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I. close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ

1. close (near):

close to sth
close together
in close proximity to sth

2. close (closely linked):

close
close community
to be close to the market ECON

3. close (likely to happen):

close to [doing] sth

4. close (careful):

close
close observation
close attention
to take a close look at sth
bacznie się czemuś przyglądać [perf przyjrzeć]

5. close (similar):

close to sth

6. close (equalized):

close

7. close (stuffy):

close

8. close (guarded):

close secret

Phrases:

close to the bone
it was a close call [or shave]
to keep a close eye on sth
at close quarters

II. close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

close
to get close
zbliżać [perf zbliżyć] się
to hold sb close

Phrases:

close at hand
close on

I. close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB trans

1. close (shut):

close
zamykać [perf zamknąć]
close curtains
zasłaniać [perf zasłonić]

2. close (end):

close
kończyć [perf s- lub za-]
to close a deal
dobijać [perf dobić] targu

Phrases:

to close one's eyes to sth
przymykać [perf przymknąć] na coś oczy
to close ranks

II. close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB intr

1. close (shut):

close
zamykać [perf zamknąć] się

2. close (end):

close
kończyć [perf s- lub za- ] się

III. close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N

1. close no pl (end):

close
to bring sth to a close
to come to a close

2. close Brit:

close

I. close down VB intr

close down
close down business

II. close down VB trans

close down
zamykać [perf zamknąć]
close down business
likwidować [perf z-]

close in VB intr

1. close in (surround):

to close in on sb/sth
otaczać [perf otoczyć] kogoś/coś

2. close in (get shorter):

close in

close off VB trans usu pass

close off
wyłączać [perf wyłączyć] z ruchu

I. close up VB intr

1. close up (shut):

close up

2. close up (heal):

close up
goić [perf za-] się

II. close up VB trans

close up
zamykać [perf zamknąć]

close count N ECON

close count
close count

close-down N

close-down
close-down of business

close-knit ADJ

close-knit community
close-knit family

close season N

close season

close-up N

close-up
OpenDict entry

close-minded ADJ

close-minded
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