close in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for close in the English»French Dictionary

I.close1 [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] N

II.close1 [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] ADJ

III.close1 [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] ADV

See also draw

I.draw [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] N

II.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB trans

3. draw (pull):

6. draw (attract) person, event, film:

III.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB intr

2. draw (move):

I.close2 [Brit kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N

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

3. close → close down

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

See also close down

close company, close corporation N COMM

I.close-up N [Brit ˈkləʊsʌp, Am ˈkloʊsˌəp]

close-hauled [Am kloʊsˈhɔld] ADJ NAUT

close in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for close in the English»French Dictionary

I.close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ

II.close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

III.close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] N

I.close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N no pl

close Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sail close to [or near] the wind
to keep (a) close watch on/over sb/sth
it was a close thing (for her)
it was a (very) close thing
to bring a speech to a close
not to take too close a look
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A vicious close-range struggle, involving man-to-man combat, ensued on the train.
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The image generally is classified as a feline, and with close inspection resembles an unusually long-necked lioness.
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The bulk of the population that does live in unorganized areas lives close to the areas of the county that are organized.
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Now your hair: close your eyes as you try to suss out its texture.
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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.
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Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo.
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He was also known for his successful campaigns against the pirates in 1842 that were boldly harassing merchant ships in close proximity to the harbour.
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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.
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The final day is again a feast day, but mostly of close kith and kin, and the day closes with an evening dance where all the youngsters participated.
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Lew gave him an opportunity to earn his reputation back and now they're so close you couldn't separate them with a cigarette paper.
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