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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

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

4.2. 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

close-down [ˈkləʊzdaʊn] N

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1. close-down (of factory):

2. close-down:

close-down RADIO, TV Brit

cierre m (de la programación)

close in VB [Am kloʊz -, Brit kləʊz -] (v + adv)

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3. close in (get shorter):

the days were beginning to close in

los días estaban empezando a acortarse

close with VB [Am kloʊz -, Brit kləʊz -] (v + prep + o)

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1. close with (engage):

close with enemy

2. close with (conclude deal):

cerrar trato con

close season N Brit

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close season → closed season

See also closed season

closed season, Amesp close season Brit N

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closed season

close-cropped [Am kloʊsˈkrɑpt, Brit kləʊsˈkrɒpt] ADJ

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I.close up VB [Am kloʊz -, Brit kləʊz -] (v + adv)

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1. close up shop/museum:

II.close up VB [Am kloʊz -, Brit kləʊz -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. close up shop/museum:

2. close up TYPO:

close up characters/words

I.close down VB [Am kloʊz -, Brit kləʊz -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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close down shop/factory:

II.close down VB [Am kloʊz -, Brit kləʊz -] (v + adv)

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1. close down (cease operations):

close down shop/factory:

2. close down (cease broadcasting):

close down Brit

terminar la emisión

close off VB [Am kloʊz -, Brit kləʊz -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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close off street/entrance:

Translations for closest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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):

close in VB intr

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1. close in (surround):

2. close in (get shorter):

close-knit ADJ

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close off VB trans

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close-down N

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close season N Am

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close season

I.close to PREP

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3. close to (in friendship with):

to be close to sb

estar unido a alguien

II.close to ADV (almost)

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close to finished/complete

casi terminado/completo

I.close down VB intr

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cerrarse (definitivamente)

II.close down VB trans

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cerrar (definitivamente)

close ADJ

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to be too close to call (match)

estar muy reñido aún

to sail close to the wind

pisar terreno peligroso

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

to sail close to the wind

estar a punto de pasarse de la raya

to be in (close) proximity to sth

estar cerca de algo

close the door, I feel chilly

cierra la puerta, tengo escalofríos

we've been close friends since our childhood

somos (muy) amigos desde la infancia

to shoot at very close range

disparar a quemarropa

to take a close look at

deshollinar

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