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1 to close the ranks
to close the rankscerrar 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. -
2 to shut/close the stable door after the horse has bolted
to shut/close the stable door after the horse has boltedcolocar a tranca depois de a porta ser arrombada, tomar precaução quando o dano já foi causado.English-Portuguese dictionary > to shut/close the stable door after the horse has bolted
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3 to close the circuit
to close the circuitfechar o circuito. -
4 to shut/close the door to/on
to shut/close the door to/onimpedir o entendimento, tornar imposssível.English-Portuguese dictionary > to shut/close the door to/on
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5 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) igual3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) avarento7) (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] verb1) (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.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) fechar2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- 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.————————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. -
6 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) apertado3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) mesquinho7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) discreto•- closely- closeness - close call/shave - close-set - close-up - close at hand - close on - close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (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.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- close up -
7 close to the chest
close to the chestsem revelar a intenção. -
8 close to the ground
close to the groundrente ao chão. -
9 close to the wind
close to the windcom vento pela popa. -
10 the end is close
the end is closeo fim está próximo. -
11 the next followed close
the next followed closeo seguinte foi logo atrás. -
12 close-up
noun (a photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale: The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin.) close-up* * *close-up[kl'ous∧p] n Amer 1 Cin close-up: fotografia tirada de perto. 2 vista de perto. -
13 close to
1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) perto de2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) quase* * *close tonas proximidades. -
14 close to
1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) perto de2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) quase -
15 close-up
noun (a photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale: The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin.) close-up -
16 close down
1) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) fechar as portas2) ((of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun closedown).) fecho da emissão -
17 close down
1) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) encerrar2) ((of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun closedown).) encerrar -
18 close up
1) (to come or bring closer together: He closed up the space between the lines of print.) aproximar2) (to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) fechar -
19 close up
1) (to come or bring closer together: He closed up the space between the lines of print.) aproximar2) (to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) fechar -
20 close one's eyes to
(to ignore (especially something wrong): She closed her eyes to the children's misbehaviour.) ignorar/fazer vista grossa
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