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1 close
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 -
2 close to
1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) tæt ved; tæt på; næsten2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) næsten* * *1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) tæt ved; tæt på; næsten2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) næsten -
3 close down
1) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) lukke2) ((of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun closedown).) afslutning; ophør* * *1) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) lukke2) ((of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun closedown).) afslutning; ophør -
4 close at hand
(nearby; not far off: My mother lives close at hand.) nær ved; tæt ved* * *(nearby; not far off: My mother lives close at hand.) nær ved; tæt ved -
5 close call/shave
(a narrow (often lucky) escape: That was a close shave - that car nearly ran you over.) tæt på* * *(a narrow (often lucky) escape: That was a close shave - that car nearly ran you over.) tæt på -
6 close on
(almost; nearly: She's close on sixty.) næsten; omtrent* * *(almost; nearly: She's close on sixty.) næsten; omtrent -
7 close-up
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8 close up [at close range]
på nært hold -
9 close one's eyes to
(to ignore (especially something wrong): She closed her eyes to the children's misbehaviour.) lukke øjnene for* * *(to ignore (especially something wrong): She closed her eyes to the children's misbehaviour.) lukke øjnene for -
10 close up
1) (to come or bring closer together: He closed up the space between the lines of print.) rykke sammen2) (to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) lukke af* * *1) (to come or bring closer together: He closed up the space between the lines of print.) rykke sammen2) (to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) lukke af -
11 close-set
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12 close-fitting
tætsiddende -
13 close-set
tætsiddende [fx øjne] -
14 close combat
nærkamp {fk} -
15 close
tæt -
16 at close quarters
(close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) på nært hold* * *(close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) på nært hold -
17 at close range
på nært hold -
18 to close
at lukke -
19 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) lige i hælene på* * *(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) lige i hælene på -
20 at one's elbow
(close to one: The journalist always works with a dictionary at his elbow.) ved siden af sig* * *(close to one: The journalist always works with a dictionary at his elbow.) ved siden af sig
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