Translations for closed society in the English»Spanish Dictionary

closed society N

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closed society

sociedad f cerrada

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closed [Am kloʊzd, Brit kləʊzd] ADJ

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2. closed (not operating, trading):

the factory is closed for two weeks in July

la fábrica cierra or está cerrada dos semanas en julio

3.2. closed MATH:

closed set/curve/surface

4. closed case/matter:

5. closed LING:

closed syllable/vowel

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

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1.1. close (near):

the closest bank is in Front Street

el banco más próximo or cercano está en Front Street

at close range or quarters

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:

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

close contact

a close relative

un pariente cercano

they are close friends

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

4.2. close:

close argument/reasoning

close translation

4.3. close Brit SPORTS:

de pases cortos

4.4. close fit:

5. close (strictly guarded):

it was kept a close secret

se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

8. close (of weather, atmosphere):

9.1. close (mean, stingy):

9.2. close (secretive):

10. close LING:

close vowel

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

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1.1. close (in position):

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

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!

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

6.2. 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

I.close² [Am kloʊz, Brit kləʊz] N

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2.1. close (in residential area):

close Brit

calle f (sin salida)

close Brit

≈ quinta f (en Per)

2.2. close (of cathedral):

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

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1.1. close window/book/valve:

he closed his mouth/eyes

cerró la boca/los ojos

1.2. close pores/gash/gap:

1.3. close ELEC:

close circuit

3.1. close (halt operations):

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

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

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1.2. close gap/crack/wound:

the darkness closed around him

la oscuridad lo envolvió

2.1. close (stop service, trading):

close shop/library/museum:

at what time do you close?

¿a qué hora cierran?

2.2. close (cease operations):

close factory/shipyard/shop:

3.1. close (finish, end):

close lecture/book:

close lecture/book:

3.2. close FIN:

close prices/shares:

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

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

society <pl societies> [Am səˈsaɪədi, Brit səˈsʌɪɪti] N

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3. society U (company):

society form

to enjoy/seek sb's society

disfrutar de/buscar la compañía de alguien

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I.close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ

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1. close (near in location):

close combat

combate m cuerpo a cuerpo

2. close (intimate):

close relatives

parientes m pl cercanos

3. close (almost even):

4. close (similar):

5. close (unwilling to be frank):

6. close:

close (airless)

close (stuffy)

II.close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

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1. close (near in location):

to move close

2. close (near in time):

I.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N

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

callejón m sin salida

II.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB trans

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1. close (shut):

to close ranks

III.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB intr

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1. close (shut):

2. close (end):

closed ADJ

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behind closed doors

a puerta cerrada

society [səˈsaɪəti, Am -t̬i] N

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2. society (organization):

close ADJ

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to be too close to call (match)

estar muy reñido aún

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This leads to conflicts and increasing intolerance, which promotes an even more closed society and a more fragmented world. en.wikipedia.org

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