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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>
close to the ground
at close quarters
at close range
close together

2. close (near):

to be close to tears

3. close (near in time):

close
war is close
close together

4. close (intimate):

to be close to sb
close bond
just close family
close friend
close links
close relatives

5. close (little space between):

close
eng <enger, am engsten>
close ranks
close weave

6. close fig (dense):

close argument
close reasoning

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):

close
close secret

11. close:

close (airless, stifling)
close (in room)

12. close (mean):

close

13. close (almost):

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

14. close LING:

close vowel

Phrases:

to be close to the bone
that was a close call!
that was a close shave!
to have had a close shave

II. close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

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

Phrases:

to sail close to the wind

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>
close (in street names)
close Scot

I. close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB trans

1. close (shut):

to close sth
to close a book
to close one's ears fig
to close one's eyes
to close one's eyes to sth fig
to close ranks
to close a road
ECON, FIN to close an account

2. close (bring to an end):

to close a case LAW
case closed also LAW
to close a deal
to close a meeting

3. close (make smaller):

to close sth

4. close ELEC:

to close a circuit

5. close COMPUT:

to close a file

Phrases:

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):

close

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
to draw to a close

2. close STOCKEX:

close
Börsenschluss m <-es> kein pl
by the close

3. close (in cricket):

the close

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

close to very close ice
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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
close down
close down TV, RADIO

II. close down VB trans

to close down ⇆ sth
to close down a shop

close in VB intr

1. close in (come near):

close in
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
to close in for the kill
to close in for the kill fig

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
to close off a road
to close off a room

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 out

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 company

close cor·po·ˈra·tion N Am ECON

ˈclose count N FIN

close count
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