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/kloʊs/ adjetivo A1En español: cercano, cerca, citerior, propincuo
- At little distance; near in space or time. · Is your house close?
- Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer, goal, or other state); near. · No, but you were close.· We were so close to winning!
- Almost resulting in disaster. · Phew! That was close!
- Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; almost exactly matching. · Their ages are quite close.· His face is a close fit with the artist's impression.
- Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact or nearly so. · a close translation; a close copy
- Intimate or immediate in personal relationship. · He is a close friend.· My brother and I were close when we were younger, but not so much now.
- Involving a tight connection; involving frequent communication, shared or cooperative activity, etc. · We have a close affiliation with the college.· I keep in close contact with my former colleagues.
- Nearing orgasm.
Comparativo closer · Superlativo closest
Phrasal verbs y expresiones
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“I was passing close to the door of the captain’s cabin, which was half open, and I saw him give the packet and letter to Dantès.”
It was, indeed, a great yellow Wildcat, and the Woodman thought it must be chasing something, for its ears were lying close to its head and its mouth was wide open, showing two rows of ugly teeth, while its red eyes glowed like balls of fire.
Fearing for their lives, the Mice kept themselves close in their holes.
It would not rest him to lie down, and he could not close his eyes; so he remained all night staring at a little spider which was weaving its web in a corner of the room, just as if it were not one of the most wonderful rooms in the world.
Otras coincidencias
- close cerrar, tapar, clausurar A1
- close So as to leave or create little distance or spa... B1
- close Private fenced land, such as a paddock, orchard... C2
- close fin, conclusión, cierre C2
- close down cerrar, clausurar
- close in To enclose, lock up inside something.
- close off To seal or block the entrance to a road, an are...
- close out To terminate
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