closely in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for closely in the English»Italian Dictionary

closely [Brit ˈkləʊsli, Am ˈkloʊsli] ADV

1. closely (in close proximity) follow, look:

closely fig

da vicino

crowded closely around the painting

accalcati intorno al quadro

to work closely together

lavorare in stretta collaborazione

closely written

scritto fitto

the script was so closely typed that …

i caratteri erano così fitti che …

to be closely packed people:

essere ammassati

to be closely packed boxed items:

essere stipati

the houses were closely spaced

le case erano molto vicine l'una all'altra

2. closely (not distantly):

closely resemble

moltissimo

closely conform, identify

quasi completamente

closely integrated, coordinated

bene

the more closely you look, the more closely it seems to resemble him

più guardi bene e più sembra che gli assomigli

which photo fits the rapist most closely?

quale foto assomiglia di più allo stupratore?

her description closely fits that of the thief

la sua descrizione corrisponde quasi perfettamente a quella del ladro

to be closely akin to sth

essere molto simile a qc

to be closely related person:

essere strettamente imparentato (to con)

to be closely related matter, crime:

essere strettamente legato (to a)

3. closely (rigorously, in detail):

closely study, monitor, observe, listen, question

attentamente, bene

4. closely (evenly):

closely contested or fought competition

tirato, serrato

closely contested or fought election

all'ultimo voto

to be so closely matched that … competitors:

essere così vicini che …

5. closely (near to body):

closely shaven

con cura, a fondo

to fit closely garment:

essere molto attillato

he held her closely to him

la strinse forte a sé

closely guarded secret fig

segreto ben custodito

closely-knit [Brit ˌkləʊslɪˈnɪt, Am ˌkloʊsliˈnɪt] ADJ

closely-knit → close-knit

See also close-knit

close-knit [Brit kləʊsˈnɪt, Am ˌkloʊsˈnɪt] ADJ fig

close-knit family, group:

close-knit

compatto, molto unito

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her style is more, closely akin to cubism

il suo stile è più, molto simile al cubismo

Translations for closely in the Italian»English Dictionary

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essere attillato vestito

to fit closely

dappresso

closely

custodito gelosamente

jealously or closely guarded

strettamente

closely

le due questioni sono strettamente legate

the two questions are closely linked or related

essere strettamente imparentato con qn

to be closely related to sb, to be a close relative of sb

strettamente sorvegliare

closely

ispezionare un oggetto

to examine an object closely

strettamente connesso con qc

closely related to sth

attentamente osservare, misurare

closely

closely in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for closely in the English»Italian Dictionary

closely [ˈkloʊs·li] ADV

1. closely (near):

closely

da vicino

2. closely (intimately):

closely

estremamente

3. closely (carefully):

closely

attentamente

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to monitor sb/sth closely

controllare da vicino qu/qc

to be closely/distantly related

essere parente stretto/lontano

program, scheme the course is patterned closely after the previous one

il corso è foggiato sul modello del precedente

Translations for closely in the Italian»English Dictionary

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la cosa mi tocca da vicino

this is something that concerns me closely

closely Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be closely/distantly related

essere parente stretto/lontano

program, scheme the course is patterned closely after the previous one

il corso è foggiato sul modello del precedente

to monitor sb/sth closely

controllare da vicino qu/qc

this is something that concerns me closely

la cosa mi tocca da vicino

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Specific cases may be investigated more closely if a preventable cause has been identified.

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

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

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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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Urology is closely related to (and urologists often collaborate with the practitioners of) the medical fields of oncology, nephrology, gynaecology, andrology, pediatric surgery, colorectal surgery, gastroenterology, and endocrinology.

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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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In closely mown turf and drought conditions, damage is more severe than in poorly maintained turf.

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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 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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