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| close adj | (united) | ähnlich Adj |
| | | nah beieinander Adv + Adv |
| | Their views about history are extremely close. |
| close adj | (similar) (äußere Erscheinung) | ähnlich Adj |
| | | gleich Adj |
| | The twins are close in appearance. |
| close adj | (relationship: intimate) | eng Adj |
| | | innig Adj |
| | They have a close, romantic relationship. |
| close adj | (compact, tight) | eng Adj |
| | My sweater has a close weave. |
| close adj | (fitting tightly) (passend) | genau Adj |
| | This key is a close fit to the lock. |
| close adj | (cut near to the base) | fein Adj |
| | I prefer a straight razor because it gives me a close shave. |
| close adj | (on topic) | bei Präp |
| | Please stay close to the question under discussion. |
| close adj | (rigorous) | genau Adj |
| | | eingehend V Part Präs |
| | | ausgiebig Adj |
| | A close examination will reveal that the theory is correct. |
| close adj | informal (atmosphere: stuffy) | stickig Adj |
| | The atmosphere in the room was close. |
| close adj | (contest: almost even) (Wettkampf) | eng Adj |
| | | knapp Adj |
| | Alan won a close race. |
| close adj | (secret: well guarded) (Geheimnis) | groß Adj |
| | The information was a close secret. |
| close adj | (confined) | eng, beengt Adj |
| | The guards kept the prisoner at close quarters. |
| close to [sth] adj + prep | (nearly equal, almost) | fast Adv |
| | | nahezu Adv |
| | You and I are close to the same height. |
| close n | (act of closing) (Laden) | Geschäftsschluss Nn |
| | (Arbeit) | Feierabend Nm |
| | You have to finish by close of business today. |
| close n | (conclusion) | Ergebnis Nn |
| | The conference came to a close. |
| close n | UK (cul-de-sac) | Grundstück Nn |
| | We live on a lovely close near the edge of town. |
| close vi | (unite) (Gebet) | schließen Vr |
| | Her hands closed in prayer as she bowed her head. |
| close vi | (end) | enden Vi |
| | The proceedings closed on time. |
| close vi | (cease to operate) | zumachen Vi, sepa |
| | (informell) | dicht machen Adj + Vt |
| | My favourite restaurant closed. |
| close vi | (store: cease trading) (Öffnungszeiten) | zumachen Vt, sepa |
| | | schließen Vi |
| | The store closed at nine pm. |
| close vi | (end performances) | letzte Vorstellung haben VP |
| | | letzte Vorstellung sein VP |
| | The play closes on Monday. |
| close vi | (financial: market day end) | schließen Vt |
| | | abschließen Vt, sepa |
| | The market closed on a high today. |
| close [sth]⇒ vtr | (fill in) (Wand, Loch) | etwas zumachen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas auffüllen Vt, sepa |
| | The builders closed the wall with the last brick. |
| close [sth] vtr | (conclude) | etwas beenden Vt |
| | | etwas enden Vi |
| | (gehoben) | etwas schließen Vt |
| | The final speaker closed the session. |
| close [sth] vtr | (block) | etwas blockieren Vt |
| | (informell) | etwas dicht machen Adj + Vt |
| | Workers have closed the road. |
| close [sth] vtr | (join, unite) (Kreis) | etwas zumachen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas schließen Vt |
| | The people closed the circle by joining hands. |
| close [sth] vtr | (finalize) | etwas zum Ende bringen Rdw |
| | | etwas abschließen Vt, sepa |
| | Let's close the negotiations now. |
| close [sth] vtr | informal (make a sale) (ugs: Geschäft) | etwas machen Vt |
| | | etwas abschließen Vt, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | etwas unter Dach und Fach bringen Rdw |
| | The salesman hopes to close the deal today. |
| close [sth] vtr | (cease operations) (Gebäude) | etwas zumachen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas schließen Vt |
| | The company closed the factory on Christmas day. |
| close [sth] vtr | (nautical: approach) | sich etwas nähern Vr |
| | The ship closed land that morning. |
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| close down vi phrasal | (business: cease trading) (ugs) | zumachen Vi, sepa |
| | | schließen Vi |
| | | den Betrieb einstellen VP |
| | When the doctor was killed, the clinic was forced to close down. |
| | Nachdem der Arzt getötet wurde, war die Klinik gezwungen, zuzumachen. |
| close [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (prevent [sth] from operating) (ugs) | etwas zumachen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas schließen Vt |
| | | den Betrieb von etwas einstellen Rdw |
| | The Women's Anti-Exploitation League vowed to close down the porno shop. |
| | Die Liga der Frauen Gegen Ausbeutung setzte sich dafür ein, den Pornoladen zuzumachen. |
| close in vi phrasal | (pursuit: get closer) | näherkommen Vi, sepa |
| | | näherrücken Vi, sepa |
| | The enemy was closing in; the soldier clutched his rifle and prepared to fight to the death. |
| close in on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (pursuit: get closer) | näherkommen Vi, sepa |
| | Drive faster! The cops are closing in on us! |
| close in on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (make claustrophobic) | über jemandem einstürzen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | immer näherkommen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | Inside the small room, he felt like the walls were closing in on him. |
close [sth] off,
close off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (block, shut off) | etwas absperren Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas abriegeln Vt, sepa |
| | | den Weg versperren Rdw |
| | The police closed off the road due to a bad accident. |
| close out vi phrasal | US (discount stock) | ausbuchen Vt, sepa |
| close [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | US (account: terminate) | kündigen Vt |
| | | schließen Vt |
| close [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (sport: bring to end) | beenden Vt |
| | The team closed the game out with a goal in the final minute to win 3-1. |
| close [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (exclude, prevent from entering) | jemanden aussperren Vt, sepa |
| | | jemanden ausschließen Vt, sepa |
| | Bill closed the dog out of the room. |
| close up vi phrasal | (shop: shut) | abschließen Vi, sepa |
| | | zumachen Vi, sepa |
| | He closed up and counted the day's takings. |
| | Er schloss ab und zählte die Einnahmen des Tages. |
| close up vi phrasal | (wound: heal) (Medizin) | schließen Vi |
| | The wound will gradually close up over time. |
| | Die Wunde wird sich mit der Zeit schließen. |
close [sth] up,
close up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (shut) | etwas zumachen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas abschließen Vt, sepa |
| | Nina closed up the shop and went home. |
| | Nina machte den Laden zu und ging nach Hause. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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close at hand,
close to hand adj | (convenient, nearby) | griffbereit Adj |
| | (gehoben) | bei der Hand Rdw |
| | In flu season, keep a box of tissues close at hand. |
| close at hand adj | figurative (imminent) | vor der Tür stehen Rdw |
| | | bevorstehend V Part Präs |
| | | kurz bevorstehen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | "Nuclear war is close at hand!" was emblazoned on the black and yellow leaflets. |
close but no cigar,
close,
but no cigar expr | informal (nearly, but not quite) | so nah und doch so fern Rdw |
| | | knapp daneben ist auch vorbei Rdw |
| | | nah dran, knapp daneben Adj + Präp |
| close by adv | (near, in close proximity) | in der Nähe Rdw |
| | | um die Ecke Rdw |
| | | nicht weit weg Rdw |
| | Gerald's sister lives close by so it's easy for him to visit her. |
close by,
close-by adj | (near) | in der Nähe Rdw |
| | | um die Ecke Rdw |
| | | nah bei Adj + Präp |
| | Is there a close-by store where we could buy eggs? |
| close call n | informal, figurative (narrow escape) | knappes Entkommen Adj + Nn |
| | Phew! That was a close call. I thought he was going to ask to see my ID. |
| close call n | informal, figurative ([sth] hard to decide) | schwere Entscheidung Adj + Nf |
| | (übertragen) | Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen Nn |
| | It was a close call, but they declared him the winner. |
| close friend n | (intimate acquaintance) | enger Freund Nm |
| | | Vertrauter Nm |
| | (altmodisch) | Kamerad Nm |
| | Tom is a close friend of mine. |
| | Tom ist ein enger Freund von mir. |
| close match n | (pairing of two similar things) (ugs) | gut zusammenpassen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | (ugs) | fast gleich sein VP |
| | Mom's handbag and shoes are not exactly the same color, but they are a very close match. |
| close match n | (sports: very close scores) | knapp Adj |
| | | Kopf an Kopf Rennen Rdw |
| | It was a close match but the Seagulls won on penalties. |
| close quarters npl | (cramped space) | beengter Raum Adj + Nm |
| | | wenig Platz Adj + Nm |
| | Considering its close quarters, the rent on the apartment was outrageous. |
| close relation n | (member of immediate family) | engster Verwandter Adj + Nn |
| | Only her close relations were invited to the wedding ceremony. |
| close shave n | figurative (narrow escape) | knappes Entkommen Adj + Nn |
| | He walked away from the accident knowing he had just had a close shave with death. |
| close shave n | (facial hair: trim) | Glattrasur Nf |
| | | gründliche Rasur Adj + Nf |
| | I can't seem to get a close shave with my electric razor. |
| close the gap v expr | figurative (equalize [sth]) (übertragen) | die Kluft schließen Rdw |
| | | für Gleichberechtigung sorgen Rdw |
| close the gap between [sth] and [sth] v expr | figurative (equalize [sth]) (übertragen) | die Kluft zwischen [etw] und [etw] schließen Rdw |
| | | [etw] an [etw] anpassen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| close to home expr | figurative (affecting [sb] personally) | jmdm nahegehen Vi, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | jmdm an die Nieren gehen Rdw |
| | I was upset by the film; the issues raised in it were very close to home. |
| close to home expr | (locally) | in der Nähe Rdw |
| | | regional Adj |
| | | lokal Adj |
| | I like to shop close to home to support local businesses. |
close to your heart,
near your heart expr | (cherished, important) | jmdm am Herzen liegen Rdw |
| | | jmdm wichtig sein Adj + Vi |
| | It's a subject that's close to my heart. |
| close together adj | (near to one another,) | nah beieinander Adj + Adv |
| | | nah zusammen Adj + Adv |
| | | direkt nebeneinander Adj + Adv |
| | If his eyes weren't so close together, he'd be almost handsome. |
close-up,
also US: closeup n | (film shot: up close) | Nahaufnahme Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Close Up Nn |
| | The actress said that she was ready for her close-up. |
| | Die Schauspielerin sagte, dass sie für die Nahaufnahme bereit sei. |
close-up,
close shot,
also US: closeup n | (photo: taken up close) (Fotografie) | Nahaufnahme Nf |
| | (Fotografie) | Close-Up Nn |
| | In the closeup, she is smiling self-consciously at the photographer. |
| | In der Nahaufnahme lächelte sie den Fotografen verlegen an. |
close-up,
also US: closeup adj | (intimate, detailed) | detailliert Adj |
| | | genau Adj |
| | | nähere Adj |
| | The book provides a close-up insight into the film star's life. |
| | Das Buch bietet einen detaillierten Einblick in das Leben eines Filmstars. |
close-up,
also US: closeup adj | (very near) | hautnah Adj |
| | The photographer is taking some close-up shots of the fashion model. |
| | Der Fotograf machte in paar hautnahe Aufnahmen des Mode-Modells. |
close up,
close-up,
up close adv | (from very near) | sehr nah Adj |
| | | vor der Nase Rdw |
| | Matt moved close up so he could get a better view of the painting. |
| | Matt ging sehr nah ran, um das Gemälde besser sehen zu können. |
| close-cropped adj | (hair, grass: cut short) | kurz geschnitten Adj + V Part Perf |
| close-fitting adj | (clothing: tight) | eng Adj |
| | | figurbetont Adj |
| | | eng anliegend Adv + V Part Präs |
| | Her close-fitting dress emphasised her slim figure. |
| close-knit adj | (family, community: close) | eng verbunden Adv + V Part Perf |
| | Welsh mining villages formed close-knit communities bonded together by Religion and Rugby. |
close-minded,
closed-minded adj | (blinkered, intolerant) | engstirnig Adj |
| | | starr Adj |
| | | stur Adj |
| | He's so close-minded I can't discuss politics with him at all. |
| close-range adj | figurative (position: close-up) | aus kurzer Entfernung Rdw |
| | | aus der Nähe Rdw |
| | It was a close-range shot and there was no way the police officer could miss. |
| close-set adj | (near each other) | zusammenstehend Adj |
| | | beieinanderliegend V Part Präs |
| | Justin has close-set eyebrows. |
| close-up view n | ([sth] seen from very near) | Nahaufnahme Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Close-Up Nn |
closedown,
close-down n | (cessation of work or business) | Schließung Nf |
| | | Stilllegung Nf |
| | The health and safety inspector ordered a complete closedown until the factory could be made safe. |
closefisted (US),
close-fisted (UK) adj | (miserly, stingy) | geizig Adj |
| | | knauserig Adj |
closemouthed (US),
close-mouthed (UK) adj | figurative (reluctant to divulge information) (übertragen) | verschlossen Adj |
| | | kein Wort sagen Rdw |
| | | schweigend V Part Präs |
come near,
come close vi + adv | (approach) | näherkommen Vi, sepa |
| | | nähern Vr |
| | She warned him not to come near, as she was still contagious. |
come near [sth/sb],
come near to [sth/sb],
come close v expr | (get closer) | näherkommen Vi, sepa |
| | | nähern Vr |
| | Don't come near me or I'll shoot! |
come near to [sth],
come close to [sth] v expr | figurative (nearly experience [sth]) | [etw] nahe stehen Adj + Vi |
| | | [etw] um Haaresbreite verpassen Rdw |
| | Lauren came close to death after contracting measles. |
come near to doing [sth],
come close to doing [sth] v expr | figurative (nearly do [sth]) | kurz vor [etw] sein, kurz vor [etw] stehen Rdw |
| | After I lost my job and my son died, I came near to having a breakdown. |
draw to a close,
draw to an end v expr | (finish) | dem Ende zugehen VP |
| | | langsam zu Ende gehen VP |
| | | sich dem Ende neigen VP |
| | As the evening drew to a close, the orchestra played a final waltz. |
| draw [sth] to a close v expr | (bring to an end) | etwas langsam beenden Rdw |
| | | mit etwas langsam aufhören Rdw |
| | After an hour on the phone, she drew the conversation to a close. |
| get close vi | (time: approach) | nahkommen Vi, sepa |
| | | sich nähern Vr |
| | Christmas is getting close again. |
| get close vi | (move very near) | nahkommen Vi, sepa |
| | | sich nähern Vr |
| | He got so close I could see every blackhead on his face. |
| grow close vi + adj | (become intimate or friendly) | anfreunden Vr, sepa |
| | | kennenlernen Vr, sepa |
| | My best friend and I grew close during several classes we took together in our final year of college. |
| hit close to home v expr | figurative (affect [sb] personally) | ins Schwarze treffen Rdw |
| | | jmdn persönlich betreffen Adj + Vt |
| | Even though he wasn't talking about me, the speaker's comments about being sympathetic to your children hit close to home. |
| keep [sb/sth] close vtr + adj | (keep nearby) (informell) | um sich herum haben Rdw |
| | | in der Nähe haben Rdw |
| | Claire decided to work from home so that she could keep her children close. |
| keep close vi + adj | (stay near) | in der Nähe bleiben Rdw |
| | Tina told the twins to keep close as they crossed the busy road. |
| keep close to [sb/sth] v expr | (stay near) | in der Nähe von jemandem bleiben Rdw |
| | Keep close to me when we're at the concert; I don't want you to get lost. |
| pay close attention v expr | (take notice) | aufpassen Vi, sepa |
| | | aufmerksam sein Adj + Vt |
| | I was paying close attention but I still have no idea how the magician lifted your watch! |
| pay close attention to [sth] v expr | (take notice of [sth]) | [etw] Aufmerksamkeit schenken Nf + Vt |
| | | sich auf [etw] konzentrieren Rdw |
| | Pay close attention to what I say because I won't repeat it. |
take a close look,
take a careful look v expr | (examine, inspect [sth]) | genau hinsehen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | | überprüfen Vt, fix |
| | If you take a close look, you'll see that this banknote has no watermark - it's a forgery. |
take a close look at [sth/sb],
take a careful look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect [sth]) | sich [etw] genauer ansehen Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | [etw] unter die Lupe nehmen Rdw |
| | Before buying a used car, I take a careful look at the engine. |
| too close for comfort adj | (dangerously near to [sth/sb]) | zu nah Präp + Adj |
| | | nicht weit genug von jmdm entfernt Rdw |
| | The suspicious-looking man was too close for comfort, so we crossed the street. |
| up close adv | (at close range) (ugs) | nahe dran Adj + Adj |
| | | aus der Nähe Rdw |
| | Visitors to the wildlife park can see animals such as snakes and badgers up close. |
| up-close adj | (intimate, close-up) | hautnah Adj |
| | | nah Adj |
| | | intim Adj |