closed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for closed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

closed [Am kloʊzd, Brit kləʊzd] ADJ

1. closed door/window/book/flower:

closed

cerrado

your eyes were closed

tenías los ojos cerrados

the door was closed

la puerta estaba cerrada

2. closed (not operating, trading):

closed

cerrado

the factory is closed for two weeks in July

la fábrica cierra or está cerrada dos semanas en julio

3.1. closed:

closed community/road/channel

cerrado

closed trial/session/meeting

a puerta(s) cerrada(s)

to be closed to sth

estar cerrado a algo

closed to shipping

cerrado a la navegación

his mind is closed to anything new

rechaza or se cierra a todo lo nuevo

3.2. closed MATH:

closed set/curve/surface

cerrado

4. closed case/matter:

closed

cerrado

5. closed LING:

closed syllable/vowel

cerrado

closed season, Amesp close season Brit N

closed season

veda f

closed shop N

closed shop

empresa que tiene un convenio con un sindicato determinado por el cual todo empleado debe estar afiliado a este

closed-end [ˌkloʊzdˈɛnd] ADJ FIN

closed-end

de capital fijo

closed-end

de capital limitado

closed-door [ˌkləʊzdˈdɔː] ADJ Am

closed-door

a puerta(s) cerrada(s)

closed circuit N

closed circuit

circuito m cerrado

closed-circuit television

televisión f en circuito cerrado

closed society N

closed society

sociedad f cerrada

I.close¹ <closer, closest> [Am kloʊs, Brit kləʊs] ADJ

1.1. close (near):

close

próximo

close

cercano

the closest bank is in Front Street

el banco más próximo or cercano está en Front Street

at close range or quarters

de cerca

close to sth/sb

próximo or cercano a algo/alguien

close to sth/sb

cerca de algo/alguien

the closest city to Cambridge

la ciudad más próxima or cercana a Cambridge

the closest city to Cambridge

la ciudad que está más cerca de Cambridge

1.2. close shave:

close

al ras

close

apurado

that was a close shave or call inf

se salvó (or me salvé etc.) por un pelo or por los pelos inf

2. close:

close link/connection

estrecho

close contact

directo

a close relative

un pariente cercano

they are close friends

son muy amigos

they are close friends

son amigos íntimos

his closeest friends and family

sus amigos y familiares más allegados

they've always been very close

siempre han sido muy unidos

they've always been very close

siempre han estado muy unidos Spain

a source close to the government

fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno

they were close collaborators

mantenían una estrecha colaboración

3. close (in similarity):

it's not the same color but it's a close match

no es el mismo color pero es casi igual

he bears a close resemblance to his brother

tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano

he bears a close resemblance to his brother

se parece mucho a su hermano

that's the closest thing to a hammer I've got

esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo

4.1. close:

close weave

tupido

close weave

cerrado

close print

apretado

in close order MIL

en formación cerrada

4.2. close:

close argument/reasoning

riguroso

close translation

fiel

4.3. close Brit SPORTS:

close

de pases cortos

4.4. close fit:

close

ajustado

close

ceñido

5. close (strictly guarded):

it was kept a close secret

se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

6. close (careful):

close study/examination

detenido

close study/examination

detallado

to pay close attention to sth

prestar mucha atención a algo

to keep a close watch on sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca

on closer inspection, I found that …

al mirarlo mejor or más de cerca vi que …

7. close contest/finish:

close

reñido

it's going to be close

va a estar muy reñido

he finished a close second

llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador

8. close (of weather, atmosphere):

close

pesado

close

bochornoso

9.1. close (mean, stingy):

close

tacaño

9.2. close (secretive):

close

reservado

to be close about sth she's very close about what she did during the war

es muy reacia a hablar de lo que hizo durante la guerra

10. close LING:

close vowel

cerrado

II.close¹ <closer, closest> [Am kloʊs, Brit kləʊs] ADV

1.1. close (in position):

close

cerca

we must be close by now

ya debemos (de) estar cerca

we must be close by now

ya debe faltar poco

the car behind is very close

el coche de atrás viene muy pegado

stay close or you'll get lost

no te separes o te perderás

to draw/get/come close

acercarse

don't come any closer or I'll scream

no te me acerques más o me pongo a gritar

close to sth/sb

cerca de algo/alguien

we are closer to London than to Brighton

estamos más cerca de Londres que de Brighton

come closer to the window

acércate más a la ventana

to hold sb close

abrazar a alguien

they're following close behind

nos siguen de cerca

phew, that was close!

¡uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!

1.2. close (in time):

it must be close to suppertime

ya casi debe ser la hora de la cena

our birthdays are very close

nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca

it's getting close to Christmas

se acerca la Navidad

2. close (in intimacy):

the tragedy brought them closer together or to each other

la tragedia los acercó or unió más

3. close (in approximation):

it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close

no es mi favorito pero casi

close to sth the temperature is close to …

la temperatura es de cerca de or de casi …

he must be close to 50

debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años

he must be close to 50

debe andar frisando (en) los 50

this production is close to the original

esta producción es fiel al original

that's the closest to an apology you'll get

eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir

the industry is close to collapse

la industria está al borde de la ruina

he was close to tears

estaba a punto de llorar

4. close (carefully):

on looking closer, I found …

al mirar más de cerca or al fijarme mejor vi que …

5. close (short):

he had his hair cut very close

se cortó el pelo muy corto

6.1. close in phrases:

close by

cerca

we live close by

vivimos cerca

we'll pass close by our house

vamos a pasar cerca de nuestra casa

6.2. close in phrases:

close on it must be close on suppertime

ya casi debe ser la hora de la cena

there were close on 10, 000 present

había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes

6.3. close in phrases:

close to I've never seen him close to

nunca lo he visto de cerca

close to 60, 000 attended

asistieron cerca de 60.000 personas

6.4. close in phrases:

close together

junto

his eyes are too close together

tiene los ojos demasiado juntos

our birthdays are close together

nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca

6.5. close in phrases:

close up

de cerca

to look at sth close up

mirar algo de cerca

I.close² [Am kloʊz, Brit kləʊz] N

1. close (conclusion, end):

close

fin m

to come/draw to a close

llegar/acercarse a su fin

to bring sth to a close

poner or dar fin a algo

he was born around the close of the 19th century

nació a or hacia finales or fines del siglo XIX

at the close of day liter

al caer el día liter

at the close of trading

al cierre

2.1. close (in residential area):

close Brit

calle f (sin salida)

close Brit

≈ quinta f (en Per)

2.2. close (of cathedral):

close

recinto m

II.close² [Am kloʊz, Brit kləʊz] VB trans

1.1. close window/book/valve:

close

cerrar

he closed his mouth/eyes

cerró la boca/los ojos

1.2. close pores/gash/gap:

close

cerrar

1.3. close ELEC:

close circuit

cerrar

2. close (block, deny access to):

close road/channel/checkpoint

cerrar

the square is to be closed to traffic

van a cerrar la plaza al tráfico

to close one's ears to sth

hacer oídos sordos a algo

you shouldn't close your mind to the idea

no deberías cerrarte en banda a la idea or rechazar completamente la idea

3.1. close (halt operations):

close

cerrar

the airport has been closed because of bad weather

han cerrado el aeropuerto debido al mal tiempo

3.2. close (terminate, wind up):

close shop/branch/file/account

cerrar

4. close (conclude):

close deal

cerrar

close debate/meeting

cerrar

close debate/meeting

poner fin a

they closed the concert with …

el concierto se cerró con …

III.close² [Am kloʊz, Brit kləʊz] VB intr

1.1. close door/window:

close

cerrar(se)

the door closed

la puerta se cerró

the door doesn't close properly

la puerta no cierra bien

her eyes closed and she fell asleep

se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida

1.2. close gap/crack/wound:

close

cerrarse

the darkness closed around him

la oscuridad lo envolvió

1.3. close (fold shut):

close flower:

cerrarse

his hands closed around my throat

me rodeó el cuello con las manos

2.1. close (stop service, trading):

close shop/library/museum:

cerrar

at what time do you close?

¿a qué hora cierran?

2.2. close (cease operations):

close factory/shipyard/shop:

cerrar

3.1. close (finish, end):

close lecture/book:

terminar

close lecture/book:

concluir

3.2. close FIN:

close prices/shares:

cerrar

3.3. close <closing, pres part > years/remarks/words:

close

último

in the closing minutes of the game

en los últimos minutos or en los minutos finales del partido

closing price FIN

precio m al cierre

4. close (approach):

close

acercarse

to close on sth/sb

acercarse a algo/alguien

defenders were closing on him from all sides

los defensas lo estaban cercando

Translations for closed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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entrecerrado (entrecerrada) puerta

half-closed

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half-closed

entrecerrado (entrecerrada)

half-closed

closed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for closed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

closed ADJ

closed

cerrado, -a

behind closed doors

a puerta cerrada

closed-door ADJ

closed-door

a puerta cerrada

I.close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ

1. close (near in location):

close

cercano, -a

close combat

combate m cuerpo a cuerpo

2. close (intimate):

close

íntimo, -a

close relatives

parientes m pl cercanos

3. close (almost even):

close

exacto, -a

4. close (similar):

close

parecido, -a

5. close (unwilling to be frank):

close

reservado, -a

6. close:

close (airless)

sofocado, -a

close (stuffy)

cargado, -a

Phrases:

get close (to sth)

acercarse (a algo)

get close to sb

hacerse amigo [o amiga] de alguien

II.close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

1. close (near in location):

close

cerca

to move close

acercarse

2. close (near in time):

close

casi

I.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N

1. close no pl:

close (end)

fin m

close (finish)

final m

to bring sth to a close

terminar algo

2. close Brit (cul-de-sac road):

close

callejón m sin salida

II.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB trans

1. close (shut):

close

cerrar

to close ranks

cerrar filas

2. close:

close (end)

terminar

close (bring to an end)

concluir

to close a deal

cerrar un trato

III.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB intr

1. close (shut):

close

cerrarse

2. close (end):

close

terminarse

close in VB intr

1. close in (surround):

close in

rodear

2. close in (get shorter):

close in

acortarse

close-knit ADJ

close-knit

unido, -a

close off VB trans

close off

cerrar

closed captions N

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closed captions Am Can

subtítulos para sordos mpl

closed captioning N

User Entry

closed captioning Am

subtitulado (para sordos) m

close ADJ

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to be too close to call (match)

estar muy reñido aún

closed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

behind closed doors

a puerta cerrada

to follow close on the heels of sth

seguir inmediatamente a algo

to be too close to call (match)

estar muy reñido aún

to close a book with a slam

cerrar un libro de un golpe

behind closed doors

a puerta cerrada

a closed/friendly neighbourhood

un vecindario cerrado/amigable

to be in (close) proximity to sth

estar cerca de algo

to be a closed book (to sb)

ser un misterio (para alguien)

we've been close friends since our childhood

somos (muy) amigos desde la infancia

closed up to and including the 26th of August

cerrado hasta el 27 de agosto exclusive

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The marina and building are currently closed and only rowing activities still occur at that location.

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Pumping can be fairly self-contained, almost a closed system, since the tube is continuous instead of jointed pipe.

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To mark this victory, all 29 venereal disease research institutes were closed in 1964.

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Stores that sold to miners closed, as did those that supported the mines directly.

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She found the good people assembled in class meeting, and the door closed against intruders.

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The station was closed sometime in 1859, however it was revived in 1923 as a sheltered shed.

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A metal cylinder will work as rotor, but to improve efficiency a squirrel cage rotor or a rotor with closed windings is usually used.

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In normal development, the closed foramen ovale fuses with the interatrial wall.

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These early funds were generally of the closed-end type with a fixed number of shares which often traded at prices above the value of the portfolio.

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Fighting also closed the road leading from central Damascus to airport.

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