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1 Close the TV
refers to turning something on or off. This is due to the verbs for to open and to close being the same as the verbs for to turn on and to turn off in Urdu and other Pakistani languages. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Close the TV
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2 close the switch
Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > close the switch
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3 goal to close the gap
■ Tor, das einen gegnerischen Zweitorevorsprung auf ein Tor reduziert. -
4 to close the well to the atmosphere
перекрывать скважину; закрывать скважину ( для поддержания соответствующего давления в подземном газогенераторе)Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > to close the well to the atmosphere
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5 Please Close The Highway
Jocular: PCHУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Please Close The Highway
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6 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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7 close corporation
1. Gen Mgta 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) Fina 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 -
8 close-up
■ A shot that features the subject large in the frame and shows much detail.■ Detailreiche Aufnahme, die das gefilmte Objekt nah und nur ausschnittweise abbildet. -
9 close season
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10 Close Leaf Stitch
A stitch in Honiton lace for filling up the leaves. It is a " plain weave " or cloth stitch. -
11 close company
(U.K.) Gen Mgta company in which five or fewer people control more than half the voting shares, or in which such control is exercised by any number of people who are also directors -
12 close
أَطْبَقَ على \ close: (with adv. or prep.) to come near: The crowd closed round him. The players closed in for an attack. \ اِنْتِهَاء \ close: end: The meeting came to a close. \ See Also نهاية (نِهَايَة) \ تَجَمَّعَ (حَولَ) \ close: (with adv. or prep.) to come near: The crowd closed round him. The players closed in for an attack. \ دَنَا من \ close: (with adv or prep) come near: The crowd closed round him. \ فَاسِد الهواء \ close: (of air or weather) not fresh; hot and unpleasant to breathe: Open the window; it’s close in here. \ مُقْبِض للصَّدْر \ close: (of air or weather) not fresh; hot and unpleasant to breathe: Open the window; it’s close in here. -
13 close
أَقْفَلَ \ close: to shut: Close your eyes. When does this shop close?. lock: to close with a lock: Lock the door. padlock: to fasten with a padlock: Always padlock your bicycle when you leave it in the street. shut: to close (a door, one’s eyes, a box, etc.); close a shop for the night, etc.: Shut the window. The door shut behind him. The post office shuts at 5:00. -
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أَغْلَقَ \ block: to prevent movement by putting sth. in the way: Sand was blocking the pipe. close: to shut: Close your eyes. When does this shop close?, to (cause to) be out of use: This road is closed. On his death, his business had to be closed (or closed down). shut: to close (a door, one’s eyes, a box, etc.); close a shop for the night, etc.: Shut the windows. \ See Also سد (سَدَّ) -
15 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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قَرِيب (مِن) \ adjacent: next (to); lying near: His house is adjacent to mine. at hand: near; within reach: Help was at hand. close: near in time, relationship or space: Midnight is getting close; a close friend; a close view of the picture. near: close in position or relationship: Where is the nearest doctor? He’s a near relative. neighbouring: near: We trade with neighbouring countries. relation: sb. who is joined by family: My wife’s family are my relations by marriage. My brother’s children are my blood relations. relative: sb. who is joined by family: is he a relative of yours? Yes, he’s my uncle. -
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نِهَايَة \ close: end: The meeting came to a close. conclusion: ending, finish. end: the last or farthest point; the finish: We reached the end of the road. We waited for him, but in the end we had to go without him. ending: the end of a word or story. extreme: an extreme point: In the desert, one suffers extremes of heat and cold. The temperature goes from one extreme to the other. finish: the end (of an activity): I watched the finish of the race. last: the end; sth. that is last: we’ve just eaten the last of the cake. limit: a point that must not or cannot be passed: Keep to the speed limit. There’s a limit to what I can carry. \ See Also حد (حَدّ) -
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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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خَاتِمَة \ close: end: The meeting came to a close. conclusion: ending; finish. end: the last or farthest point; the finish: We reached the end of the road. We waited for him, but in the end we had to go without him. ending: the end of a word or story. finish: the end (of an activity): I watched the finish of the race. -
20 close
وَثِيق \ close: near in time, relationship or space: Midnight is getting close; a close friend; a close race, a close view of the picture. intimate: very personal; very close, as a result of deep personal understanding: an intimate friend; an intimate knowledge of local affairs. \ See Also قريب (قَرِيب)، حميم (حَميم)
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