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81 close one's eyes to
(to ignore (especially something wrong): She closed her eyes to the children's misbehaviour.) fermer les yeux sur -
82 close up
1) (to come or bring closer together: He closed up the space between the lines of print.) rapprocher2) (to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) fermer (complètement) -
83 close-set
adjective ((of eyes etc) positioned very near each other.) rapproché -
84 close, of, business
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85 close, of, nominations
clôture f du dépôt des déclarations de candidature -
86 close, of, pleadings
clôture f de la procédure écrite -
87 close, of, poll
clôture f du scrutin -
88 close, of, voting
clôture f du scrutin -
89 at close quarters
(close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) au corps-à-corps -
90 complimentary close
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91 couple-close roof
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > couple-close roof
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92 at the close of
à là fin de; à l'issue de; àu terme deEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > at the close of
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93 to close a case
see shelve a case [Police] Jur. clàsser une affaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to close a case
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94 at close range
a bout portant; pf. a bout touchantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > at close range
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95 to close ranks
faire front commun; fam. se serrer les coudesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to close ranks
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96 to close the meeting
Conf. clore la séanceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to close the meeting
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97 it was a close shave
EU [fam.] il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu; c'était moins uneEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > it was a close shave
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98 to keep a close watch on so.
avoir qqn à l'oeil; le surveillerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to keep a close watch on so.
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99 too close to call
Pol., EU [élections] résultat encore indécis [en raison du faible écart séparant les candidats]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > too close to call
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100 to withstand close scrutiny
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to withstand close scrutiny
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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