close in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for close in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.close¹ [kləʊs] ADJ

1. close (near):

close

blizu

it's close to Christmas

bliži se Božić

close combat

borba f prsa u prsa

the closest pub

najbliži pab

to be close to sth

biti blizu nečega

to be close to tears

biti na ivici suza

2. close (intimate):

close

blizak

close relatives

bliski rođaci

close secret

intimna tajna

to be close to sb

biti nekome blizak

3. close (almost equal):

close

neizvestan

the election was too close to call

izbori su bili vrlo neizvesni

close race

neizvesna trka

4. close (exact):

close

približan

to pay close attention to sb

dobro povesti računa o nekom

to pay close attention to sth

dobro obratiti pažnju na nešto

to keep a close eye on sth

držati nešto na oku

5. close:

close (airless)

sparan

close (in room)

tesan

6. close (almost):

close to [or on] ...

blizu

close to midnight

blizu ponoći

Phrases:

that was a close call!

to je bilo za dlaku!

II.close¹ [kləʊs] ADV (near)

close

blizu

please come closer

približite se

the election is getting close

bliže se izbori

she came close to getting that job

malo je nedostajalo da dobije taj posao

the child stood close to his mother

dete je stajalo blizu majke

to come close to tears

doći na ivicu plača

to get close to sb/sth

približiti se nekom/nečemu

to hold sb close

čvrsto zagrliti nekog

close by

blizu

close by

u blizini

from close up

izbliza

close together

zbijeno

please stand closer together

molim vas, zbijte se malo

III.close¹ [kləʊs] N Brit

close

završetak m

I.close² [kləʊz] VB trans

1. close (shut):

close

zatvoriti // zatvarati

close book, door, mouth

zatvoriti // zatvarati

close curtains

namaknuti// namicati

close road

blokirati

2. close (end):

close

okončati // okončavati

close bank account

zatvoriti // zatvarati

close meeting

zaključiti

II.close² [kləʊz] VB intr

1. close (shut):

close wound

zaceliti se

close door, lid

zatvoriti se // zatvarati se

close shop

zatvoriti se // zatvarati se

close eyes

sklopiti se// sklapati se

2. close (shut down):

close

zatvoriti se // zatvarati se

3. close (end):

close

završiti se // završavati se

close meeting

zaključiti

the pound closed at $1.62

funta se zaustavila na 1, 62 dolara

4. close (approach):

close

približiti se // približavati se

III.close² [kləʊz] N no pl

close

svršetak m

close

okončanje nt

at the close of business

na kraju radnog dana

to bring [or draw] sth to a close

okončati nešto

to come to a close

doći do kraja

to come to a close

završiti

'close-knit ADJ

close-knit

usko povezan

close in VB intr

close in darkness

padati

close in days

skraćivati se

to close in on sb/sth

prikrasti se // prikradati se

to close in on sb/sth (surround)

okružiti // okruživati

I.close down VB intr

close down business

prekinuti se // prekidati se

close down business

okončati se // okončavati se

close down factory

zatvoriti // zatvarati

II.close down VB trans

close down

prekinuti // prekidati

close down factory

zatvoriti se

'close sea·son N

close season

sezona f lovostaja

'close-down N

close-down

kraj m emitovanja programa

close-down of a factory

zatvaranje nt

close-down of a factory

gašenje nt

I.close up VB intr

1. close up (shut):

close up flower, oyster, wound

zatvoriti se // zatvarati se

2. close up (get nearer):

close up people

zbiti se // zbijati se

close up troops

približiti se // približavati se

3. close up (lock up):

close up

zatvoriti se // zatvarati se

II.close up VB trans

close up

zatvoriti // zatvarati

'close-up N

close-up

krupni plan m

close off VB trans

close off

sprečiti prilazak nečemu

close Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the election was too close to call

izbori su bili vrlo neizvesni

to keep a close eye on sth

držati nešto na oku

she came close to getting that job

malo je nedostajalo da dobije taj posao

the child stood close to his mother

dete je stajalo blizu majke

to sail close to the wind

hodati po tankom ledu

to bring [or draw] sth to a close

okončati nešto

to close one's ears to sth

ne slušati nešto

to close one's ears to sth

ne obraćati pažnju često negativno ili loše

to close [up] the distance [to sth]

smanjiti razdaljinu (do nečega)

to be close to the bone

istina koja zaboli

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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The image generally is classified as a feline, and with close inspection resembles an unusually long-necked lioness.

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Touch-screen computers house hundreds of digitized publications, allowing for close-up viewing, as well as interactive games, and access to a database of journalists.

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

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Lew gave him an opportunity to earn his reputation back and now they're so close you couldn't separate them with a cigarette paper.

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As painful and painstaking as it can be, a successful sales strategy requires your close attention, so don't leave it entirely to someone else.

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

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Velvety chicken tamales steamed in some kind of leaf were a close second, but everything -- empanadas, quesadillas, burritos, tacos -- all tasted fresh and flavourful.

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

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

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