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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 -
2 close
Adj1. पासOur school is close to the theatre.2. नज़दीकीShe is a close relative of mine.3. समानThere is no close resemblance between those twins.4. सूक्ष्मHe took a close look at the text.5. बराबर\closeकाThe match was a close contest.6. एकसाथThe army advanced in close formation.7. बारीकThe razor gave a close shave.8. बन्दShe is kept in close confinement of her house.9. गोपनीयShe was a bit close about her marriage.10. सवृतThe English vowel /i:/ is a close vowel.11. कंजूसHe is very close with his things.--------Adv1. पास\closeमेंThey sat close to each other in the photo.--------N1. समाप्तिAt the close of first innings the score was 158 for 2 wickets.--------V1. बन्द\closeकरनाThe door was closed at night.2. बन्द\closeहोनाThe shops in the city close at 11:00 pm.3. समाप्त\closeहोनाThe function closed with a vote of thanks.4. नज़दीक\closeआनाThe gap between the runners are beginning to close.
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