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1 close
I [kləus]1. adverb1) near in time, place etc:قَريب، إلى جانِبFollow close behind.
2) tightly; neatly:بأِحْكامa close-fitting dress.
2. adjective1) near in relationship:قَريب، حَميمa close friend.
2) having a narrow difference between winner and loser:مُتَقارِب، ذو فَرقٍ صَغيرThe result was close.
3) thorough:دَقيقKeep a close watch on him.
4) tight:مُحْكَمa close fit.
5) without fresh air:خانِق، بِدون هَواء نَقيThe weather was close and thundery.
6) mean:ببَخيل، وَضيعHe's very close (with his money).
7) secretive:سِرّي، مُتَكَتِّم II [kləuz]They're keeping very close about the business.
1. verb1) to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening:يُقْفِلThe shops close on Sundays.
2) to finish; to come or bring to an end:يَنْتَهيThe meeting closed with everyone in agreement.
3) to complete or settle (a business deal).يُنْهي، يَعْقِدُ صَفْقَةً2. nouna stop, end or finish:نِهايَهtowards the close of the nineteenth century.
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حَوَالَى \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. near: close to, in time: It was near midnight when he got home. nearly: almost: She’s nearly ready. It’s nearly six o’clock.. odd: (after a guessed number which is the nearest 10 or 100 or 1000 below the actual number) and more: 50-odd boys (between 50 and 60); 600-odd girls (between 600 and 700). roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. some: (with numbers) about: Some 70 people attended the meeting. something like: (with numbers) about: He owns something like 400 cattle; It cost something like $3. towards: (of time) near; just before: Towards evening it began to rain. \ See Also تقريبا (تَقْريبًا) -
3 close on
تَقْرِيبًا \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. all but: nearly: Our boat all but sank in the storm. almost: nearly: I have almost finished. He is very old - almost eighty. approximately: nearly, but not exactly: The box weighed approximately 10 kilos. as good as: nearly: The match is as good as won. close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. more or less: about, but not exactly: It’s 20 miles away, more or less. She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. near: close to, in time: It was near midnight when he got home. nearly: almost: She’s nearly ready. It’s nearly six o’clock.. odd: (after a guessed number which is the nearest 10 or 100 or 1000 below the actual number) and more: 50-odd boys (between 50 and 60); 600-odd girls (between 600 and 700). practically: nearly: She’s practically ready. pretty well: almost: The paint is pretty well dry. roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. to all intents and purposes: in regard to all that matters: To all intents and purposes, the work is finished (though a few unimportant points remain to be dealt with). -
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حَوَالَى \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. near: close to, in time: It was near midnight when he got home. nearly: almost: She’s nearly ready. It’s nearly six o’clock.. odd: (after a guessed number which is the nearest 10 or 100 or 1000 below the actual number) and more: 50-odd boys (between 50 and 60); 600-odd girls (between 600 and 700). roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. some: (with numbers) about: Some 70 people attended the meeting. something like: (with numbers) about: He owns something like 400 cattle; It cost something like $3. towards: (of time) near; just before: Towards evening it began to rain. \ See Also تقريبا (تَقْريبًا) -
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تَقْرِيبًا \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. all but: nearly: Our boat all but sank in the storm. almost: nearly: I have almost finished. He is very old - almost eighty. approximately: nearly, but not exactly: The box weighed approximately 10 kilos. as good as: nearly: The match is as good as won. close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. more or less: about, but not exactly: It’s 20 miles away, more or less. She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. near: close to, in time: It was near midnight when he got home. nearly: almost: She’s nearly ready. It’s nearly six o’clock.. odd: (after a guessed number which is the nearest 10 or 100 or 1000 below the actual number) and more: 50-odd boys (between 50 and 60); 600-odd girls (between 600 and 700). practically: nearly: She’s practically ready. pretty well: almost: The paint is pretty well dry. roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. to all intents and purposes: in regard to all that matters: To all intents and purposes, the work is finished (though a few unimportant points remain to be dealt with). -
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اِنْتَهَى \ be gone: spent; finished worn out; dead: His money was all gone. break up: (at the end of a school term) to stop work: John (or John’s school) will break up on Thursday. cease: to stop; come to an end: The noise suddenly ceased. He ceased caring (or to care) about his health long ago. close: to come to an end: Her speech closed with a funny joke. end: to come to a finish: The story ends with his death. finish: to come to an end: The meal finished with a joke. run out: (of a supply) to be finished; (of a person) to finish one’s supply (of sth.): Our car stopped when the petrol ran out. We had run out of petrol. -
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تَوَقَّفَ \ break down: (of a machine) to stop working: My car broke down on the way to town. cease: to stop; come to an end: The noise suddenly ceased. He ceased caring (or to care) about his health long ago. close: to come to an end: She closed her speech with a funny joke. come to rest: to stop: The car rolled forward, and came to rest against a tree. draw up: to stop: The train drew up at the station. The car drew up and the driver jumped out. fail: (of engine, electricity, or any supply) to stop or become useless. halt: to stop moving. leave off: to stop: Begin reading where you left off yesterday. pull up: to stop: The car pulled up at the crossroads. run down: (of a clock, that needs winding; of a battery that needs charging, etc.) to weaken or stop working, for lack of power. stop: to come to rest: This train stops at every station, not continue It has stopped raining. The rain has stopped. My clock stopped at midnight. \ See Also كَفَّ عن، اِنْتَهَى -
8 be about to do sth
عَلَى وَشْك أَنْ \ be about to do sth.: to be ready to do it; be just going to do it: I was about to go when he arrived. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. -
9 hang about
1) to stand around, doing nothing:يَتَسَكَّعI don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners).
2) to be close to (a person) frequently:يكون قَريبا منI don't want you hanging around my daughter.
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10 napasti sa svih strana
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11 cercarse alrededor de
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13 окружать
1) General subject: band, begird, beset, besiege, bower, bypass, cincture, circle, close round, compass, cordon, dike, embay, embosom, embosom pass, embower, encircle, enclose, encompass (тж. перен., напр., заботой и т. п.), enlace, envelop, environ, fence, fence about, fence in, frame, gird, girdle, girth, hedge (любовью, вниманием), hedge about, hem, hem about, hem in, hem round, imbosom, inarm, inclip, inclose, inlace, invest, lap, mob, palisade, pocket (о пространстве), rim, ring (кольцом), ring about, ring in, ring round, round up, skirt, sphere, stockade, surround, troop round (кого-л.), twine, ward in (в целях охраны), ward up (в целях охраны), fence about, hedge in, hem about, hem in, hem round2) Geology: embank3) Literal: hoop4) Poetical language: enring, hem around5) Military: blockade, bottle up, box (огнем, тж. box in), box in, contain, draw a cordon (around), entrap, maroon, pocket, seal, trap, wrap up6) Bookish: circumpose, enwreathe7) Rare: parclose8) Construction: orb9) Diplomatic term: seal off10) Metallurgy: round11) Fishery: embrace12) Drilling: envelope13) Makarov: bank, beleaguer, circumvent, enclasp, girdle about, girdle in, girdle round, hedge around, in, island, move in, ring about (кольцом), ring around (кольцом), ring round (кольцом), close about, close in, fence round, encircle with (обносить обводить чем-л.) -
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1) General subject: begird, beset, besiege, bypass, cincture, close about, close in, close round, embay, embosom, embower, encircle, enclose, encompass, enlace, environ, fence about, fence in, gird, girdle, girth, hedge, hem about, hem in, hem round, inclose, lap, mob, palisade, round up, surround, troop round (кого-либо)2) Literal: hoop3) Poetical language: circle5) Makarov: double upon (неприятельский флот) -
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1. tuck (s.o.) in, wrapзагръщам с шал wrap/tuck a shawl about/around s.o. muffle s.o.2. (пакет и пр.) wrap/do s.th. (up)загръщам се tuck o.s. up-in bed; wrap/muffle oneself up, wrap upтой се загърна с одеалото he wrapped his blanket close about himзагърни се! wrap yourself up! (сложи си дреха, шал и пр.) put on a coat/shawl etc* * *загръ̀щам,гл.1. tuck (s.o.) in, wrap; enshroud; \загръщам с шал wrap/tuck a shawl about/around s.o., muffle s.o.;2. ( пакет и пр.) wrap/do s.th. (up);\загръщам се tuck o.s. up in bed; wrap/muffle oneself up, wrap up; ( слагам си дреха, шал и пр.) put on a coat/shawl etc.* * *coddle; enshroud; enwrap{in`rO;p}; fold: загръщам a shawl around s.o. - загръщам с шал* * *1. (пакет и пр.) wrap/do s.th. (up) 2. tuck (s.o.) in, wrap 3. ЗАГРЪЩАМ ce tuck o.s. up-in bed;wrap/muffle oneself up, wrap up 4. ЗАГРЪЩАМ с шал wrap/tuck a shawl about/around s.o.. muffle s.o. 5. загърни се! wrap yourself up! (сложи си дреха, шал и пр.) put on a coat/shawl etc 6. той се загърна с одеалото he wrapped his blanket close about him -
16 opkoliti
• a round of cheers; begird; beleaguer; beset; besiege; close about; close round; contain; embower; encircle; enclose; encompas; encompass; envelop; environ; gird; hem about; hem in; hem round; hoop; impale; inclose; invest; orb; pale in; pale up; ring about; ring in; ring round; round -
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• begird; besiege; bypass; close about; close round; clothe; contain; embosom; embower; encase; encircle; enclose; encompass; engirdle; envelop; environ; fence about; fence in; fence round; incase; inclose; moat; surround; wreathe -
19 verschwiegen
I P.P. verschweigenII Adj.1. Person: discreet2. fig., Ort: secret; (abgeschieden) secluded; verschwiegenes Plätzchen secluded spot; an einem verschwiegenen Ort oder Örtchen umg., euph. in the smallest room in the house* * *discreet; reticent; silent* * *ver|schwie|gen [fɛɐ'ʃviːgn]adjMensch discreet; Ort secludedSee:→ auch verschweigen, Grab* * *1) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) close2) (wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) discreet* * *ver·schwie·gen[fɛɐ̯ˈʃvi:gn̩]1. (diskret) discreet\verschwiegen wie ein Grab [sein] [to be] [as] silent as the grave* * *1.2. Part. v. verschweigen2.1) (diskret) discreet2) (still, einsam) secluded <place, bay>; quiet <restaurant etc.>* * *B. adj1. Person: discreetverschwiegenes Plätzchen secluded spot;Örtchen umg, euph in the smallest room in the house* * *1.2. Part. v. verschweigen2.1) (diskret) discreet2) (still, einsam) secluded <place, bay>; quiet <restaurant etc.>* * *adj.reticent adj.secretive adj. adv.reticently adv. -
20 a nu spune nimic / o vorbă într-o privinţă
to be close about smth.to keep smth. close.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu spune nimic / o vorbă într-o privinţă
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