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Traducciones de close en el diccionario inglés»español

I.close¹ <closer, closest> [ingl. am. kloʊs, ingl. brit. kləʊs] ADJ.

1.1. close (near):

close

próximo

close

cercano

the closest bank is in Front Street

el banco más próximo or cercano está en Front Street

at close range or quarters

de cerca

close to sth/sb

próximo or cercano a algo/alguien

close to sth/sb

cerca de algo/alguien

the closest city to Cambridge

la ciudad más próxima or cercana a Cambridge

the closest city to Cambridge

la ciudad que está más cerca de Cambridge

1.2. close shave:

close

al ras

close

apurado

that was a close shave or call coloq.

se salvó (or me salvé etc.) por un pelo or por los pelos coloq.

2. close:

close link/connection

estrecho

close contact

directo

a close relative

un pariente cercano

they are close friends

son muy amigos

they are close friends

son amigos íntimos

his closeest friends and family

sus amigos y familiares más allegados

they've always been very close

siempre han sido muy unidos

they've always been very close

siempre han estado muy unidos Esp.

a source close to the government

fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno

they were close collaborators

mantenían una estrecha colaboración

3. close (in similarity):

it's not the same color but it's a close match

no es el mismo color pero es casi igual

he bears a close resemblance to his brother

tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano

he bears a close resemblance to his brother

se parece mucho a su hermano

that's the closest thing to a hammer I've got

esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo

4.1. close:

close weave

tupido

close weave

cerrado

close print

apretado

in close order MILIT.

en formación cerrada

4.2. close:

close argument/reasoning

riguroso

close translation

fiel

4.3. close ingl. brit. DEP.:

close

de pases cortos

4.4. close fit:

close

ajustado

close

ceñido

5. close (strictly guarded):

it was kept a close secret

se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

6. close (careful):

close study/examination

detenido

close study/examination

detallado

to pay close attention to sth

prestar mucha atención a algo

to keep a close watch on sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca

on closer inspection, I found that …

al mirarlo mejor or más de cerca vi que …

7. close contest/finish:

close

reñido

it's going to be close

va a estar muy reñido

he finished a close second

llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador

8. close (of weather, atmosphere):

close

pesado

close

bochornoso

9.1. close (mean, stingy):

close

tacaño

9.2. close (secretive):

close

reservado

to be close about sth she's very close about what she did during the war

es muy reacia a hablar de lo que hizo durante la guerra

10. close LING.:

close vowel

cerrado

II.close¹ <closer, closest> [ingl. am. kloʊs, ingl. brit. kləʊs] ADV.

1.1. close (in position):

close

cerca

we must be close by now

ya debemos (de) estar cerca

we must be close by now

ya debe faltar poco

the car behind is very close

el coche de atrás viene muy pegado

stay close or you'll get lost

no te separes o te perderás

to draw/get/come close

acercarse

don't come any closer or I'll scream

no te me acerques más o me pongo a gritar

close to sth/sb

cerca de algo/alguien

we are closer to London than to Brighton

estamos más cerca de Londres que de Brighton

come closer to the window

acércate más a la ventana

to hold sb close

abrazar a alguien

they're following close behind

nos siguen de cerca

phew, that was close!

¡uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!

1.2. close (in time):

it must be close to suppertime

ya casi debe ser la hora de la cena

our birthdays are very close

nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca

it's getting close to Christmas

se acerca la Navidad

2. close (in intimacy):

the tragedy brought them closer together or to each other

la tragedia los acercó or unió más

3. close (in approximation):

it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close

no es mi favorito pero casi

close to sth the temperature is close to …

la temperatura es de cerca de or de casi …

he must be close to 50

debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años

he must be close to 50

debe andar frisando (en) los 50

this production is close to the original

esta producción es fiel al original

that's the closest to an apology you'll get

eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir

the industry is close to collapse

la industria está al borde de la ruina

he was close to tears

estaba a punto de llorar

4. close (carefully):

on looking closer, I found …

al mirar más de cerca or al fijarme mejor vi que …

5. close (short):

he had his hair cut very close

se cortó el pelo muy corto

6.1. close in phrases:

close by

cerca

we live close by

vivimos cerca

we'll pass close by our house

vamos a pasar cerca de nuestra casa

6.2. close in phrases:

close on it must be close on suppertime

ya casi debe ser la hora de la cena

there were close on 10, 000 present

había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes

6.3. close in phrases:

close to I've never seen him close to

nunca lo he visto de cerca

close to 60, 000 attended

asistieron cerca de 60.000 personas

6.4. close in phrases:

close together

junto

his eyes are too close together

tiene los ojos demasiado juntos

our birthdays are close together

nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca

6.5. close in phrases:

close up

de cerca

to look at sth close up

mirar algo de cerca

I.close² [ingl. am. kloʊz, ingl. brit. kləʊz] SUST.

1. close (conclusion, end):

close

fin m

to come/draw to a close

llegar/acercarse a su fin

to bring sth to a close

poner or dar fin a algo

he was born around the close of the 19th century

nació a or hacia finales or fines del siglo XIX

at the close of day liter.

al caer el día liter.

at the close of trading

al cierre

2.1. close (in residential area):

close ingl. brit.

calle f (sin salida)

close ingl. brit.

≈ quinta f (en Per)

2.2. close (of cathedral):

close

recinto m

II.close² [ingl. am. kloʊz, ingl. brit. kləʊz] V. trans.

1.1. close window/book/valve:

close

cerrar

he closed his mouth/eyes

cerró la boca/los ojos

1.2. close pores/gash/gap:

close

cerrar

1.3. close ELECTR.:

close circuit

cerrar

2. close (block, deny access to):

close road/channel/checkpoint

cerrar

the square is to be closed to traffic

van a cerrar la plaza al tráfico

to close one's ears to sth

hacer oídos sordos a algo

you shouldn't close your mind to the idea

no deberías cerrarte en banda a la idea or rechazar completamente la idea

3.1. close (halt operations):

close

cerrar

the airport has been closed because of bad weather

han cerrado el aeropuerto debido al mal tiempo

3.2. close (terminate, wind up):

close shop/branch/file/account

cerrar

4. close (conclude):

close deal

cerrar

close debate/meeting

cerrar

close debate/meeting

poner fin a

they closed the concert with …

el concierto se cerró con …

III.close² [ingl. am. kloʊz, ingl. brit. kləʊz] V. intr.

1.1. close door/window:

close

cerrar(se)

the door closed

la puerta se cerró

the door doesn't close properly

la puerta no cierra bien

her eyes closed and she fell asleep

se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida

1.2. close gap/crack/wound:

close

cerrarse

the darkness closed around him

la oscuridad lo envolvió

1.3. close (fold shut):

close flower:

cerrarse

his hands closed around my throat

me rodeó el cuello con las manos

2.1. close (stop service, trading):

close shop/library/museum:

cerrar

at what time do you close?

¿a qué hora cierran?

2.2. close (cease operations):

close factory/shipyard/shop:

cerrar

3.1. close (finish, end):

close lecture/book:

terminar

close lecture/book:

concluir

3.2. close FIN.:

close prices/shares:

cerrar

3.3. close <closing, part. pres. > years/remarks/words:

close

último

in the closing minutes of the game

en los últimos minutos or en los minutos finales del partido

closing price FIN.

precio m al cierre

4. close (approach):

close

acercarse

to close on sth/sb

acercarse a algo/alguien

defenders were closing on him from all sides

los defensas lo estaban cercando

close-down [ˈkləʊzdaʊn] SUST.

1. close-down (of factory):

close-down

cierre m

2. close-down:

close-down RADIO, TV ingl. brit.

cierre m (de la programación)

close in V. [ingl. am. kloʊz -, ingl. brit. kləʊz -] (v + adv)

1. close in pursuers/enemy:

close in

acercarse

close in

aproximarse

to close in on sth/sb

cercar algo/a alguien

the police began to close in on them

la policía los empezó a cercar

2. close in winter:

close in

acercarse

night was closing in

estaba oscureciendo or anocheciendo

night was closing in

caía la noche liter.

to close in on/upon sb darkness was closing in on them

la noche se cernía sobre ellos liter.

3. close in (get shorter):

close in

acortarse

the days were beginning to close in

los días estaban empezando a acortarse

close with V. [ingl. am. kloʊz -, ingl. brit. kləʊz -] (v + prep + o)

1. close with (engage):

close with enemy

enfrentarse a

2. close with (conclude deal):

close with

cerrar trato con

close season SUST. ingl. brit.

close season → closed season

Véase también: closed season

closed season, ingl. am.esp close season ingl. brit. SUST.

closed season

veda f

close-cropped [ingl. am. kloʊsˈkrɑpt, ingl. brit. kləʊsˈkrɒpt] ADJ.

close-cropped grass:

close-cropped

muy corto

he was close-cropped like a convict

llevaba el pelo (cortado) al rape como un presidiario

I.close up V. [ingl. am. kloʊz -, ingl. brit. kləʊz -] (v + adv)

1. close up shop/museum:

close up

cerrar

2. close up:

close up wound/gash:

cerrarse

close up wound/gash:

cicatrizar

close up flower:

cerrarse

come on, everybody, close up a bit!

¡vamos, pónganse un poco más juntos!

II.close up V. [ingl. am. kloʊz -, ingl. brit. kləʊz -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. close up shop/museum:

close up

cerrar

2. close up TIPOGR.:

close up characters/words

juntar

I.close down V. [ingl. am. kloʊz -, ingl. brit. kləʊz -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

close down shop/factory:

close down

cerrar

II.close down V. [ingl. am. kloʊz -, ingl. brit. kləʊz -] (v + adv)

1. close down (cease operations):

close down shop/factory:

cerrar

2. close down (cease broadcasting):

close down ingl. brit.

terminar la emisión

close off V. [ingl. am. kloʊz -, ingl. brit. kləʊz -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

close off street/entrance:

close off

clausurar

close off

cerrar

close en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de close en el diccionario inglés»español

I.close¹ [kləʊs, ingl. am. kloʊs] ADJ.

1. close (near in location):

close

cercano, -a

close combat

combate m cuerpo a cuerpo

2. close (intimate):

close

íntimo, -a

close relatives

parientes m pl. cercanos

3. close (almost even):

close

exacto, -a

4. close (similar):

close

parecido, -a

5. close (unwilling to be frank):

close

reservado, -a

6. close:

close (airless)

sofocado, -a

close (stuffy)

cargado, -a

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

get close (to sth)

acercarse (a algo)

get close to sb

hacerse amigo [o amiga] de alguien

II.close¹ [kləʊs, ingl. am. kloʊs] ADV.

1. close (near in location):

close

cerca

to move close

acercarse

2. close (near in time):

close

casi

I.close² [kləʊz, ingl. am. kloʊz] SUST.

1. close sin pl.:

close (end)

fin m

close (finish)

final m

to bring sth to a close

terminar algo

2. close ingl. brit. (cul-de-sac road):

close

callejón m sin salida

II.close² [kləʊz, ingl. am. kloʊz] V. trans.

1. close (shut):

close

cerrar

to close ranks

cerrar filas

2. close:

close (end)

terminar

close (bring to an end)

concluir

to close a deal

cerrar un trato

III.close² [kləʊz, ingl. am. kloʊz] V. intr.

1. close (shut):

close

cerrarse

2. close (end):

close

terminarse

close ADJ.

Entrada creada por un usuario

to be too close to call (match)

estar muy reñido aún

close in V. intr.

1. close in (surround):

close in

rodear

2. close in (get shorter):

close in

acortarse

close-knit ADJ.

close-knit

unido, -a

close off V. trans.

close off

cerrar

close-down SUST.

close-down

cierre m

close season SUST. ingl. am.

close season

veda f

I.close to PREP.

1. close to (near):

close to

cerca de

to be close to the beginning/end of sth

estar cerca del comienzo/final de algo

to live close to the airport

vivir cerca del aeropuerto

2. close to (almost):

close to tears/death

a punto de llorar/morir

close to doing sth

cerca de hacer algo

close to three metres

cerca de tres metros

3. close to (in friendship with):

to be close to sb

estar unido a alguien

II.close to ADV. (almost)

close to finished/complete

casi terminado/completo

I.close down V. intr.

close down

cerrarse (definitivamente)

II.close down V. trans.

close down

cerrar (definitivamente)

close Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

to sail close to the wind

pisar terreno peligroso

to follow close on the heels of sth

seguir inmediatamente a algo

to be too close to call (match)

estar muy reñido aún

to close a book with a slam

cerrar un libro de un golpe

to sail close to the wind

estar a punto de pasarse de la raya

to be in (close) proximity to sth

estar cerca de algo

close the door, I feel chilly

cierra la puerta, tengo escalofríos

we've been close friends since our childhood

somos (muy) amigos desde la infancia

to shoot at very close range

disparar a quemarropa

to take a close look at

deshollinar

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

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Touch-screen computers house hundreds of digitized publications, allowing for close-up viewing, as well as interactive games, and access to a database of journalists.

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The image generally is classified as a feline, and with close inspection resembles an unusually long-necked lioness.

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Suppose the child is behaviourally sound and the parent is just a worrywart who wants to keep close watch.

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The bulk of the population that does live in unorganized areas lives close to the areas of the county that are organized.

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Compare alcohol to pot and watch all the high horse close minded people clutch their bottles of poison.

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As painful and painstaking as it can be, a successful sales strategy requires your close attention, so don't leave it entirely to someone else.

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Criticism and animal welfare laws forced many to close, although hundreds still exist around the world.

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The government should pay close attention to the cross-bench staff who will do much of the day-to-day listening and information-gathering for their senators.

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The villagers used to store grain close to the shrine, certain that nobody would steal it and thereby violate the sanctity of the shrine.

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This cone, dome or other radiator is mounted to a rigid frame which supports a permanent magnet in close proximity to the voice coil.

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