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close: I. adjective and adverb II. adverb III. noun
close: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb III. noun
close down: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
close in: intransitive verb
close off: transitive verb
close up: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
ˈclose-down: noun
ˈclose-knit: adjective and adverb
ˈclose sea·son: noun
ˈclose-up: noun
keep close: verb

I . close¹ [kləʊs] ADJ

1. close (near):

close

close

blizu

it's close to Christmas

božič je pred vrati

close combat

boj m iz bližine

the closest pub

najbližji lokal

to be close to sth

biti blizu česa

to be close to tears

biti na robu solza

2. close (intimate):

close

close relatives

bližnji sorodniki

close secret

velika skrivnost

to be close to sb

biti si blizu s kom

3. close (almost equal):

close

the election was too close to call

izid volitev je bil neodločen

close race

izenačena dirka

4. close (careful):

close

to pay close attention to sb

dobro poslušati koga

to pay close attention to sth

dobro spremljati kaj

to keep a close eye on sth

5. close:

close (airless)

close (airless)

close (in room)

6. close (almost):

close to [or on] ...

blizu

close to midnight

that was a close call!

za las je šlo!

II . close¹ [kləʊs] ADV (near)

close

blizu

please come closer

stopite bližje, prosim

the election is getting close

volitve se približujejo

she came close to getting that job

skoraj bi dobila tisto službo

the child stood close to his mother

otrok je stal blizu svoje matere

to come close to tears

biti na robu solza

to get close to sb/sth

pobliže se seznaniti s kom/s čim

to hold sb close

močno objemati koga

close by

from close up

close together

please stand closer together

stopite bliže drug k drugemu, prosim

III . close¹ [kləʊs] N Brit

close

close (in street names)

ulica f

close (in street names)

cesta f (v naslovu slepe ulice)

I . close² [kləʊz] VB trans

1. close (shut):

close

zapirati [perf zapreti]

close book, door, mouth

zapirati [perf zapreti]

close curtains

zagrinjati [perf zagrniti]

close road

zapirati [perf zapreti]

2. close (end):

close

končevati [perf končati]

close bank account

zapirati [perf zapreti]

II . close² [kləʊz] VB intr

1. close (shut):

close wound

celiti se [perf zaceliti se]

close door, lid, shop, eyes

zapirati se [perf zapreti se]

2. close (shut down):

close

zapirati se [perf zapreti se]

3. close (end):

close

končevati se [perf končati se]

the pound closed at $1.62

funt se je ustavil pri 1,62 dolarja

4. close (approach):

close

približevati se [perf približati se]

III . close² [kləʊz] N no pl

close

konec m

to bring [or draw]sth to a close

to come to a close

to come to a close

I . close down VB intr

close business, factory:

close

II . close down VB trans

close

zapirati [perf zapreti]

close in VB intr

close

spuščati se [perf spustiti se]

close

krajšati se [perf skrajšati se]

to close in on sb/sth

približevati se komu/čemu

to close in on sb/sth (surround)

obkoliti koga/kaj

close off VB trans

close

zapirati [perf zapreti]

close

blokirati [perf zablokirati]

I . close up VB intr

1. close (shut):

close flower, oyster

zapirati se [perf zapreti se]

close wound

celiti se [perf zaceliti se]

2. close (get nearer):

close people

pomikati se [perf pomakniti se]

close troops

3. close (lock up):

close

zapirati se [perf zapreti se]

II . close up VB trans

close

zapirati [perf zapreti]

ˈclose-down N

zaprtje n

close-down of a factory

zaprtje n

ˈclose-knit ADJ

ˈclose sea·son N

close season

ˈclose-up N

posnetek m od blizu

keep close VB

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to keep sth close

obdržati kaj zase

Usage examples with close

close by

close race

izenačena dirka

close finish

close combat

boj m iz bližine

close relatives

bližnji sorodniki

close secret

velika skrivnost

close together

to have a close shave

za las se izogniti [or uiti] nesreči

it's close to Christmas

božič je pred vrati

close to [or on] ...

that was a close call!

za las je šlo!

to hold sb close

močno objemati koga

to maintain close links

vzdrževati tesne stike

to close ranks

close to midnight

a close shave

gladka obritost

to come to a close

to drag to a close

vleči se do konca

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English

A vicious close-range struggle, involving man-to-man combat, ensued on the train. en.wikipedia.org

The government should pay close attention to the cross-bench staff who will do much of the day-to-day listening and information-gathering for their senators. www.eurekastreet.com.au

One pair each of cerebral and pleural ganglia lie close to the oesophagus, and effectively form the animal's brain. en.wikipedia.org

The bilayers become flexible, and the sheets spontaneously close on themselves to form unilamellar vesicles. en.wikipedia.org

Now your hair: close your eyes as you try to suss out its texture. www.vanguardngr.com

Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. en.wikipedia.org

The final day is again a feast day, but mostly of close kith and kin, and the day closes with an evening dance where all the youngsters participated. en.wikipedia.org

Criticism and animal welfare laws forced many to close, although hundreds still exist around the world. en.wikipedia.org

Compare alcohol to pot and watch all the high horse close minded people clutch their bottles of poison. www.odt.co.nz

This cone, dome or other radiator is mounted to a rigid frame which supports a permanent magnet in close proximity to the voice coil. en.wikipedia.org

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