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1 close

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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2 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
3 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
4 proximity

noun, no pl.

Nähe, die (to zu)

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[prok'siməti]
noun

(nearness: Their house is in close proximity to ours.) die Nähe

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prox·im·ity

[prɒkˈsɪməti, AM prɑ:kˈsɪmət̬i]

n no pl Nähe f

\proximity to customers Kundennähe f

▪ to be in \proximity to sb/sth sich akk nahe bei jdm/etw befinden

in close \proximity to sb/sth in unmittelbarer Nähe zu jdm/etw befinden

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[prɒk'sImItɪ]
n
Nähe f
in proximity to — in der Nähe (+gen)

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

proximity in time — zeitliche Nähe

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proximity [prɒkˈsımətı; US prɑk-] s Nähe f (to zu):

in the proximity of in der Nähe von (od gen);

in close proximity in nächster oder unmittelbarer Nähe;

proximity fuse (bes US fuze) MIL Annäherungszünder m

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noun, no pl.

Nähe, die (to zu)

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n.

Nähe nur sing. f.

Näherung -en f.

English-german dictionary > proximity
5 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
6 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

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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
7 proximity

prox·im·ity [prɒkʼsɪməti, Am prɑ:kʼsɪmət̬i] n

no pl

Nähe f;

to be in \proximity to sb/ sth sich akk nahe bei jdm/etw befinden;

in close \proximity to sb/ sth in unmittelbarer Nähe zu jdm/etw befinden

English-German students dictionary > proximity
8 cercano

adj.

1 close, immediate, near, nearby.

2 close, dear.

* * *

cercano

► adjetivo

1 (inmediato) near, close

■ el fin está cercano the end is near

2 (vecino) nearby, neighbouring (US neighboring)

3 (pariente) close

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

el Cercano Oriente the Near East

* * *

(f. - cercana)

adj.

close, near, nearby

* * *

ADJ

1) [lugar] nearby

entraron en un bar cercano — they went to a nearby bar

acudió a la comisaría más cercana — he went to the nearest police station

sentía la presencia cercana de su madre — he felt the presence of his mother nearby

• cercano a — close to, near, near to

un hotel cercano al aeropuerto — a hotel close to o near (to) the airport

una cifra cercana a los tres millones de dólares — a figure close to three million dollars

2) [amigo, pariente] close

su colaborador más cercano — his closest collaborator

• cercano a — close to

según fuentes cercanas al ministerio — according to sources close to the ministry

personas cercanas a la organización terrorista — people closely linked to the terrorist organization

3) [en el tiempo]

en el futuro cercano — in the near future

cree cercana la firma del acuerdo — he believes that they are close to signing the agreement

ahora, cuando está cercano el primer aniversario de su muerte — now, as the first anniversary of her death approaches

* * *

- na adjetivo

1)

a) ( en el espacio) nearby, neighboring*

cercano a algo — near something, close to something

los pueblos cercanos a Durango — the villages in the vicinity of o close to o near Durango

una suma cercana al millón — an amount close to o close on a million

b) ( en el tiempo) close, near

en fecha cercana — soon

cercano a algo — close to something

se sentía cercano a su fin — he felt the end was near

- Cercano Oriente

2) <pariente/amigo> close

* * *

= adjacent, adjoining, close [closer -comp., closest -sup.], immediate, nearby [near-by], neighbouring [neighboring, -USA], near at hand, close at hand, in sight, over the horizon, on the horizon, close-by, proximate, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], within sight, within range.

Ex. Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.

Ex. The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.

Ex. Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.

Ex. This system offers immediate access when required by users and staff, preferably several users at the same time.

Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex. The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.

Ex. The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.

Ex. Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.

Ex. The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.

Ex. This article surveys the changes which have already occurred and those which are just over the horizon.

Ex. The author concludes with descriptions of advances in the technology currently on the horizon.

Ex. The second phase of the study entailed interviewing at close-by universities in the Midwest.

Ex. For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.

Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex. As the major US telecommunications service providers install fibre optic cable, the availability of interactive video is within sight.

Ex. 77% of the world's population lives within range of a mobile network.

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* cercano a = approaching, in close proximity to.

* Cercano Oriente = Near East.

* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.

* del Cercano Oriente = Near-Eastern.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future.

* en un futuro muy cercano = in the very near future.

* en un período más o menos cercano = in the near future.

* experiencia cercana a la muerte = near death experience.

* futuro cercano, el = near future, the.

* lado más cercano, el = near side, the.

* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.

* pariente cercano = close relation.

* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.

* * *

- na adjetivo

1)

a) ( en el espacio) nearby, neighboring*

cercano a algo — near something, close to something

los pueblos cercanos a Durango — the villages in the vicinity of o close to o near Durango

una suma cercana al millón — an amount close to o close on a million

b) ( en el tiempo) close, near

en fecha cercana — soon

cercano a algo — close to something

se sentía cercano a su fin — he felt the end was near

- Cercano Oriente

2) <pariente/amigo> close

* * *

= adjacent, adjoining, close [closer -comp., closest -sup.], immediate, nearby [near-by], neighbouring [neighboring, -USA], near at hand, close at hand, in sight, over the horizon, on the horizon, close-by, proximate, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], within sight, within range.

Ex: Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.

Ex: The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.

Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.

Ex: This system offers immediate access when required by users and staff, preferably several users at the same time.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.

Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.

Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.

Ex: The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.

Ex: This article surveys the changes which have already occurred and those which are just over the horizon.

Ex: The author concludes with descriptions of advances in the technology currently on the horizon.

Ex: The second phase of the study entailed interviewing at close-by universities in the Midwest.

Ex: For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.

Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex: As the major US telecommunications service providers install fibre optic cable, the availability of interactive video is within sight.

Ex: 77% of the world's population lives within range of a mobile network.

* cercano a = approaching, in close proximity to.

* Cercano Oriente = Near East.

* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.

* del Cercano Oriente = Near-Eastern.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future.

* en un futuro muy cercano = in the very near future.

* en un período más o menos cercano = in the near future.

* experiencia cercana a la muerte = near death experience.

* futuro cercano, el = near future, the.

* lado más cercano, el = near side, the.

* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.

* pariente cercano = close relation.

* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.

* * *

cercano -na

adjective

A

1 (en el espacio) nearby, neighboring* cercano A algo near sth, close TO sth

los pueblos cercanos a Durango the villages in the vicinity of o close to o near Durango

una suma cercana al millón an amount close to o close on a million

2 (en el tiempo) close, near

en fecha cercana soon

cercano A algo close TO sth

se sentía cercano a su fin he felt the end was near o close, he felt he was close to the end

Compuesto:

Cercano Oriente

masculine:

el Cercano Oriente the Near East

B ‹pariente/amigo› close

* * *

cercano
◊ -na adjetivo

1
a) ( en el espacio) nearby, neighboring^{( conjugate neighboring)};

cercano a algo near sth, close to sth;
◊ el Ccercano Oriente the Near East

b) ( en el tiempo) close, near;

◊ en fecha cercana soon;

cercano a algo close to sth
2 ‹pariente/amigo› close
cercano,-a adjetivo
1 close, nearby
un pueblo cercano, a nearby village
2 (pariente) close
3 Cercano Oriente, Near East
' cercano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cercana
- ir
- próxima
- próximo
- vecina
- vecino
- futuro
English:
close
- early
- immediate
- near
- nearby
- nursery
- offshore
- proximate
- next

* * *

cercano, -a adj

1. [en el espacio] nearby;

cercano a near, close to

Comp
el Cercano Oriente the Near East
2. [en el tiempo] near;

cercano a near, close to

3. [con cifras] close;

pagaron un precio cercano a los 2 millones they paid close to o nearly 2 million

4. [pariente, amigo, colaborador] close;

según fuentes cercanas a la familia real,… according to sources close to the royal family,…

5. [en contenido]
una obra más cercana a la tragedia que a la comedia a play that is closer to tragedy than to comedy

* * *

cercano

adj nearby;

cercano a close to, near to

* * *

cercano, -na adj

: near, close

* * *

cercano adj

1. (en distancia) near / nearby

cercano a la estación near the station

un pueblo cercano a nearby village

2. (una persona) close

ha invitado a todos sus amigos más cercanos he's invited all his closest friends

Spanish-English dictionary > cercano
9 cerca

adv.

near, close.

¿está o queda cerca? is it near o nearby?

cerca de near, close to; (en el espacio) nearly, about (aproximadamente)

de cerca closely; (examinar, mirar) deeply; (afectar) first-hand (vivir)

ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see something/somebody close up

por aquí cerca nearby

si no costó dos millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than two million

f.

1 fence (valla).

2 picket fence.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cercar.

* * *

cerca

► adverbio

1 (lugar y tiempo) near, close

■ el museo está muy cerca the museum is nearby

■ vente más cerca come closer

■ aquí cerca near here

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cerca de (cercano a) near, close 2 (aproximadamente) nearly, about, around

■ cerca de la estación near the station, close to the station

■ cerca de un año nearly a year

■ cerca de dos mil about two thousand

de cerca closely

■ lo vi de cerca I saw it close up

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cerca

► nombre femenino

1 (vallado) fence, wall

* * *
1. adv.
close, near, nearby

- cerca de
2. noun f.
1) fence

2) wall

* * *
I
SF (=valla) [de madera, alambre] fence; [de piedra, ladrillo] wall

cerca eléctrica — electrified fence, electric fence

cerca viva — hedge
II
1. ADV

1) [indicando proximidad] [de aquí o allí] near, nearby; [entre objetos, personas] close

no había un hospital cerca — there wasn't a hospital near there o nearby

está aquí cerca — it's very o just near here

¿está cerca la estación? — is the station near here o nearby?

está tan cerca que puedo ir andando — it's so near here o so close I can just walk

las casas están tan cerca que se pueden oír las conversaciones de los vecinos — the houses are so close (to each other) that you can hear what the neighbours are saying

quería tener más cerca a los amigos — he wanted to be nearer (to) o closer to his friends

las vacaciones están ya cerca — the holidays are nearly here, the holidays are not far off now

• cerca de — near (to), close to

viven cerca de la playa — they live near (to) o close to the beach

estaba sentada cerca de mí — she was sitting near me

se sentía muy cerca de su familia — she felt very close to her family

2)

• de cerca —

a) (=a poca distancia) [ver] close up; [seguir, observar, vigilar] closely

no veo bien de cerca — I can't see things close up, I'm long-sighted

visto de cerca, parece mayor — when you see him close up o at close quarters, he seems older

pudo ver de cerca la pobreza — she got to see poverty close at hand o at close quarters

el coche iba a gran velocidad, seguido de cerca por su escolta — the car was travelling at a high speed, followed closely by its escort

seguí de cerca la guerra a través de los periódicos — I followed the war closely in the newspapers

b) (=en persona) in person

para todos aquellos que no puedan ver la exposición de cerca — for all those unable to see the exhibition in person

he tenido la oportunidad de conocer de cerca a muchos famosos — I have had the opportunity of meeting many famous people personally o in person

los que lo conocen de cerca hablan muy bien de él — those who know him well speak very highly of him

la crisis me ha afectado muy de cerca — the crisis has affected me personally

no conoce de cerca los problemas de la población — he does not have first-hand o personal knowledge of the people's problems

3)

• cerca de — (=casi) nearly

hay cerca de ocho toneladas — there are nearly eight tons of it

cerca de 2.500 personas — nearly 2,500 people

son cerca de las seis — it's nearly six o'clock

• estar cerca de hacer algo — to come close to doing sth

he estado cerca de tirar el libro por la ventana — I've come close to throwing that book out of the window

estuvimos tan cerca de conseguir la victoria... — we were so close to obtaining victory...

4) esp Cono Sur

cerca nuestro/mío — near us/me

2. SM †

1) (=aspecto)

tiene buen cerca — it looks all right close up

2) pl cercas (Arte) foreground sing

* * *
I
adverbio

1)

a) ( en el espacio) near, close

¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?

queda aquí cerquita — it's very near (here)

está por aquí cerca — it's near here (somewhere)

cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody

viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us

b)

de cerca — close up, close to

ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to

no veo bien de cerca — I'm longsighted

seguir algo de cerca — to follow something closely

2) ( en el tiempo) close

los exámenes ya están cerca — the exams aren't far away now

cerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing

serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2

3) ( indicando aproximación)

cerca de — almost, nearly

cerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
II
femenino (de alambre, madera) fence; ( de piedra) wall

* * *
I
adverbio

1)

a) ( en el espacio) near, close

¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?

queda aquí cerquita — it's very near (here)

está por aquí cerca — it's near here (somewhere)

cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody

viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us

b)

de cerca — close up, close to

ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to

no veo bien de cerca — I'm longsighted

seguir algo de cerca — to follow something closely

2) ( en el tiempo) close

los exámenes ya están cerca — the exams aren't far away now

cerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing

serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2

3) ( indicando aproximación)

cerca de — almost, nearly

cerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
II
femenino (de alambre, madera) fence; ( de piedra) wall

* * *

cerca¹

¹ = picket fence, fence.

Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.

Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.

* cerca de alambre = wire fence.

* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.

* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.

* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.

cerca²

= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

Ex: You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.

Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.

Ex: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.

Ex: The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.

Ex: The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.

Ex: In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.

Ex: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.

Ex: A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.

* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.

* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].

* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.

* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.

* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.

* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.

* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.

* estar cerca de = be close to.

* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.

* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.

* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.

* más cerca de = more nearly.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* muy cerca = close-by.

* muy de cerca = not far behind.

* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.

* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.

* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.

* vivir cerca = live + locally.

* * *

cerca¹

adverb

A

1 (en el espacio) near, close

su casa queda or está muy cerca her house is very near o very close

¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?

vamos a pie, queda aquí cerquita let's walk, it's very near (here) o it's very close

queda cerquísima it's only just around the corner ( o just down the road etc)

una de estas tiendas que hay aquí cerca one of these shops just up the road o around the corner o near here

cerca DE algo/algn:

viven cerca de casa/de Tampico they live near us/near Tampico

siéntate cerca de mí or ( crit) cerca mío sit near me

me siento muy cerca de ti I feel very close to you

2

de cerca close up, close to

me acerqué para verlo de cerca I went nearer so I could see it close up o close to

no veo bien de cerca I'm longsighted

seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely

B (en el tiempo) close

los exámenes ya están cerca the exams aren't far away now, the exams are getting quite close now

cerca DE algo:

estamos ya cerca de la Navidad Christmas is not far away

cuando estemos más cerca de la fecha te lo diré I'll tell you closer to o nearer the day

estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close o near to achieving it

C

(indicando aproximación): cerca de almost, nearly, close on

vendieron cerca de 1.000 cabezas de ganado they sold almost o nearly o close on 1,000 head of cattle

cerca²

feminine

(de alambre, madera) fence; (de piedra) wall

* * *

Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)

cerca es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cerca
cercar
cerca adverbio
a) ( en el espacio) near, close;

cerca de algo/algn near sth/sb;
◊ ¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?;

está por aquí cerca it's near here (somewhere);
mirar algo/a algn de cerca to look at sth/sb close up o close to;
seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely
b) ( en el tiempo) close;

◊ los exámenes estaban cerca the exams were close;

estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close to achieving it;
serán cerca de las dos it must be nearly 2 o'clock
c) ( indicando aproximación):

◊ cerca de almost, nearly

■ sustantivo femenino (de alambre, madera) fence;
( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹campo/terreno› to enclose, surround;

( con valla) to fence in
b) ‹ persona› to surround

c) (Mil) ‹ ciudad› to besiege;

‹ enemigo› to surround
cerca 1 adverbio
1 (a poca distancia) near, close: el colegio está cerca de la biblioteca, the school is near the library
estábamos ya muy cerca, cuando..., we were almost there when...
ponte más cerca de ella, get closer to her
de cerca, closely: lo examiné de cerca, I examined it close up
2 (próximo en el tiempo) soon: ya están cerca las vacaciones, the holidays are coming up soon
♦ Locuciones: cerca de, (casi, aproximadamente) nearly, around
cerca de mil personas, about one thousand people
les esperamos cerca de una hora, we waited for them for about an hour (a punto de) estuve cerca de conseguirlo, I very nearly succeeded
cerca 2 sustantivo femenino fence, wall
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
' cerca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borde
- caer
- encima
- excavar
- filo
- junta
- junto
- mayoría
- ponerse
- seto
- tarde
- topless
- valla
- casi
- encontrar
- luego
- portón
- tapia
- tocar
- vecino
- ventaja
- ver
- verja
English:
alongside
- apprehend
- around
- avoid
- by
- chart
- circa
- close
- closely
- come up to
- convenient
- cricket
- do
- early
- fence
- go by
- gunshot
- hand
- handy
- hotly
- inhibited
- near
- nearby
- on
- pass by
- proximity
- quarter
- round
- shadow
- spitting distance
- tail
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- village
- yacht
- zoom in
- anywhere
- ear
- examination
- fencing
- florist
- follow
- late
- lie
- point
- range
- run
- set
- somewhere
- stile

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cerca

♦ nf
[valla] fence; [muro] wall
Comp
cerca eléctrica electric fence;
cerca viva hedge

♦ adv

1. [en el espacio] near, close;

¿está o [m5] queda cerca? is it near o nearby?;

no me hace falta un taxi porque voy cerca I don't need a taxi, because I'm not going far;

cerca de near, close to;

la tienda está cerca del metro the shop's near the Br underground o US subway;

está cerca de mí it's near me;

estuvo cerca de ganar el premio she came close to winning the prize;

de cerca [examinar, mirar] closely;
[afectar] deeply; [vivir] first-hand;
vivió de cerca el problema de las drogas she had first-hand experience of drug addiction;

no ve bien de cerca he's long-sighted;

ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see sth/sb close up;

por aquí cerca nearby

2. [en el tiempo]
el verano ya está cerca summer is nearly here, summer isn't far away;

cerca del principio close to o near the beginning;

son cerca de las ocho it's about eight (o'clock);

los hechos ocurrieron cerca de las seis de la tarde the events in question took place at around six o'clock in the evening;

estamos cerca del final del festival we are nearing o approaching the end of the festival

3. [indica aproximación]
cerca de nearly, about;

acudieron cerca de mil manifestantes there were nearly o about a thousand demonstrators there;

si no costó 2 millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than 2 million

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cerca

1 f fence

cerca

2 adv

1 near, close;

de cerca close up;

seguir de cerca follow closely;

vivo muy cerca, me coge muy cerca I live very close by;

cerca de near, close to

2 ( casi) nearly

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cerca adv

1) : close, near, nearby

2)

cerca de : nearly, almost

cerca nf

1) : fence

2) : (stone) wall

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cerca¹ adv near / close

vivo muy cerca I live very near

los exámenes están cerca the exams are nearly here

cerca de (junto a) near (casi) nearly

¿vives cerca de aquí? do you live near here?

la biblioteca está cerca del parque the library is near the park

llevo cerca de una hora esperando I've been waiting for nearly an hour

de cerca close up

cerca² n fence

una cerca de alambre a wire fence

Spanish-English dictionary > cerca
10 Nähe

Adj. nah

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die Nähe

closeness; vicinity; contiguity; nearness; vicinage; proximity; propinquity

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na|he ['naːə]
1. adj comp näher
['nɛːɐ] superl nächste(r, s) ['nɛːçstə]
1) (örtlich) near pred, close pred, nearby

der Nahe Osten — the Middle East

von Nahem — from close to, at close quarters

jdm nah sein — to be near (to) sb

Gott ist uns nah (liter) — God is nigh (liter)

Rettung or Hilfe ist nah — help is at hand

2) (zeitlich) near pred, approaching, nigh (liter) pred

die náhe Zukunft — the near future

3) (= eng) Freund, Beziehung etc close

náhe Verwandte — close relatives

2. adv comp näher, superl am nächsten

1) (örtlich) ['nɛːɐ]
near, close
náhe an — near or close to

nah(e) bei — close to or by, near

nah beieinander — close together

nah(e) liegend Ort — nearby → auch naheliegend

náhe vor — right in front of

von nah und fern — from near and far

jdm zu nah(e) treten (fig) — to offend sb

jdm/einer Sache zu nah(e) kommen — to get too close to sb/sth

wir stehen uns ( geistig) sehr náhe — our views are very close

See:

→ daran

2)

(zeitlich) mein Prüfungstermin rückt allmählich nah(e) — my examination is getting close

Weihnachten steht nah(e) bevor — Christmas is just (a)round the corner, Christmas is almost upon us

nah(e) bevorstehend —

sie ist nah an die Achtzig — she's almost or nearing eighty

3) (= eng) closely

nah verwandt — closely-related

mit jdm nah(e) verwandt sein — to be a near relative of sb's, to be closely related to sb

3. prep +dat
near (to), close to
der Ohnmacht/dem Wahnsinn etc nah(e) sein — to be on the verge of fainting/madness etc

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1) ((with close or near) near: The bus station is close at hand.) at hand

2) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) close

3) ((of eyes etc) positioned very near each other.) close-set

4) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) close to

5) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) near

6) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) near

7) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) near

8) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) near

9) (at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) near

10) (an old word for near.) nigh

11) (close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) at close quarters

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Nä·he

<->

[ˈnɛ:ə]

f kein pl

1. (geringe Entfernung) proximity no pl form

aus der \Nähe from close up

in der \Nähe near

bleib bitte in der \Nähe please don't go too far away

2. (Anwesenheit)

▪ jds \Nähe sb's closeness

jds \Nähe brauchen to need sb [to be] close [to one]

in jds \Nähe close to sb

3. (naher Zeitpunkt) closeness no pl

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1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

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Nähe f; -, kein pl

1. (geringe räumliche Entfernung) nearness, proximity; (Umgebung) vicinity, neighbo(u)rhood;

in der Nähe nearby;

in der Nähe von (oder +gen) near (to), quite close to;

der Park in der Nähe the nearby park, the park nearby;

bei uns in der Nähe near (to) where we live, not far from where we live;

in der Nähe der Stadt near the town;

hier in der Nähe somewhere around here;

in der Nähe bleiben stay around;

in seiner Nähe near (to) where he lives; unmittelbar: near (to) him;

ich möchte in seiner Nähe sein I’d like to be with ( oder close to) him, I’d like to have him around me;

aus der Nähe close up, at close range;

aus der Nähe betrachten auch fig take a close(r) look at;

aus der Nähe betrachtet seen at close range, on closer view

2. (geringe zeitliche Entfernung) closeness;

der Examenstermin ist in unmittelbare Nähe gerückt the day of the exam is imminent;

die zeitliche Nähe zu einem Ereignis etc closeness; → greifbar

3. enge Beziehung:

menschliche Nähe human contact;

jemandes Nähe suchen seek sb’s company

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1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

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nur sing. f.

adjacency n.

closeness n.

contiguousness n.

nearness n.

propinquity n.

proximity n.

vicinage n.

vicinity n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Nähe
11 nahe

Adj. nah

* * *

die Nähe

closeness; vicinity; contiguity; nearness; vicinage; proximity; propinquity

* * *
na|he ['naːə]
1. adj comp näher
['nɛːɐ] superl nächste(r, s) ['nɛːçstə]
1) (örtlich) near pred, close pred, nearby

der Nahe Osten — the Middle East

von Nahem — from close to, at close quarters

jdm nah sein — to be near (to) sb

Gott ist uns nah (liter) — God is nigh (liter)

Rettung or Hilfe ist nah — help is at hand

2) (zeitlich) near pred, approaching, nigh (liter) pred

die náhe Zukunft — the near future

3) (= eng) Freund, Beziehung etc close

náhe Verwandte — close relatives

2. adv comp näher, superl am nächsten

1) (örtlich) ['nɛːɐ]
near, close
náhe an — near or close to

nah(e) bei — close to or by, near

nah beieinander — close together

nah(e) liegend Ort — nearby → auch naheliegend

náhe vor — right in front of

von nah und fern — from near and far

jdm zu nah(e) treten (fig) — to offend sb

jdm/einer Sache zu nah(e) kommen — to get too close to sb/sth

wir stehen uns ( geistig) sehr náhe — our views are very close

See:

→ daran

2)

(zeitlich) mein Prüfungstermin rückt allmählich nah(e) — my examination is getting close

Weihnachten steht nah(e) bevor — Christmas is just (a)round the corner, Christmas is almost upon us

nah(e) bevorstehend —

sie ist nah an die Achtzig — she's almost or nearing eighty

3) (= eng) closely

nah verwandt — closely-related

mit jdm nah(e) verwandt sein — to be a near relative of sb's, to be closely related to sb

3. prep +dat
near (to), close to
der Ohnmacht/dem Wahnsinn etc nah(e) sein — to be on the verge of fainting/madness etc

* * *

1) ((with close or near) near: The bus station is close at hand.) at hand

2) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) close

3) ((of eyes etc) positioned very near each other.) close-set

4) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) close to

5) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) near

6) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) near

7) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) near

8) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) near

9) (at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) near

10) (an old word for near.) nigh

11) (close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) at close quarters

* * *

Nä·he

<->

[ˈnɛ:ə]

f kein pl

1. (geringe Entfernung) proximity no pl form

aus der \Nähe from close up

in der \Nähe near

bleib bitte in der \Nähe please don't go too far away

2. (Anwesenheit)

▪ jds \Nähe sb's closeness

jds \Nähe brauchen to need sb [to be] close [to one]

in jds \Nähe close to sb

3. (naher Zeitpunkt) closeness no pl

* * *
1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

* * *

nahe adj → nah

* * *
1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

* * *

nur sing. f.

adjacency n.

closeness n.

contiguousness n.

nearness n.

propinquity n.

proximity n.

vicinage n.

vicinity n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nahe
12 nähe

Adj. nah

* * *

die Nähe

closeness; vicinity; contiguity; nearness; vicinage; proximity; propinquity

* * *
na|he ['naːə]
1. adj comp näher
['nɛːɐ] superl nächste(r, s) ['nɛːçstə]
1) (örtlich) near pred, close pred, nearby

der Nahe Osten — the Middle East

von Nahem — from close to, at close quarters

jdm nah sein — to be near (to) sb

Gott ist uns nah (liter) — God is nigh (liter)

Rettung or Hilfe ist nah — help is at hand

2) (zeitlich) near pred, approaching, nigh (liter) pred

die náhe Zukunft — the near future

3) (= eng) Freund, Beziehung etc close

náhe Verwandte — close relatives

2. adv comp näher, superl am nächsten

1) (örtlich) ['nɛːɐ]
near, close
náhe an — near or close to

nah(e) bei — close to or by, near

nah beieinander — close together

nah(e) liegend Ort — nearby → auch naheliegend

náhe vor — right in front of

von nah und fern — from near and far

jdm zu nah(e) treten (fig) — to offend sb

jdm/einer Sache zu nah(e) kommen — to get too close to sb/sth

wir stehen uns ( geistig) sehr náhe — our views are very close

See:

→ daran

2)

(zeitlich) mein Prüfungstermin rückt allmählich nah(e) — my examination is getting close

Weihnachten steht nah(e) bevor — Christmas is just (a)round the corner, Christmas is almost upon us

nah(e) bevorstehend —

sie ist nah an die Achtzig — she's almost or nearing eighty

3) (= eng) closely

nah verwandt — closely-related

mit jdm nah(e) verwandt sein — to be a near relative of sb's, to be closely related to sb

3. prep +dat
near (to), close to
der Ohnmacht/dem Wahnsinn etc nah(e) sein — to be on the verge of fainting/madness etc

* * *

1) ((with close or near) near: The bus station is close at hand.) at hand

2) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) close

3) ((of eyes etc) positioned very near each other.) close-set

4) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) close to

5) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) near

6) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) near

7) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) near

8) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) near

9) (at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) near

10) (an old word for near.) nigh

11) (close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) at close quarters

* * *

Nä·he

<->

[ˈnɛ:ə]

f kein pl

1. (geringe Entfernung) proximity no pl form

aus der \Nähe from close up

in der \Nähe near

bleib bitte in der \Nähe please don't go too far away

2. (Anwesenheit)

▪ jds \Nähe sb's closeness

jds \Nähe brauchen to need sb [to be] close [to one]

in jds \Nähe close to sb

3. (naher Zeitpunkt) closeness no pl

* * *
1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

* * *

…nähe f im subst → …nah;

eine Wohnung in Zentrumsnähe a flat (US apartment) near the centre (US -er);

ein Ferienhaus in Strandnähe a holiday (US vacation) home near the beach

* * *
1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

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nur sing. f.

adjacency n.

closeness n.

contiguousness n.

nearness n.

propinquity n.

proximity n.

vicinage n.

vicinity n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nähe
13 closely

['kləʊslɪ]
avverbio

1) (in close proximity) [follow, look] da vicino

to work closely together — lavorare in stretta collaborazione

closely written — scritto fitto

to be closely packed — [ people] essere ammassato; [ boxes] essere stipato

2) (not distantly) [ resemble] moltissimo; [ integrated] bene

to be closely akin to sth. — essere molto simile a qcs.

closely related to — [ person] strettamente imparentato con; [ matter] strettamente legato a

3) (rigorously) [study, monitor, listen, question] attentamente, bene

4) (evenly)

closely contested o fought — [ competition] tirato, serrato; [ election] all'ultimo voto

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adverb Look closely at him; She resembles her father closely.) moltissimo

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['kləʊslɪ]
avverbio

1) (in close proximity) [follow, look] da vicino

to work closely together — lavorare in stretta collaborazione

closely written — scritto fitto

to be closely packed — [ people] essere ammassato; [ boxes] essere stipato

2) (not distantly) [ resemble] moltissimo; [ integrated] bene

to be closely akin to sth. — essere molto simile a qcs.

closely related to — [ person] strettamente imparentato con; [ matter] strettamente legato a

3) (rigorously) [study, monitor, listen, question] attentamente, bene

4) (evenly)

closely contested o fought — [ competition] tirato, serrato; [ election] all'ultimo voto

English-Italian dictionary > closely
14 Н-229

НОСОМ (HOC) К НОСУ coll these forms only adv fixed WO
1. \Н-229 столкнуться, встретиться. Also: HOC В HOC (C НОСОМ) obs (to meet, run into one another) right up close, facing one another: (bump into s.o.) nose to nose
(meet) face to face.
Я едва успел сообразить, что случилось, как очутился нос с носом с лошадью... и с драгуном... (Герцен 2). I hardly had time to take in what was happening when I found myself nose to nose with a horse...and a dragoon... (2a).

«Ну, а дальше сталкиваются оба эти мошенника на Шан-Зелизе, нос к носу...» (Булгаков 12). "Well, after that both rogues met face to face on the Champs Ely-sees" (12a).

2. увидеть кого-что и т. п. - (to see s.o. or sth.) at close proximity: (see s.o. sth.) up close
(be) face to face (with s.o. (sth.».

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Н-229
15 нос в нос

• НОСОМ( HOC) К НОСУ coll

[these forms only; adv; fixed WO]

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1. нос в нос столкнуться, встретиться. Also: НОС В НОС (С НОСОМ) obs (to meet, run into one another) right up close, facing one another:

- (bump into s.o.) nose to nose;

- (meet) face to face.

♦ Я едва успел сообразить, что случилось, как очутился нос с носом с лошадью... и с драгуном... (Герцен 2). I hardly had time to take in what was happening when I found myself nose to nose with a horse...and a dragoon... (2a).

♦ "Ну, а дальше сталкиваются оба эти мошенника на Шан-Зелизе, нос к носу..." (Булгаков 12). "Well, after that both rogues met face to face on the Champs Elysee" (12a).

2. увидеть кого-что и т.п. нос в нос (to see s.o. or sth.) at close proximity:

- (see s.o. < sth.>) up close;

- (be) face to face (with s.o. < sth.>).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нос в нос
16 нос к носу

• НОСОМ( HOC) К НОСУ coll

[these forms only; adv; fixed WO]

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1. нос к носу столкнуться, встретиться. Also: НОС В НОС (С НОСОМ) obs (to meet, run into one another) right up close, facing one another:

- (bump into s.o.) nose to nose;

- (meet) face to face.

♦ Я едва успел сообразить, что случилось, как очутился нос с носом с лошадью... и с драгуном... (Герцен 2). I hardly had time to take in what was happening when I found myself nose to nose with a horse...and a dragoon... (2a).

♦ "Ну, а дальше сталкиваются оба эти мошенника на Шан-Зелизе, нос к носу..." (Булгаков 12). "Well, after that both rogues met face to face on the Champs Elysee" (12a).

2. увидеть кого-что и т.п. нос к носу (to see s.o. or sth.) at close proximity:

- (see s.o. < sth.>) up close;

- (be) face to face (with s.o. < sth.>).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нос к носу
17 нос с носом

• НОСОМ( HOC) К НОСУ coll

[these forms only; adv; fixed WO]

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1. нос с носом столкнуться, встретиться. Also: НОС В НОС (С НОСОМ) obs (to meet, run into one another) right up close, facing one another:

- (bump into s.o.) nose to nose;

- (meet) face to face.

♦ Я едва успел сообразить, что случилось, как очутился нос с носом с лошадью... и с драгуном... (Герцен 2). I hardly had time to take in what was happening when I found myself nose to nose with a horse...and a dragoon... (2a).

♦ "Ну, а дальше сталкиваются оба эти мошенника на Шан-Зелизе, нос к носу..." (Булгаков 12). "Well, after that both rogues met face to face on the Champs Elysee" (12a).

2. увидеть кого-что и т.п. нос с носом (to see s.o. or sth.) at close proximity:

- (see s.o. < sth.>) up close;

- (be) face to face (with s.o. < sth.>).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нос с носом
18 носом к носу

• НОСОМ( HOC) К НОСУ coll

[these forms only; adv; fixed WO]

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1. носом к носу столкнуться, встретиться. Also: НОС В НОС (С НОСОМ) obs (to meet, run into one another) right up close, facing one another:

- (bump into s.o.) nose to nose;

- (meet) face to face.

♦ Я едва успел сообразить, что случилось, как очутился нос с носом с лошадью... и с драгуном... (Герцен 2). I hardly had time to take in what was happening when I found myself nose to nose with a horse...and a dragoon... (2a).

♦ "Ну, а дальше сталкиваются оба эти мошенника на Шан-Зелизе, нос к носу..." (Булгаков 12). "Well, after that both rogues met face to face on the Champs Elysee" (12a).

2. увидеть кого-что и т.п. носом к носу (to see s.o. or sth.) at close proximity:

- (see s.o. < sth.>) up close;

- (be) face to face (with s.o. < sth.>).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > носом к носу
19 closely

closely [ˈkləʊslɪ]

adverb

   a. [linked, connected, associated] étroitement ; [resemble] beaucoup

• closely identified with sth étroitement associé à qch

• closely involved with a campaign/project étroitement associé à une campagne/un projet

• to become closely involved with sb (romantically) se lier intimement à qn

• a closely knit community une communauté très unie

   b. [look at, study] de près ; [listen] attentivement

• to monitor sth closely suivre qch de près

• a closely guarded secret/prisoner un secret/prisonnier bien gardé

   c. ( = tightly) he held her closely to him il la tenait serrée (tout) contre lui

• closely followed by sb/sth suivi de près par qn/qch

   d. ( = intimately) to work closely with sb travailler en étroite collaboration avec qn

   e. ( = keenly) [fought, contested] âprement

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['kləʊslɪ]
adverb

1) ( in close proximity) [follow, look] lit, fig de près

to work closely together — travailler en étroite collaboration

closely written — écrit très serré

to be closely packed — être entassés

2) ( not distantly) [resemble] beaucoup; [identify] tellement; [conform] tout à fait; [coordinated] bien

to be closely akin to something — ressembler beaucoup à quelque chose

to be closely related — gen être étroitement lié (to à); ( of people) être proches parents

3) ( rigorously) [study, monitor] de près; [listen] attentivement; [question] avec attention

closely guarded secret — secret bien gardé

4) ( evenly)

closely contested ou fought — serré

English-French dictionary > closely
20 Р-402

РЯДОМ С кем-чем AdvP Invar Prep the resulting PrepP is adv
1. in close proximity to

next to
alongside (of) (in limited contexts) next door to.
Рядом с нашей школой есть бассейн. There is a swimming pool next to our school.

2. when placed side by side (with s.o. or sth.) and observed in relation to him or it

next to
in comparison with (as) compared with (to)).
(Шервинский:) Вы красивая, умная, как говорится, интеллектуально развитая... А он рядом с вами — вешалка, карьерист, штабной момент (Булгаков 4). (Sh.:) You are beautiful, intelligent, intellectually developed, as they say....And compared to you he's a coat rack, a careerist, a headquarters nothing (4a).

3. at the same time as, together with

along with.

Когда я узнал Никиту поближе, я понял, что рядом с детской наивностью в нём живет трезвая расчётливость. When I got to know Nikita better, I understood that along with his childlike naivete he had sober common sense.

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