closely in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for closely in the English»Spanish Dictionary

closely [Am ˈkloʊsli, Brit ˈkləʊsli] ADV

1. closely connected/associated:

closely

estrechamente

we are closely related

somos parientes cercanos

those ideas are closely related

esas ideas están muy relacionadas entre sí or muy emparentadas

they worked closely with the French

trabajaron en estrecha colaboración con los franceses

2.1. closely (densely):

closely written

con letra apretada

a closely woven fabric

un tejido muy tupido or de trama muy cerrada

we were very closely packed in the taxi

íbamos muy apretados en el taxi

the room was closely packed

la habitación estaba atestada de gente

2.2. closely (precisely):

closely reasoned/defined

rigurosamente

3.1. closely (at a short distance):

closely follow/mark

de cerca

3.2. closely (carefully):

closely study/examine

detenidamente

closely watch

de cerca

closely watch

atentamente

closely question

a fondo

a closely guarded secret

un secreto muy bien guardado

4.1. closely (in approximation):

somebody who resembled her closely

alguien que se le parecía mucho

a closely matching color

un color muy parecido

4.2. closely (nearly equally):

a closely fought or contested game

un partido muy reñido

closely-knit [Am ˌkloʊsliˈnɪt, Brit ˌkləʊslɪˈnɪt] ADJ

closely-knit

unido

closely-run [Am ˌkloʊsliˈrən, Brit ˈkləʊslɪˌrʌn] ADJ

closely-run → close-run

See also close-run

close-run [Am kloʊsˈrən, Brit kləʊsˈrʌn] ADJ

close-run race/competition:

close-run

muy reñido

the election was a pretty close-run thing

las elecciones fueron or estuvieron muy reñidas

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the departments will liaise closely

los departamentos mantendrán un estrecho contacto

Translations for closely in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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rapado (rapada) pelo

closely-cropped

están íntimamente relacionados/vinculados

they are intimately related/closely linked

(al rape) tiene el pelo cortado al rape

he has closely-cropped hair

tupido (tupida) tela

closely-woven

bailar agarrado

to dance closely

estrechamente relacionado/vinculado

closely

closely in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for closely in the English»Spanish Dictionary

closely [ˈkləʊsli, Am ˈkloʊs-] ADV

1. closely (near):

closely

de cerca

2. closely (intimately):

closely

estrechamente

3. closely (carefully):

closely

atentamente

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to monitor sth closely

seguir algo de muy cerca

to be closely/distantly related

tener parentesco cercano/lejano

Translations for closely in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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íntimamente

closely

al rape (pelo)

closely cropped

estrechamente

closely

mirar de cerca

to look closely at

estar atento a la conversación

to follow the conversation closely

closely Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to monitor sth closely

seguir algo de muy cerca

to be closely/distantly related

tener parentesco cercano/lejano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A few of the closely related mites also infest humans, causing intense itching, and others cause allergic diseases, including hay fever, asthma and eczema.

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It is longitudinally closely ribbed, with fine revolving striae, concave and smooth above the periphery.

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Indeed, they may be more closely related to storks than these are to herons.

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As a result, the mussel farming industry has become closely linked to several local communities.

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The emergence and popularity of sport utility vehicles which closely approximate the traditional wagon bodystyle was a further blow.

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Closely related fields include plant morphology (structure of plants), plant ecology (interactions with the environment), phytochemistry (biochemistry of plants), cell biology, genetics, biophysics and molecular biology.

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At the check-in counter, passengers' passports and tickets are closely examined.

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Their quality as a hard-fighting gamefish is closely followed by their delicious firm, white, flaky meat.

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The rule against perpetuities is closely related to another doctrine in the common law of property, the rule against unreasonable restraints on alienation.

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Closely related to kaoline clay, white halloysite clay is great for cleaning skin.

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