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| close adv | (near to) | aproape adv. |
| | | în apropierea loc.prep. |
| | | lângă prep. |
| | The stereo is close to the TV. |
| | Casetofonul este aproape de televizor. |
| | Casetofonul se află în apropierea televizorului. |
| | Casetofonul se află lângă televizor. |
| close adj | (near) | apropiat adj. |
| | | învecinat adj. |
| | Be careful, the 'edit' and 'delete' buttons are dangerously close! |
| | Ai grijă, butoanele „editare” și „ștergere” sunt periculos de apropiate! |
| close to [sth/sb] prep | (near to) | în apropiere de, în vecinătatea loc.prep. |
| | | aproape adv. |
| | The bank is close to the post office. |
| | Banca este în apropiere de poștă. |
| close adj | (relation: near) | apropiat adj. |
| | The two boys are close cousins. |
| | Cei doi veri sunt apropiați. |
| close adj | (people: intimate) | la cataramă loc.adj. |
| | Jill and I are close friends. |
| | Jill și cu mine suntem prietene la cataramă. |
| close to [sb] adj + prep | figurative (intimate with) (figurat) | apropiat adj. |
| | | intim adj. |
| | Ben has always been close to his sister. |
| | Ben a fost întotdeauna apropiat de sora sa. |
| close adj | (closely associated) | înrudit adj. |
| | Her philosophy is close to that of Roger, who was her teacher and mentor. |
| | Filosofia ei e înrudită cu cea a lui Roger, care i-a fost profesor și mentor. |
| close [sth]⇒ vtr | (shut) | a închide vb.tranz. |
| | Please close the window. |
| | Te rog, închide fereastra! |
| close⇒ vi | (become shut) | a se închide vb.reflex. |
| | The door slowly closed. |
| | Ușa s-a închis încet. |
| Traduceri suplimentare |
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| close adj | (united) | asemănător adj. |
| | Their views about history are extremely close. |
| | Opiniile lor privind istoria sunt asemănătoare. |
| close adj | (similar) | similar adj. |
| | The twins are close in appearance. |
| | Gemenii au o înfățișare similară. |
| close adj | (relationship: intimate) (relații) | intim adj. |
| | | strâns adj. |
| | They have a close, romantic relationship. |
| | Au o relație intimă, romantică. |
| | Au o relație strânsă, romantică. |
| close adj | (compact, tight) | compact adj. |
| | | des adj. |
| | My sweater has a close weave. |
| | Puloverul meu are o țesătură compactă. |
| | Puloverul meu are o țesătură deasă. |
| close adj | (fitting tightly) | potrivit adj. |
| | This key is a close fit to the lock. |
| | Cheia e perfect potrivită cu iala. |
| close adj | (cut near to the base) | la bază loc.adj. |
| | I prefer a straight razor because it gives me a close shave. |
| | Îmi plac aparatele de ras drepte, pentru că oferă o tăietură la bază. |
| close adj | (on topic) | la subiect loc.adj. |
| | | fără divagații loc.adj. |
| | Please stay close to the question under discussion. |
| | Te rog să te menții la subiect. |
| | Te rog să ai un discurs fără divagații. |
| close adj | (nearly equal, almost) | apropiat adj. |
| | You and I are close to the same height. |
| | Tu și cu mine suntem apropiați ca înălțime. |
| close adj | (rigorous) | atent adj. |
| | | riguros, aprofundat adj. |
| | A close examination will reveal that the theory is correct. |
| | O examinare atentă va demonstra că teoria este corectă. |
| | O examinare riguroasă va demonstra că teoria este corectă. |
| close adj | informal (atmosphere: stuffy) | aglomerat adj. |
| | | încărcat, înghesuit adj. |
| | The atmosphere in the room was close. |
| | Atmosfera din cameră era aglomerată. |
| | Camera era încărcată de lume. |
| close adj | (contest: almost even) (competiții) | strâns adj. |
| | Alan won a close race. |
| | Alan a câștigat o competiție strânsă. |
| close adj | (secret: well guarded) | bine păstrat loc.adj. |
| | | confidențial adj. |
| | The information was a close secret. |
| | Informația era un secret bine păstrat. |
| | Informația era confidențială. |
| close adj | (confined) | limitat adj. |
| | The guards kept the prisoner at close quarters. |
| | Paznicii îl țineau pe prizonier într-un perimetru limitat. |
| close n | (act of closing) | final s.n. |
| | | încheiere, terminare s.f. |
| | You have to finish by close of business today. |
| | Trebuie să termini până la finalul programului, azi. |
| | Trebuie să termini până la încheierea programului, azi. |
| close n | (conclusion) | sfârșit s.n. |
| | The conference came to a close. |
| | Conferința ajunsese la sfârșit. |
| close n | UK (cul-de-sac) | loc retras s.n. |
| | | fundătură s.f. |
| | We live on a lovely close near the edge of town. |
| | Locuim într-un loc retras adorabil, la marginea orașului. |
| close⇒ vi | (unite) | a se împreuna vb.reflex. |
| | Her hands closed in prayer as she bowed her head. |
| | Mâinile ei s-au împreunat într-un gest de rugăciune, pe când își înclina capul. |
| close vi | (end) | a se finaliza vb.reflex. |
| | | a se încheia vb.reflex. |
| | The proceedings closed on time. |
| | Procedurile se finalizaseră la timp. |
| | Procedurile se încheiaseră la timp. |
| close vi | (cease to operate) | a se închide vb.reflex. |
| | | a se desființa vb.reflex. |
| | My favourite restaurant closed. |
| | Restaurantul meu preferat s-a închis. |
| | Restaurantul meu preferat s-a desființat. |
| close vi | (store: cease trading) | a se închide vb.reflex. |
| | The store closed at nine pm. |
| | Magazinul se închide la ora nouă seara. |
| close vi | (end performances) | a nu se mai juca vb.reflex. |
| | The play closes on Monday. |
| | De luni, piesa nu se mai joacă. |
| close vi | (financial: market day end) | a se încheia vb.reflex. |
| | The market closed on a high today. |
| | Bursa și-a încheiat activitatea la indexuri mari azi. |
close,
close [sth] vtr | (fill, fill in) | a finaliza vb.tranz. |
| | The builders closed the wall with the last brick. |
| | Constructorii au finalizat zidul cu ultima cărămidă. |
| close [sth]⇒ vtr | (conclude) | a încheia vb.tranz. |
| | The final speaker closed the session. |
| | Cel din urmă vorbitor a încheiat sesiunea. |
close,
close [sth] vtr | (block, prevent access to) | a bloca vb.tranz. |
| | | a închide vb.tranz. |
| | Workers have closed the road. |
| | Muncitorii au blocat drumul. |
| | Muncitorii au închis drumul. |
| close [sth] vtr | (join, unite) | a forma vb.tranz. |
| | | a uni vb.tranz. |
| | The people closed the circle by joining hands. |
| | Oamenii au format un cerc unindu-și mâinile. |
| close [sth] vtr | (finalize) | a încheia vb.tranz. |
| | | a termina vb.tranz. |
| | Let's close the negotiations now. |
| | Haideți să încheiem negocierile. |
| | Haideți să terminăm negocierile. |
| close [sth] vtr | informal (make a sale) | a finaliza vb.tranz. |
| | The salesman hopes to close the deal today. |
| | Reprezentantul de vânzări speră să finalizeze tranzacția azi. |
| close [sth] vtr | (cease operations) | a închide vb.tranz. |
| | The company closed the factory on Christmas day. |
| | Compania a închis fabrica în ziua de Crăciun. |
| close [sth] vtr | (nautical: approach) | a se apropia vb.reflex. |
| | The ship closed land that morning. |
| | Nava s-a apropiat de uscat în acea dimineață. |
| Locuțiuni verbale |
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| close in vi phrasal | (pursuit: get closer) | a se apropia vb.reflex. |
| | The enemy was closing in; the soldier clutched his rifle and prepared to fight to the death. |
| close in on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (make claustrophobic) | a sufoca, a asfixia vb.tranz. |
| | | a-l strânge din toate părțile expr.vb. |
| | Inside the small room, he felt like the walls were closing in on him. |
| close out vi phrasal | US (discount stock) | a lichida vb.tranz. |
| close [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | US (account: terminate) | a închide vb.tranz. |
| close [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (sport: bring to end) | a închide vb.tranz. |
| | | a termina, a finaliza vb.tranz. |
| | The team closed the game out with a goal in the final minute to win 3-1. |
| close [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (exclude, prevent from entering) | a închide afară vb.tranz. |
| | | a nu lăsa să intre expr.vb. |
| | Bill closed the dog out of the room. |
| close up vi phrasal | (shop: shut) (un magazin) | a închide vb.tranz. |
| | He closed up and counted the day's takings. |
| close up vi phrasal | (wound: heal) | a se vindeca, a se cicatriza vb.reflex. |
| | (răni) | a se închide vb.reflex. |
| | The wound will gradually close up over time. |
close [sth] up,
close up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (shut) | a închide vb.tranz. |
| | Nina closed up the shop and went home. |
| Forme compuse: |
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| at close quarters adv | (close together, close by) | aproape adv. |
at close range,
from close range adv | (from near the target) | de aproape loc.adv. |
| | | de la mică distanță loc.adv. |
| | Despite security checks, the assassin managed to smuggle a pistol into the press conference, and shot the President from close range. |
| close at hand adj | (nearby) | la îndemână adj. |
| | When I work long hours my extra-large coffee cup is always close at hand. |
| close at hand adj | (imminent) | iminent adj. |
| | Nuclear war is close at hand! was emblazoned on the black and yellow leaflets. |
| close by adv | (near, in close proximity) | în apropiere |
| | Gerald's sister lives close by so it's easy for him to visit her. |
close by,
close-by adj | (near) | apropiat adj. |
| | | aproape adv. |
| | | în apropiere loc.adv. |
| | Is there a close-by store where we could buy eggs? |
| close call n | informal, figurative (narrow escape) | la mustață |
| | Phew! That was a close call. I thought he was going to ask to see my ID. |
| close call n | informal, figurative ([sth] hard to decide) | la limită loc.adv. |
| | | la mustață expr. |
| | | luptă strânsă expr. |
| | | pe muchie de cuțit expr. |
| | It was a close call, but they declared him the winner. |
close down,
closedown vi | (business: cease trading) (firmă, afacere) | a se închide vb.reflex. |
| Notă: single-word form used when term is a noun |
| | When the doctor was killed they had to close down the clinic. |
close down,
closedown vtr | (cause business to cease operating) (firmă, afacere) | a închide vb.tranz. |
| | The Women's Anti-Exploitation League vowed to close down the porno shop. |
| close friend n | (intimate acquaintance) | prieten apropiat s.m. |
| | Tom is a close friend of mine. |
| close in on vtr | (get closer to, in order to capture) | a se apropia de vb.reflex. |
| | Drive faster! The cops are closing in on us! |
| close match n | (pairing of two similar things) | corespondență strânsă s.f. |
| | Mom's handbag and shoes are not exactly the same color, but they are a very close match. |
| close match n | (sports: very close scores) | meci strâns s.n. |
| | It was a close match but the Seagulls won on penalties. |
| close of day n | (end of the day, evening) | sfârșit al zilei s.n. |
| | | seară s.f. |
| close of day n | euphemism (death) | amurgul vieții s.n. |
| | In his famous poem, Dylan Thomas urges that approaching death is to be resisted, that "old age should burn and rave at close of day". |
| close off vtr | (block, shut off) | a închide vb.tranz. |
| | The police closed off the road due to a bad accident. |
| close quarters npl | (cramped space) | cameră foarte mică s.f. |
| | | spațiu mic s.n. |
| | Considering its close quarters, the rent on the apartment was outrageous. |
| close relation n | (member of immediate family) | rudă apropiată s.f. |
| | Only her close relations were invited to the wedding ceremony. |
| close shave n | figurative (narrow escape) | a scăpa ca prin urechile acului loc.vb. |
| | He walked away from the accident knowing he had just had a close shave with death. |
| close shave n | (facial hair: trim) | tunsoare aproape chel s.f. |
| | I can't seem to get a close shave with my electric razor. |
| close the door on vtr | figurative (rule out, exclude) | a exclude vb.tranz. |
| | The politician's latest comments, unfortunately, closed the door on a peace agreement between the two countries. |
| close the door on vtr | literal (on [sb]: shut door to exclude) | a închide ușa în fața cuiva loc.vb. |
close to your heart,
near your heart expr | (cherished, important) | drag adj. |
| | | îndrăgit adj. |
| | | a avea la inimă expr.vb. |
| | It's a subject that's close to my heart. |
| close together adj | (near to one another,) | apropiat adj. |
| | If his eyes weren't so close together, he'd be almost handsome. |
close-up,
also US: closeup adj | (very near) | de foarte aproape loc.adj. |
| | | în prim plan loc.adj. |
| | (stil de fotografiat) | portret s.n. |
| | The photographer is taking some close-up shots of the fashion model. |
| close your eyes v | literal (shut your eyelids) | a închide ochii loc.vb. |
| | When you feel stressed, just relax, close your eyes and take deep breaths. |
| close your eyes vi | figurative (ignore [sth]) (figurat) | a închide ochii loc.vb. |
| | Most families close their eyes to the fact that they're responsible for their children's failure. |
close-fitting,
close fitting adj | (clothing: tight) (haine) | mulat adj. |
| Notă: hyphen used when term is before a noun |
| | Her close-fitting dress highlighted her best assets. |
| close-knit adj | (family, community: close) (comunitate) | strâns, unit adj. |
| | Welsh mining villages formed close-knit communities bonded together by Religion and Rugby. |
close-minded,
closed-minded adj | (blinkered, intolerant) | închis la minte loc.adj. |
| | | obtuz adj. |
| | He's so close-minded I can't discuss politics with him at all. |
| close-range adj | figurative (position: close-up) | de la mică distanță loc.adj. |
| | It was a close-range shot and there was no way the police officer could miss. |
closefisted (US),
close-fisted (UK) adj | (miserly, stingy) | zgârcit adj. |
| | | avar adj. |
| | | zgârie-brânză adj. |
closemouthed (US),
close-mouthed (UK) adj | figurative (reluctant to divulge information) | zgârcit la vorbă loc.adj. |
| | | secretos adj. |
draw to a close,
draw to an end v expr | (finish) | a se finaliza vb.reflex. |
| | | a se termina vb.reflex. |
| | | a se apropia de final expr.vb. |
| | As the evening drew to a close, the orchestra played a final waltz. |
| draw [sth] to a close v expr | (bring to an end) | a pune capăt loc.vb. |
| | | a termina, a finaliza vb.tranz. |
| | After an hour on the phone, she drew the conversation to a close. |
| get close vi | (time: approach) | a se apropia vb.reflex. |
| | Christmas is getting close again. |
| get close vi | (move very near) | a se apropia vb.reflex. |
| | He got so close I could see every blackhead on his face. |
| keep [sb/sth] close vtr + adj | (keep nearby) | a fi aproape de loc.vb. |
| | | a nu se depărta de vb.reflex. |
| | Claire decided to work from home so that she could keep her children close. |
| keep close vi + adj | (stay near) | a rămâne pe aproape expr. |
| | | a nu se depărta vb.reflex. |
| | Tina told the twins to keep close as they crossed the busy road. |
| keep close to [sb/sth] v expr | (stay near) | a rămâne aproape de expr. |
| | | a sta prin preajmă expr. |
| | Keep close to me when we're at the concert; I don't want you to get lost. |
| pay close attention v | (take notice, observe well) | a da foarte mare atenție loc.vb. |
| | Pay close attention to what I say because I won't repeat it. |
shut your eyes,
close your eyes v expr | (close your eyelids) | a închide ochii loc.vb. |
| | I have a big surprise for you, so shut your eyes and I'll bring it in. |
| take a close look v | (examine or inspect [sth]) | a se uita atent loc.vb. |
| | If you take a close look at this bank note, you'll see there's no watermark - it's a forgery. |
take a close look at [sth/sb],
take a careful look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect [sth]) | a se uita atent la loc.vb. |
| | Before buying a used car, I take a careful look at the engine. |
| under close surveillance adv | (being watched intently) | sub supraveghere strictă adv. |
| | The government kept the official under close surveillance. |
| under close surveillance adj | (watched intently) | stric supravegheat adj. |
| up close adv | (at close range) | de aproape adv. |
| | Visitors to the wildlife park can see animals such as snakes and badgers up close. |