close

adj., clos·er, clos·est.

1. Being near in space or time. See Usage Note at redundancy.
2. Being near in relationship: close relatives.
3. Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate: close friends.
4. Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact: a close weave.
5. Being near the surface; short: a close haircut.
6. Being on the brink of: close to tears.
7. Decided by a narrow margin; almost even: a close election.
8. Faithful to the original: a close copy.
9. Rigorous; thorough: close attention; close supervision.
10. Shut; closed.
11. Shut in; enclosed.
12. Confining or narrow; crowded: close quarters.
13. Fitting tightly: close garments.
14. Lacking fresh air; stuffy: a close room.
15. Confined to specific persons or groups: a close secret.
16. Strictly confined or guarded: kept under close custody.
17. Hidden from view; secluded.
18. Secretive; reticent: was close about her personal life.
19. Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy.
20. Not easily acquired; scarce: Money was close.
21. Linguistics. Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as the ee in meet. Used of vowels.
22. Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas.

v., closed, clos·ing, clos·es. (klōz)

v.tr.

1. To move (a door, for example) so that an opening or passage is covered or obstructed; shut.
2. To bar access to: closed the road for repairs.
3. To fill or stop up: closed the cracks with plaster.
4. To stop the operations of permanently or temporarily: closed down the factory.
5. To make unavailable for use: closed the area to development; closed the database to further changes.
6. To bring to an end; terminate: close a letter; close a bank account.
7. To bring together all the elements or parts of: Management closed ranks and ostracized the troublemaker.
8. To join or unite; bring into contact: close a circuit.
9. To draw or bind together the edges of: close a wound.
10. Sports. To modify (one's stance), as in baseball or golf, by turning the body so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact with the ball.
11. To complete the final details or negotiations on: close a deal.
12. Archaic. To enclose on all sides.

v.intr.

1. To become shut: The door closed quietly.
2. To come to an end; finish: The book closes on a hopeful note.
3. To reach an agreement; come to terms.
4. To cease operation: The shop closes at six.
5. To be priced or listed at a specified amount when trading ends: Stocks closed higher on Monday.
6. 1. To engage at close quarters: closed with the enemy.
   2. To draw near: The orbiter closed with the space station in preparation for docking.
7. To come together: My arms closed around the little child.
8. Baseball. To finish a game by protecting a lead. Used of relief pitchers.

n. (klōz)

1. The act of closing.
2. A conclusion; a finish: The meeting came to a close.
3. Music. The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence.
4. (klōs) An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.
5. (klōs) Chiefly British. A narrow way or alley.
6. Archaic. A fight at close quarters.

adv., closer, closest. (klōs)

In a close position or manner; closely: stayed close together.

phrasal verbs:

close in

1. To seem to be gathering in on all sides: The problems closed in.
2. To advance on a target so as to block escape: The police closed in on the sniper.
3. To surround so as to make unusable: The airport was closed in by fog.

close out

1. To dispose of (a line of merchandise) at reduced prices.
2. To terminate, as by selling: close out a business.

idioms:

close to home

1. So as to affect one's feelings or interests: Her comment hit close to home.

close to the wind Nautical.

1. At a close angle into the direction from which the wind is blowing: sailing close to the wind.

[Middle English clos, closed, from Old French, from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere, to close. V., from Middle English closen, from Old French clore, clos-, from Latin claudere.]

closely close'ly adv.
closeness close'ness n.
closing clos'ing (klō'zĭng) n.

SYNONYMS  close, immediate, near, nearby, nigh, proximate. These adjectives mean not far from another in space, time, or relationship: an airport close to town; her immediate family; his nearest relative; a nearby library; our nighest neighbor; the proximate neighborhood. See also synonyms at complete.
ANTONYM  far

(1) To finish reading or writing a document. The close function typically saves any changes made to the document and releases the file so it can be used by another application. Contrast with open.

(2) To exit an application. Contrast with launch.

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1. The end of a trading session. The closing price is quoted in the newspaper.

2. The final procedure in a home sale in which documents are signed and recorded. This is the time when the ownership of the property is transferred.

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1. the price of the final trade of a security at the end of a trading day.

2. the last half hour of a trading session on the exchanges.

3. In commodities trading, the period just before the end of the session when trades marked for execution At the Close are completed.

4. to consummate a sale or agreement. In a Real Estate closing, for example, rights of ownership are transferred in exchange for monetary and other considerations. At a loan closing, notes are signed and checks are exchanged. At the close of an underwriting deal, checks and securities are exchanged.

5. in accounting, the transfer of revenue and expense accounts at the end of the period-called closing the books.

In personal selling, to acquire agreement from the prospect or customer to make a purchase or take a desired action. Closing may involve an exchange of goods for money, as in a real estate closing; a contract signature, as in a service agreement; or a verbal agreement to buy repeatedly over time. Each successful step in the sales process may be considered a type of close, including gaining agreement to meet with a salesperson to hear a pitch or agreeing to test a product, or just to accept a phone call from the salesperson. In some sales organizations, the more experienced salespeople specialize in closing sales initiated by other salespeople. This is often seen in automobile showrooms where the manager is brought in for the final negotiation and signatures.

Order to buy or sell a security within the final 30 seconds of trading. Brokers never guarantee that such orders will be executed.

also close out

adjective

1. Not far from another in space, time, or relation: adjacent, contiguous, immediate, near, nearby, nigh, proximate. Idioms: at hand, under one's nose, within a stone's throw, within hailing distance. See near/far/distance.
2. Very closely associated: chummy, familiar, friendly, intimate. Informal thick. Slang tight. Idioms: hand in glove with. See love/hatred.
3. Having all parts near to each other: compact, crowded, dense, packed, thick, tight. See tighten/loosen.
4. Nearly equivalent or even: neck and neck, nip and tuck, tight. See near/far/distance.
5. Not deviating from correctness, accuracy, or completeness: exact, faithful, full, rigorous, strict. See careful/careless.
6. Affording little room for movement: confining, cramped, crowded, narrow, snug, tight. See tighten/loosen.
7. Oppressive due to a lack of fresh air: airless, stifling, stuffy. See breath/breathlessness, open/close.
8. Not speaking freely or openly: close-mouthed, incommunicable, incommunicative, reserved, reticent, silent, taciturn, tightlipped, uncommunicable, uncommunicative. See restraint/unrestraint, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
9. Ungenerously or pettily reluctant to spend money: cheap, close-fisted, costive, hard-fisted, mean, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, petty, pinching, stingy, tight, tightfisted. See give/take/reciprocity.

verb

1. To move (a door, for example) in order to cover an opening: shut. See open/close.
2. To plug up something, as a hole, space, or container: block, choke, clog, congest, cork, fill, plug, stop. See full/empty/capacity.
3. To bring or come to a natural or proper end: complete, conclude, consummate, end, finish, terminate, wind up, wrap up. See start/end.
4. To come together: converge, meet. See open/close.

phrasal verb - close in

To surround and advance upon: besiege, enclose, envelop, hedge, hem,, open/close.

phrasal verb - close off

To set apart from a group: cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, segregate, separate, sequester,, include/exclude.

phrasal verb - close out

To get rid of completely by selling, especially in quantity or at a discount: dump, sell off, sell out, unload,, transactions.

noun

1. A concluding or terminating: cease, cessation, closing, closure, completion, conclusion, consummation, end, ending, end of the line, finish, period, stop, stopping point, termination, terminus, wind-up, wrap-up. See continue/stop/pause.
2. The last part: conclusion, end, ending, finale, finish, last, termination, wind-up, wrap-up. See start/end.
3. An area partially or entirely enclosed by walls or buildings: atrium, court, courtyard, enclosure, quad, quadrangle, yard. See place.

adverb

To a point near in time, space, or relation: closely, hard, near, nearby, nigh. See near/far/distance.

Idioms beginning with close:
close but no cigar
closed book, a
close ranks
close the books
close up
closet

See also at close quarters; at close range; behind closed doors; keep (a close) watch; near (close) to one's heart; play one's cards close to one's chest; sail close to the wind; too close for comfort; too close to call.

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adj

Definition: accurate, precise
Antonyms: far, imprecise, inaccurate

adj

Definition: dense, cramped
Antonyms: loose, open, uncramped

adj

Definition: intimate
Antonyms: unfriendly

adj

Definition: near, nearby
Antonyms: away, beyond, detached, far, faraway

adj

Definition: oppressive, humid
Antonyms: cool, dry

adj

Definition: secret, reserved
Antonyms: open, unreserved

adj

Definition: stingy
Antonyms: generous, giving

n

Definition: ending
Antonyms: beginning, commencement, opening, start

v

Definition: complete, finish, stop
Antonyms: begin, continue, not finish, open, start

v

Definition: join, unite
Antonyms: disjoin, disunite, open

v

Definition: obstruct, seal
Antonyms: open, release, unclose, unplug, unseal, unstop

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[klōs]

(of a sailing vessel) pointed as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing while still making headway.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. An enclosed space around or at the side of a building; esp. the neighborhood of a cathedral.
2. A narrow lane leading from a street.

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[De]

A small area of enclosed ground.

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A parcel of land that is surrounded by a boundary of some kind, such as a hedge or a fence. To culminate, complete, finish, or bring to an end. To seal up. To restrict to a certain class. A narrow margin, as in a close election.

A person can close a bank account; a trial may be closed after each lawyer has concluded his or her presentation in the case at bar.

IN BRIEF: To make no longer open. Also: Near.

Autumn arrives in the early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day. — Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973).

Tutor's tip: To "close" is to end an activity, "clothes" are garments, "cloths" are materials made by weaving, while "cloze" pertains to a test of reading comprehension which requires the testee to fill in the deleted words in a written text.

Closing a door can mean closing a chapter of one's life. We can also close our hearts to someone or close our eyes to something.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - nær, tæt, snæver, lukket, tavs, nøje, streng, nærig
v. tr. - lukke, afslutte, ophøre, tilbagelægge, gå tæt ind til, knibe ind
v. intr. - slutte, lukke sig sammen, lukke sig
n. - indhegning, passage, ophør, kadence, møde, strid
adv. - tæt, hemmeligt, skjult, strengt

idioms:

• a close call    et hængende hår
• close at hand    lige for hånden
• close book    afslutte regnskab
• close by    tæt ved
• close down    lukke et sted
• close in    omringe fuldstændigt
• close in for the kill    nærme sig for at dræbe
• close in on    rykke ind på livet af
• close off    isolere, lukke af for
• close on    gribe fat om, nærme sig
• close one's eyes    lukke øjnene
• close one's eyes to    lukke øjnene for
• close out    afslutte, afvikle
• close quarters    tæt hold, klos op ad hinanden
• close range    tæt hold
• close ranks    slutte op
• close season    fredningstid
• close shave    tæt på, nær ved
• close the door on    smække døren i for næsen af
• close thing    tæt på, nær ved
• close to    tæt ved
• close to one's heart    ligge stærkt på sinde
• close to the bone    lige til benet
• close to the wind    tæt på vinden
• close up    slutte op, tilstoppe, heles
• close upon    tæt ved
• keep a close eye on    holde øje med
• keep a close watch on    holde øje med

Nederlands (Dutch)
dicht(bij), intiem, hecht, gesloten, compact, nauw, gelijk opgaand, bijna overeenkomstig, kort (geknipt), geheim, grondig, slot, afsluiting, afgesloten ruimte, speelveld/-terrein, doodlopende straat (hofje), dichtgaan, (af) sluiten, naderen, continu maken, tot overeenstemming komen, opdoeken (zaak), slaags raken, aaneensluiten, innig, benauwend

Français (French)
adj. - proche, frappant (une ressemblance), serré (un vote), étroit (une supervision), minutieux (un scrutin), dense (une texture), lourd (un temps), secret
v. tr. - fermer, boucher (une canalisation), barrer (une route), interdire l'accès à, fermer définitivement, mettre fin à, (fig) réduire l'écart entre, (lit, fig) rattraper qch/qn, remédier aux lacunes de, conclure (une vente), (Élec) fermer (un circuit)
v. intr. - fermer, fermer définitivement, (Fin) clôturer à, se réduire, se rapprocher de, se refermer (une plaie)
n. - passage, enceinte
adv. - près de, près, dans peu de temps, presque, au bord de, sur le point de

idioms:

• a close call    l'avoir échappé belle
• close at hand    tout près
• close by    tout près
• close down    fermeture définitive, fin des émissions, fermer (qch) définitivement
• close in    tomber (la nuit), clôturer, entourer d'une clôture
• close in for the kill    se rapprocher pour la mise à mort
• close in on    cerner (qn) de près, approcher, descendre sur
• close off    fermer (qch) au public
• close on    près de, presque, s'approcher de
• close one's eyes    fermer les yeux
• close one's eyes to    (fig) fermer les yeux à
• close out    (Comm) liquider, vendre, liquidation
• close quarters    à l'étroit, de près, (Mil) corps à corps
• close range    (arme) à courte portée, à bout portant
• close ranks    rangs serrés
• close season    période de fermeture de la chasse et de la pêche, inter-saison (football)
• close shave    rasage de près, échapper belle
• close something out    (Comm) liquider (qch), vendre (qch)
• close the door on    fermer la porte sur
• close thing    juste, échapper belle
• close to    près de, s'approcher de
• close to one's heart    qui tient à c¯ur
• close to the bone    blessant, osé
• close to the wind    serrer le vent, jouer avec le feu
• close up    (Cin, TV) plan rapproché, de près
• close up    s'obturer, se refermer, se serrer, se tasser, faire la fermeture de (un magasin), (Typ) rapprocher les caractères, (Mil) serrer les rangs
• close upon    tout près de
• close with    (Comm) tomber d'accord avec, (Mil) engager le combat avec, (Fin) accepter (un marché)
• come close    s'approcher
• keep a close eye on    garder l'¯il sur
• keep a close watch on    surveiller (qn, qch) de près

Deutsch (German)
v. - zumachen, schließen, sperren, beenden, sich schließen
n. - Ende, Schluß, Abschluß, (Mus.) Kadenz, Hof, Sackgasse
adv. - dicht, nahe, in der Nähe, genau, fest
adj. - eng, innig, nahe, genau, drückend, gründlich, dicht, verborgen, stichhaltig, fest

idioms:

• a close call    gerade nochmal davongekommen
• close at hand    in Reichweite, nahe bevorstehend
• close by    in der Nähe
• close down    zumachen
• close in    hereinbrechen, kürzer werden
• close in for the kill    die Beute umzingeln
• close in on    umzingeln
• close off    sperren
• close on    beinahe
• close one's eyes    die Augen verschließen
• close one's eyes to    die Augen verschließen vor
• close out    abstoßen, auflösen
• close quarters    Nähe
• close range    aus nächster Nähe
• close ranks    aufschließen
• close season    schonzeit
• close shave    knappes Davonkommen, knapp
• close something out    billig absetzen
• close the door on    sich verschließen
• close thing    knapp
• close to    beinahe
• close to one's heart    jmdm. liegt etwas am Herzen
• close to the bone    (ziemlich) gewagt
• close to the wind    hart am Wind, hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten
• close up    aufrücken, sich schließen, abschließen
• close up    in unmittelbarer Nähe (z.B. Nahaufnahme), (ein Geschäft) schließen, zumachen
• close upon    beinahe
• close with    handgemein werden, aneinander geraten
• come close    nahekommen, nahe sein
• keep a close eye on    aufpassen auf
• keep a close watch on    aufpassen auf

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κλείνω, σφραγίζω, σφαλίζω, ολοκληρώνω, συμπληρώνω (φράση κ.λπ.), τελειώνω, (απο)περατώνω/-ομαι, πλησιάζω, προσεγγίζω, οριστικοποιώ, κλείνω (συμφωνία κ.λπ.)
n. - τερματισμός, πέρας, τέλος, κλείσιμο, περίβολος, (για δρόμο) αδιέξοδο, προαύλιο καθεδρικού ναού, αυλή σχολείου
adv. - κοντά, πλησίον, σφιχτά, εφαρμοστά, κολλητά
adj. - κοντινός, στενός (π.χ. συγγενής), οικείος, ακριβής, πιστός, κλειστός, αδιαπέραστος, πνιγηρός, αποπνικτικός, πυκνός, περιορισμένος, στριμωγμένος, συμπαγής, σφιχτός, σχολαστικός, ενδελεχής, σφιχτοχέρης, κλειστός, για λίγους, κρυψίνους

idioms:

• a close call    παρ' ολίγον ατύχημα, σκαπουλάρισμα
• close at hand    πολύ κοντά, δυο βήματα
• close by    πολύ κοντά, δυο βήματα
• close down    κατεβάζω ρολά, κλείνω (επιχείρηση κ.λπ.), διακόπτω εκπομπή, κλείνω (για το βράδυ)
• close in    συγκλίνω, σχηματίζω κλοιό, αρχίζω να μικραίνω
• close in on    περισφίγγω τον κλοιό γύρω από
• close off    αποκλείω, μπλοκάρω
• close on    πλησιάζω, κλείνω τον κλοιό
• close out    κλείνω έξω, ξεπουλάω, εκποιώ (για διάλυση)
• close range    μικρή απόσταση, εγγύτητα
• close ranks    πυκνώνω τους ζυγούς, (μτφ.) συσπειρώνομαι προς επίδειξη αλληλεγγύης
• close thing    παρ' ολίγον δυστύχημα, σκαπουλάρισμα
• close to    κοντά σε
• close up    προσεγγίζω, πλησιάζω, κλείνω (προσωρινά), σφαλίζω, φράζω, βουλώνω, (για πληγή) επουλώνομαι, κλείνω, μικραίνω
• close upon    πλησιάζω, κλείνω τον κλοιό
• keep a close eye on    έχω υπό συνεχή επιτήρηση
• keep a close watch on    έχω υπό συνεχή επιτήρηση

Italiano (Italian)
vicino a, chiudere, concludere, vicino, presso, conclusione, chiusura, stretto, intimo, opprimente, profondo, denso, durevolmente

idioms:

• close at hand    a portata di mano
• close by    vicino
• close call    scampato pericolo
• close down    cessare l'attività
• close in    avvicinarsi, avanzare
• close in on    serrare
• close off    chiudere
• close on/to/upon    raggiungere
• close one's eyes    chiudere gli occhi
• close out    svendere
• close quarters    allo stretto
• close range    da vicino
• close ranks    file serrate
• close season    stagione chiusa
• close shave    rasatura perfetta, rotto della cuffia
• close thing    scampata bella
• close up    primo piano
• keep a close eye/watch on    tener sott'occhio

Português (Portuguese)
v. - fechar, consumar, obstruir, concordar
n. - término (m), propriedade (f)
adv. - próximo, rigorosamente, confidencialmente
adj. - fechado, sufocante, reservado, rigoroso, sovina, maciço, escasso, sucinto, preciso, chegado, contíguo, ajustado

idioms:

• close at hand    ao alcance
• close book    assunto encerrado
• close by    próximo
• close call    escapar por pouco
• close down    encerrar as atividades
• close in    circundar
• close in on    aproximar-se por todos os lados
• close off    encerrar alguma coisa
• close on/to/upon    próximo a
• close one's eyes    negligenciar
• close out    liquidar
• close quarters    contato (m) direto com o inimigo
• close range    a queima roupa
• close ranks    pessoas que se juntam a fim de se protegerem
• close season    estação (f) de pesca e caça
• close shave    barba (f) escanhoada
• close thing    escapara por pouco
• close up    fechar, cerrar
• keep a close eye/watch on    ficar de olho em

Русский (Russian)
закрывать, прекращать, конец, закрытие, близкий, закрытый, скупой, душный, тщательный, вплотную, рядом

idioms:

• close at hand    под рукой
• close book    поставить точку
• close by    рядом с, поблизости
• close call    на волосок
• close down    закрыть, прекратить
• close in    приближаться
• close in on    окружать
• close off    закрывать, перегородить
• close on/to/upon    близко последует
• close one's eyes    закрывать глаза (на)
• close out    ликвидировать, распродавать
• close quarters    вблизи, плечом к плечу, лицом к лицу
• close range    в упор
• close ranks    сгруппироваться
• close season    только разрешается в намеченное время
• close shave    на волосок от гибели
• close thing    на волосок
• close up    закрыться, сплотиться, близко
• keep a close eye/watch on    не упускать из виду, следить

Español (Spanish)
adj. - muy cerca de, cerca, al lado, justo, muy cerca, final, estrecho, ajustado, profundo, muy unido, íntimo, sofocante, bochornoso, minucioso, meticuloso
v. tr. - tocar a su fin, estar terminando, terminar, cerrar, clausurar, cerrar con llave, bloquear
v. intr. - cerrarse, clausurarse, ultimarse, bloquearse, hacer un bloqueo, cierre o clausura
n. - fin, cierre, clausura
adv. - completamente, en forma cerrada

idioms:

• a close call    salvarse por un pelo, escapar apenas
• close at hand    a mano
• close by    muy cerca
• close down    cerrar definitivamente, clausurar
• close in    acercarse rodeando, encerrar, acortarse
• close in for the kill    entrar a matar, aproximarse al punto decisivo, aprestarse a caer sobre la presa
• close in on    envolver a alguien, rodear o cercar
• close off    cerrar
• close on    acercarse a, alcanzar, rondar o pisar
• close one's eyes    cerrar los ojos, ignorar, (fig.) morir
• close one's eyes to    cerrar los ojos a
• close out    liquidar
• close quarters    lugar estrecho, de cerca, cuerpo a cuerpo, demasiado cerca de
• close range    de cerca, a quemarropa, corto alcance, corta distancia
• close ranks    apretar las filas, cerrar filas
• close season    veda, temporada de descanso
• close shave    ha faltado el canto de un duro, salvarse por un pelo, afeitado al ras, escape por un pelo
• close something out    liquidar, barata, liquidación
• close the door on    cerrarle la puerta a alguien
• close thing    estar cerca de padecer algo malo
• close to    acercarse a, alcanzar, rondar o pisar
• close to one's heart    abrigar sentimientos cariñosos
• close to the bone    cerca del límite permitido
• close to the wind    ceñir el viento, al borde de lo indecente o ilegal
• close up    cerrarse, apretarse, arrimarse más, cicatrizar
• close up    primer plano, a quemarropa, desde muy cerca
• close upon    acercarse a, alcanzar, rondar o pisar
• close with    avaro, no generoso
• come close    acercarse
• keep a close eye on    vigilar estrechamente
• keep a close watch on    vigilar estrechamente

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stänga, slå igen, sluta till, avsluta, komma nära (sjö.), minska, sluta sig, drabba samman, komma överens
n. - inhägnad, skolgård, domkyrkoplats, passage (skotsk.)
adv. - tätt, ingående
adj. - nära, kort, tät, ingående, strängt bevakad, inte öppen för alla, gömd, k

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
靠近的, 亲密的, 亲近的, 关, 使靠近, 结束, 关闭, 靠近, 终止, 接近地, 紧密地

idioms:

• a close call    侥幸的脱险
• close at hand    就在眼前
• close book    结账
• close by    在旁边
• close down    停业
• close in    包围, 围住, 渐暗
• close in for the kill    缩小包围以进行...
• close in on    包围..., 紧逼...
• close off    隔离, 结帐, 封锁
• close on    接近
• close one's eyes    闭眼
• close one's eyes to    闭眼不愿看...
• close out    抛售, 停止
• close quarters    近距离
• close range    近距离
• close ranks    使队伍靠拢
• close season    禁猎期
• close shave    幸免于难
• close the door on    拒之门外
• close thing    侥幸的脱险
• close to    接近于, 在附近
• close to one's heart    为某人所爱
• close to the bone    缺乏, 生活困难, 近乎下流
• close to the wind    冒大风险
• close up    靠近, 停止, 关闭
• close upon    逼近, 遮蔽
• keep a close eye on    严密注视
• keep a close watch on    密切注视

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 靠近的, 親密的, 親近的
v. tr. - 關, 使靠近, 結束
v. intr. - 關閉, 靠近, 結束
n. - 結束, 終止
adv. - 接近地, 緊密地

idioms:

• a close call    僥倖的脫險
• close at hand    就在眼前
• close book    結賬
• close by    在旁邊
• close down    停業
• close in    包圍, 圍住, 漸暗
• close in for the kill    縮小包圍以進行...
• close in on    包圍..., 緊逼...
• close off    隔離, 結帳, 封鎖
• close on    接近
• close one's eyes    閉眼
• close one's eyes to    閉眼不願看...
• close out    拋售, 停止
• close quarters    近距離
• close range    近距離
• close ranks    使隊伍靠攏
• close season    禁獵期
• close shave    幸免於難
• close the door on    拒之門外
• close thing    僥倖的脫險
• close to    接近於, 在附近
• close to one's heart    為某人所愛
• close to the bone    缺乏, 生活困難, 近乎下流
• close to the wind    冒大風險
• close up    靠近, 停止, 關閉
• close upon    逼近, 遮蔽
• keep a close eye on    嚴密注視
• keep a close watch on    密切注視

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 가까운, 밀집한, 닫힌
v. tr. - 닫다, 접근시키다, 끝내다
v. intr. - 닫히다, 포위하다, 끝나다
n. - 끝 , 맺음말, 막다른 길
adv. - 가까이에, 빈틈 없이, 친밀하게

idioms:

• a close call    구사일생, 위기일발
• close at hand    가까이에, 임박한
• close book    결산하다, 마감하다
• close by    바로 곁의, 인접한
• close down    폐쇄하다, 종료하다, 어둠이나 안개 등이 깔리다
• close in    포위하다, 집합!, 감금하다
• close in for the kill    계획해 오던 것을 실행하기 위해 상황을 이용하다
• close in on    다가오다
• close off    끝내다, 고립시키다, 흐름을 막다
• close on    단단히 쥐다, ~에 가까운
• close one's eyes    죽다
• close one's eyes to    보고도 못본체 하다, 눈감아 주다
• close out    팔아치우다, 폐점하다
• close quarters    접근, 비좁은 장소
• close range    근 거리
• close ranks    대열의 간격을 좁히다, 동지의 결속을 굳히다
• close season    법에 의해 수렵하지 못하는 기간
• close shave    구사일생
• close the door on    ~에 문호를 닫다
• close thing    위기일발, 호각의 승부
• close to    ~에 가까운, 거의, 할 것 같이
• close to one's heart    늘 생각하고 있다
• close to the bone    매우 인색한, 빈곤한, 외설스러운, 아슬아슬한
• close to the wind    (바람을) 거슬러가다, 아슬아슬한 짓을 하다
• close up    닫다, 간격을 좁히다, 상처가 아물다
• close upon    거의
• keep a close eye on    면밀히 살피다
• keep a close watch on    면밀히 살피다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 閉じる, 閉める, 閉鎖する, 終業にする, ふさぐ, 終える, 閉ざす, 完了する, 接近する, 集合する
adj. - 近い, 親密な, ぴったりした, 接した, 密な, 狭い, 綿密な, 密着した, 互角の
n. - 終わり, 構内, 境内
adv. - 近くに, ぴったりと

idioms:

• a close call    危機一髪
• at close quarters    接近して
• close at hand    すぐ手近に, 切迫して
• close book    理解できない, 終わらせる
• close by    近くに
• close call    間一髪の危機脱出
• close down    閉鎖する, 立ちこめる
• close in    短くなる, 近づく
• close in on    迫る
• close off    閉鎖する
• close on/to/upon    つかむ
• close one's eyes    死ぬ
• close out    売り払う, 打切りにする
• close quarters    狭い部屋, 接戦
• close range    近距離
• close ranks    間を詰める, 陣営を固める
• close season    禁猟期
• close shave    間一髪の危機脱出
• close the door on    門戸を閉ざす
• close thing    危機一髪, きわどいこと
• close to the bone    貧窮した, きわどい
• close to/near the wind    きわどいところを
• close up    閉まる, 詰める
• close up shop    閉店する
• from/at close range    近距離から
• run (someone) a close second    競り勝つ
• run someone close    ほとんど劣らない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) غلق, أغلق, سد, قفل, أنهى, أتم, اختتم, فرغ من, تقارب, تدانى (الاسم) نهايه, ختام, زقاق (ظرف) قريب, ضيق, محصور, بجانب, بالقرب من, على مقربه من (صفه) مكتوم, خانق, بخيل, قريب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮קרוב, צר, סגור, סודי, קפדני, מעיק, צפוף, מוגבל, שקול (התחרות), שלהי, אסור‬
v. tr. - ‮סגר, גמר‬
v. intr. - ‮נסגר‬
n. - ‮סוף, סגירה, חצר, מגרש, סמטה‬
adv. - ‮קרוב‬

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