Значение close в русском языке

• 0 If something closes, it moves so that it is not open, and if you close something, you make it move so that it is not open. -- закрывать(ся)

  • Jane closed the window.

  • Lie down and close your eyes.

  • Suddenly the door closed.

• 1 If a shop, restaurant, public place, etc closes, people cannot go in it. -- закрываться

  • The store closes at 8 p.m.

• 2 If a business or organization closes, or if someone or something closes it, it stops operating. -- закрывать(ся)

  • Many factories have closed in the last ten years.

• 3 to end, or to end something -- завершать, закрывать

  • She closed the meeting with a short speech.

• 4 near in distance -- близкий, расположенный недалеко

  • His house is close to the airport.

• 5 near in time -- близкий, происходящий незадолго

  • It was close to lunchtime when we arrived.

• 6 If people are close, they know each other very well and like each other a lot. -- близкий

  • close friends

  • I'm very close to my brother.

• 7 A close relative is someone who is directly related to you, for example your mother, father, or brother. -- близкий

• 8 seeing or talking with someone a lot -- тесный

  • Our school has close links with a school in China.

  • I'm still in close contact with my school friends.

• 9 to almost achieve or do something -- приближаться

  • We are close to reaching an agreement.

• 10 If someone or something is close to a particular state, they are almost in that state. -- быть близким к чему-либо, чуть не …

  • She was close to tears.

• 11 A close game, competition, etc is one in which people's scores are nearly the same. -- почти равный

• 12 looking at or listening to someone or something very carefully -- тщательный, пристальный

  • On close inspection, you could see that the painting was a fake.

  • Keep a close watch on the children (= watch them carefully).

• 13 Close weather is too warm and there is not enough fresh air. -- душный

• 14 near in distance -- близко, недалеко

  • He stayed close to his mother.

  • Come a bit closer.

  • We walked close behind them.

  • There's a great beach close by (= near).

  • He held me close.

• 15 near in time -- близко

  • The time for change is coming closer.

• 16 the end of something -- конец

  • They finally reached an agreement at the close of a week of negotiations.

  • The year was drawing to a close.

• 17 used in the name of a road that cars can only enter from one end -- тупик

  • They live at 7 Kings Close.