close

cerrar

verb

close
[kl??s]
adjetivo
1 cercano(a), próximo(a) (in distance, time, relationship) ; estrecho(a) (contact, links, cooperation)
  • to be close to -> estar cerca de
  • to be close to tears/victory -> estar a punto de llorar/vencer
  • to be close to somebody -> tener mucha confianza con alguien; (friends) estar muy unido(a) a alguien (relatives)
  • in close proximity to -> muy cerca de
  • to be in close contact with somebody -> tener mucho contacto con alguien
  • a close friend -> un(a) amigo(a) íntimo
  • a close relative -> un pariente cercano or próximo
  • close combat -> combate (m) cuerpo a cuerpo
  • that was a close call or shave -> ha faltado un pelo
  • at close quarters -> de cerca
  • he was shot at close range -> le dispararon or balearon a quemarropa (Am)
2 cuidadoso(a) (inspection, attention) ; atento(a) (observer)
  • to keep a close watch on something/somebody -> vigilar de cerca algo/a alguien
3 bochornoso(a) (weather) ; cargado(a) (room)
4 reñido(a) (contest, election)
sustantivo
5 callejón (m) (cul-de-sac)
adverbio
6 cerca (near)
  • to hold somebody close -> abrazar a alguien fuerte
  • close to -> cerca de
  • he lives close to here -> vive cerca de aquí
  • to come close to death -> estar a punto de morir
  • close at hand -> a mano
  • to follow close behind somebody -> seguir de cerca a alguien
  • to be close on fifty -> estar cerca de los cincuenta
sustantivo
1 final (m) (end)
  • to draw to a close -> tocar or llegar a su fin
  • to bring something to a close -> poner término a or dar por terminado(a) algo
verbo transitivo
2 cerrar (door, eyes, shop)
  • to close ranks (around somebody) (sentido figurado) -> cerrar filas (en torno a alguien)
3 terminar (meeting, debate) ; clausurar (conference, Olympics) ; cancelar (account)
  • to close a deal -> cerrar un trato
verbo intransitivo
4 cerrar (shop, door, business)

close [klous]
1 Cerrar (window, book, value); He closed his mouth/eyes, cerró la boca/los ojos.
2 Cerrar, ajustar (terminate, wind up/branch, file, account), encajar, poner en contacto, hacer continuo.
3 Concluir, terminar, acabar, poner fin a (conclude/deal, debate, meeting).
4 Incluir, contener.
5 Unir o juntar los pedazos rotos de alguna cosa.
6 Encerrar. (Antiguo)
7 Cerrar (block/road).
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
8 Cerrarse, unirse las partes que estaban separadas (door, window). (n)
  • Her eyes closed and she fell asleep -> se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida
9 Convenirse, estar de acuerdo. (n)
10 Darse a partido. (n)
11 Cerrar (shop, library, museum). (n)
12 Terminar, concluir (finish, end/lecture, book). (n)
13 Acercarse (get closer). (n)
  • To close on somebody/something -> acercarse a algo/alguien
  • To close in -> cercar (un jardín), poner una cerca
  • To close with one -> acordarse o estar de acuerdo con uno
  • To close in with the people -> ser el partido del pueblo
  • To close in -> encerrar
  • To close up -> cerrar completamente
  • To close up a wound -> cicatrizar una herida
va. Juntar, unir, consolidar.V. INCLOSE. Cerrarse (gap, wound).
sustantivo
1 Fin, conclusión, término (conclusion, end).
  • To come/draw to a llegar/acercarse a su fin -> To bring something to a poner o dar fin a algo
  • At the close of day -> al caer el día
2 Pausa, cesación.
3 Riña, lucha cuerpo a cuerpo.
4 Cierre, la manera de cerrarse.
5 (GB) Calle sin salida (in residential area).
sustantivo
1 Cercado, huerta, prado u otro sitio rodeado de vallado o tapia
sustantivo
2 Atrio, el espacio cercado que hay en algunas iglesias y abadía
sustantivo
adjetivo
1 Cerrado, apretado, perfectamente ajustado, sin abertura.
2 Sofocante, sin respiradero.
3 Compacto, denso.
  • To pay close attention to something -> prestar mucha atención a algo
  • To keep a close watch on something/somebody -> vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca
4 Incomunicado (hablando de un preso).
5 Inmediato, contiguo; unido.
  • At close range/quarters -> de cerca
  • Close to something/somebody -> Próximo o cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien
  • They’re close friends -> son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos
  • They’ve always been very siempre han sido o estado muy unidos. Sources close to the government -> fuentes allegadas o cercanas al gobierno
6 Estrecho, angosto; ajustado.
  • That was a close shave/call -> se salvó por un pelo o por los pelos
7 Breve, compendioso. (Coloquial)
8 Oculto, secreto.
  • It was kept a close secret -> se mantuvo en el más absoluto o riguroso secreto (strictly guarded)
9 Apretado, avaro, interesado, tacaño.
10 Retirado, solitario; aplicado.
11 Nublado, obscuro, cubierto.
12 Reservado, callado.
13 Casi a la par o igual.
  • A close election -> una elección muy reñida
  • He bears a close resemblance to his brother -> tiene un gran parecido con su hermano
  • That’s the closest thing to a hammer I’ve got -> esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo
14 y fam.) Difícil de obtener: se dice del dinero. (Comercio) (m)
15 Limitado a determinadas personas, restringido, o cerrado por la ley; no abierto o libre. (m)
16 Que se ajusta estrechamente. (m)
17 Observador atento, riguroso. (m)
18 Reñido (contest/finish). (m)
  • He finished a close second -> llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador
  • Close study -> aplicación
  • Close connection -> intimidad
  • Close substance -> sustancia compacta
  • Close piece of cloth -> paño tupido
  • Close weather -> tiempo pesado, sofocante, bochornoso (weather, atmosphere)
  • Close discourse -> discurso conciso
  • Close-fisted -> escaso, tacaño, poco dispuesto a dar
  • Close-grained -> denso, compacto, sólido
  • Close-hauled -> (Mar.) de bolina, ciñendo el viento
  • Close-season -> la época del año en que la ley prohibe la caza o pesca de ciertos animales, para favorecer su propagación
Detenido, detallado (careful/examination). Próximo, cercano (near). Estrecho (link, connection); directo (contact); cercano (relative). Al ras, apurado (shave).(Coloq.) It’s not the same color but it’s a close match, no es el mismo color, pero es casi igual (in similarity). Ajustado, ceñido (fit).
adverbio
1 De cerca, estrechamente, apretadamente.
  • To draw/get/come acercarse -> To hold somebody abrazar a alguien
  • They’re following close behind -> nos siguen de cerca
  • Phew, that was close! -> ¡uf, nos salvamos por poco o por los pelos
  • The temperature is close to ->
  • He must be close to 50 -> debe tener cerca de 50 años
  • He was close to tears -> estaba a punto de llorar
  • To live vivir económicamente -> To study estudiar con mucha aplicación
  • Close to the ground -> pegado a la tierra, a raíz de la tierra
  • Close by -> muy arrimado, pegado, junto, cerca
  • To sail close to the wind -> ceñir el viento, navegar de bolina
  • Close together -> juntos (physically)
  • Our birthdays are close together -> nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas o muy cerca
  • Close up -> de cerca
Cerca (in position). (In intimacy) The tragedy brought them closer together/to each other, la tragedia los acercó o unió más. (In approximation) It’s not my favorite but it comes pretty no es mi favorito pero casi.., la temperatura es de casi...

close [kləʊs]
adverb
closer (comparative)closest (superlative) cerca
the shops are very close las tiendas están muy cerca; the hotel is close to the station el hotel está cerca de la estación; she was close to tears estaba a punto de llorar; according to sources close to the police según fuentes allegadas a la policía
close byby muy cerca
come closercome acércate más
to come close to acercarse a; we came very close to losing the match estuvimos a punto de perder el partido; faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partido; that comes close to an insult eso es casi un insulto
the runners finished very closefinished los corredores llegaron casi al mismo tiempo
to fit closefit ajustarse al cuerpo
to follow close behindfollow seguir muy de cerca
to hold sb closehold abrazar fuertemente a algn
to keep close to the wallkeep ir arrimado a la pared
he must be close on 50on debe andar cerca de los 50
it's close on six o'clock son casi las seis
stay close to mestay no te alejes separes de mí;or
close togethertogether juntos; cerca uno del otro
to look at sth close upup mirar algo de cerca
adjective
1 (near) [+place] cercano; próximo; [+contact] directo; [+connection] estrecho; íntimo
close combatcombat lucha cuerpo a cuerpo; (f)
at close quartersquarters de cerca
to come a close second to sb/sthsecond disputarle la primera posición a algn/algo
he was the closest thing to a real worker among usthing entre nosotros él tenía más visos de ser un obrero auténtico; de nosotros él era el que tenía más visos de ser un obrero
it was a close shave (informal) se salvaron por un pelo de milagro;or
2 (intimate) [+relative] cercano; [+friend] íntimo
we have only invited close relations solo hemos invitado a parientes cercanos; she's a close friend of mine es una amiga íntima mía; I'm very close to my sister estoy muy unida a mi hermana; they're very close (to each other) están muy unidos; a close circle of friends un estrecho círculo de amigos
3 (almost equal) [+result, election, fight] muy reñido; [+scores] casi iguales
it was a very close contestcontest fue una competición muy reñida
to bear a close resemblance toresemblance tener mucho parecido con
4 (exact, detailed) [+examination, study] detallado; [+investigation, questioning] minucioso; [+surveillance, control] estricto; [+translation] fiel; exacto
to pay close attention to sb/sthattention prestar mucha atención a algn/algo
to keep a close watch on sbwatch mantener a algn bajo estricta vigilancia
5 (not spread out) [+handwriting, print] compacto; [+texture, weave] compacto; tupido; [+formation] cerrado
6 (stuffy) [+atmosphere, room] sofocante; cargado; [+weather] pesado; bochornoso
it's close this afternoon hace bochorno esta tarde
7 (secretive) reservado; (mean) tacaño
8 (Ling) [+vowel] cerrado
noun
recinto; (m)
modifier
close company (n) (Britain) (Economics) sociedad exclusiva; (f) compañía propietaria; (f)
close corporation (n) (US)
close company See culture box in entry close.
close season (n) (Hunting) (Fishing) veda; (f)
...a big majority in favour of a 93 day close season on all waters I never suggested abolishing the close season on canals and rivers
(Ftbl) temporada de descanso de la liga de fútbol; (f) (de la liga de fútbol)
...a free transfer from Arsenal in the close season The former international joined Hibs from Dundee during the close-season
close [kləʊz]
noun
(end) final; (m) conclusión; (f)
at the closeat al final
at the close of day a la caída de la tarde; at the close of the year al final del año
to bring sth to a closebring terminar algo; concluir algo
to draw to a closedraw tocar a su fin; estar terminando
verb:intransitive
1 (shut) [+shop] cerrar; [+door, window] cerrarse
the doors close automatically las puertas se cierran automáticamente; the shops close at five thirty las tiendas cierran a las cinco y media; this window does not close properly esta ventana no cierra bien; his eyes closed se le cerraron los ojos
2 (end) terminar; terminarse; concluir; (Economics)
shares closed at 120p al cierre las acciones estaban a 120 peniques
Pooleys closed \$2 up
verb:transitive
1 (shut) cerrar; [+hole] tapar
please close the door cierra la puerta, por favor
road closed cerrado el paso
to close one's eyeseyes cerrar los ojos
to close one's eyes to sth (ignore) hacer la vista gorda a algo
to close the gap between two thingsgap llenar el hueco entre dos cosas
close your mouth when you're eating!mouth ¡no abras la boca comiendo!
to close ranksranks cerrar filas
2 (end) [+discussion, meeting] cerrar; poner fin a; [+ceremony] clausurar; dar término a; [+bank account] liquidar; [+account] (Comm) saldar; [+bargain, deal] cerrar
close down
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
[+business] (gen) cerrarse definitivamente; (by order) clausurarse; (TV) (Rad) cerrar (la emisión);
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
(gen) cerrar definitivamente; (by legal order) clausurar;
close in
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
[+hunters] acercarse rodeando; rodear; [+night] caer; [+darkness, fog] cerrarse
the days are closing in los días son cada vez más cortos; night was closing in caía ya la noche
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
[+area] cercar; rodear
close in on
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb_plus_preposition
to close in on sb rodear a algn; cercar a algn
close off
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
[+road] cerrar al tráfico; cerrar al público; [+supply] cortar; [+access] bloquear;
close on
verb:intransitive:plus_preposition
1 (get nearer to) acercarse a
close out
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
(US) (Economics) liquidar
close round
verb:intransitive:plus_preposition
the crowd closed round him la multitud se agolpó en torno suyo; the clouds closed round the peak las nubes envolvieron la cumbre; the waters closed round it lo envolvieron las aguas
close up
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
[+flower] cerrarse del todo; [+people in queue] arrimarse; [+ranks] apretarse; [+wound] cicatrizarse
close up, please arrímense, por favor
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
[+building] cerrar (del todo); [+pipe, opening] tapar; obstruir; [+wound] cerrar;
close with
verb:intransitive:plus_preposition
(begin to fight) enzarzarse con

Verb Conjugation for "close"

Imperative
  • close
  • you close
  • he/she closes
  • we close
  • you close
  • they close
Preterite
  • I closed
  • you closed
  • he/she closed
  • we closed
  • you closed
  • they closed
Present Continuous
  • I am closing
  • you are closing
  • he/she is closing
  • we are closing
  • you are closing
  • they are closing
Present Perfect
  • I have closed
  • you have closed
  • he/she has closed
  • we have closed
  • you have closed
  • they have closed
Past Continuous
  • I was closing
  • you were closing
  • he/she was closing
  • we were closing
  • you were closing
  • they were closing
Past Perfect
  • I had closed
  • you had closed
  • he/she had closed
  • we had closed
  • you had closed
  • they had closed
Future
  • I will close
  • you will close
  • he/she will close
  • we will close
  • you will close
  • they will close
Future Perfect
  • I will have closed
  • you will have closed
  • he/she will have closed
  • we will have closed
  • you will have closed
  • they will have closed
Future Continuous
  • I will be closing
  • you will be closing
  • he/she will be closing
  • we will be closing
  • you will be closing
  • they will be closing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been closing
  • you have been closing
  • he/she has been closing
  • we have been closing
  • you have been closing
  • they have been closing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been closing
  • you will have been closing
  • he/she will have been closing
  • we will have been closing
  • you will have been closing
  • they will have been closing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been closing
  • you had been closing
  • he/she had been closing
  • we had been closing
  • you had been closing
  • they had been closing
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