English Translation of close
close
adj. (kl
s) clos·er
, clos·est
- (near) cercano
- (closely associated) cercano
a close relative un pariente cercano - (united) unido
the two brothers are very close los dos hermanos son muy unidos - (intimate) íntimo
close friends amigos íntimos - (similar) parecido, similar
- (compact) compacto, tupido
a close weave un tejido tupido - (tight) reñido
a close election unas elecciones reñidas - (almost equal) casi igual, casi parejo
- (like an original) fiel, exacto
a close copy una copia fiel - (rigorous) detenido, minucioso
a very close analysis un análisis muy minucioso - (full) mucho, total
he paid close attention prestó su total atención - (shut) cerrado
- (enclosed) cercado, encerrado
- (tight-fitting) apretado, ajustado
close garments ropa apretada - (stuffy) cargado, pesado
- (lacking fresh air) mal ventilado
- (restricted) de acceso limitado, exclusivo
- (confining) estrecho
- (strict) estricto
close supervision supervisión estricta - (secluded) oculto
- (reticent) reservado
- (stingy) apretado, tacaño
- (difficult to obtain) restringido
- (scarce) escaso
- gramática cerrado
Idioms:
a close resemblance
- un gran parecido
at close range
- a quemarropa, de cerca
close combat
- militar combate cuerpo a cuerpo
close quarters
- lugar estrecho
z) closed
, clos·ing
- (to shut) cerrar
- (who closed the window?) ¿quién cerró la ventana?
- (to fill) tapar
to close the cracks with plaster tapar las grietas con yeso - (to obscure) obstruir, tapar (la vista)
- (to conclude) concluir
to close a letter concluir una carta - (to seal) cerrar
the deal will be closed tomorrow el trato se cerrará mañana - (to wrap up) cerrar, clausurar
- (session) levantar
- comercio (to terminate an account) cerrar, liquidar
- (to unite) juntar
- (to diminish) disminuir, acortar
to close the distance acortar la distancia - (to enclose) encerrar
Idioms:
to close down
- cerrar definitivamente
to close in
- rodear, cercar
to close out
- (account) saldar
- (to sell) liquidar, vender en liquidación
to close ranks
- militar cerrar filas
to close up
- cerrar definitivamente
to close up shop
- (to shut down) cerrar el negocio
- (to cease activities) cesar toda actividad
- cerrarse
the door closed se cerró la puerta - (a business) cerrar
the store closes at six la tienda cierra a las seis - (to come to an end) terminarse, concluirse
- (to agree) ponerse de acuerdo
- (to come together) cerrarse
his arms closed around her sus brazos se cerraron en torno a ella
Idioms:
to close down
- clausurarse, cerrarse definitivamente
to close in
- (to surround) rodear
- (to draw near) acercarse
- (the night) acercarse, caer
to close out
- liquidar
to close up
- (to shut) cerrar
- (opening) taparse
- (wound) cerrarse, cicatrizarse
- (to fall silent) callarse, quedar callado
z)- (conclusion) final m., conclusión f.
- (place) recinto
Idioms:
at the close of the day
- a la caída de la tarde
to bring (something) to a close
- terminar (algo)
s)- cerca
Idioms:
close at hand
- a mano
close by
- muy cerca
close to
- muy cerca de, junto a
close together
- muy juntos
to come close
- acercarse
to get close to
- acercarse a