close

1. Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.

   At little distance; near in space or time.

   Is your house close?

   Christmas is getting close.

   nah

   бли́зкийblízkij, бли́жнийblížnij

   бли́зькийblýzʹkyj, бли́жнійblýžnij

   at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

2. Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer, goal, or other state); near.

   No, but you were close.

   We were so close to winning!

3. Almost resulting in disaster.

   Phew! That was close!

4. Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; almost exactly matching.

   Their ages are quite close.

   His face is a close fit with the artist's impression.

5. Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact or nearly so.

   a close translation; a close copy

6. 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.

   бли́зкийblízkij

   близьки́йblyzʹkýj

   close in relevance or relationship

7. 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.

8. Nearing orgasm.

9. Compressed, restricted, constrained, etc.

   Physically narrow or confined.

   a close alley; close quarters; close confines

   confined to specific persons

10. Tight, with little space separating components or elements.

    For this job it's best to use wood with a close grain.

    These trousers are a close fit.

11. Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

    He was captured and kept a close prisoner.

    strictly confined or guarded

12. Tightly restricted in availability.

    The pregnancy was a close secret.

    His lawyers have so far kept this information close.

1. The store might be closed already.

   Магазин вже може бути закритим. — quez

   ruМагазин уже может быть закрыт. — marafon

   deDer Laden könnte schon geschlossen sein. — Wolf

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2. What time does this restaurant close?

   О котрій зачиняється цей ресторан? — brambury

   ruВо сколько закрывается этот ресторан? — Hellerick

   deWann schließt diese Gaststätte? — Manfredo

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3. Please close the door behind you.

   Будь ласка, зачини за собою двері. — deniko

   ruЗакройте за собой дверь, пожалуйста. — marafon

   deSchließ bitte die Tür hinter dir. — MUIRIEL

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4. I want to close my account.

   Я хочу закрити свій рахунок. — Ahha

   ruХочу закрыть свой счёт. — Ooneykcall

   deIch möchte mein Konto schließen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. She has very few close friends.

   У неї мало близьких друзів. — deniko

   ruУ неё очень мало близких друзей. — Biga

   deSie hat sehr wenige enge Freunde. — Esperantostern

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