; [darkness, night] tomber

• to close in on sb ( = approach) se rapprocher de qn ; (in race, pursuit) rattraper qn► close off separable transitive verb

[+ room] interdire l'accès à ; [+ road] barrer

► close up

1. intransitive verb

[people in line] se rapprocher ; [wound] se refermer

2. separable transitive verb

[+ house, shop] fermer

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I 1. [kləʊs]
noun

1) ( road) passage m

2) ( of cathedral) enceinte f
2.
adjective

1) ( with close links) [relative] proche; [resemblance] frappant

to bear a close resemblance to somebody/something — ressembler beaucoup à quelqu'un/quelque chose

close links with — liens mpl étroits avec [country]; liens mpl d'amitié avec [group]

in close contact with — en contact permanent avec

2) ( intimate) [friend] proche (to de)

they have a close friendship — ils sont très bons amis

3) ( almost equal) [contest, result] serré

‘is it the same?’ - ‘no but it's close’ — ‘c'est le même?’ - ‘non mais c'est proche’

4) (careful, rigorous) [scrutiny] minutieux/-ieuse; [supervision] étroit

to pay close attention to something — faire une attention toute particulière à quelque chose

to keep a close watch ou eye on somebody/something — surveiller étroitement quelqu'un/quelque chose

5) ( compact) [texture] dense; [print, formation] serré

6) ( stuffy) [weather] lourd

it's close — il fait lourd

7) (colloq) ( secretive)

she's been very close about it — elle n'a rien voulu dire
3.
adverb

1) ( nearby)

to live quite close (by) — habiter tout près

they look closeer than they are — ils semblent plus près qu'ils ne le sont

how close is the town? — est-ce que la ville est loin?

it's close, I can hear it — il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends

the closer he came — plus il approchait

to bring something closer — approcher quelque chose

to follow close behind — suivre de près

to hold somebody close — serrer quelqu'un

close together — serrés les uns contre les autres

2) ( close temporally)

the time is close when — dans peu de temps

how close are they in age? — combien ont-ils de différence d'âge?

Christmas is close — Noël approche

3) ( almost)

that's closer to the truth — ça c'est plus proche de la vérité

‘is the answer three?’ - ‘close!’ — ‘est-ce que la réponse est trois?’ - ‘tu y es presque’
4.
close enough adverbial phrase

that's close enough — ( no nearer) tu es assez près; ( acceptable) ça ira

20 yachts or close enough — à peu près 20 yachts
5.
close to prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase

1) ( near) près de [place, person, object]

how close are we to...? — à quelle distance sommes-nous de...?

2) ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria]

to be close to doing — être sur le point de faire

3) ( almost at)

closer to 30 than 40 — plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30

to come closest to — s'approcher le plus de [ideal, conception]

to come close to doing — faillir faire

how close are you to completing...? — est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir...?

close to the time when — à peu près au moment où

it's coming close to the time when we must decide — l'heure de nous décider approche

4) ( also close on (colloq)) ( approximately) près de, presque
6.
close by prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase près de [wall, bridge]

the ambulance is close by — l'ambulance n'est pas loin

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(from) close to — (colloq)

(from) close up — de près

it was a close call (colloq) ou shave (colloq) ou thing — je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle
II 1. [kləʊz]
noun

1) gen, Sport fin f

to bring something to a close — mettre fin à quelque chose

to draw to a close — tirer à sa fin

to come to a close — se terminer

at the close of day — littér à la tombée du jour liter

2) Finance

close (of trading) — clôture f
2.
transitive verb

1) ( shut) fermer

2) ( block) fermer [border, port]; boucher [pipe, opening]; barrer [road]; interdire l'accès à [area of town]

3) ( bring to an end) mettre fin à [meeting, case]; fermer [account]

the subject is now closed — le sujet est clos

4) ( reduce)

to close the gap — fig réduire l'écart

5) ( agree) conclure [deal, contract]
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( shut) [airport, polls, shop] fermer; [door, container, eyes, mouth] se fermer

2) ( cease to operate) [business, mine] fermer définitivement

3) ( end) [meeting, play] prendre fin

to close with — se terminer par [song]

4) Finance [currency, index] clôturer (at à)

the market closed down/up — le marché a clôturé en baisse/en hausse

5) ( get smaller) se réduire

6) ( get closer) se rapprocher (on de)
4.
closed past participle adjective

1) ( shut) fermé

‘closed’ — ( sign in shop) ‘fermé’; ( in theatre) ‘relâche’

‘closed for lunch/for repairs’ — ‘fermé pour le déjeuner/pour cause de réparations’

‘road closed’ — ‘route barrée’

‘closed to the public’ — ‘interdit au public’

‘closed to traffic’ — ‘circulation interdite’

behind closed doors — fig à huis clos

2) ( restricted) [community, meeting] fermé

to have a closed mind — avoir l'esprit fermé

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Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close up

- close with

English-French dictionary > close
17 close

I
1. kləus adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) cerca(de)

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) con estrechez

2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) parecido, igualado

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) detallado

4) (tight: a close fit.) ajustado

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) bochornoso

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) tacaño

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) reservado

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- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to
II
1. 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.) cerrar

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir

2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fin, final

- close down
- close up

close¹ adj

1. cerca / al lado

the flat is close to the station el piso está cerca de la estación

2. íntimo

we're close friends somos amigos íntimos

close² adv cerca

we live close to the shops vivimos cerca de las tiendas

they were sitting close together estaban sentados muy juntos

close³ n final

at the close of the day al final del día

close⁴ vb cerrar

close the window cierra la ventana

the shop closes at five la tienda cierra a las cinco

El gerundio de close se escribe closing

close

tr[kləʊs]

adjective

1 (near) cercano,-a (to, a), próximo,-a (to, a)

■ our flat is close to the park nuestro piso está cerca del parque

■ the houses are in close proximity to each other las casas están muy próximas las unas de las otras

2 (friend) íntimo,-a, allegado,-a; (relation, family) cercano,-a; (link, tie, cooperation, collaboration) estrecho,-a; (contact) directo,-a

■ it's a close community es una comunidad muy unida

■ we're very close friends somos íntimos amigos

■ he's very close to his father está muy unido a su padre

3 (haircut) (cortado,-a) al rape; (shave) apurado,-a

4 (texture, weave) tupido,-a, cerrado,-a, compacto,-a; (print) apretado,-a

5 (similar) parecido,-a

■ she bears a close resemblance to Madonna se parece mucho a Madonna

6 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (formation) cerrado,-a

7 (weather) bochornoso,-a, sofocante; (room, air) cargado,-a

8 (thorough, careful - study, examination, etc) detallado,-a, detenido,-a; (look) de cerca; (watch) atento,-a; (translation) fiel

■ pay close attention presta mucha atención

■ on closer examination al mirarlo más de cerca

9 (game, contest, finish) reñido,-a; (result) apretado,-a

10 (secretive) reservado,-a

11 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (vowel) cerrado,-a

adverb

1 (in position) cerca

■ their parents live close sus padres viven cerca

■ don't get too close to me no te me acerques demasiado

■ hold me close abrázame

2 (in time) cerca

■ the elections are getting close se acercan las elecciones

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at close quarters de cerca

at close range a quemarropa

close at/to hand al alcance de la mano, cerca

close by cerca

close on/to casi, cerca de

■ she's close on fifty anda rondando los cincuenta

close up de cerca

to be/have a close shave/call/thing salvarse por los pelos

to be close to tears estar a punto de llorar

to keep a close eye/watch on vigilar de cerca

to keep something a close secret mantener algo en el más riguroso secreto

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close

tr[kləʊz]

noun

1 (end) fin nombre masculino, final nombre masculino

■ the close of the day al caer el día

■ at the close of the century a finales de siglo

2 (precincts) recinto

transitive verb

1 (shut - gen) cerrar

■ close your eyes cierra los ojos

■ I'd like to close my account quisiera cerrar mi cuenta

2 (end - deal) cerrar; (meeting) cerrar, poner fin a; (course, conference) clausurar

intransitive verb

1 (gen) cerrar, cerrarse

■ what time do you close? ¿a qué hora cierran?

■ this drawer doesn't close properly este cajón no cierra bien

2 (end) concluir, terminar

■ the book closes with a murder el libro termina con un asesinato

3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL cerrar (at, a)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to bring something to a close concluir algo, poner fin a algo

to close ranks cerrar filas

to close in on something/somebody rodear algo/a alguien, cercar algo/a alguien

to close one's eyes to something cerrar los ojos a algo

to close one's mind to something cerrarse a algo

to come to a close / draw to a close tocar a su fin, llegar a su fin

close season veda, época de veda

close ['klo:z] v, closed ; closing vt

: cerrar

close vi

1) : cerrarse, cerrar

2) terminate: concluirse, terminar

3)

to close in approach: acercarse, aproximarse

close ['klo:s] adv

: cerca, de cerca

close adj, closer ; closest

1) confining: restrictivo, estrecho

2) secretive: reservado

3) strict: estricto, detallado

4) stuffy: cargado, bochornoso (dícese del tiempo)

5) tight: apretado, entallado, ceñido

it's a close fit: es muy apretado

6) near: cercano, próximo

7) intimate: íntimo

close friends: amigos íntimos

8) accurate: fiel, exacto

9) : reñido

a close election: una elección muy reñida

close ['klo:z] n

: fin m, final m, conclusión f

close

adj.

• angosto, -a adj.

• apretado, -a adj.

• aproximado, -a adj.

• arrimado, -a adj.

• cerca adj.

• cercano, -a adj.

• entrañable adj.

• estrecho, -a adj.

• minucioso, -a adj.

• próximo, -a adj.

• íntimo, -a adj.

n.

• conclusión s.f.

• fenecimiento s.m.

• fin s.m.

v.

• candar v.

• cerrar v.

• clausurar v.

• finiquitar v.

• tapar v.

• terminar v.

I kləʊs
adjective closer, closest

1)

a) ( near) próximo, cercano

at close range o quarters — de cerca

close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien

b) < shave> al ras, apurado

that was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)

2) <link/connection> estrecho; < contact> directo; < relative> cercano

they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos

they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos

sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno

3) ( in similarity)

it's not the same color but it's a close match — no es el mismo color pero es casi igual

he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano

that's the closest thing to a hammer I've got — esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo

4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido

5) ( strictly guarded)

it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detallado

to pay close attention to something — prestar mucha atención a algo

to keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca

7) <contest/finish> reñido

he finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador

8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso

II kləʊs
adverb closer, closest

1) ( in position) cerca

to draw/get/come close — acercarse*

close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien

to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien

they're following close behind — nos siguen de cerca

phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!

2) ( in intimacy)

the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más

3) ( in approximation)

it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi

close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

4) (in phrases)

close by — cerca

close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca

III

1) noun

Sense I

2) kləʊz (conclusion, end) fin m

to come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin

to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo

at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)

Sense II

3) kləʊs ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)

IV
1. kləʊz
transitive verb

1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*

he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos

2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*

3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*

4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a

2.

close vi

1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*

her eyes closed and she fell asleep — se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida

2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*

3)

a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*

b) closing pres p último

4) ( get closer) acercarse*

to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn

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Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

I [klǝʊs]
1.

ADV
(compar closer) (superl closest) cerca
the shops are very close — las tiendas están muy cerca

the hotel is close to the station — el hotel está cerca de la estación

she was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

according to sources close to the police — según fuentes allegadas a la policía

• close by — muy cerca

• come closer — acércate más

to come close to — acercarse a

we came very close to losing the match — estuvimos a punto de perder el partido, faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partido

that comes close to an insult — eso es casi un insulto

• the runners finished very close — los corredores llegaron casi al mismo tiempo

• to fit close — ajustarse al cuerpo

• to follow close behind — seguir muy de cerca

• to hold sb close — abrazar fuertemente a algn

• to keep close to the wall — ir arrimado a la pared

• he must be close on 50 — debe andar cerca de los 50

it's close on six o'clock — son casi las seis

• stay close to me — no te alejes or separes de mí

• close together — juntos, cerca uno del otro

• to look at sth close up — mirar algo de cerca

2. ADJ

1) (=near) [place] cercano, próximo; [contact] directo; [connection] estrecho, íntimo

• close combat — lucha f cuerpo a cuerpo

• at close quarters — de cerca

• to come a close second to sb/sth — disputarle la primera posición a algn/algo

• he was the closest thing to a real worker among us — entre nosotros él tenía más visos de ser un obrero auténtico, de nosotros él era el que tenía más visos de ser un obrero

- it was a close shave

2) (=intimate) [relative] cercano; [friend] íntimo

we have only invited close relations — solo hemos invitado a parientes cercanos

she's a close friend of mine — es una amiga íntima mía

I'm very close to my sister — estoy muy unida a mi hermana

they're very close (to each other) — están muy unidos

a close circle of friends — un estrecho círculo de amigos

3) (=almost equal) [result, election, fight] muy reñido; [scores] casi iguales

• it was a very close contest — fue una competición muy reñida

• to bear a close resemblance to — tener mucho parecido con

4) (=exact, detailed) [examination, study] detallado; [investigation, questioning] minucioso; [surveillance, control] estricto; [translation] fiel, exacto

• to pay close attention to sb/sth — prestar mucha atención a algn/algo

• to keep a close watch on sb — mantener a algn bajo estricta vigilancia

5) (=not spread out) [handwriting, print] compacto; [texture, weave] compacto, tupido; [formation] cerrado

6) (=stuffy) [atmosphere, room] sofocante, cargado; [weather] pesado, bochornoso

it's close this afternoon — hace bochorno esta tarde

7) (=secretive) reservado; (=mean) tacaño

8) (Ling) [vowel] cerrado

3.

N recinto m

4.

CPD

close company N — (Brit) (Econ) sociedad f exclusiva, compañía f propietaria

close corporation N (US) — = close company

close season N — (Hunting, Fishing) veda f ; (Ftbl) temporada f de descanso (de la liga de fútbol)

close work N — trabajo m minucioso

II [klǝʊz]
1.

N (=end) final m, conclusión f

• at the close — al final

at the close of day — a la caída de la tarde

at the close of the year — al final del año

• to bring sth to a close — terminar algo, concluir algo

• to draw to a close — tocar a su fin, estar terminando

2. VI

1) (=shut) [shop] cerrar; [door, window] cerrarse

the doors close automatically — las puertas se cierran automáticamente

the shops close at five thirty — las tiendas cierran a las cinco y media

this window does not close properly — esta ventana no cierra bien

his eyes closed — se le cerraron los ojos

2) (=end) terminar, terminarse, concluir
(Econ)
shares closed at 120p — al cierre las acciones estaban a 120 peniques

3. VT

1) (=shut) cerrar; [+ hole] tapar

please close the door — cierra la puerta, por favor

road closed — cerrado el paso

• to close one's eyes — cerrar los ojos

to close one's eyes to sth — (=ignore) hacer la vista gorda a algo

• to close the gap between two things — llenar el hueco entre dos cosas

• close your mouth when you're eating! — ¡no abras la boca comiendo!

• to close ranks — cerrar filas

2) (=end) [+ discussion, meeting] cerrar, poner fin a; [+ ceremony] clausurar, dar término a; [+ bank account] liquidar; [+ account] (Comm) saldar; [+ bargain, deal] cerrar

- close down

- close in

- close in on

- close off

- close on

- close out

- close round

- close up

- close with

* * *

I [kləʊs]
adjective closer, closest

1)

a) ( near) próximo, cercano

at close range o quarters — de cerca

close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien

b) < shave> al ras, apurado

that was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)

2) <link/connection> estrecho; < contact> directo; < relative> cercano

they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos

they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos

sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno

3) ( in similarity)

it's not the same color but it's a close match — no es el mismo color pero es casi igual

he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano

that's the closest thing to a hammer I've got — esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo

4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido

5) ( strictly guarded)

it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detallado

to pay close attention to something — prestar mucha atención a algo

to keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca

7) <contest/finish> reñido

he finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador

8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso

II [kləʊs]
adverb closer, closest

1) ( in position) cerca

to draw/get/come close — acercarse*

close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien

to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien

they're following close behind — nos siguen de cerca

phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!

2) ( in intimacy)

the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más

3) ( in approximation)

it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi

close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

4) (in phrases)

close by — cerca

close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca

III

1) noun

Sense I

2) [kləʊz] (conclusion, end) fin m

to come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin

to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo

at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)

Sense II

3) [kləʊs] ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)

IV
1. [kləʊz]
transitive verb

1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*

he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos

2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*

3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*

4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a

2.

close vi

1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*

her eyes closed and she fell asleep — se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida

2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*

3)

a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*

b) closing pres p último

4) ( get closer) acercarse*

to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

English-spanish dictionary > close
18 close

I 1. kləus adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nær, på nært hold, rett/like (bak)

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) ettersittende, trangt, tett
2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nær

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) omtrent likt, svært jevn

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) nøyaktig, nøye, omhyggelig

4) (tight: a close fit.) trang, ettersittende

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) innestengt, kvalm; lummer

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) smålig, gjerrig

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemmelighetsfull

•

- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. 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.) stenge, lukke(s), lukke seg

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) slutte, opphøre; avslutte

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avslutte, slå til
2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slutt

- close down
- close up

lukke
--------
nær
--------
slutte
--------
stenge

I
subst. \/kləʊz\/

1) slutt, avslutning

• the close of day

2) ( musikk) kadens, slutning

draw\/bring something to a close avslutte\/ende noe, få en slutt på noe

draw to a close gå mot slutten

• as the year drew to its close

som året gikk mot slutten

• when he felt his life was drawing to a close

da han følte at slutten nærmet seg \/ det nærmet seg slutten
II
subst. \/kləʊz\/

1) innhegning, inngjerding, lukket grunn, lukket plass, gård

2) skolegård, lekeplass

3) (kirke)gård

4) passasje

5) ( spesielt britisk) forklaring: boliggate hvor gjennomkjøring er forbudt eller umulig
III
verb \/kləʊz\/

1) lukke, stenge(s), slå sammen, sperre av, bli lukket, lukke seg

• close the door

• some flowers close at night

noen blomster lukker seg om natten

• the police decided to close the street

politiet bestemte seg for å sperre av gaten

2) legge ned

• close a factory

3) slutte, avslutte, sluttføre

• close a debate

• close an account

4) minske, redusere

• close the distance to the leader

• the distance between us rapidly closed

avstanden mellom oss ble raskt mindre

5) slutte, ende, avslutte(s), opphøre, ta slutt, bli tatt av plakaten

• he closed with this remark

han avsluttet med denne bemerkningen

• the play closed after two weeks

stykket ble tatt av plakaten etter to uker

6) ( sjøfart) holde kloss opp til, passere på nært hold, gå tett inntil

• we closed a schonner

7) slutte seg sammen, samle seg, nærme seg, møtes, forenes

8) komme i kamp, komme i håndgemeng, gå løs på

9) bli enig, komme overens

close about\/round lukke seg om, omringe fullstendig slutte opp om

close a ring round an army omringe en hær

close down lukke, stenge opphøre, innstille driften, legge ned\/nedlegge virksomheten ( om radio og TV) avslutte sendingen

close down on ( om tåke e.l.) legge seg tett over (amer.) få en slutt på, gjøre en ende på

close in komme nærmere, falle på (om natt, mørke) legge seg tett over alt ( om dagene) bli kortere

close in (up)on omringe (etter hvert), kaste seg over

close off avslutte

• close off an account

avslutte en konto

stenge ute, isolere, lukke igjen for

close on slutte seg om, lukke seg om

close one's eyes to ( overført) lukke øynene for

close out få\/gjøre (en) slutt på, avslutte

• Mary tried to close out the conversation

(amer.) selge ut

close the ranks\/files ( militærvesen) slutte rekkene ( overført) slutte opp om

close to the right ( militærvesen) høyre om

close up stenge igjen, fylle, tette igjen (amer., hverdagslig) slutte å prate, holde kjeft rykke sammen, slutte opp

close upon lukke helt, tette igjen ( om sår) gro, heles, lukke seg bli enig om gripe om, slutte seg om

close with komme i kamp med, komme i håndgemeng med komme overens med gå med på, akseptere, ta imot, godta, anta

close with the land ( sjøfart) gå tett inntil land
IV
adj. \/kləʊz\/

1) nær

• a close relative

• a close friend of mine

• a close connection

en nær forbindelse

• one of his close friends

en av hans nærmeste venner

2) intim, fortrolig, inderlig

3) kort, glatt

• a close haircut

• a close shave

en glatt barbering

4) tett, tettvevd, trang

• close thicket

5) inngående, omhyggelig, grundig, nøyaktig, nøye

• a close study of the matter showed

• on closer investigation, he turned out to be innocent

ved nærmere undersøkelser viste det seg at han var uskyldig

6) stor, full

• give me your close attention

gi meg din fulle oppmerksomhet

• close resemblance

7) som ligger nær opp til originalen, tro

• a close translation

8) logisk, stringent, streng

• close reasoning

9) oppmerksom

• a close observer

10) strengt bevoktet, godt bevart

• a close prisoner

• she told me a close secret

hun fortalte meg en godt bevart hemmelighet

11) lukket (dvs. ikke åpent for alle), eksklusiv

• close scholarship

12) skjult, hemmelig, hemmelighetsfull, taus, umeddelsom

13) lummert, kvalmt, innestengt, trykkende

• close air\/weather

14) påholdende, smålig, gjerrig, gnien

15) ( om konkurranse e.l.) svært jevn

16) ( språkvitenskap) lukket

• a close vowel\/syllable

a close shave eller a close thing eller a close call ( hverdagslig) nære på, på hengende håret

• it was a close shave

det var på nære nippet

at close quarters eller at close range på nært hold i håndgemeng, i nærkamp

be at close quarters with komme tett innpå livet, være nær innpå

come to close quarters komme i slagsmål, komme i håndgemeng

in close proximity\/vicinity to i umiddelbar nærhet av

in close quarters trangt

• they lived in close quarters

det er trangt om plassen hos dem

keep a close watch on somebody holde strengt oppsyn med noen, passe godt på noen

keep close about something eller keep something close holde tett med noe, holde noe hemmelig

keep\/lie close holde seg skjult, gjemme seg

run somebody a close second være like i hælene på noen
V
adv. \/kləʊz\/

1) tett, nær, straks, alldeles

2) ( ofte close together) tett sammen

3) ( sjøfart) dikt, tett (opptil), nær (ved)

4) ( sjelden) inngående, grundig

close at hand like ved, like i nærheten, for hånden, som står for døren

close by\/to tett inntil, rett ved siden av, like i nærheten

close on nær, nesten, nærmere

• close on 100

som grenser til

close on somebody's heels like i hælene på noen

close upon rett etter, tett innpå

run it close ha liten tid å gå på

run somebody close være rett bak noen, være like i hælene på noen være nesten like god som noen

English-Norwegian dictionary > close
19 close

I 1. [kləus] adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo
2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) igual

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso

4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) avarento

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) calado

•

- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [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.) fechar

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) fechar
2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim

- close down
- close up
* * *

close¹

[klouz] n 1 fim, término, conclusão. 2 briga, peleja, luta corpo-a-corpo • vt+vi 1 fechar, encerrar, confinar. 2 tapar, encher. 3 barrar, bloquear, obstruir. 4 cerrar (fileiras). 5 juntar(-se). 6 envolver, cercar. 7 concordar, chegar a um acordo. 8 terminar, completar, concluir, encerrar. 9 cicatrizar, fechar (ferida). 10 trancar, aferrolhar. 11 engalfinhar-se. 12 Naut encostar(-se), perlongar. at the close of day no fim do dia, ao crepúsculo. at the close of the year no fim do ano. he closed his days ele morreu. he closed the door upon every attempt at reconciliation ele tornou impossível qualquer tentativa de reconciliação. he closed the door upon her 1 ele fechou o porta atrás dela. 2 fig expulsou-a. the ship closes the wind o navio vira para o vento. they closed upon him 1 chegaram a um acordo a seu respeito. 2 caíram em cima dele. to close a bargain fechar um negócio. to close an account encerrar uma conta. to close an affair encerrar um assunto. to close a seam rematar uma costura. to close down fechar, encerrar as atividades. the shops closed down / as lojas fecharam suas portas. to close in 1 fechar, cercar. 2 encerrar, irromper, aproximar-se, chegar. the night closed in / chegou a noite. to close off isolar, impedir a passagem. to close on aproximar-se. to close one’s eyes morrer. to close one’s eyes to ignorar, não querer enxergar. he closed his eyes to the problem / ele ignorou o problema, ele não quis enxergar o problema. to close out (vendas) liquidar, queimar. to close round cercar, rodear. to close the ranks cerrar fileiras. to close up 1 fechar, trancar, cerrar. they closed up / cerraram fileiras. 2 cicatrizar. to close with 1 aceder. 2 unir-se a. 3 entrar em luta corporal. to draw to a close chegar ao fim.

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close²

[klous] n 1 espaço fechado, terreno cercado, cercado. 2 cerca, sebe, tapada. 3 beco estreito. 4 the Close recinto de mosteiro ou abadia. • adj 1 junto, próximo, perto, pegado, contíguo, estreito. 2 justo, apertado. 3 compacto, denso, condensado. 4 íntimo, caro, familiar. 5 cuidadoso, exato, conciso, preciso. 6 estrito, perfeito. 7 fechado, cerrado. 8 rigoroso, severo. 9 abafado, opressivo, pesado, sufocante. 10 fechado, reservado. 11 secreto, oculto. 12 restrito, limitado. 13 parcimonioso, econômico, frugal. 14 raro, difícil de obter. 15 quase igual, quase no mesmo nível. 16 confinado, estritamente guardado, segregado. 17 pronunciado com os lábios parcialmente fechados. 18 grosso, fechado (tecido). 19 viscoso, tenaz. 20 quase certeiro. 21 atento, observador. • adv 1 rente, cerce, cérceo. 2 de perto, junto ao pé. 3 severamente, rigorosamente, estritamente. 4 estreitamente, hermeticamente, firmemente, compactamente. 5 exatamente, cautelosamente. 6 economicamente. a close carriage uma carruagem fechada. a close customer coll um tipo taciturno. a close hand 1 uma mão fechada. 2 fig pessoa sovina. at close quarters nas imediações. close air ar viciado ou abafado. close argument argumento incontestável. close at hand iminente, próximo. close by bem junto, perto. close combat luta corpo-a-corpo. close coupled circuit n Eletr circuito conjugado. close election, close vote eleição disputadíssima. close on quase. close proximity proximidade imediata. close season, close time temporada de caça proibida. close shave ou thing escape por pouco, por um triz. close style estilo breve ou conciso. close to nas proximidades. close to the chest sem revelar a intenção. close to the ground rente ao chão. close to the wind com vento pela popa. close writing letra apertada. he keeps himself close ele se esconde. keep close! 1 fique perto de mim! 2 cale a boca! 3 esconda-se! the end is close o fim está próximo. to come close chegar perto. to cut close cortar rente. to draw the curtains close fechar bem as cortinas. to follow close upon seguir ao pé. to live close viver economicamente, poupar. to sit close assentar justo (vestido). to sit close around the fire estar sentado junto ou perto do fogo. to stick close to ficar perto ou próximo de.

English-Portuguese dictionary > close
20 close

I 1. [kləus] adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) blizu

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) tesno
2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) bližnji, zaupen

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tesen

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) natančen

4) (tight: a close fit.) tesen

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) zatohel

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skop

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) zaprt, molčeč

•

- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [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.) zapreti (se)

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) končati (se)

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) skleniti
2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) konec

- close down
- close up
* * *
I [klous]
adjective ( closely adverb)

zaprt, zaklenjen; stisnjen, tesen, gost; figuratively jedrnat; soparen, zadušljiv, zatohel; molčeč, vase zaprt; blizek; pazljiv, natančen; skoraj enak; vztrajen, marljiv; zaupen; skop, varčen; skrit; logičen; neodločen (boj)

close argument — nepobiten dokaz

close combat — bitka iz bližine, boj moža proti možu

close confinement — strogi zapor

in close conversation — v živahnem pogovoru

colloquially close customer — molčeč človek

close fight — neodločen boj

close friend — zaupen prijatelj

close proximity ( —ali quarters) — neposredna bližina

to come to close quarters — spoprijeti se

close season ( —ali time) — varstvena doba prepovedi lova

close study — temeljit študij

colloquially close thing — pičla zmaga

close weather — soparno vreme

it was a close call ( —ali shave) — za las smo ušli

close translation — natančen prevod

to keep s.th. close — zase kaj obdržati, ne izdati
II [klous]
adverb

blizu, pičlo

close at hand, close by — čisto blizu

close on — skoraj, domala; kmalu nato

he ran me very close — kmalu bi me bil dohitel

to follow close upon s.o. — biti komu za petami

to live close — varčno živeti

to sail close to the wind — jadrati tesno ob vetru; figuratively biti komaj še v mejah zakona

I felt close to tears — na jok mi je šlo
III [klous]
noun

ograjen prostor, ograda; plot; šolsko dvorišče, igrišče; področje stolne cerkve; Scottish prehod skozi hišo, uličica
IV [klouz]
noun

zaključek, konec

to bring to a close — končati, zaključiti

to draw to a close — iti h koncu
V [klouz]
1.

transitive verb

zapreti; končati, zaključiti, likvidirati; ustaviti se (ob drugi ladji);

2.

intransitive verb

zapreti se; prenehati; (to) bližati se, zaceliti se

to close one's days — umreti

to close one's eyes to s.th. — zapirati oči pred čim

to close s.o.'s eye — suniti koga v oko

to close the door on s.th. — narediti konec razpravljanju o čem

to close with the land — približati se kopnemu

to close with an offer — sprejeti ponudbo

to close bargain — končati pogovor

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at the close (of business)

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