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1 encuentro con la muerte
= close shave with death, close encounter with deathEx. A father-of-two is trying to get back in touch with his old school chums from 50 years ago, after a close shave with death.Ex. The result was that I survived six high-dose chemotherapy treatments and a very close encounter with death.* * *= close shave with death, close encounter with deathEx: A father-of-two is trying to get back in touch with his old school chums from 50 years ago, after a close shave with death.
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2 roce con la muerte
= close shave with death, close encounter with deathEx. A father-of-two is trying to get back in touch with his old school chums from 50 years ago, after a close shave with death.Ex. The result was that I survived six high-dose chemotherapy treatments and a very close encounter with death.* * *= close shave with death, close encounter with deathEx: A father-of-two is trying to get back in touch with his old school chums from 50 years ago, after a close shave with death.
Ex: The result was that I survived six high-dose chemotherapy treatments and a very close encounter with death. -
3 con lazos muy estrechos
Ex. In Britain, this meant the dislocation and scattering of what were close-knit communities either to sprawling suburban council estates, often grossly lacking in amenities, or to blocks of high-rise flats.* * *Ex: In Britain, this meant the dislocation and scattering of what were close-knit communities either to sprawling suburban council estates, often grossly lacking in amenities, or to blocks of high-rise flats.
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4 de mente cerrada
= close-minded, narrow-mindedEx. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. Like all narrow-minded people, he dwelt contentedly in the absolute belief of being right.* * *= close-minded, narrow-mindedEx: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
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5 cerrar el negocio
• close a deal• close the deal• close the store• make a deal• put the deal through• shut -
6 clausurar
• close• close down• close up• shut down• shut off -
7 plano corto
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8 acercarse
• close in• come close• come closer• come near• come on next to• come over here• draw near• draw together• get here• get in touch• get outside• get over the hump• move nearer• neap• near-at-hand -
9 allegado
• close friend• close relation• of kin• relative -
10 amistad cercana
• close friend• close friendship -
11 aproximarse
• close in• come close• come near• creep on• get muddy• get near the end of• grow more than• grow nerves in• move near• move nearer• neap• near-at-hand -
12 callado
• close-lipped• close-mouthed• closemouthed• dumb• mute• muteness• silent• tight-lipped• tight-mouthed• tightlipped• tranferee• tranquil place• wordless -
13 cercarse alrededor de
• close about• close on -
14 cerrar a medias
• close a little bit• close barely -
15 cerrar al público
• close off• close off for the public -
16 cerrar al tráfico
• close off• close off for circulation• pedestrianise• pedestrianize -
17 cerrar definitivamente
• close down• close for good• seal up• shut down• shut down operations• suspend operation -
18 cerrar las comillas
• close the inverted commas• close the quotation marks -
19 cerrar las filas
• close rank• close the ranks -
20 cerrar las puertas
• close down• close up
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close — vb 1 Close, shut are very close synonyms in the sense of to stop or fill in an opening by means of a closure (as a door, a gate, a lid, or a cover) and are often used interchangeably. However, they may have distinctive nuances of meaning and… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Close — (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close borough — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close breeding — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close communion — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close corporation — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close fertilization — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close harmony — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close time — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close to the wind — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close vowel — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English