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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

2 (US)

close in on

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

clo

sustantivo:masculino

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