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close — close1 [klōs] adj. closer, closest [ME clos < OFr < L clausus, pp. of claudere (see CLOSE2); senses under II from notion “with spaces or intervals closed up”] I denoting the fact or state of being closed or confined 1. shut; not open 2.… … English World dictionary
close-up — ☆ close up [klōs′up΄ ] n. 1. a photograph or a film or TV shot taken at very close range or with a telephoto lens 2. a close or personal view or interpretation * * * close up (klōsʹŭp ) n. 1. A photograph or a film or television shot in which the … Universalium
Close — (kl[=o]s), adv. 1. In a close manner. [1913 Webster] 2. Secretly; darkly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A wondrous vision which did close imply The course of all her fortune and posterity. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
close to home — {adv. phr.} Too near to someone s personal feelings, wishes, or interests. * /When John made fun of Bob s way of walking, he struck close to home./ * /When the preacher spoke about prejudice, some people felt he had come too close to home./ … Dictionary of American idioms
close to home — {adv. phr.} Too near to someone s personal feelings, wishes, or interests. * /When John made fun of Bob s way of walking, he struck close to home./ * /When the preacher spoke about prejudice, some people felt he had come too close to home./ … Dictionary of American idioms
close\ to\ home — adv. phr. too near to someone s personal feelings, wishes, or interests. When John made fun of Bob s way of walking, he struck close to home. When the preacher spoke about prejudice, some people felt he had come too close to home … Словарь американских идиом
close-hauled — close′ hauled′ [[t]kloʊs[/t]] adj. adv. naut. navig. as close to the wind as a vessel will sail, with sails as flat as possible • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
close — I SHUTTING OR COMPLETING ♦ closes, closing, closed (Pronounced [[t]klo͟ʊz[/t]] in close 1 and 3, and [[t]klo͟ʊs[/t]] in close 2 and 4.) 1) V ERG When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or… … English dictionary
close — 1 verb 1 SHUT (I, T) to shut something so that there is no longer a space or hole, or to become shut in this way: Ann closed her book and stood up. | close a door/window/gate: Would you mind if I closed the window? | close the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
close — closable, closeable /kloh zeuh beuhl/, adj. closely /klohs lee/, adv. closeness /klohs nis/, n. v. /klohz/; adj., adv. /klohs/ or, for 56, /klohz/; n. /klohz/ for 66, 67, 70 72, 74, 75, /klohs/ for 68, 69, 73, v., closed … Universalium
