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1 close the books
stänga böckerna -
2 close the door upon
stänga dörren framför näsan på; stänga dörren (möjligheten) för -
3 close the gap
överbygga klyftan -
4 close
adj. nära; stängd; hopträngd; trång--------adv. nära--------n. slut; tillslutning; inhägnad; gränd; stänga; slut, slutledning; gård; gränd; när en person avslutar en mening där vissa ord saknas--------v. stänga; stängas; avsluta* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nära2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) åtsittande, snävt, tätt2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nära, förtrolig2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) jämn3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) grundlig, noggrann4) (tight: a close fit.) åtsittande, snäv, trång5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) kvav, tryckande6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) snål, gnidig7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemlighetsfull, förtegen•- 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.) stänga, slå igen2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) avsluta3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avsluta, slutföra2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slut- close up -
5 close to
nära* * *1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) nära2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) nära, nästan, uppemot -
6 close down
1) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) lägga ner, slå igen2) ((of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun closedown).) avsluta sändningarna -
7 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.) närbild -
8 close up
n. närbild; sluta till--------v. närbild; sluta till* * *1) (to come or bring closer together: He closed up the space between the lines of print.) minska avståndet2) (to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) bomma igen -
9 close one's eyes to
(to ignore (especially something wrong): She closed her eyes to the children's misbehaviour.) -
10 at close quarters
på nära håll; i handgemäng, i närstrid* * *(close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) på nära håll, i närstrid -
11 get the wind up
bli rädd; bli arg* * *(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) bli skraj -
12 sail close to the wind
ta en risk -
13 trouble
n. problem, svårighet, oro, bekymmer--------v. oroa, bekymra; störa; besvära* * *1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) besvär, möda, bekymmer2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) oro, orolighet3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) sjukdom, ont, besvär2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) oroa, bekymra, plåga, besvära2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) besvära, be3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) göra sig besvär•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker -
14 warm
adj. varm; hjärtlig; besvärlig, farlig; entusiastisk; brinnande, lidelsefull--------v. värma; värmas; hetsa upp; bli varm i kläderna, bli entusiastisk; orsaka ömhet; fyllas av ömhet* * *[wo:m] 1. adjective1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) varm2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) varm3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) varm4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) som man blir varm av5) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) varm2. verb1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) värma2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) tycka om ngn mer och mer, bli vänligare stämd mot ngn3. noun(an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) uppvärmning, värme- warmly- warmness
- warmth
- warm-blooded
- warmed-over
- warmhearted
- warmheartedness
- warm up -
15 outrage
n. skandal; illdåd; kränkande; harm--------v. såra; förolämpa; göra oförrätt; göra skandal; vara grym* * *1. noun(a wicked act, especially of great violence: the outrages committed by the soldiers; The decision to close the road is a public outrage.) våldshandling, illdåd, kränkning2. verb(to hurt, shock or insult: She was outraged by his behaviour.) våldföra sig på, chockera, kränka- outrageously
- outrageousness -
16 obstruct
v. täppa till; hindra; bedriva obstruktion mot; skymma* * *1) (to block or close: The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.) spärra, blockera2) (to stop (something) moving past or making progress: The crashed lorry obstructed the traffic.) hindra•- obstructive -
17 please
adv. snälla, var god--------v. behaga, glädja; tillfredsställa; göra till viljes* * *[pli:z] 1. verb1) (to do what is wanted by (a person); to give pleasure or satisfaction to: You can't please everyone all the time; It pleases me to read poetry.)2) (to choose, want, like: He does as he pleases.)2. adverb(a word added to an order or request in order to be polite: Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?) var snäll och..., tack, varsågod och...- pleased- pleasing
- pleasingly
- if you please
- please yourself -
18 window
n. fönster; skyltfönster; lucka; fönster, området på skärmen man arbetar i (data)--------v. skapa fönster* * *['windəu](an opening in the wall of a building etc which is fitted with a frame of wood, metal etc containing glass or similar material, that can be seen through and usually opened: I saw her through the window; Open/Close the window; goods displayed in a shop-window.) fönster- window-dressing
- window-dresser
- window-frame
- window-ledge
- window-pane
- window-shopping
- window-sill -
19 be up in arms
(to be very angry and make a great protest (about something): He is up in arms about the decision to close the road.) vara på krigsstigen, vara upprörd -
20 arbitrary
adj. godtycklig* * *(not decided by rules or laws but by a person's own opinion: He made a rather arbitrary decision to close the local cinema without consulting other people.) godtycklig, egenmäktig
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