Перевод:
Adverb: близко почти вплотную коротко
Verb: закрываться закрывать замыкаться замыкать
Noun: закрытие завершение конец заключение
Preposition: близ
Фразы:
close / firm / strong bond - тесная связь
to close / seal off a breach - закрывать брешь
close / closed / intimate / narrow circle - узкий круг, круг избранных, круг приближённых
to close a circuit - замкнуть цепь
to close the eyes - закрыть глаза
to close a discussion - прекратить обсуждение
to keep a thing close - держать что-л. в секрете
to keep / lie close - прятаться
close friend - близкий друг
close translation - точный перевод
Примеры:
We must all stay close. - Мы все должны держаться поближе.
He is close on sixty. - Ему около шестидесяти.
The school is close by. - Школа расположена рядом.
Come close so I can see you. - Подойди поближе, чтобы я мог тебя увидеть.
The shops close at six. - Магазины закрываются в шесть.
His friend was close to death. - Его друг был близок к смерти.
The house is close to the park. - Дом расположен рядом с парком.
Close the door tightly. - Закрой плотно дверь.
Keep in close touch with me. - Поддерживайте со мной тесную связь.
close in size and shape - близкие по размеру и форме
It was a close race. - Это был очень равный забег.
Jesus! That was close! - О господи! Ещё бы чуть-чуть! / Боже, вот это пронесло!
I wanted to see them close to. - Я хотел рассмотреть их поближе.
Close your eyes and make a wish. - Закрой глаза и загадай желание.
The two brothers are very close. - Два брата очень близки.
He hugged her close to him - Он крепко прижал её к себе.
The day had reached its close. - День подошёл к концу.
I forgot to close the gate. - Я забыл закрыть ворота.
She closed the curtains. - Она закрыла шторы.
The flowers close up at night. - Цветы закрываются (сворачивают свои бутоны) на ночь.
Inflation is close to 7 percent. - Инфляция приближается к 7%.
Keep a close watch on the children. - Внимательно следите за детьми.
The men closed round him. - Люди столпились вокруг него.
The soldiers closed ranks. - Солдаты сомкнули ряды.
The prison is close to anarchy. - Обстановка в тюрьме близка к анархии.
They worked in close rapport with us. - Они работали в тесном контакте с нами.
Management closed ranks. - Руководство сплотилось.
A close vote is expected. - Ожидается почти равное разделение голосов.
He drew her close to him. - Он привлёк её к себе.
The town is close at hand. - Город — совсем рядом, на расстоянии вытянутой руки.
Фразовые глаголы:
To close something off means to separate it from other things or people so that they cannot go there.
If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
If a group of people close in on a person or place, they come nearer and nearer to them and gradually surround them.
Связанные термины:
close in: If a group of people close in on a person or place, they come nearer and nearer to them and gradually surround them.
close off: To close something off means to separate it from other things or people so that they cannot go there.
close out: to terminate (a client's or other account ) on which the margin is inadequate or exhausted, usually by sale of securities to realize cash
close-run: If you describe something such as a race or contest as a close-run thing, you mean that it was only won by a very small amount.
close-set: (esp of the eyes) positioned close together
close up: If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away .
up-close: very close; in close range to
close call: a narrow escape from danger
close down: to cease or cause to cease operations
close-knit: A close-knit group of people are closely linked, do things together, and take an interest in each other.
close order: an arrangement of troops in compact units at close intervals and distances, as for marching
close ranks: to support the other members of a group totally and oppose any criticism or attacks from outside
close round: to encircle ; surround
close-stool: a wooden stool containing a covered chamber pot
close with: to engage in battle with an enemy
close work: work that involves focusing your eyes on a nearby object, such as a book or computer screen, for a prolonged period of time
close combat: the act of fighting at close quarters
close company: a company under the control of its directors or fewer than five independent participants
close-cropped: Close-cropped hair or grass is cut very short.
close-fisted: very careful with money ; mean
close-fitting: Close-fitting clothes fit tightly and show the shape of your body.
close-grained: (of wood) dense or compact in texture
close harmony: a type of singing in which all the parts except the bass lie close together and are confined to the compass of a tenth
close-hauled: with the sails flat, so as to sail as close to the wind as possible
close-lipped: not talking or revealing much
close-mouthed: Someone who is close-mouthed about something does not say much about it.
close season: In football and some other sports, the close season is the period of the year when the sport is not played professionally.
close-shaven: (of hair) cut very short
a close call: a situation in which someone only just manages to avoid an accident or disaster
close neighbour: A country's neighbour is a country that is next to it.
close position: an arrangement of a chord that has the three upper voices close together
close quarters: a narrow cramped space or position
close relative: Your relatives are the members of your family.
close scrutiny: If a person or thing is under scrutiny, they are being studied or observed very carefully.
close to/on: Close to a particular amount or distance means slightly less than that amount or distance. In British English, you can also say close on a particular amount or distance.
close up/to: If you look at something close up or close to, you look at it when you are very near to it.
in close-up: If you see something in close-up, you see it in great detail in a photograph or piece of film which has been taken very near to the subject .
a close shave: If you describe a situation as a close shave, you mean that there was nearly an accident or a disaster but it was avoided .
close corporation: a small private limited company
close-out sale: a sale held to clear stock from a shop that is ceasing to operate
close punctuation: punctuation in which many commas, full stops, etc, are used
close to home: if a remark is close to home, it makes people feel uncomfortable or upset because it is about a sensitive or very personal subject
to close ranks: If you say that the members of a group close ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized .
at close quarters: If you do something at close quarters, you do it very near to a particular person or thing.
close by/at hand: Something that is close by or close at hand is near to you.
close one's eyes: to die
close the books: to balance accounts in order to prepare a statement or report
close the window: A window is a space in the wall of a building or in the side of a vehicle, which has glass in it so that light can come in and you can see out.
medium close shot: a shot taken fairly close to the subject, but not as close as a close-up
Однокоренные слова:
close down - закрывать, прекращать работу, задраивать, подавлять, прикрываться
close in - приближаться, сблизиться, наступать, огораживать, окружать, сокращаться
close on - почти, приблизительно
close out - ликвидировать, закрывать, закрытие позиции
close up - закрываться, закрывать, затягиваться, поблизости