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1 watch
watch [wɒt∫]1. nouna. (for telling time) montre f• to keep or be on watch faire le guet• to keep a close watch on or over sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de près• to set a watch on sth/sb faire surveiller qch/qn• to be on the watch for sb/sth guetter qn/qcha. [+ event, programme, TV, person] regarder ; [+ suspect, house, car] surveiller ; [+ birds, insects] observer ; [+ notice board, small ads] consulter régulièrement ; [+ political situation, developments] suivre de près• to watch sb do or doing sth regarder qn faire qch• it's about as exciting as watching grass grow or watching paint dry c'est ennuyeux comme la pluie• "watch this space" « à suivre »b. ( = take care of, keep an eye on) surveillerc. ( = be careful of, mind) faire attention à• watch that knife! (fais) attention avec ce couteau !• watch your head! attention à ta tête !• watch your language! surveille ton langage !• watch what you're doing! fais attention (à ce que tu fais) !• watch your step!• watch yourself! (fais) attention !• I must watch the time as I've got a train to catch il faut que je surveille l'heure car j'ai un train à prendre• watch it! (inf) attention !• to watch for sth/sb ( = wait for) guetter qch/qn4. compounds( = take care) faire attention• watch out! attention !* * *[wɒtʃ] 1.1) ( timepiece) montre fmy watch is slow/fast — ma montre retarde/avance
2) ( surveillance) gen, Military surveillance f (on sur)to keep (a) watch on somebody/something — lit, fig surveiller quelqu'un/quelque chose
to be on the watch for somebody/something — lit guetter quelqu'un/quelque chose; fig être à l'affût de quelqu'un/quelque chose
to set a watch on somebody/something — tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose à l'œil
tornado watch — Meteorology surveillance f des cyclones
3) Nautical ( time on duty) quart m2. 3.transitive verbthe match, watched by a huge crowd... — le match, suivi par une foule immense...
2) fig suivre [career, development]; surveiller [situation]we had to sit by and watch the collapse of all our hopes — nous avons dû assister impuissants à l'effondrement de tous nos espoirs
3) lit ( keep under surveillance) surveiller4) ( pay attention to) faire attention à [obstacle, dangerous object etc]; surveiller [language, manners, time, money, weight]watch it! — (colloq) fais gaffe! (colloq)
to watch one's step — lit, fig regarder où on met les pieds
watch your back! — (colloq) lit attention devant!; fig surveille tes arrières!
5) ( look after) garder4.1) ( look) regarderthey are watching to see what will happen next — ils attendent pour voir ce qui va se passer maintenant
2) (dated) ( keep vigil) veiller5.to watch oneself — lit se regarder; fig faire attention
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2 watch
A n1 ( timepiece) montre f ; my watch is slow/fast ma montre retarde/avance ; by my watch it's three o'clock à ma montre il est trois heures ; to set one's watch mettre sa montre à l'heure ; you can set your watch by him vous pouvez vous régler sur lui ;2 (lookout, surveillance) gen, Mil surveillance f (on sur) ; to keep watch [sentry, police, watcher] monter la garde ; to keep (a) watch on sb/sth lit, fig surveiller qn/qch ; keep a close watch on expenditure surveillez les dépenses de près ; to keep watch over sb/sth monter la garde auprès de qn/près de qch ; to be on the watch être sur ses gardes ; to be on the watch for sb/sth lit guetter qn/qch ; fig être à l'affût de qn/qch ; to set a watch on sb/sth tenir qn/qch à l'œil ; badger/fox watch observation f des blaireaux/renards ; tornado watch Meteorol surveillance f des cyclones ;3 Naut ( time on duty) quart m ; ( crew on duty) ( one person) homme m de quart ; ( several) quart m ; the port/starboard watch les bâbordais mpl/tribordais mpl ; to be/go on watch être de quart/prendre le quart ; to come off watch rendre le quart ;C vtr1 lit ( look at) regarder [event, entertainment, object, sport, television] ; ( observe) observer [behaviour, animal] ; she watches three hours of television a day elle regarde la télévision trois heures par jour ; is there anything worth watching on television? y a-t-il quelque chose à voir à la télévision? ; I watched them with binoculars je les ai observés avec des jumelles ; he watched them run ou running il les a regardés courir ; she's a pleasure to watch c'est un vrai plaisir de la regarder ; the match, watched by a huge crowd… le match, suivi par une foule immense… ; I've watched these children grow up j'ai vu grandir ces enfants ;2 fig ( monitor) suivre [career, progress, development] ; surveiller [situation] ; a young artist/a name to watch un jeune artiste/un nom à suivre ; we had to sit by and watch the collapse of all our hopes nous avons dû assister impuissants à l'effondrement de tous nos espoirs ;3 lit ( keep under surveillance) surveiller [building, suspect, troublemaker, movements] ; we're having him watched nous le faisons surveiller ; to watch the clock fig surveiller la pendule ; watch the local press/this noticeboard for further details lire la presse locale/ce panneau d'affichage pour plus de détails ;4 ( pay attention to) faire attention à [dangerous object, obstacle, unreliable person, thing] ; surveiller [language, manners, money, weight] ; watch that car/that child! (fais) attention à cette voiture/cet enfant! ; watch your arm/your big feet! fais attention à ton bras/tes grands pieds! ; are you watching the time? est-ce que tu surveilles l'heure? ; watch you don't spill it fais attention à ne pas le renverser ; watch that she doesn't go out alone veille à ce qu'elle ne sorte pas seule ; watch where you're going! regarde devant toi! ; watch where you put that paint-brush! ne mets pas ce pinceau n'importe où! ; watch it ○ ! fais gaffe ○ ! ; to watch one's step lit, fig regarder où on met les pieds ; watch your back ○ ! lit attention devant! ; fig surveille tes arrières! ;5 ( look after) garder [property, child, dog].D vi1 ( look on) regarder (from de) ; as she watched the plane exploded alors qu'elle regardait l'avion a explosé ; they are watching to see what will happen next ils attendent pour voir ce qui va se passer maintenant ; he could only watch helplessly as the disease advanced il ne pouvait que suivre impuissant le progrès de la maladie ;2 †( keep vigil) veiller.1 lit (on film, TV) se regarder ;2 fig ( be careful) faire attention.in the long watches of the night littér durant les longues heures de la nuit.■ watch for:▶ watch for [sb/sth] guetter [person, event, chance, moment] ; surveiller l'apparition de [symptom, phenomenon, risk] ; watch for the scene where… regardez bien la scène où…■ watch out ( be careful) faire attention (for à) ; ( keep watch) guetter ; watch out! attention! ; to watch out for faire attention à [features, events] ; guetter [person, development, problem] ; I'll watch out for her when I'm in town je guetterai si je la vois quand je serai en ville ; watch out for trouble! gare aux ennuis! ; watch out for our next issue! ne ratez pas notre prochain numéro!■ watch over:▶ watch over [sb/sth] veiller sur [person] ; veiller à [interests, rights, welfare]. -
3 ♦ close
♦ close (1) /kləʊs/A a.1 vicino; ravvicinato: The school is close to the church, la scuola è vicina alla chiesa; at close range, a distanza ravvicinata; close escort, scorta ravvicinata; close by, vicino; nelle vicinanze2 stretto; prossimo: close collaboration, stretta collaborazione; in close touch with, a stretto contatto con; to have close links with, avere stretti legami con NOTA D'USO: - strict o close?-3 fitto; serrato; compatto: close weave, trama fitta; close print, caratteri fitti; close stitches, punti fitti; (mil.) close ranks, ranghi serrati; close reasoning, ragionamenti serrati4 combattuto fino all'ultimo; serrato; vinto di stretta misura: close contest, gara serrata; lotta serrata ( in un'elezione, ecc.); close victory, vittoria di stretta misura; ( sport) close finish, finale sul filo di lana5 intimo; stretto; vicino; legato; unito: close friend, amico intimo; close relatives, parenti stretti; parenti prossimi; close adviser, consigliere particolare; The two brothers are very close, i due fratelli sono molto legati; We've always been very close, siamo sempre stati molto amici6 accurato; preciso; serrato: close examination, esame accurato; close inspection, controllo attento; close questioning, interrogatorio serrato; to pay close attention to, fare molta attenzione a; to keep a close eye on st., tenere d'occhio attentamente qc.; stare bene attento a qc.; to keep a close watch on sb., fare buona guardia a q.7 molto simile all'originale; fedele; accurato; scrupoloso: close resemblance, stretta (o forte) somiglianza; close translation, traduzione aderente all'originale; They are a close match, sono molto simili8 riservato; abbottonato (fam.): close character, carattere riservato; He's very close about his trips, è molto riservato sui (o non parla mai dei) suoi viaggi9 ben custodito; segreto; celato: a close secret, un segreto ben custodito; to keep st. close, tenere qc. celato, segreto10 afoso; soffocante; poco arieggiato: close weather, tempo afoso; It is very close in here, manca l'aria qui dentro; close smell, odore di chiusoB avv.vicino; accanto; dappresso: Don't come too close, non avvicinarti troppo; non venirmi vicino; The exams are getting close, gli esami si avvicinano; to draw close, avvicinarsi; approssimarsi; close behind us, subito dietro di noi; to follow close behind, venire subito dietro; seguire dappresso; We live close to the stadium, abitiamo vicino allo stadio; We were close to victory, eravamo vicini alla vittoria; She was close to tears, stava per piangere; to come close to perfection, avvicinarsi alla perfezione● close at hand, a portata di mano; vicino □ (fam.) a close call (o thing) = close shave ► sotto □ (mil.) close combat, combattimento ravvicinato □ (fin.) close company, società controllata dai suoi direttori o a ristretta partecipazione azionaria ( non più di cinque soci) □ close confinement, segregazione cellulare □ (fin., USA) close corporation = close company ► sopra □ ( d'erba, di capelli) close-cropped (o close-cut), tagliato raso; rasato □ close custody, rigorosa custodia, segregazione ( di un detenuto) □ (comm.) close-cut price, prezzo ristrettissimo □ close enough, piuttosto vicino; più o meno □ ( sport) close finish, arrivo serrato; arrivo in gruppo □ close-fisted, spilorcio; avaro; tirchio □ close-fistedness, avarizia; tirchieria □ ( d'abito) close-fitting, aderente; attillato □ (aeron.) close formation, formazione chiusa □ ( di legno, ecc.) close-grained, a grana fitta; a struttura compatta □ (naut.) close-hauled, di bolina stretta □ close-in, a distanza ravvicinata; ( anche, USA) vicino al centro □ ( di comunità, famiglia, ecc.) close-knit, compatto, molto unito □ ( sport) close marking, marcatura stretta □ ( di rete) close-meshed, a maglie fitte □ close-mouthed (o close-lipped), reticente; riservato □ close on ( seguito da numero), quasi: close on ten hours, quasi dieci ore □ close quarters, stretta vicinanza: at close quarters, dappresso; da vicino; in close quarters, in uno spazio ristretto; gomito a gomito; (mil.) to come to close quarters, venire in contatto ( col nemico) □ ( di gara, elezione, ecc.) close-run, combattuto fino in fondo; molto tirato; vinto (o perso) di stretta misura □ close season, stagione in cui la caccia e la pesca sono chiuse □ close-set, molto accostati, molto vicini: close-set eyes, occhi molto accostati □ a close shave, una rasatura a fondo; (fig. fam.) rischio evitato per un soffio (o per un pelo): I wasn't hit, but it was a close shave, non sono stato colpito, ma solo per un pelo; We've had a close shave, l'abbiamo scampata bella □ close-spaced = close-set ► sopra □ (stor.) close-stool, comoda □ close to, quasi; ( anche) da vicino, dappresso, a distanza ravvicinata: close to £1,000, quasi mille sterline; seen from close to, visto da vicino □ close to sb. 's heart, che sta molto a cuore di q. □ (fig.) close to home, spiacevolmente vero; che tocca sul vivo; che brucia □ close to the wind, (naut.) serrando il vento; (fig.) sul filo del rasoio, al margine della legalità □ close up, vicino; da vicino □ to come close to doing st., essere lì lì per fare qc.: I came close to slapping her in the face, fui lì lì per schiaffeggiarla □ (mil.) in close order, in ordine chiuso □ (fam.) That was close!, c'è mancato un pelo! □ too close for comfort, un po' troppo vicino; pericolosamente vicino; che tocca troppo da vicino □ ( slang USA) Close, but no cigar!, ci sei quasi!; ci sei andato vicino!close (2) (def. 1 /kləʊs/, def. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e 8 /kləʊz/)n.3 chiusura; fine; termine; stretta finale ( nelle trattative, ecc.): to draw to a close, giungere al termine; finire; There will be a collection at the close of the meeting, ci sarà una colletta alla fine della riunione; to come (o to draw) to a close, giungere al termine; finire6 (fin. = close of business) chiusura ( alla Borsa Valori): at the close, in chiusura; to go down at the close, chiudere al ribasso; to go up at the close, chiudere al rialzo; Tin shares strengthened at the close, le azioni dello stagno hanno chiuso in rialzo8 (mus.) finale.♦ (to) close /kləʊz/A v. t.1 chiudere; serrare: to close the door [a book, one's mouth], chiudere la porta [un libro, la bocca]; ( banca, rag.) to close an account, chiudere un conto; (elettr.) to close a circuit, chiudere un circuito; to close one's days, chiudere la vita; morire3 concludere; portare a termine; chiudere: to close a deal, concludere un affare; to close a meeting, chiudere una riunione; togliere una seduta; (leg.) to close the sitting, togliere l'udienza5 (comput.) chiudereB v. i.2 chiudere: The office closes at 12 A.M., l'ufficio chiude alle 12; The factory closed last year, la fabbrica ha chiuso l'anno scorso3 giungere al termine; finire; chiudere: The meeting closed at eight o'clock, la riunione è finita alle otto; I will close with an anecdote, chiuderò con un aneddoto4 (fin.) chiudere, quotare in chiusura ( alla Borsa Valori): Our shares closed at £10, le azioni in nostro possesso hanno chiuso a dieci sterline5 (ipp.) rimontare; farsi sotto● (leg.) to close a bankruptcy, chiudere un fallimento □ ( banca) to close doors, chiudere gli sportelli □ to close a gap ► gap □ ( Borsa, fin.) to close a position, pareggiare □ (mil.) Close right!, serrare a destra! □ (naut.) to close the wind, serrare il vento. -
4 watch
1. noun1)[wrist/pocket-]watch — [Armband-/Taschen]uhr, die
2) (constant attention) Wache, diekeep [a] watch for somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas achten od. aufpassen
keep [a] watch for enemy aircraft — nach feindlichen Flugzeugen Ausschau halten
keep a close watch on the time — genau auf die Zeit achten
they kept a watch on all his activities — sie überwachten alle seine Aktivitäten
3) (Naut.) Wache, die2. intransitive verb1) (wait)watch for somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas warten
2) (keep watch) Wache stehen3. transitive verb1) (observe) sich (Dat.) ansehen [Sportveranstaltung, Fernsehsendung]watch [the] television or TV — fernsehen; Fernsehen gucken (ugs.)
watch something [on television or TV] — sich (Dat.) etwas [im Fernsehen] ansehen
watch somebody do or doing something — zusehen, wie jemand etwas tut
2) (be careful of, look after) achten auf (+ Akk.)watch your manners! — (coll.) benimm dich!
watch your language! — (coll.) drück dich bitte etwas gepflegter od. nicht so ordinär aus!
watch him, he's an awkward customer — (coll.) pass/passt auf, er ist mit Vorsicht zu genießen (ugs.)
watch how you go/drive — pass auf!/fahr vorsichtig!
watch it or oneself — sich vorsehen
[just] watch it [or you'll be in trouble]! — pass bloß auf[, sonst gibt's Ärger]! (ugs.)
3) (look out for) warten auf (+ Akk.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93646/watch_out">watch out* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) die Uhr2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) die Wache3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) die Wache2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) beobachten2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) abpassen3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) aufpassen (auf)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) aufpassen auf5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) abwarten•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *[wɒtʃ, AM wɑ:tʃ]I. n1. (timepiece)wrist\watch Armbanduhr fpocket \watch Taschenuhr fon \watch auf Wacheto be on \watch Wache habento be on \watch for sth nach etw dat Ausschau haltento be under [close] \watch unter [strenger] Bewachung stehento keep \watch Wache haltento keep a close \watch on sb/sth jdn/etw scharf bewachento keep close \watch over sb/sth über jdn/etw sorgsam wachento put a \watch on sb jdn beobachten lassenthe officers of the \watch die wachhabenden Offiziereto be an entertaining \watch unterhaltsam anzusehen seinII. vt1. (look at)▪ to \watch sb/sth jdn/etw beobachtenI \watched him get into a taxi ich sah, wie er in ein Taxi stiegI \watched the man repairing the roof ich schaute dem Mann dabei zu, wie er das Dach reparierteit's fascinating \watching children grow up es ist faszinierend, die Kinder heranwachsen zu sehenI got the feeling I was being \watched ich bekam das Gefühl, beobachtet zu werdenI'll only show you this once, so \watch carefully ich werde dir das nur dieses eine Mal zeigen, also pass gut aufjust \watch me! schau mal, wie ich das mache!; (in a race)just \watch him go! sieh nur, wie er rennt!to \watch a match SPORT einem Match zusehento \watch the clock [ständig] auf die Uhr sehento \watch a film/a video sich dat einen Film/ein Video ansehento \watch TV fernsehento \watch the world go by die [vorbeigehenden] Passanten beobachten2. (keep vigil)▪ to \watch sb/sth auf jdn/etw aufpassen, jdn/etw im Auge behalten\watch your son for symptoms of measles achten Sie bei Ihrem Sohn darauf, ob er Symptome von Masern aufweist3. (be careful about)\watch your language! du sollst nicht fluchen!\watch it! pass auf!you want to \watch him bei ihm solltest du aufpassen\watch yourself! sieh dich vor!you have to \watch what you say to Aunt Emma bei Tante Emma musst du aufpassen, was du sagstto \watch the time auf die Zeit achtenyou'll have to \watch the time, your train leaves soon du musst dich ranhalten, dein Zug fährt bald famto \watch one's weight auf sein Gewicht achten4.▶ a \watched kettle [or pot] never boils ( prov) wenn man auf etwas wartet, dauert es besonders langwhat a performance! I'd rather \watch paint dry! mein Gott war die Vorstellung langweilig!▶ \watch this space! mach dich auf etwas gefasst!III. vi1. (look) zusehen, zuschauenthey just sit and \watch die sitzen hier nur dumm rum und schauen zu famshe'll pretend that she hasn't seen us - you \watch pass auf - sie wird so tun, als habe sie uns nicht gesehen▪ to \watch as sb/sth does sth zusehen, wie jd/etw etw tut▪ to \watch for sth/sb nach etw/jdm Ausschau halten2. (be attentive) aufpassen\watch that... pass auf, dass...to \watch like a hawk wie ein Luchs aufpassen▪ to \watch over sb/sth über jdn/etw wachento \watch over children auf Kinder aufpassen* * *I [wɒtʃ]n(Armband)uhr f II1. n1) (= vigilance) Wache fto be on the watch for sb/sth — nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten
to keep a close watch on sb/sth — jdn/etw scharf bewachen
to keep watch over sb/sth — bei jdm/etw wachen or Wache halten
to set a watch on sb/sth — jdn/etw überwachen lassen
2) (= period of duty, people) Wache fto be on watch — Wache haben, auf Wacht sein (geh)
officer of the watch —
2. vt2) (= observe) beobachten; match zusehen or zuschauen bei; film, play, programme on TV sich (dat) ansehento watch sb doing sth — jdm bei etw zusehen or zuschauen, sich (dat) ansehen, wie jd etw macht
he just stood there and watched her drown — er stand einfach da und sah zu, wie sie ertrank
I watched her coming down the street — ich habe sie beobachtet, wie or als sie die Straße entlang kam
she has a habit of watching my mouth when I speak — sie hat die Angewohnheit, mir auf den Mund zu sehen or schauen, wenn ich rede
let's go and watch the tennis —
watch this young actor, he'll be a star — beachten Sie diesen jungen Schauspieler, der wird mal ein Star
watch the road in front of you — pass auf die Straße auf!, guck or achte auf die Straße!
to watch a case/negotiations for sb — für jdn als Beobachter bei einem Prozess/einer Verhandlung auftreten
now watch this closely — sehen or schauen Sie jetzt gut zu!, passen Sie mal genau auf!
I want everyone to watch me — ich möchte, dass mir alle zusehen or zuschauen!, alle mal hersehen or herschauen!
just watch me! —
just watch me go and make a mess of it! — da siehst du mal, was für einen Mist ich mache (inf)
I can't stand being watched — ich kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn mir ständig einer zusieht
a new talent to be watched — ein neues Talent, das man im Auge behalten muss
it's about as exciting as watching grass grow or watching paint dry — es ist sterbenslangweilig, das ist so spannend, dass einem das Gähnen kommt
a watched pot never boils (Prov) — wenn man daneben steht, kocht das Wasser nie
3) (= be careful of) achtgeben or aufpassen auf (+acc); expenses achten auf (+acc); time achten auf (+acc), aufpassen auf (+acc)(you'd better) watch it! (inf) — pass (bloß) auf! (inf)
watch yourself — sieh dich vor!, sei vorsichtig!; (well-wishing) machs gut!
watch him, he's crafty — sieh dich vor or pass auf, er ist raffiniert
watch where you put your feet — pass auf, wo du hintrittst
watch how you talk to him, he's very touchy — sei vorsichtig, wenn du mit ihm sprichst, er ist sehr empfindlich
watch how you drive, the roads are icy — fahr vorsichtig or pass beim Fahren auf, die Straßen sind vereist!
watch how you go! — machs gut!; (on icy surface etc) pass beim Laufen/Fahren auf!
See:→ step4) chance abpassen, abwartento watch one's chance/time — eine günstige Gelegenheit/einen günstigen Zeitpunkt abwarten
3. vi1) (= observe) zusehen, zuschauento watch for sb/sth — nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten or ausschauen
to watch for sth to happen — darauf warten, dass etw geschieht
to be watching for signs of... — nach Anzeichen von... Ausschau halten
you should watch for symptoms of... — du solltest auf...symptome achten
2) (= keep watch) Wache haltenthere are policemen watching all (a)round the house — das Haus wird rundherum von Polizisten bewacht
* * *A s1. Wachsamkeit f:a) wachsam oder auf der Hut sein,b) Ausschau halten ( for nach)2. Wache f:be on watch Wache haben;3. (Schild)Wache f, Wachtposten m4. pl, besonders poet Wachen n, Wachsein n5. SCHIFF (Schiffs)Wache f (Zeitabschnitt oder Mannschaft):first watch erste Wache (20.00-24.00 Uhr);morning watch Morgenwache (04.00-08.00 Uhr)6. (Taschen-, Armband) Uhr fB v/i1. zusehen, zuschauen2. (for)a) warten (auf akk):watch for sth to happen darauf warten, dass etwas geschiehtb) Ausschau halten, ausschauen (nach)watch and pray wachet und betet5. Wache haltena) → B 4,b) aufpassen, achtgeben (auf akk):watch out! Achtung!, Vorsicht!C v/t1. beobachten:b) ein wachsames Auge haben auf (akk), auch einen Verdächtigen etc überwachenc) einen Vorgang verfolgen, im Auge behalten2. eine Gelegenheit etc abwarten, abpassen4. Vieh hüten, bewachen* * *1. noun1)[wrist/pocket-]watch — [Armband-/Taschen]uhr, die
2) (constant attention) Wache, diekeep [a] watch for somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas achten od. aufpassen
keep [a] watch for enemy aircraft — nach feindlichen Flugzeugen Ausschau halten
3) (Naut.) Wache, die2. intransitive verb1) (wait)watch for somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas warten
2) (keep watch) Wache stehen3. transitive verb1) (observe) sich (Dat.) ansehen [Sportveranstaltung, Fernsehsendung]watch [the] television or TV — fernsehen; Fernsehen gucken (ugs.)
watch something [on television or TV] — sich (Dat.) etwas [im Fernsehen] ansehen
watch somebody do or doing something — zusehen, wie jemand etwas tut
2) (be careful of, look after) achten auf (+ Akk.)watch your manners! — (coll.) benimm dich!
watch your language! — (coll.) drück dich bitte etwas gepflegter od. nicht so ordinär aus!
watch him, he's an awkward customer — (coll.) pass/passt auf, er ist mit Vorsicht zu genießen (ugs.)
watch how you go/drive — pass auf!/fahr vorsichtig!
watch it or oneself — sich vorsehen
[just] watch it [or you'll be in trouble]! — pass bloß auf[, sonst gibt's Ärger]! (ugs.)
3) (look out for) warten auf (+ Akk.)Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.aufpassen v.beobachten v.bewachen v.zusehen v.überwachen v. n.(§ pl.: watches)= Uhr -en f. -
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1. kləus adverb1) (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. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) parecido, igualado3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) detallado4) (tight: a close fit.) ajustado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) bochornoso6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) tacaño7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) reservado•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to
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1. kləuz verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) cerrar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (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 up
close1 adj1. cerca / al lado2. íntimoclose2 adv cercaclose3 n finalclose4 vb cerrartr[kləʊs]1 (near) cercano,-a (to, a), próximo,-a (to, a)■ the houses are in close proximity to each other las casas están muy próximas las unas de las otras2 (friend) íntimo,-a, allegado,-a; (relation, family) cercano,-a; (link, tie, cooperation, collaboration) estrecho,-a; (contact) directo,-a4 (texture, weave) tupido,-a, cerrado,-a, compacto,-a; (print) apretado,-a5 (similar) parecido,-a6 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (formation) cerrado,-a7 (weather) bochornoso,-a, sofocante; (room, air) cargado,-a8 (thorough, careful - study, examination, etc) detallado,-a, detenido,-a; (look) de cerca; (watch) atento,-a; (translation) fiel9 (game, contest, finish) reñido,-a; (result) apretado,-a10 (secretive) reservado,-a11 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (vowel) cerrado,-a1 (in position) cerca2 (in time) cerca\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat close quarters de cercaat close range a quemarropaclose at/to hand al alcance de la mano, cercaclose by cercaclose on/to casi, cerca declose up de cercato be/have a close shave/call/thing salvarse por los pelosto be close to tears estar a punto de llorarto keep a close eye/watch on vigilar de cercato keep something a close secret mantener algo en el más riguroso secreto————————tr[kləʊz]2 (precincts) recinto1 (shut - gen) cerrar1 (gen) cerrar, cerrarse■ what time do you close? ¿a qué hora cierran?2 (end) concluir, terminar3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL cerrar (at, a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bring something to a close concluir algo, poner fin a algoto close ranks cerrar filasto close in on something/somebody rodear algo/a alguien, cercar algo/a alguiento close one's eyes to something cerrar los ojos a algoto close one's mind to something cerrarse a algoto come to a close / draw to a close tocar a su fin, llegar a su finclose season veda, época de veda: cerrarclose vi1) : cerrarse, cerrar2) terminate: concluirse, terminar3)to close in approach: acercarse, aproximarseclose ['klo:s] adv: cerca, de cerca1) confining: restrictivo, estrecho2) secretive: reservado3) strict: estricto, detallado4) stuffy: cargado, bochornoso (dícese del tiempo)5) tight: apretado, entallado, ceñidoit's a close fit: es muy apretado6) near: cercano, próximo7) intimate: íntimoclose friends: amigos íntimos8) accurate: fiel, exacto9) : reñidoa close election: una elección muy reñidaclose ['klo:z] n: fin m, final m, conclusión fadj.• 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 kləʊsadjective closer, closest1)a) ( near) próximo, cercanoat close range o quarters — de cerca
close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien
b) < shave> al ras, apuradothat was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
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)he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano
4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido5) ( strictly guarded)it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto
6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detalladoto keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca
7) <contest/finish> reñidohe finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador
8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso
II kləʊsadverb closer, closest1) ( in position) cercato draw/get/come close — acercarse*
close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien
to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien
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 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
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1) noun2) kləʊz (conclusion, end) fin mto 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)
3) kləʊs ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)
IV
1. kləʊz1) \<\<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 vi1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*3)a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*b) closing pres p último4) ( get closer) acercarse*to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn
•Phrasal Verbs:- close in- close up
I [klǝʊs]1.ADV(compar closer) (superl closest) cerca•
close by — muy cerca•
come closer — acércate máswe came very close to losing the match — estuvimos a punto de perder el partido, faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partido
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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•
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 cerca2. ADJ1) (=near) [place] cercano, próximo; [contact] directo; [connection] estrecho, íntimo•
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 obrero2) (=intimate) [relative] cercano; [friend] íntimo3) (=almost equal) [result, election, fight] muy reñido; [scores] casi iguales•
to bear a close resemblance to — tener mucho parecido con4) (=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 vigilancia5) (=not spread out) [handwriting, print] compacto; [texture, weave] compacto, tupido; [formation] cerrado6) (=stuffy) [atmosphere, room] sofocante, cargado; [weather] pesado, bochornoso7) (=secretive) reservado; (=mean) tacaño8) (Ling) [vowel] cerrado3.N recinto m4.CPDclose 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•
to bring sth to a close — terminar algo, concluir algo•
to draw to a close — tocar a su fin, estar terminando2. VI1) (=shut) [shop] cerrar; [door, window] cerrarse2) (=end) terminar, terminarse, concluir(Econ)3. VT1) (=shut) cerrar; [+ hole] taparplease close the door — cierra la puerta, por favor
to close one's eyes to sth — (=ignore) hacer la vista gorda a algo
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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!2) (=end) [+ discussion, meeting] cerrar, poner fin a; [+ ceremony] clausurar, dar término a; [+ bank account] liquidar; [+ account] (Comm) saldar; [+ bargain, deal] cerrar- close in- close on- close up* * *
I [kləʊs]adjective closer, closest1)a) ( near) próximo, cercanoat close range o quarters — de cerca
close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien
b) < shave> al ras, apuradothat was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
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)he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano
4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido5) ( strictly guarded)it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto
6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detalladoto keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca
7) <contest/finish> reñidohe finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador
8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso
II [kləʊs]adverb closer, closest1) ( in position) cercato draw/get/come close — acercarse*
close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien
to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien
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 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
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1) noun2) [kləʊz] (conclusion, end) fin mto 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)
3) [kləʊs] ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)
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1. [kləʊz]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 vi1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*3)a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*b) closing pres p último4) ( get closer) acercarse*to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn
•Phrasal Verbs:- close in- close up -
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1. adjective1) (near in space) dicht; nahebe close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein
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.]5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!
be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen
8) eng [Schrift]2. adverb1) (near) nah[e]be close at hand — in Reichweite sein
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
it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher
be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein
2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]3. transitive verb1) (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]3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]4. intransitive verb1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließenthe 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.) zumachen5. nouncome 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, diePhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/13537/close_down">close down- close in- close up* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nahe2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) eng2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) vertraut2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) knapp3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) genau4) (tight: a close fit.) eng5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) schwül7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) verschwiegen•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) schließen3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) abschließen2. noun- close down- close up* * *close1[kləʊs, AM kloʊs]1. (short distance) nah[e]let's go to the \closest pub lasst uns in das nächste Pub gehen!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 Bodenin \close proximity in unmittelbarer Näheat \close quarters aus der Nähe [betrachtet]at \close range aus kurzer Entfernung\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander2. (near)to be \close to exhaustion total erschöpft seinto be \close to perfection so gut wie perfekt seinto be \close to tears den Tränen nahe sein3. (near in time) nahe [bevorstehend]it's \close to Christmas Weihnachten steht vor der Türwar is \close ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander4. (intimate)▪ to be \close to sb jdm [sehr] nahestehenmy 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 Zusammenarbeitjust \close family nur die nächsten Verwandten\close friend enger Freund/enge Freundin\close friendship enge Freundschaft\close links eine enge Verbindung\close relatives nahe Verwandte5. (little space between) eng\close handwriting enge Schriftten pages of \close print zehn eng bedruckte Seiten\close ranks geschlossene Reihen\close weave dichtes Gewebe\close argument stichhaltiges Argument\close reasoning geschlossene Argumentation7. (almost equal) knappthe 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 nt8. (similar)to be the \closest equivalent to sth etw dat am nächsten kommen\close resemblance große Ähnlichkeitto bear a \close resemblance to sb/sth jdm/etw sehr ähnlich sehen/sein9. (exact) genauto pay \close attention to sb jdm gut zuhörento pay \close attention to sth genau auf etw akk achtento keep a \close eye on sth etw gut im Auge behalten10. (secret) verschwiegenshe's very \close about her relationship was ihre Beziehung angeht, ist sie sehr verschwiegen\close secret großes Geheimnis13. (almost)\close to [or on] ... nahezu..., fast...\close to midnight kurz vor Mitternacht14. LING\close vowel geschlossener Vokal15.▶ to be \close to the bone der Wahrheit ziemlich nahekommen▶ that was a \close call! das war knapp!▶ to have had a \close shave gerade noch davongekommen seinplease come \closer kommen Sie doch näher!the election is getting \close die Wahlen stehen unmittelbar vor der Türshe came \close to getting that job fast hätte sie die Stelle bekommento come \close to blows beinahe handgreiflich werdento come \close to tears den Tränen nahekommento come \close to the truth der Wahrheit [ziemlich] nahekommento get \close to sb/sth jdm/etw nahekommento hold sb \close jdn fest an sich drückenon looking \closer bei genauerem Hinsehen▪ \close by in der Nähethe little child stood \close by his mother das kleine Kind stand dicht bei seiner Mutter▪ from \close up aus der Nähe▪ \close together dicht beieinanderplease stand \closer together können Sie vielleicht noch ein bisschen aufrücken?these appointments are too \close together diese Termine liegen einfach zu dicht aufeinanderIII. vi1. (move nearer)shares \closed at 15 dollars die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von 15 DollarIV. n BRIT Hof m; (in street names) Straßenname für Sackgassen; (around cathedral) Domhof m; SCOT schmaler, meist offener Durchgang oder Hofclose2[kləʊz, AM kloʊz]I. vt1. (shut)▪ to \close sth etw schließento \close a book ein Buch zumachento \close a company/factory/shop einen Betrieb/eine Fabrik/einen Laden schließento \close the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehento \close the door/one's mouth/the window die Tür/seinen Mund/das Fenster zumachento \close one's eyes seine Augen zumachen [o schließen]to \close a plant/railway line ein Werk/eine Bahnstrecke stilllegento \close ranks die Reihen schließenthe party has \closed ranks on the issue die Partei nimmt dem Thema gegenüber eine geschlossene Stellung einto \close a road eine Straße sperren; ECON, FINto \close an account ein Konto auflösen2. (bring to an end)the matter is \closed der Fall ist abgeschlossenthe performance was \closed with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ die Aufführung endete mit dem Lied ‚Auld Lang Syne‘to \close a bank account ein Konto auflösento \close a case LAW einen Fall abschließento \close a deal einen Handel [ab]schließento \close a discussion eine Diskussion beendenlet's \close this discussion with a brief summary lassen Sie mich diese Diskussion mit einer kurzen Zusammenfassung abschließento \close a meeting eine Besprechung beenden▪ to \close sth etw schließento \close the gap between x and y die Kluft zwischen x und y überwinden4. ELECto \close a circuit einen Stromkreis schließen5. COMPUTto \close a file eine Datei zumachen [o schließen6.▶ to \close the stable door after the horse has bolted den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist provII. viher eyes \closed in tiredness vor Müdigkeit fielen ihr die Augen zuthis box doesn't \close properly diese Kiste geht nicht richtig zuthe pound \closed at $1.62 das Pfund schloss mit 1,62 Dollarthe tanks \closed to within 50 metres of the frontline die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heranIII. nto come to a \close zu Ende gehen, endento draw to a \close sich dem Ende zuneigenat the \close of business bei Geschäftsschlussat the \close of trading bei Börsenschlussby the \close bei Börsenschluss3. (in cricket)* * *I [kləʊs]1. adj (+er)1) (= near) nahe (to +gen), in der Nähe ( to +gen, von)to +gen )the buildings which are close to the station — die Gebäude in der Nähe des Bahnhofs or in Bahnhofsnähe
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
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 geschlossen5) (= exact, painstaking) examination, study eingehend, genau; translation originalgetreu; watch streng, scharfyou have to pay very close attention to the traffic signs —
to keep a close lookout for sb/sth — scharf nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten
7) (= almost equal) fight, result knappa close election — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt, eine Wahl mit knappem Ausgang
the vote/election was too close to call — der Ausgang der Abstimmung/Wahl war völlig offen
8)close on sixty/midnight — an die sechzig/kurz vor Mitternacht
2. adv (+er)nahe; (spatially also) dichtclose to the water/ground —
the closer the exams came the more nervous he got —
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. vt1) (= 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
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
2) (= bring to an end) church service, meeting schließen, beenden; affair, discussion also abschließen; bank account etc auflösen; sale abschließen2. vi1) (= 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 werdenhis 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) auslaufen3) (= approach) sich nähern, näher kommen; (boxers etc) aufeinander losgehenthe battleship closed to within 100 metres — das Kriegsschiff kam bis auf 100 Meter heran
4) (COMM: accept offer) abschließen, zu einem Abschluss kommenthe shares closed at £5 — die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von £ 5
3. nEnde nt, Schluss mto 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 the close (of business) — bei Geschäfts- or (St Ex) Börsenschluss
* * *1. ver-, geschlossen, (nur präd) zu2. obs von Mauern etc umgeben3. zurückgezogen, abgeschieden4. verborgen, geheim5. dumpf, schwül, stickig, drückend6. fig verschlossen, verschwiegen, zurückhaltend7. geizig, knaus(e)rig8. knapp, beschränkt:money is close das Geld ist knapp9. nicht zugänglich, nicht öffentlich, geschlossen10. dicht, fest (Gewebe etc)11. eng, (dicht) gedrängt:close handwriting enge Schrift12. knapp, kurz, bündig (Stil etc)13. kurz (Haar)14. eng (anliegend) (Kleid etc)16. stark (Ähnlichkeit)17. nah, dicht:close together dicht beieinander;a) nahe oder dicht bei,c) fig (jemandem) nahestehend, vertraut 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 518. eng (Freunde):he was a close friend of mine, we were close friends wir waren eng befreundet19. nah (Verwandte)20. fig knapp:21. fig scharf, hart, knapp:close victory knapper Sieg;close election knapper Wahlausgang;close finish scharfer Endkampf22. gespannt (Aufmerksamkeit)23. gründlich, eingehend, scharf, genau:close investigation gründliche oder eingehende Untersuchung;close observer scharfer Beobachter;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)27. MUS eng:close harmony enger SatzB adv [kləʊs] eng, nahe, dicht:a) nahe oder dicht dabei, ganz in der Nähe,close at hand nahe bevorstehend;close on two hundred fast oder annähernd zweihundert;fly close to the ground dicht am Boden fliegen;cut close ganz kurz schneiden;keep close in der Nähe bleiben;press sb close jemanden hart bedrängen;run sb close jemandem dicht auf den Fersen sein;C s [kləʊz]1. (Ab)Schluss m, Ende n:bring to a close eine Versammlung etc beenden;2. Schlusswort n3. Briefschluss m5. Handgemenge n, Kampf m6. [kləʊs] Bra) Einfriedung f, Hof m (einer Kirche, Schule etc)b) Gehege n7. [kləʊs] Br (kurze, umbaute) Sackgasse8. [kləʊs] schott Hausdurchgang m zum HofD 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 72. ein Loch etc verstopfen3. a) einen Betrieb, die Schule etc schließenclose a road to traffic eine Straße für den Verkehr sperren6. die Sicht versperren8. 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 beendet9. WIRTSCHa) ein Konto auflösen10. einen Handel, ein Geschäft abschließen11. einen Abstand verringern12. SCHIFF näher herangehen an (akk):close the wind an den Wind gehenE v/i [kləʊz]1. allg sich schließen (auch Lücke, Wunde etc)2. geschlossen werden3. schließen, zumachen:the shop closes at 5 o’clock4. enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen5. schließen ( with the words mit den Worten)7. heranrücken, sich nähern:on über akk)10. sich verringern (Abstand, Strecke)* * *1. adjective1) (near in space) dicht; nahebe close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein
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
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.]5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]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
8) eng [Schrift]2. adverb1) (near) nah[e]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
it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher
be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein
2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]3. transitive verb1) (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]3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]4. intransitive verb1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließenthe 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.) zumachen3) (come to an end) zu Ende gehen; enden; (finish speaking) schließen5. nouncome 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, diePhrasal Verbs:- close in- close up* * *v.abschließen v.schließen v.(§ p.,pp.: schloß, geschlossen)zumachen v. -
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1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) reloj (de bolsillo/pulsera)2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guardia3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) guardia, vigía
2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) mirar; observar2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) esperar; estar al acecho, estar al tanto3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) tener cuidado, vigilar4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vigilar; cuidar5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) esperar•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
watch1 n reloj de pulserawatch2 vb1. mirar / verwatch me! ¡mírame!what programme do you want to watch? ¿qué programa quieres ver?2. vigilartr[wɒʧ]1 (small clock) reloj nombre masculino2 (look-out) vigilancia, guardia; (person) vigilante nombre masulino o femenino, guardia nombre masulino o femenino, centinela nombre masulino o femenino, guarda nombre masulino o femenino4 SMALLHISTORY/SMALL ronda1 (look at, observe) mirar, observar; (television, sport) ver■ Mum! watch me! ¡mamá! ¡mírame!2 (keep an eye on) vigilar, observar; (spy on) espiar, vigilar■ don't worry, I'll watch your luggage no te preocupes, yo te vigilaré el equipaje■ watch the time, please esté atento al reloj, por favor3 (be careful about) tener cuidado con, cuidar de■ watch your language! ¡modera tu lenguaje!, ¡cuidado con lo que dices!■ watch where you're going! ¡mira por dónde vas!1 (look) mirar, observar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwatch it! ¡ojo!, ¡cuidado!watch out! ¡ojo!, ¡cuidado!, ¡alerta!watch this space seguid atentos a este espacioto be on watch estar de guardiato be on the watch for somebody/something estar al acecho de alguien/algoto keep watch vigilarto watch one's step ir con pies de plomoto watch the clock estar atento,-a al relojto watch the world go by ver pasar el mundowatch chain cadena de relojwatch ['wɑʧ] vi2) observe: mirar, ver, observar3)to watch for await: esperar, quedar a la espera de4)to watch out : tener cuidadowatch out!: ¡ten cuidado!, ¡ojo!watch vt1) observe: mirar, observar3) : tener cuidado dewatch what you do: ten cuidado con lo que haceswatch n1) : guardia fto be on watch: estar de guardia2) surveillance: vigilancia f3) lookout: guardia mf, centinela f, vigía mf4) timepiece: reloj mv.• atalayar v.• atisbar v.• avizorar v.• guardar v.• mirar v.• observar v.• otear v.adj.• relojero, -a adj.n.(§ pl.: watches) = guardia s.f.• peluco s.m.• reloj s.m.• reloj de pulsera s.m.• ronda s.f.• velada s.f.• vigía s.f.wɑːtʃ, wɒtʃ
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1) c ( timepiece) reloj m (de pulsera/de bolsillo); (before n)watch band o (BrE) strap — correa f de reloj
2) u ( observation) vigilancia fto be on the watch for somebody/something: she was on the watch for the postman estaba esperando a ver si veía al cartero; the mother is constantly on the watch for possible danger la madre está constantemente alerta por si hay algún peligro; to keep watch hacer* guardia; to keep watch over something/somebody vigilar algo/a alguien; to keep a watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien
3)a) c ( period of time) guardia fc) u ( duty)to be on watch — estar* de guardia, hacer* guardia
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1) \<\<person/expression\>\> observar, mirar; \<\<movie/game\>\> mirar, ver*to watch television — ver* or mirar televisión
now, watch this carefully — ahora, miren or observen con atención
to watch somebody/something + INF: we watched the children open their presents miramos como los niños abrían sus regalos; we watched the sun go down — miramos la puesta de sol
2)a) ( keep under observation) \<\<suspect/house\>\> vigilara watched kettle o pot never boils — el que espera desespera
b) ( look after) \<\<luggage/children\>\> cuidar, vigilarc) ( pay attention to) mirar (con atención)investors are watching the situation with interest — los inversores están siguiendo la situación muy de cerca
3) ( be careful of) \<\<diet/weight\>\> vigilar, tener* cuidado conwatch it! — (colloq) cuidado!, ojo! (fam), abusado! (Méx fam)
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vi1)a) ( look on) mirarthe whole country watched as the events unfolded — la nación entera siguió el desarrollo de los acontecimientos
b) ( pay attention) prestar atenciónc) ( wait for)to watch FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien
to watch for somebody/something to + INF — esperar a que alguien/algo (+ subj)
2) ( keep vigil) (liter) velar•Phrasal Verbs:
I [wɒtʃ]1.N (=wristwatch) reloj (de pulsera) m ; (=pocket watch) reloj de bolsillo, leontina f frmwhat does your watch say? — ¿qué hora tienes?
2.CPDwatch stem N (US) — = watchstem
II [wɒtʃ]1. N1) (=vigilance) vigilancia fto keep watch — hacer guardia, vigilar
to keep watch for sth/sb — estar al acecho de algo/algn
to keep a (close) watch on sth/sb — (lit) vigilar algo/a algn (de cerca)
our task was to keep a watch on the suspect — nuestra tarea consistía en vigilar al sospechoso or mantener al sospechoso bajo vigilancia
US officials have been keeping a close watch on the situation — los representantes del gobierno estadounidense han estado siguiendo la situación de cerca
to be on the watch for danger — estar atento or alerta por si hay peligro
can you keep a watch out for Daphne? — ¿puedes estar al tanto para ver cuándo viene Daphne?
to keep watch over sth/sb — (=keep a check on) vigilar algo/a algn; (=look after) cuidar algo/a algn
2) (=period of duty) guardia fyou take the first watch — monta or haz tú la primera guardia
the long watches of the night — liter las largas vigilias
officer of the watch — oficial mf de guardia
night 2.to be on watch — estar de guardia, hacer guardia
3) (=guard)a) (Mil) (=individual) centinela mf, guardia mf ; (=pair, group) guardia fb) (Naut) (=individual) vigía mf ; (=pair, group) guardia f, vigía fc) † (=watchman)the night watch — (in streets, flats) el sereno; (in factory) el vigilante nocturno
2. VT1) (=view, spectate at) [+ television, programme, game, play] verSue was watching me curiously — Sue me miraba/observaba con curiosidad
watch what I do — mira/observa lo que hago
watch how I do it — mira/observa cómo lo hago
to watch sth/sb do sth: we watched the car turn the corner and disappear from view — vimos cómo el coche torcía la esquina y desaparecía de nuestra vista, vimos al coche torcer la esquina y desaparecer de nuestra vista
she watched me clean the gun — miraba/observaba cómo limpiaba yo la pistola
just watch him run! — ¡mira cómo corre!
"you can't do that" - "just you watch (me)!" — -no puedes hacer eso -¿que no? ¡ya verás (como puedo)!
to watch sth/sb doing sth: I watched the gulls hovering overhead — miraba/observaba las gaviotas cerniéndose en lo alto
- watch the clock- watch sb like a hawk3) (=mind) [+ children, luggage, shop] cuidar; [+ soup, frying pan] echar un ojo awatch that knife/your head/your language! — ¡(ten) cuidado con ese cuchillo/la cabeza/esas palabrotas!
watch your speed — ten cuidado con la velocidad, atención a la velocidad
watch how you go! — ¡ve con cuidado!
watch what you're doing! — ¡cuidado con lo que haces!
watch it! — (=careful!) ¡ojo! *, ¡cuidado!, ¡abusado! (Mex) *; (threatening) ¡cuidadito! *
to watch one's step — (lit, fig) ir con cuidado
4) (=be mindful of) [+ weight, health] cuidar; [+ time] estar pendiente dewe shall have to watch our spending — tendremos que vigilar or tener cuidado con los gastos
5) (=monitor) [+ situation, developments] seguir; [+ case] seguir, vigilar; [+ suspect, house, sb's movements] vigilarwatch this space — (lit) estén pendientes, les mantendremos informados
"so is the row over?" - "watch this space" — -¿se ha terminado la pelea? -eso habrá que verlo
3. VI1) (=observe) mirar; (attentively) observarsomebody was watching at the window — alguien estaba mirando/observando desde la ventana
he could only sit and watch as his team lost 2-0 — no pudo hacer más que sentarse y ver como su equipo perdía 2 a 0
2) (=wait, be alert)3) (=keep watch)4.CPDWatch Night N — (in Protestant church) Nochevieja f
watch night service N — misa f de fin de año
* * *[wɑːtʃ, wɒtʃ]
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1) c ( timepiece) reloj m (de pulsera/de bolsillo); (before n)watch band o (BrE) strap — correa f de reloj
2) u ( observation) vigilancia fto be on the watch for somebody/something: she was on the watch for the postman estaba esperando a ver si veía al cartero; the mother is constantly on the watch for possible danger la madre está constantemente alerta por si hay algún peligro; to keep watch hacer* guardia; to keep watch over something/somebody vigilar algo/a alguien; to keep a watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien
3)a) c ( period of time) guardia fc) u ( duty)to be on watch — estar* de guardia, hacer* guardia
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1) \<\<person/expression\>\> observar, mirar; \<\<movie/game\>\> mirar, ver*to watch television — ver* or mirar televisión
now, watch this carefully — ahora, miren or observen con atención
to watch somebody/something + INF: we watched the children open their presents miramos como los niños abrían sus regalos; we watched the sun go down — miramos la puesta de sol
2)a) ( keep under observation) \<\<suspect/house\>\> vigilara watched kettle o pot never boils — el que espera desespera
b) ( look after) \<\<luggage/children\>\> cuidar, vigilarc) ( pay attention to) mirar (con atención)investors are watching the situation with interest — los inversores están siguiendo la situación muy de cerca
3) ( be careful of) \<\<diet/weight\>\> vigilar, tener* cuidado conwatch it! — (colloq) cuidado!, ojo! (fam), abusado! (Méx fam)
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vi1)a) ( look on) mirarthe whole country watched as the events unfolded — la nación entera siguió el desarrollo de los acontecimientos
b) ( pay attention) prestar atenciónc) ( wait for)to watch FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien
to watch for somebody/something to + INF — esperar a que alguien/algo (+ subj)
2) ( keep vigil) (liter) velar•Phrasal Verbs: -
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I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.)2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.)2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.)3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.)4) (tight: a close fit.)5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.)6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).)7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.)•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).)2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.)- close up* * *I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up -
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I 1. [wɒtʃ]nome (timepiece) orologio m. da polso, da tasca2.my watch is slow, fast — il mio orologio ritarda, va avanti
modificatore [chain, spring, strap] dell'orologioII [wɒtʃ]1) (surveillance) guardia f., sorveglianza f. (anche mil.)to keep watch — [sentry, police] montare la guardia
to keep (a) watch on sb., sth. — tenere sotto controllo qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to be on the watch for — stare in guardia contro; fig. guardarsi da
to set a watch on sb., sth. — tenere d'occhio qcn., qcs
2) mar. (time on duty) quarto m.III 1. [wɒtʃ]2) fig. seguire [progress, development]; sorvegliare [ situation]3) (keep under surveillance) sorvegliare, tenere sotto controllo [building, suspect, movements]watch this noticeboard for further details — per ulteriori informazioni tenete d'occhio questa bacheca
4) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a [dangerous object, money, obstacle]; stare attento a [language, manners]; tenere sotto controllo, controllare [ weight]watch it! — colloq. attento! fai attenzione!
watch your step — guarda dove metti i piedi; fig. attento a quel che fai
watch your back! — colloq. guardati alle spalle! (anche fig.)
5) (look after) badare a [property, child, dog]2.1) (look on) stare a guardare, osservarethey are watching to see what will happen next — stanno aspettando di vedere che cosa succederà adesso
2) ant. (keep vigil) vegliare•* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) orologio2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guardia3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) guardia2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) guardare2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) sorvegliare, (tenere d'occhio)3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) (fare attenzione)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) sorvegliare5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) aspettare•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *I [wɒtʃ] n(also: wrist watch) orologio (da polso)II [wɒtʃ]1. n1) (act of watching) sorveglianzato be on the watch for — (danger, person) stare in guardia contro, (vehicle) stare all'erta per l'arrivo di, (bargain) essere a caccia di
to keep watch over — (prisoner) sorvegliare, (patient) vigilare
to keep a close watch on sb/sth — sorvegliare da vicino qn/qc
to keep watch for sb/sth — stare all'erta per qn/qc
2) (period of duty) guardia, Naut quarto, (sentry) sentinellaofficer of the watch Naut — ufficiale m di quarto
to be on watch Naut — essere di guardia
2. vt1) (guard: gen) tener d'occhio2) (observe: gen) guardare, (subj: police) tenere d'occhio, sorvegliare, (monitor: case) seguireyou can't do that! — just you watch (me)! — non puoi farlo! — e come no, sta' a vedere!
a new actor to be watched — un nuovo attore molto promettente or da seguire
3) (be careful with) stare attento (-a) ato watch one's language — moderare i termini, badare a come si parla
watch how you drive/what you're doing — fai attenzione a come guidi/quel che fai
3. vi(observe) guardare, (keep guard) fare or montare la guardia, (pay attention) stare attento (-a), (at bedside) vegliareto watch for sb/sth — aspettare qn/qc
the doctors are watching for any deterioration in his condition — i medici lo tengono sotto osservazione nell'eventualità che le sue condizioni peggiorino
•* * *watch (1) /wɒtʃ/n.1 [uc] custodia; guardia; sorveglianza: (mil.) watch duty, servizio di guardia; to keep watch, montare la guardia; essere di guardia2 (naut.) turno di guardia; comandata; guardia: morning watch, diana ( turno di guardia del mattino, dalle 4 alle 8); afternoon watch, guardia del pomeriggio ( dalle 12 alle 16); forenoon watch, guardia del mattino ( dalle 8 alle 12)● (collett., naut.) watch aboard, marinai di comandata □ (naut.) watch ashore, guardia franca a terra □ ( anche mil.) watch box, garitta □ watch fire, fuoco di guardia ( nei campi o campeggi) □ (mil.) watch post, posto di guardia □ (relig.) watch night service, servizio divino della notte di Natale (cfr. ital. «messa di mezzanotte») □ watch-tower, torre d'osservazione; torre di controllo □ to keep watch for sb., stare attento a q. ( che deve arrivare) □ to keep watch over sb., sorvegliare q. □ to leave the watch, smontare di guardia □ to be on the watch, stare in guardia; stare all'erta □ to be on the watch for pickpockets, guardarsi dai borsaioli; stare attento ai borseggiatori.♦ watch (2) /wɒtʃ/n.1 orologio ( da tasca o da polso): to look at one's watch, dare un'occhiata all'orologio; guardare l'orologio● watch chain, catena dell'orologio □ watch glass, vetro da orologio; vetro dell'orologio □ watch pocket, taschino dell'orologio.♦ (to) watch /wɒtʃ/A v. t.1 guardare; osservare; vedere; assistere a: to watch TV, guardare la tivù; I like to watch animal life, mi piace osservare gli animali nel loro ambiente; to watch a soccer game, assistere a una partita di calcio NOTA D'USO: - to see-2 guardare; badare a; fare attenzione a: Watch your step!, attento a (o bada a) dove metti i piedi!; (fam.) attento a quel che fai!4 custodire; badare; sorvegliare; far la guardia a; vigilare: to watch a flock, custodire un gregge; Will you watch ( over) my bag for a moment?, puoi sorvegliarmi la borsa per un momento?B v. i.1 stare a guardare; osservare: I'm fed up with only watching, sono stufo di stare soltanto a guardare2 stare in guardia; stare all'erta; vigilare: There is a security guard watching outside the bank, c'è una guardia giurata che vigila fuori della banca3 (arc.) vegliare; stare sveglio● to watch for an opportunity, tener gli occhi aperti in attesa di una buona occasione; aspettare l'occasione propizia □ to watch out, stare attento (o in guardia); stare in campana (fam.): Watch out!, attento!; in guardia!; bada! □ to watch out for, badare a, stare attento a; guardarsi da: I told him to watch out for vipers, gli dissi di stare attento alle vipere □ to watch over, custodire ( preziosi, ecc.); badare; sorvegliare ( persone); assistere, vegliare ( malati) □ (fam.) Watch it!, bada di rigare dritto!; ( a un bambino) bada che le prendi! □ Watch me!, sta' a vedere!; vedrai! □ ( alla TV, in fine di trasmissione) ‘Thank you for watching!’, ‘grazie dell'ascolto!’ □ (prov.) A watched pot never boils, pentola guardata non bolle mai; il desiderio rende lunga l'attesa.* * *I 1. [wɒtʃ]nome (timepiece) orologio m. da polso, da tasca2.my watch is slow, fast — il mio orologio ritarda, va avanti
modificatore [chain, spring, strap] dell'orologioII [wɒtʃ]1) (surveillance) guardia f., sorveglianza f. (anche mil.)to keep watch — [sentry, police] montare la guardia
to keep (a) watch on sb., sth. — tenere sotto controllo qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to be on the watch for — stare in guardia contro; fig. guardarsi da
to set a watch on sb., sth. — tenere d'occhio qcn., qcs
2) mar. (time on duty) quarto m.III 1. [wɒtʃ]2) fig. seguire [progress, development]; sorvegliare [ situation]3) (keep under surveillance) sorvegliare, tenere sotto controllo [building, suspect, movements]watch this noticeboard for further details — per ulteriori informazioni tenete d'occhio questa bacheca
4) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a [dangerous object, money, obstacle]; stare attento a [language, manners]; tenere sotto controllo, controllare [ weight]watch it! — colloq. attento! fai attenzione!
watch your step — guarda dove metti i piedi; fig. attento a quel che fai
watch your back! — colloq. guardati alle spalle! (anche fig.)
5) (look after) badare a [property, child, dog]2.1) (look on) stare a guardare, osservarethey are watching to see what will happen next — stanno aspettando di vedere che cosa succederà adesso
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I 1. kləus adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nær, på nært hold, rett/like (bak)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) ettersittende, trangt, tett2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nær2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) omtrent likt, svært jevn3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) nøyaktig, nøye, omhyggelig4) (tight: a close fit.) trang, ettersittende5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) innestengt, kvalm; lummer6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) smålig, gjerrig7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemmelighetsfull•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. kləuz verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) stenge, lukke(s), lukke seg2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) slutte, opphøre; avslutte3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avslutte, slå til2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slutt- close uplukke--------nær--------slutte--------stengeIsubst. \/kləʊz\/1) slutt, avslutning2) ( musikk) kadens, slutningdraw\/bring something to a close avslutte\/ende noe, få en slutt på noedraw to a close gå mot sluttenda han følte at slutten nærmet seg \/ det nærmet seg sluttenIIsubst. \/kləʊz\/1) innhegning, inngjerding, lukket grunn, lukket plass, gård2) skolegård, lekeplass3) (kirke)gård4) passasje5) ( spesielt britisk) forklaring: boliggate hvor gjennomkjøring er forbudt eller umuligIIIverb \/kləʊz\/1) lukke, stenge(s), slå sammen, sperre av, bli lukket, lukke seg2) legge ned3) slutte, avslutte, sluttføre4) minske, redusere5) slutte, ende, avslutte(s), opphøre, ta slutt, bli tatt av plakaten6) ( sjøfart) holde kloss opp til, passere på nært hold, gå tett inntil7) slutte seg sammen, samle seg, nærme seg, møtes, forenes8) komme i kamp, komme i håndgemeng, gå løs på9) bli enig, komme overensclose about\/round lukke seg om, omringe fullstendig slutte opp omclose a ring round an army omringe en hærclose down lukke, stenge opphøre, innstille driften, legge ned\/nedlegge virksomheten ( om radio og TV) avslutte sendingenclose in (up)on omringe (etter hvert), kaste seg overclose off avsluttestenge ute, isolere, lukke igjen forclose on slutte seg om, lukke seg omclose one's eyes to ( overført) lukke øynene forclose out få\/gjøre (en) slutt på, avslutte(amer.) selge utclose the ranks\/files ( militærvesen) slutte rekkene ( overført) slutte opp omclose to the right ( militærvesen) høyre omclose up stenge igjen, fylle, tette igjen (amer., hverdagslig) slutte å prate, holde kjeft rykke sammen, slutte oppclose upon lukke helt, tette igjen ( om sår) gro, heles, lukke seg bli enig om gripe om, slutte seg omclose with komme i kamp med, komme i håndgemeng med komme overens med gå med på, akseptere, ta imot, godta, antaclose with the land ( sjøfart) gå tett inntil landIVadj. \/kləʊz\/1) nær2) intim, fortrolig, inderlig3) kort, glatt4) tett, tettvevd, trang5) inngående, omhyggelig, grundig, nøyaktig, nøye• on closer investigation, he turned out to be innocent6) stor, full7) som ligger nær opp til originalen, tro8) logisk, stringent, streng9) oppmerksom10) strengt bevoktet, godt bevart11) lukket (dvs. ikke åpent for alle), eksklusiv12) skjult, hemmelig, hemmelighetsfull, taus, umeddelsom13) lummert, kvalmt, innestengt, trykkende• close air\/weather14) påholdende, smålig, gjerrig, gnien15) ( om konkurranse e.l.) svært jevn16) ( språkvitenskap) lukket• a close vowel\/syllableat close quarters eller at close range på nært hold i håndgemeng, i nærkampbe at close quarters with komme tett innpå livet, være nær innpåcome to close quarters komme i slagsmål, komme i håndgemengin close proximity\/vicinity to i umiddelbar nærhet avin close quarters trangtkeep a close watch on somebody holde strengt oppsyn med noen, passe godt på noenkeep close about something eller keep something close holde tett med noe, holde noe hemmeligkeep\/lie close holde seg skjult, gjemme segrun somebody a close second være like i hælene på noenVadv. \/kləʊz\/1) tett, nær, straks, alldeles2) ( ofte close together) tett sammen3) ( sjøfart) dikt, tett (opptil), nær (ved)4) ( sjelden) inngående, grundigclose at hand like ved, like i nærheten, for hånden, som står for dørenclose by\/to tett inntil, rett ved siden av, like i nærhetenclose on nær, nesten, nærmereclose on somebody's heels like i hælene på noenclose upon rett etter, tett innpårun it close ha liten tid å gå pårun somebody close være rett bak noen, være like i hælene på noen være nesten like god som noen -
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I.close1 [kləʊs]1. adjectivea. ( = near) proche• in close proximity to sb/sth dans le voisinage immédiat de qn/qch• she felt something close to loathing for the man elle éprouvait un sentiment proche de la haine pour cet hommeb. [friend, relative] proche ; [relationship, friendship] profond ; [cooperation, ties, links, connection] étroit ; [resemblance] fort• 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 qnc. [examination, inspection, study] attentif ; [questioning] serré ; [investigation, enquiry, checking] minutieux ; [translation] fidèle• (up)on closer inspection or examination après un examen plus minutieux• to keep a close eye or watch on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de prèsd. [texture] dense ; [election, contest, race, finish] serrée. [room] mal aéré ; [atmosphere] lourd2. adverb• close to sb/sth près de qn/qch• close behind (sb/sth) juste derrière (qn/qch)• 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 look at sth close to/up regarder qch de très près3. compoundsII.close2 [kləʊz]1. noun( = end) fin f• to draw sth or bring sth to a close mettre fin à qcha. ( = shut) fermer ; [+ road] barrerb. [+ proceedings, discussion] mettre fin à ; [+ account] clorea. [door, drawer] se fermer ; [museum, theatre, shop] fermerb. [session] se terminer ; [speaker] terminer• the meeting closed abruptly la séance a pris fin or s'est terminée brusquement4. compounds► close season noun (British) (Hunting) période f de fermeture de la chasse ; (Fishing) période f de fermeture de la pêche ; (Football) intersaison f[business, shop] fermer (définitivement)[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[people in line] se rapprocher ; [wound] se refermer[+ house, shop] fermer* * *I 1. [kləʊs]1) ( road) passage m2) ( of cathedral) enceinte f2.1) ( with close links) [relative] proche; [resemblance] frappantto 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]
2) ( intimate) [friend] proche (to de)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] étroitto keep a close watch ou eye on somebody/something — surveiller étroitement quelqu'un/quelque chose
5) ( compact) [texture] dense; [print, formation] serré6) ( stuffy) [weather] lourd7) (colloq) ( secretive)3.1) ( nearby)it's close, I can hear it — il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends
2) ( close temporally)3) ( almost)4.‘is the answer three?’ - ‘close!’ — ‘est-ce que la réponse est trois?’ - ‘tu y es presque’
close enough adverbial phrase5.that's close enough — ( no nearer) tu es assez près; ( acceptable) ça ira
close to prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase1) ( 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]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]
how close are you to completing...? — est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir...?
4) ( also close on (colloq)) ( approximately) près de, presque6.close by prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase près de [wall, bridge]••(from) close to — (colloq)
II 1. [kləʊz]it was a close call (colloq) ou shave (colloq) ou thing — je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle
1) gen, Sport fin fat the close of day — littér à la tombée du jour liter
2) Finance2.transitive verb1) ( shut) fermer2) ( 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]4) ( reduce)to close the gap — fig réduire l'écart
5) ( agree) conclure [deal, contract]3.1) ( shut) [airport, polls, shop] fermer; [door, container, eyes, mouth] se fermer2) ( cease to operate) [business, mine] fermer définitivement3) ( end) [meeting, play] prendre finto 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 réduire6) ( get closer) se rapprocher (on de)4.closed past participle adjective1) ( 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•Phrasal Verbs:- close in- close up -
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[wɒtʃ, Am wɑ:tʃ] n1) ( timepiece)wrist\watch Armbanduhr f;pocket \watch Taschenuhr fon \watch auf Wache;to be on \watch Wache haben;to be on \watch for sth nach etw dat Ausschau halten;to be under [close] \watch unter [strenger] Bewachung stehen;to keep \watch Wache halten;to keep a close \watch on sb/ sth jdn/etw scharf bewachen;to keep close \watch over sb/ sth über jdn/etw sorgsam wachen;to put a \watch on sb jdn beobachten lassenthe officers of the \watch die wachhabenden Offiziere1) ( look at)to \watch sb/ sth jdn/etw beobachten;I \watched him get into a taxi ich sah, wie er in ein Taxi stieg;I \watched the man repairing the roof ich schaute dem Mann dabei zu, wie er das Dach reparierte;it's fascinating \watching children grow up es ist faszinierend, die Kinder heranwachsen zu sehen;I got the feeling I was being \watched ich bekam das Gefühl, beobachtet zu werden;I'll only show you this once, so \watch carefully ich werde dir das nur dieses eine Mal zeigen, also pass gut auf;just \watch me! schau mal, wie ich das mache!;( in a race)just \watch him go! sieh nur, wie er rennt!;to \watch a match sports einem Match zusehen;to \watch the clock [ständig] auf die Uhr sehen;to \watch TV fernsehen;to \watch the world go by die [vorbeigehenden] Passanten beobachten2) ( keep vigil)to \watch sb/ sth auf jdn/etw aufpassen, jdn/etw im Auge behalten;\watch your son for symptoms of measles achten Sie bei Ihrem Sohn darauf, ob er Symptome von Masern aufweist;3) ( be careful about)to \watch sth auf etw akk achten;\watch your language! du sollst nicht fluchen!;\watch it! pass auf!;you want to \watch him bei ihm solltest du aufpassen;\watch yourself! sieh dich vor!;you have to \watch what you say to Aunt Emma bei Tante Emma musst du aufpassen, was du sagst;to \watch every penny [one spends] auf den Pfennig sehen ( fam)to \watch the time auf die Zeit achten;you'll have to \watch the time, your train leaves soon du musst dich ranhalten, dein Zug fährt bald ( fam)to \watch one's weight auf sein Gewicht achtenPHRASES:a \watched kettle [or pot] never boils ( never boils) wenn man auf etwas wartet, dauert es besonders lang;what a performance! I'd rather \watch paint dry! (dry!) ( fam) mein Gott war die Vorstellung langweilig! ( hum)\watch this space! mach dich auf etwas gefasst!;1) ( look) zusehen, zuschauen;they just sit and \watch die sitzen hier nur dumm rum und schauen zu ( fam)she'll pretend that she hasn't seen us - you \watch pass auf - sie wird so tun, als habe sie uns nicht gesehen;to \watch as sb/ sth does sth zusehen, wie jd/etw etw tut;to \watch for sth/sb nach etw/jdm Ausschau halten2) ( be attentive) aufpassen;\watch that... pass auf, dass...;to \watch like a hawk wie ein Luchs aufpassen;to \watch over sb/ sth über jdn/etw wachen;to \watch over children auf Kinder aufpassen -
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[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) relógio2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vigília3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) turno2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) ver2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) esperar3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) prestar atenção4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vigiar5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) esperar•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *[wɔtʃ] n 1 cuidado, atenção. 2 guarda, vigilância, atalaia. we set a watch upon him / nós vigiamo-lo. 3 guarda, vigia. he is on the watch / ele está de espreita, atento, vigilante. 4 Hist sentinela. 5 período ou tempo de vigilância. 6 veladura, vigília, ato de estar acordado. this life passes away as a watch in the night / esta vida passa depressa como uma noite de vigília. 7 relógio de bolso ou de pulso. 8 Naut quarto: a) período em que parte da tripulação está de serviço ou prontidão (geralmente de quatro horas). b) o grupo que está a serviço ou de prontidão no mesmo período. • vt+vi 1 olhar atentamente, assistir a (jogo, televisão, etc.). 2 estar atento, ter cuidado, prestar atenção. 3 vigiar, observar. 4 ficar de vigília, velar, ficar acordado. 5 guardar, velar ou zelar por, cuidar de. 6 ficar de espreita, espreitar. 7 estar de sentinela. 8 acompanhar (acontecimento). 9 esperar. he watched his opportunity / ele esperou, aproveitou a sua oportunidade. they cannot watch their time / eles não sabem esperar a sua hora. I’d watch it! isto é o que eu queria ver! isto é o que faltava! stop watch cronômetro. to be on the watch for someone esperar alguém de tocaia, de espreita. they were on the watch for him / eles esperaram-no de tocaia. to keep a close watch manter rigorosa vigilância. to keep a watch on someone manter alguém em observação, vigiar alguém. to put one’s watch on/ back adiantar/atrasar o relógio. to watch in ficar acordado para comemorar o Ano-Novo. to watch one’s step agir com cautela. to watch out estar alerta, atento. to watch out for a) estar observando e esperando por alguém ou alguma coisa. b) tomar cuidado com. to watch over zelar por, guardar. watch and ward vigilância contínua. watch what you’re doing! preste atenção no que você está fazendo!watch your mouth! cuidado com o que você diz! watch yourself! cuidado! watch your step! atenção! (degrau, etc.). -
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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)(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;∎ 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∎ they stay in close contact ils restent en contact en permanence∎ 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∎ Military in close formation en ordre serré∎ 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 privée2 adverb∎ 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∎ he held me close il m'a serré dans ses bras3 noun∎ 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(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 limitéeⅡ.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(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∎ 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∎ to close the books balancer les comptes, régler les livres;∎ to close the yearly accounts arrêter les comptes de l'exercice(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∎ 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∎ 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 points3 nounfin 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(a) (business, factory) fermer;∎ the shop had to close down le magasin a dû fermer(business, factory) fermer;∎ they had to close down their shop ils ont dû fermer leur magasin∎ 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∎ darkness closed in on us la nuit nous enveloppaisoler, 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 comptese rapprocher de;∎ we were closing on them fast nous nous rapprochions d'eux rapidement(b) (complete successfully → game, competition) remporter;∎ to close it out l'emporter∎ to close a position boucler ou clore ou fermer une position➲ close up(c) (shop, house) fermer(b) (shopkeeper) fermer(a) (finalize deal with) conclure un marché avec -
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I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) tæt; nær2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) tæt2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nær2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tæt3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) nøje; omhyggelig4) (tight: a close fit.) trang; tæt5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) indelukket; lummer6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) fedtet; smålig7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) tæt•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) lukke2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) slutte; afslutte3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) afslutte2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slutning- close up* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) tæt; nær2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) tæt2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nær2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tæt3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) nøje; omhyggelig4) (tight: a close fit.) trang; tæt5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) indelukket; lummer6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) fedtet; smålig7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) tæt•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) lukke2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) slutte; afslutte3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) afslutte2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slutning- close up -
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§ (kept, kept) 1. შენახვა; 2. დაცვა (წესის); დამორჩილება (კანონისა); 3. ანგარიშის, დღიურის წარმოება; 4. მოწყობა (დღესასწაულის)§1 (kept) დაკავება (უკავია), ჭერა (უჭირავს)he kept his hand in his pocket ხელი ჯიბეში ჰქონდა / ედო2 (kept) შენახვა (შეინახავს, შეინახება)●●he keeps his promises / word პირობას ასრულებს // სიტყვის პატრონიაhe did not keep the appointment შეხვედრაზე არ მოვიდა (ე.ი. პირობა არ შეასრულა)3 (kept) ყოლა (ჰყავს), ქონა (აქვს)they keep him in prison / under arrest ციხეში / პატიმრობაში ჰყავთ4 (kept) დატოვება (დაიტოვებს), შენარჩუნებაhe kept the hotel room for another week სასტუმროში ოთახი კიდევ ერთი კვირით დაიტოვა5 (kept) შეყოვნება (შეაყოვნებს), დაკავებაI hope I'm not keeping you იმედია, არ გაყოვნებ6 (kept) მოვლა (მოუვლის)7 (kept) წარმოება (აწარმოებს)8 (kept) (გამოხატავს მოქმედების განგრძობითობას)he kept the engine running ძრავა არ გამორთო / ჩართული დატოვა●●keep to the left of the street ქუჩის მარცხენა მხარეზე იარე!keep to the right! მარჯვნივ გაჰყევი! / მარჯვნივ იარე!keep calm! / still! დაწყნარდი! // წყნარად / ჩუმად იყავი!they always keep their mother's birthday დედას ყოველთვის უხდიან დაბადების დღეს9 (sub.): to earn one's keep თავის შენახვა / გამოკვება●●keep it dark! არავის უთხრა! ნურავის ეტყვი!he keeps himself to himself უკარება / კარჩაკეტილი კაციაto keep house დიასახლისობა / ოჯახის გაძღოლაto keep inside the law კანონის ფარგლებში / საზღვრებში მოქმედებაhe walked so fast that I found it hard to keep pace with him ისე სწრაფად მიაბიჯებდა, რომ ნაბიჯს ძლივს ვუსწორებდიto run through: the poem keeps running through my head ეს ლექსი სულ თავში მიტრიალებსI asked him to keep it secret ვთხოვე, ეს არავისთვის გაემხილაto keep smb. quiet ვინმეს გაჩუმებაto keep an eye on smb. or sth ვინმეზე ან რამეზე თვალის დაჭერა (თვალს დაიჭერს)keep your mouth shut! ხმა არ ამოიღო! // ხმა ჩაიწყვიტე!keep a tally of how much you spend შენი დანახარჯის / ხარჯების ანგარიში აწარმოე!keep it dark! არსად წამოგცდეს!, არავის უთხრა!keep calm! წყნარად / მშვიდად იყავი // ნუ აღელდები!he kept his cool სიმშვიდე შეინარჩუნა // მშვიდი დარჩაhe kept his own counsel გაჩუმებული იყო // თავისი აზრი არავის გაუმხილაthey kept a close watch on him გულმოდგინედ უთვალთვალებდნენ; -
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I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) igual3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) avarento7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) calado•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) fechar2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- close up* * *close1[klouz] n 1 fim, término, conclusão. 2 briga, peleja, luta corpo-a-corpo • vt+vi 1 fechar, encerrar, confinar. 2 tapar, encher. 3 barrar, bloquear, obstruir. 4 cerrar (fileiras). 5 juntar(-se). 6 envolver, cercar. 7 concordar, chegar a um acordo. 8 terminar, completar, concluir, encerrar. 9 cicatrizar, fechar (ferida). 10 trancar, aferrolhar. 11 engalfinhar-se. 12 Naut encostar(-se), perlongar. at the close of day no fim do dia, ao crepúsculo. at the close of the year no fim do ano. he closed his days ele morreu. he closed the door upon every attempt at reconciliation ele tornou impossível qualquer tentativa de reconciliação. he closed the door upon her 1 ele fechou o porta atrás dela. 2 fig expulsou-a. the ship closes the wind o navio vira para o vento. they closed upon him 1 chegaram a um acordo a seu respeito. 2 caíram em cima dele. to close a bargain fechar um negócio. to close an account encerrar uma conta. to close an affair encerrar um assunto. to close a seam rematar uma costura. to close down fechar, encerrar as atividades. the shops closed down / as lojas fecharam suas portas. to close in 1 fechar, cercar. 2 encerrar, irromper, aproximar-se, chegar. the night closed in / chegou a noite. to close off isolar, impedir a passagem. to close on aproximar-se. to close one’s eyes morrer. to close one’s eyes to ignorar, não querer enxergar. he closed his eyes to the problem / ele ignorou o problema, ele não quis enxergar o problema. to close out (vendas) liquidar, queimar. to close round cercar, rodear. to close the ranks cerrar fileiras. to close up 1 fechar, trancar, cerrar. they closed up / cerraram fileiras. 2 cicatrizar. to close with 1 aceder. 2 unir-se a. 3 entrar em luta corporal. to draw to a close chegar ao fim.————————close2[klous] n 1 espaço fechado, terreno cercado, cercado. 2 cerca, sebe, tapada. 3 beco estreito. 4 the Close recinto de mosteiro ou abadia. • adj 1 junto, próximo, perto, pegado, contíguo, estreito. 2 justo, apertado. 3 compacto, denso, condensado. 4 íntimo, caro, familiar. 5 cuidadoso, exato, conciso, preciso. 6 estrito, perfeito. 7 fechado, cerrado. 8 rigoroso, severo. 9 abafado, opressivo, pesado, sufocante. 10 fechado, reservado. 11 secreto, oculto. 12 restrito, limitado. 13 parcimonioso, econômico, frugal. 14 raro, difícil de obter. 15 quase igual, quase no mesmo nível. 16 confinado, estritamente guardado, segregado. 17 pronunciado com os lábios parcialmente fechados. 18 grosso, fechado (tecido). 19 viscoso, tenaz. 20 quase certeiro. 21 atento, observador. • adv 1 rente, cerce, cérceo. 2 de perto, junto ao pé. 3 severamente, rigorosamente, estritamente. 4 estreitamente, hermeticamente, firmemente, compactamente. 5 exatamente, cautelosamente. 6 economicamente. a close carriage uma carruagem fechada. a close customer coll um tipo taciturno. a close hand 1 uma mão fechada. 2 fig pessoa sovina. at close quarters nas imediações. close air ar viciado ou abafado. close argument argumento incontestável. close at hand iminente, próximo. close by bem junto, perto. close combat luta corpo-a-corpo. close coupled circuit n Eletr circuito conjugado. close election, close vote eleição disputadíssima. close on quase. close proximity proximidade imediata. close season, close time temporada de caça proibida. close shave ou thing escape por pouco, por um triz. close style estilo breve ou conciso. close to nas proximidades. close to the chest sem revelar a intenção. close to the ground rente ao chão. close to the wind com vento pela popa. close writing letra apertada. he keeps himself close ele se esconde. keep close! 1 fique perto de mim! 2 cale a boca! 3 esconda-se! the end is close o fim está próximo. to come close chegar perto. to cut close cortar rente. to draw the curtains close fechar bem as cortinas. to follow close upon seguir ao pé. to live close viver economicamente, poupar. to sit close assentar justo (vestido). to sit close around the fire estar sentado junto ou perto do fogo. to stick close to ficar perto ou próximo de. -
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[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ura2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) straža3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) straža na ladji2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) gledati2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) prežati na3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) paziti (se)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) paziti5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) čakati na•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *I [wɔč]1.nounžepna, zapestna ura; budnost, opazovanje, oprez(ovanje), pazljivost; zalezovanje; straža, stražar; nautical straža na ladji; obsolete bedenje; straža pri mrliču, nočna straža; history eno od 3 ali 4 razdobij nočiin the watches of the night — čas, preživet v bedenjuon the watch — na opazovanju, v pazljivem pričakovanjuwatch and ward — (prvotno) stražarjenje podnevi in ponoči, (danes) naporno, napeto, ostro stražarjenjefirst watch — prva nočna straža na ladji (20,00-24,00 ure)to be (up) on the watch — biti buden; paziti seto keep (a) close watch over ( —ali on) — stražiti, bedeti, paziti na, pazljivo nadzirati, ostro opazovatito pass as a watch in the night figuratively biti hitro pozabljento set a watch (up) on s.o. — dati koga (skrivno, tajno) opazovati;2.adjectivestražni; opazovalniII [wɔč]1.transitive verbopazovati, gledati; čuvati (živino), paziti, stražiti; pazljivo ogledovati, motriti; prežati na; figuratively paziti na (koga); čakati na, pričakovatiwatch it! American slang pazi!watched pot never boils figuratively v čakanju je čas dolg;2.intransitive verbbedeti, čuti, biti pazljiv; paziti, popaziti, prežati; biti na oprezu; vohuniti; military stražariti, biti na stražito watch over a child, a flock — čuvati otroka, čredo; -
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1. [kləuz] гл.1)а) закрыватьClose the door tightly. — Закрой плотно дверь.
б) закрыватьсяMany flowers open in the morning and close at night. — Многие цветы утром распускаются, а вечером закрываются.
I'm glad to see that the wound is closing (up) nicely. — Я очень рад, что рана так хорошо закрывается (затягивается).
Syn:2) = close up затыкать, заделывать; забивать, заполнятьThe handyman closed the hole in the wall with plaster. — Рабочий заделал дыру в стене штукатуркой.
We must close up the old well, it's dangerous. — Надо засыпать старый колодец, он небезопасен.
Syn:3) запирать; заключать (куда-л. / во что-л.)The stableboy closed the horse in the stall. — Помощник конюха запер лошадь в конюшне.
Syn:4) ( close on) прищемить, придавитьI closed the window on my finger and made it bleed. — Я прищемил палец оконной рамой, и из него пошла кровь.
5)а) = close up кончать, заканчиватьThe pianist closed the concert with a Gershwin medley. — Пианист завершил концерт исполнением попурри из произведений Гершвина.
The priest closed the meeting with a prayer. — Священник завершил собрание молитвой.
б) прекращаться, заканчиватьсяSchools closed for the Christmas holiday. — Школы закрылись на рождественские каникулы.
Syn:6) бирж. завершиться каким-л. курсом ( о торгах на бирже)7) принимать (деловое) предложение; заключать сделку; приходить к соглашениюAfter hours of talking about the price, the shopkeeper at last closed with the salesman's offer. — После нескольких часов переговоров хозяин магазина согласился с ценой продавца.
The two ministers didn't close with each other until near the end of the meeting. — Двое министров договорились только к концу заседания.
8) соединять, объединятьThe surgeon closed the two edges of the incision with surgical thread. — Хирург соединил края разреза хирургической нитью.
Syn:9) эл. замыкать ( цепь)Syn:fuse I 2.10) подходить близко; сближаться вплотнуюThe soldiers closed ranks. — Солдаты сомкнули ряды.
The men closed round him. — Люди столпились вокруг него.
11) = close down (close about / on) приближаться, надвигаться; постепенно окружатьNight closed on us among a labyrinth of hills and canyons. — Ночь настигла нас в лабиринте холмов и каньонов.
As darkness closed about them, they decided to return home. — Когда стало темнеть, они решили вернуться домой.
Darkness closed down on the city. — Над городом сгустилась тьма.
12) войти в ближний бой, схватиться в рукопашной; войти в соприкосновение ( с противником)•- close in
- close off
- close out
- close up••- be closed with smb.- close the door on smth. 2. [kləus] прил.1) закрытыйI've brought a close carriage for him. — Я достал ему закрытую коляску.
Syn:2) лингв. закрытый ( гласный)3) закрытый (для доступа широкой публики, для охоты)4) замкнутый; ограниченный, узкийThe space contained close alleys and open walks. — Там были и узкие аллеи, и открытые места для прогулок.
Syn:Captain is in close arrest. — Капитан находится под строгим арестом.
6) секретный, тайный; уединённый; скрытый от глазto keep a thing close — держать что-л. в секрете
to keep / lie close — прятаться
Syn:7) душный, удушливый, спёртыйThe air in this room is very close. — В этой комнате очень спёртый воздух.
Syn:8) скрытный, замкнутый; сдержанный, молчаливыйHe was too close to name his circumstances to me. — Он был слишком замкнутым человеком, чтобы рассказать мне о своём положении.
Syn:9) скупой, скаредныйHe's as close with his money as Scrooge. — Он скупой, как Скрудж.
Syn:10) тесный ( о помещении)Living in such close quarters makes privacy difficult. — Когда живёшь в такой тесноте, уединиться практически невозможно.
11) плотный; сжатый, убористый ( о почерке)The fabric was of a close weave. — Ткань была плотная.
Syn:12) близкий ( о времени и месте); близко расположенныйclose column — воен. сомкнутая колонна
The house is close to the park. — Дом расположен рядом с парком.
- get to close quartersThe migration of the ducks southward showed that winter was close. — Утки летели на юг, это означало, что зима уже близко.
Syn:14) = close-fitting плотно облегающий; хорошо пригнанный ( об одежде)15) близкий, интимный; неразлучныйThe two brothers are very close. — Два брата очень близки.
Syn:16) близкий, схожий; почти равныйclose contest — состязание равных соперников; упорная борьба ( особенно на выборах)
The colour is close to what I want, but the style is wrong. — Цвет очень близок к тому, что я хочу, но фасон мне не нравится.
The resemblance is very close and very strange. — Сходство очень сильное и очень странное.
It was a close race. — Это были скачки с почти равными соперниками.
Syn:17) внимательный; тщательный; подробныйclose reading — внимательное, медленное чтение
close control — строгий надзор, тщательный контроль
Keep a close watch on the children. — Внимательно следите за детьми.
Syn:18) короткий; коротко постриженныйA straight razor gives a close shave. — Прямая бритва бреет очень гладко.
Syn:3. [kləus] нареч.1) близко, около; рядомCome close so I can see you. — Подойди поближе, чтобы я мог тебя увидеть.
We were close to when it happened. — Мы были рядом, когда это случилось.
Syn:2) ( close on) почти, приблизительноThere were close on a hundred people present. — Присутствовало почти сто человек.
He is close on sixty. — Ему около шестидесяти.
Syn:3) коротко (о стрижке волос, о подстриженной траве)4. [kləuz] сущ.1) завершение, заключение, конец, окончаниеThe day had reached its close. — День подошёл к концу.
The crowd began to leave before the close of the game. — Народ начал уходить до окончания игры.
Syn:3) брит. огороженное поле ( в центральных районах Англии)5) двор; замкнутая территория вокруг здания6) преим. брит. территория, прилегающая к собору7) преим. брит. проход, ведущий с улицы во двор к лестнице многоквартирного домаSyn:9) муз. каденция; каданс10) уст. столкновение; борьбаSyn: -
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[wɔtʃ] 1. n(also: wristwatch) zegarek m; ( surveillance) obserwacja f; ( group of guards) warta f; ( NAUT) ( spell of duty) wachta f2. vtpeople, objects przyglądać się +dat, patrzeć or patrzyć na +acc; match, TV oglądać (obejrzeć perf); (spy on, guard) obserwować; ( be careful of) uważać na +acc3. vipatrzyć, przyglądać sięto keep a close watch on sb/sth — bacznie kogoś/coś obserwować
watch what you're doing/how you drive — uważaj, co robisz/jak jedziesz
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) zegarek2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) warta, wachta3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) wachta2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) obserwować, oglądać2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) wypatrywać3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uważać4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pilnować5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) czatować na•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
См. также в других словарях:
keep a close eye (to) — Watch carefully. ► “Snacks are a big market: they contribute 70% of Nabisco’s nearly $8 billion in annual revenues. This means that Nabisco must keep a close eye on its competitors.” (Forbes, Aug. 28, 1995, p. 102) … American business jargon
close — close1 W1S1 [kləuz US klouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shut)¦ 2¦(move parts together)¦ 3¦(shut for period of time)¦ 4¦(stop operating)¦ 5¦(end)¦ 6 close an account 7¦(in money markets)¦ 8 close a deal/sale/contract etc 9¦(offer finishes)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
close — 1 verb 1 SHUT (I, T) to shut something so that there is no longer a space or hole, or to become shut in this way: Ann closed her book and stood up. | close a door/window/gate: Would you mind if I closed the window? | close the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
watch — 1 verb 1 LOOK AT (I, T) to look at and pay attention to something that is happening: Do you want to join in or just sit and watch? | watch sb/sth: Harriet watched the man with interest as he walked in. | watch sb do/doing sth: Jack watched them… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
close — I SHUTTING OR COMPLETING ♦ closes, closing, closed (Pronounced [[t]klo͟ʊz[/t]] in close 1 and 3, and [[t]klo͟ʊs[/t]] in close 2 and 4.) 1) V ERG When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or… … English dictionary
Watch — (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Watch and ward — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Watch and watch — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Watch barrel — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Watch bell — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Watch bill — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
