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I.close¹ [brit. angl. kləʊs, am. angl. kloʊs] SAM.

1. close (road):

close

strada ž. spol privata

2. close (of cathedral):

close

= terreno cintato circostante una cattedrale

II.close¹ [brit. angl. kləʊs, am. angl. kloʊs] PRID.

1. close (with tight links):

close relative

prossimo, stretto

close resemblance

stretto

to bear a close resemblance to sb, sth

assomigliare molto a qn, qc

close links with POLIT. country, group, twinned town etc.

stretti legami con

to work in close collaboration with sb

lavorare in stretta collaborazione con qn

in close contact with government department, friend, etc.

in stretto contatto con

2. close (intimate):

close friend, adviser

intimo (to di)

they have a close friendship

sono amici intimi

3. close (almost equal):

close result, vote

vicino, simile

“is it the same?” - “no but it's close”

“è lo stesso?” - “no ma è molto simile”

a close copy of his signature

un'imitazione quasi perfetta della sua firma

it's a close match (of colour, hairpiece)

è molto simile

4. close (decided by a narrow margin):

close contest, finish

tirato, serrato

5. close (careful, rigorous):

close scrutiny, examination, study, supervision

attento, accurato, preciso

to pay close attention to sth

prestare molta attenzione a qc

to keep a close watch or eye on sb, sth

tener d'occhio attentamente qn, qc

6. close (compactly aligned):

close texture, grain, print, handwriting

fitto, compatto

close military formation

serrato

7. close (stuffy):

close weather

afoso

it's close

c'è afa

8. close (secretive) pog.:

she's been very close about it

è stata molto riservata

III.close¹ [brit. angl. kləʊs, am. angl. kloʊs] PRISL.

1. close (nearby):

to live, work quite close (by)

vivere, lavorare abbastanza vicino

they look closer than they are

sembrano più vicini di quanto in effetti non siano

how close is the town?

quanto dista la città?

it's close, I can hear it

è vicino, lo sento

the closer he came

più si avvicinava

to bring sth closer

portare qc più vicino

to follow close behind

seguire dappresso

to hold sb close

stringere qn

close together

stretti insieme

to come closer together

avvicinarsi

to draw close

avvicinarsi

2. close (close temporally):

the time is close when

si sta avvicinando il momento in cui

how close are they in age?

quanti anni di differenza ci sono tra loro?

Christmas is close

Natale è vicino

3. close (almost):

that's closer (to) the truth

questo è più vicino alla verità

“is the answer three?” - “close!”

“la risposta è tre?” - “ti sei avvicinato molto!”

IV.close enough PRISL.

1. close enough (sufficiently near):

that's close enough (no nearer)

è vicino abbastanza

that's close enough (acceptable as answer)

può andare

to be, come close enough to do

essere, venire abbastanza vicino per fare

2. close enough (approximately):

there were 20 yachts or close enough

c'erano 20 yacht o giù di lì

V.close to PREDL.

1. close to dobes. place, person, object:

close to

vicino a

close to where

vicino al posto in cui

closer to

più vicino a

how close are we to…?

a quale distanza siamo da…? quanto siamo vicini a…?

2. close to (on point of):

close to hysteria, collapse

vicino a

to be close to tears

essere sul punto di piangere

to be close to doing

essere sul punto di fare

3. close to (almost at):

closer to 40 than 30

più vicino ai quaranta che ai trenta

to come closest to ideal, conception

avvicinarsi di più a

to come close to doing

stare per fare

he came close to giving up

stava per rinunciare

how close are you to completing…?

quanto ti manca per completare…?

close to the time when

vicino al momento in cui

it's coming close to the time when we must decide

si sta avvicinando il momento in cui dovremmo prendere una decisione

VI.close¹

close close to PRISL. also close on (approximately) pog.:

close to or on 60 people pog.

circa 60 persone

close to or on a century ago pog.

circa un secolo fa

VII.close by PREDL.

close by wall, bridge:

close by

vicino a

VIII.close by PRISL.

the ambulance is close by

l'ambulanza è vicina

IX.close¹ [brit. angl. kləʊs, am. angl. kloʊs]

it was a close call or shave or thing pog.

c'è mancato poco or un pelo

(from) close to or (from) close up pog.

da vicino

I.close² [brit. angl. kləʊz, am. angl. kloʊz] SAM.

1. close (end):

close

fine ž. spol

to bring sth to a close

portare a termine qc

to draw to a close or to come to a close

finire or terminare

at the close of day lit.

sul finire del giorno

2. close GOSP.:

close (of trading)

chiusura ž. spol

at the close

in chiusura

II.close² [brit. angl. kləʊz, am. angl. kloʊz] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. close (shut):

close container, door, window, eyes, mouth, mind, book, file, museum, office, shop

chiudere

2. close (block):

close border, port, airport, pipe, opening

chiudere

close road, area of town

chiudere, impedire l'accesso a

3. close (close down):

close factory

chiudere

4. close (bring to an end, agree):

close meeting, discussion, deal, contract, sale, investigation, case

chiudere, concludere, portare a termine

close account

chiudere

to close the meeting, we have

per concludere la riunione abbiamo

5. close (reduce):

to close the gap fig.

ridurre lo scarto (between tra)

to close the gap on sb, sth

ridurre la distanza su qn, qc also fig.

to close the gaps (improve fault)

colmare le lacune (in in)

6. close ELEK.:

close circuit

chiudere

III.close² [brit. angl. kləʊz, am. angl. kloʊz] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. close (shut):

close airport, office, polls, shop, station:

chiudere (for per)

close door, window, container, lid, eyes, mouth:

chiudersi

the museum has just closed

il museo ha appena chiuso

2. close (cease to operate):

close business, factory, mine, institution:

chiudere

3. close (end):

close meeting, enquiry, play, concert, season:

finire, terminare

to close with scene, event, song

terminare, concludersi con

4. close GOSP.:

close currency, index, shares, market:

chiudere (at a)

the market closed down, up

il mercato ha chiuso al ribasso, al rialzo

the pound closed up against the franc

la sterlina ha chiuso in rialzo rispetto al franco

5. close (get smaller):

close

ridursi

the gap is closing between X and Y

la distanza tra X e Y si sta riducendo also fig.

6. close (get closer):

close pursuer, enemy:

avvicinarsi (on a)

7. close (heal):

close wound:

chiudersi

close company [ˌkləʊsˈkʌmpənɪ], close corporation [ˌkləʊsˌkɔː- pəˈreɪʃn] SAM. TRG.

close company

società ž. spol a carattere familiare

close-hauled [am. angl. kloʊsˈhɔld] PRID. NAVT.

to be close-hauled

navigare di bolina

close-fought PRID.

close-fought

ravvicinato

close-down [brit. angl. ˈkləʊzdaʊn] SAM.

1. close-down (of work, business):

close-down

chiusura ž. spol

2. close-down brit. angl.:

close-down RADIO, TV

segnale m. spol di fine trasmissioni

close-cropped [brit. angl. kləʊsˈkrɒpt, am. angl. kloʊsˈkrɑpt] PRID.

close-cropped hair, grass:

close-cropped

rasato

close-mouthed [brit. angl. kləʊsˈmaʊðd, am. angl. kloʊsˈmaʊθt] PRID.

close-mouthed

che tiene la bocca chiusa

I.close up GLAG. [kləʊz -] (close up)

1. close up:

close up flower, petals, wound:

chiudersi

close up group:

serrarsi, chiudersi

close up troops:

serrare i ranghi, le file

2. close up shopkeeper, caretaker:

close up

chiudere

fraza:

he just closes up

si chiude nel silenzio, si rifiuta di parlare

II.close up GLAG. [kləʊz -] (close up [sth], close [sth] up)

1. close up (shut):

close up bank, office, shop

chiudere

2. close up (block):

close up hole, entrance, pipe

chiudere, bloccare, ostruire

close-set [brit. angl. kləʊsˈsɛt, am. angl. ˌkloʊsˈsɛt] PRID.

close-set eyes, buildings:

close-set

molto vicini

close v slovarju PONS

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I.close¹ [kloʊs] PRID.

1. close (near in location, almost even):

close

vicino, -a

close combat

combattimento m. spol corpo a corpo

2. close (intimate):

close

intimo, -a

close relatives

parenti m. spol pl stretti

3. close (similar):

close

simile

4. close (unwilling to be frank):

close

riservato, -a

5. close (airless):

close

chiuso, -a

II.close¹ [kloʊs] PRISL.

close

vicino

to move close

avvicinarsi

I.close² [kloʊz] SAM.

close (end)

fine ž. spol

close (finish)

finale m. spol

to bring sth to a close

terminare qc

II.close² [kloʊz] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. close (shut):

close

chiudere

2. close:

close (end)

terminare

close (end)

chiudere

close (bring to an end)

concludere

to close a deal

concludere un accordo

III.close² [kloʊz] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. close (shut):

close

chiudersi

2. close (end):

close

terminare

close

chiudersi

close PRISL.

Geslo uporabnika

to get closer (physically)

avvicinarsi

to bring sb closer (emotionally)

avvicinare qu

close off GLAG. preh. glag.

close off

chiudere

I.close down GLAG. nepreh. glag.

close down

chiudere (definitivamente)

II.close down GLAG. preh. glag.

close down

chiudere (definitivamente)

close-knit PRID.

close-knit

unito, -a

close-up [ˈkloʊs·ʌp] SAM. FILM

close-up

primo piano m. spol

I.close up GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. close up people:

close up

chiudersi

2. close up wound:

close up

cicatrizzarsi

II.close up GLAG. preh. glag.

close up

chiudere

I.close to PREDL.

1. close to (near):

close to

vicino a

to be close to the beginning/end of sth

essere prossimi all'inizio/alla fine di qc

to live close to the airport

abitare vicino all'aeroporto

2. close to (almost):

close to tears

sul punto di piangere

to be close to doing sth

stare per fare qc

close to three feet

circa tre piedi

3. close to (in friendship with):

to be close to sb

essere vicino a qu

II.close to PRISL. (almost)

close to finished/complete

quasi finito/completo

close in GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. close in (surround):

to close in on sth

circondare qc

2. close in (get shorter):

close in

accorciarsi

close Primeri iz slovarja PONS (uredniško pregledani).

to sail close to the wind

navigare di bolina

to sail close to the wind

camminare sul filo del rasoio

to keep a close watch on sb/sth

sorvegliare bene qu/qc

to be in (close) proximity to sth

essere nelle (immediate) vicinanze di qc

to have a close shave

cavarsela per un pelo

to live close to the airport

abitare vicino all'aeroporto

to close a book with a slam

chiudere un libro con un gesto brusco

to follow close on the heels of sth

seguire immediatamente qc

to be on close terms with sb

essere in intimità con qu

to be close to sb's heart

stare a cuore a qu

Enojezični primeri (nepregledani od uredništva PONS)

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

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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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One pair each of cerebral and pleural ganglia lie close to the oesophagus, and effectively form the animal's brain.

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

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

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Velvety chicken tamales steamed in some kind of leaf were a close second, but everything -- empanadas, quesadillas, burritos, tacos -- all tasted fresh and flavourful.

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

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The bilayers become flexible, and the sheets spontaneously close on themselves to form unilamellar vesicles.

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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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