Translations for clóse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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1.1. close (near):

close

close

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:

close

close

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:

close

de pases cortos

4.4. close fit:

close

close

5. close (strictly guarded):

it was kept a close secret

se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

7. close contest/finish:

close

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

close

9.1. close (mean, stingy):

close

9.2. close (secretive):

close

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

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

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1.1. close (in position):

close

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!

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

we live close by

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

6.5. close in phrases:

close up

to look at sth close up

mirar algo de cerca

I.close² [Am kloʊz, Brit kləʊz] N

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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

2.1. close (in residential area):

close Brit

calle f (sin salida)

close Brit

≈ quinta f (en Per)

2.2. close (of cathedral):

close

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

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1.1. close window/book/valve:

close

he closed his mouth/eyes

cerró la boca/los ojos

1.2. close pores/gash/gap:

close

1.3. close ELEC:

close circuit

2. close (block, deny access to):

close road/channel/checkpoint

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

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

4. close (conclude):

close deal

close debate/meeting

close debate/meeting

they closed the concert with …

el concierto se cerró con …

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

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1.2. close gap/crack/wound:

close

the darkness closed around him

la oscuridad lo envolvió

1.3. close (fold shut):

close flower:

his hands closed around my throat

me rodeó el cuello con las manos

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:

close

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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1. close in pursuers/enemy:

close in

close in

to close in on sth/sb

cercar algo/a alguien

the police began to close in on them

la policía los empezó a cercar

3. close in (get shorter):

close in

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):

close with

cerrar trato con

close season N Brit

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close season → closed season

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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:

close up

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

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1. close up shop/museum:

close up

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:

close down

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:

close off

close off

Translations for clóse in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.close¹ [kloʊs] ADJ

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1. close (near in location):

close

close combat

combate m cuerpo a cuerpo

2. close (intimate):

close

close relatives

parientes m pl cercanos

3. close (almost even):

close

4. close (similar):

close

5. close (unwilling to be frank):

close

6. close:

close (airless)

close (stuffy)

II.close¹ [kloʊs] ADV

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1. close (near in location):

close

to move close

2. close (near in time):

close

I.close² [kloʊz] N

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close (end)

close (finish)

to bring sth to a close

II.close² [kloʊz] VB trans

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1. close (shut):

close

to close ranks

2. close:

close (end)

close (bring to an end)

to close a deal

cerrar un trato

III.close² [kloʊz] VB intr

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1. close (shut):

close

2. close (end):

close

I.close down VB intr

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close down

cerrarse (definitivamente)

II.close down VB trans

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close down

cerrar (definitivamente)

I.close up VB intr

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1. close up people:

close up

2. close up wound:

close up

II.close up VB trans

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close up

cerrar del todo

close off VB trans

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close off

close in VB intr

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1. close in (surround):

close in

2. close in (get shorter):

close in

I.close to PREP

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1. close to (near):

close to

to be close to the beginning/end of sth

estar cerca del comienzo/final de algo

to live close to the airport

vivir cerca del aeropuerto

2. close to (almost):

close to tears/death

a punto de llorar/morir

close to doing sth

cerca de hacer algo

close to three feet

cerca de tres pies

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

close-knit ADJ

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close-up [ˈkloʊs·ʌp] N CINE

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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. en.wikipedia.org

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

Suppose the child is behaviourally sound and the parent is just a worrywart who wants to keep close watch. www.vancouverobserver.com

The bulk of the population that does live in unorganized areas lives close to the areas of the county that are organized. en.wikipedia.org

Compare alcohol to pot and watch all the high horse close minded people clutch their bottles of poison. www.odt.co.nz

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. www.businessoffashion.com

Criticism and animal welfare laws forced many to close, although hundreds still exist around the world. en.wikipedia.org

The government should pay close attention to the cross-bench staff who will do much of the day-to-day listening and information-gathering for their senators. www.eurekastreet.com.au

The villagers used to store grain close to the shrine, certain that nobody would steal it and thereby violate the sanctity of the shrine. en.wikipedia.org

This cone, dome or other radiator is mounted to a rigid frame which supports a permanent magnet in close proximity to the voice coil. en.wikipedia.org

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