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I. close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ usu pred

1. close (short distance):

close
to be close to sth
close combat
Nahkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>

2. close (near):

3. close (near in time):

close

4. close (intimate):

to be close to sb
close bond

5. close (little space between):

close
eng <enger, am engsten>

6. close fig (dense):

7. close (almost equal):

close
knapp <knapper, am knapp(e)sten>
close race
Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt <-s, ->

8. close (similar):

to bear a close resemblance to sb/sth

9. close (exact):

close
to pay close attention to sb
to pay close attention to sth
genau auf etw acc achten
to keep a close eye on sth

10. close (secret):

11. close:

close (in room)

12. close (mean):

close

13. close (almost):

close to [or on] ...
nahezu ...
close to [or on] ...
fast ...

14. close LING:

Phrases:

that was a close call!
that was a close shave!

II. close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

close (near in location)
nahe <näher, am nächsten>
to be close at hand person
to get close to sb/sth
jdm/etw nahekommen
to hold sb close
close by
from close up

Phrases:

III. close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] VB intr

1. close (move nearer):

to close on sb/an animal

2. close STOCKEX (reach a price):

IV. close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] N Brit

close
Hof m <-(e)s, Höfe>

I. close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB trans

1. close (shut):

to close sth
to close one's ears fig
to close one's eyes to sth fig
ECON, FIN to close an account

3. close (make smaller):

to close sth

4. close ELEC:

5. close COMPUT:

II. close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB intr

1. close (shut):

close wound
close door, window, lid
close shop, bank
schließen <schloss, geschlossen>

2. close (shut down):

close
schließen <schloss, geschlossen>
close shop
close factory also
stilllegen <legt still, legte still, stillgelegt>

3. close (end):

close
close meeting
schließen <schloss, geschlossen>
close play
STOCKEX the pound closed at $1.62

4. close (approach):

III. close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N

1. close no pl (end):

close
Ende nt <-s, -n>
close
Schluss m <-es, Schlụ̈s·se>
to bring [or draw] sth to a close
to come to a close
to come to a close

2. close STOCKEX:

close
Börsenschluss m <-es> kein pl

3. close (in cricket):

4. close MUS:

close
Kadenz f <-, -en>

close VB trans TRANS PROCESS

close (Konto)

close VB trans FINMKT

close
close

close N FINMKT

close
close
Close m

close N ACCOUNT

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close ADJ

close, but no cigar [or banana] Am inf idiom
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close ADJ

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close ADJ

to be close to sth
nah[e] bei etw (dat) liegen

I. close down VB intr

close down
schließen <schloss, geschlossen>
close down
close down TV, RADIO

II. close down VB trans

to close down ⇆ sth

close in VB intr

1. close in (come near):

close in
to close in on sb/sth
sich acc jdm/etw immer mehr nähern
to close in on sb/sth (surround)
jdn/etw umzingeln

2. close in:

close in (start) darkness
close in (end) days

3. close in METEO:

close off VB trans usu passive

to close off ⇆ sth

I. close out VB trans

1. close out (prevent from entering):

to close out ⇆ sth sound, light

2. close out Am (bring to an end):

to close out ⇆ sth conversation

3. close out Am (get rid):

to close out ⇆ sth

II. close out VB intr ECON, FIN

close with VB intr

to close with sb boxer

I. close-ˈby ADJ pred

close-by

II. close-ˈby ADV

close-by

close ˈcom·pa·ny N Brit ECON

close cor·po·ˈra·tion N Am ECON

ˈclose count N FIN

Present
Iclose
youclose
he/she/itcloses
weclose
youclose
theyclose
Past
Iclosed
youclosed
he/she/itclosed
weclosed
youclosed
theyclosed
Present Perfect
Ihaveclosed
youhaveclosed
he/she/ithasclosed
wehaveclosed
youhaveclosed
theyhaveclosed
Past Perfect
Ihadclosed
youhadclosed
he/she/ithadclosed
wehadclosed
youhadclosed
theyhadclosed