English-Thai Dictionary
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ADJ ที่ คล้าย กัน ที่ แตกต่าง กัน น้อย มาก similar resembling ti-klai-kan
close
ADJ ที่ มี ความใกล้ชิด กัน intimate familiar close-knit ti-me-kwam-klai-chid-kan
close
ADJ ใกล้ near nearby adjacent klai
close
ADV ใกล้ klai
close
VI จบ job
close
VI ปิด pid
close
VT ทำให้ จบ finish terminate end tam-hai-job
close
VT ปิด shut seal shut off open unseal pid
close about
PHRV ใกล้ เข้ามา ทีละน้อย คืบคลาน เข้ามา klai-kao-ma-te-la-noi
close around
PHRV ใกล้ เข้ามา ทีละน้อย คืบคลาน เข้ามา klai-kao-ma-te-la-noi
close at hand
IDM ใกล้ มือ ใกล้ แถว นี้ klai-mue
close down
PHRV ปิดกิจการ ปิด ดำเนินการ เลิก shut down pid-kid-ja-kan
close down
PHRV เข้ามา ใกล้ ขยับ เข้าใกล้ เคลื่อน เข้ามา close in kao-ma-klai
close down
PHRV ไม่ ถ่ายทอด (วิทยุ หรือ โทรทัศน์ เลิด กระจายเสียง งด ถ่ายทอด mai-tai-tod
close in
PHRV ทำให้ บาดเจ็บ (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ tam-hai-bad-jeb
close in
PHRV ทำให้ ปิด tam-hai-pid
close in
PHRV เข้ามา ใกล้ มากขึ้น ขยับ เข้าใกล้ เคลื่อน เข้ามา close down close in on kao-ma-klai-mak-kuen
close in on
PHRV ใกล้ เข้ามา (เพื่อ จู่โจม หรือ โจมตี close in move in on klai-kao-ma
close off
PHRV ปิดกั้น อุด pid-kan
close on
PHRV ล้อมรอบ ทีละน้อย lom-rob-ti-la-noi
close on
PHRV ใกล้ เข้ามา ทีละน้อย คืบคลาน เข้ามา klai-kao-ma-te-la-noi
close out
PHRV ทำให้ สินค้า หมด ไป โดย การลดราคา tam-hai-sin-ka-mod-pai-doi-kan-lod-ra-ka
close out
PHRV ลดราคา lod-ra-ka
close ranks
IDM เข้าร่วม กับ ร่วมกัน ร่วมกับ kao-ream-kab
close round
PHRV ใกล้ เข้ามา ทีละน้อย คืบคลาน เข้ามา close about klai-kao-ma-te-la-noi
close the door on
IDM ประกาศ ว่า หมดหวัง สำหรับ shut on pra-kad-wa-mod-wang-sam-rab
close to home
IDM ใกล้ ตัว ใกล้ บ้าน klai-tua
close to someone
IDM เข้ากัน ดี กับ เป็นเพื่อน กับ สนิทสนม กับ kao-kan-de-kab
close up
PHRV ปิด อุด pid
close up
PHRV ปิด ตอนกลางคืน หรือ ช่วง สั้นๆ close down shut down pid-ton-klang-kuen-rue-chuang-san-san
close up
PHRV ปิดเงียบ เก็บ เป็นความลับ pid-ngiab
close up
PHRV เข้ามา ใกล้ เข้ามา ร่วม join up kao-ma-klai
close upon
PHRV ใกล้ เข้ามา ทีละน้อย คืบคลาน เข้ามา klai-kao-ma-te-la-noi
close with
PHRV ขอ พบ เป็น ส่วนตัว พบปะ ส่วนตัว กับ closet with kor-phob-pen-suan-tua
close with
PHRV จบ ด้วย job-duai
close with
PHRV เข้า ประชุม เป็น ส่วนตัว (ใช้ รูป passive voice เสมอ kao-pra-chum-pen-suan-tua
close with
PHRV เริ่ม ต่อสู้ กับ (ทาง วรรณ คดี roem-tor-su-kab
close with
PHRV เห็นด้วย กับ hen-duai-kab
close-fitting
ADJ ที่ สวมใส่ พอดี close snug ti-suam-sai-por-de
close-knit
ADJ ที่ รวมตัวกัน ที่ เป็น กลุ่ม เดียวกัน close ti-ruam-tua-kan
close-mouthed
A ที่ ปิดปากเงียบ ที่ ไม่ ชอบ พูด ที่ ไม่ ติดต่อ ด้วย
close-mouthed
ADJ ที่ ไม่ ค่อย บอก อะไร ที่ ปิดปาก สนิท quiet discreet ti-mai-koi-bok-ar-rai
close-stool
N ม้านั่ง ที่ มี รู ข้างใต้ มี หม้อ เป็น ที่ ถ่ายอุจจาระ ที่ ถ่ายอุจจาระ
close-up
N ภาพถ่าย ระยะใกล้ การถ่ายภาพ ระยะใกล้
close-up
N ภาพ ที่ ถ่าย ใกล้ phab-ti-tai-klai
closed
ADJ จำกัด เฉพาะ กลุ่ม หรือ บุคคล private restricted jam-kad-cha-phow-klum-rue-buk-kon
closed
ADJ ที่อยู่ ได้ ด้วยตัวเอง self-sufficient ti-yu-dai-duai-tua-eng
closed
ADJ ที่ ไม่ เปิดรับ สิ่งใหม่ ti-mai-poed-rab-sing-mai
closed
ADJ ปิด shut fastened sealed pid
closefisted
ADJ ขี้เหนียว ตระหนี่ miserly stingy ki-nial
closet
ADJ ที่ เป็น ส่วนตัว ti-pen-suan-tua
closet
N ชั้น ตู้ cabinet cupboard chan
closet
N ห้อง เล็กๆ hong-lek-lek
closet with
PHRV เข้า ประชุม เป็น ส่วนตัว be closed with kao-pra-chum-pen-suan-tua
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CLOSE
v.t. 1. To shut; to make fast, by pressing together, or by stopping an open place, so as to intercept a passage, in almost any manner; as, to close the eyes; to close a gate, door or window. In these and other cases, closing is performed by bringing an object before the opening. To close a book, is to bring the parts together.
The Lord hath closed your eyes. Isaiah 29:1 .
He closed the book. Luke 4:2 .
2. To end; to finish; to conclude; to complete; to bring to a period; as, to close a bargain, or contract.
One frugal supper did our studies close.
3. To unite, as the parts of a breach or fracture; to make whole; to consolidate; often followed by up.
The Lord closed up the flesh instead thereof. Genesis 2:21.
4. To cover; to inclose; to encompass; to overwhelm.
The depths closed me round about. Jonah 2:5.
5. To inclose; to confine. [See Inclose. ]
6. To move or bring together; to unite separate bodies or parts; as, to close the ranks of an army.
CLOSE
v.i.s as z. 1. To unite; to coalesce; to come together; as the parts of a wound or fracture, or parts separated; often followed by on or upon.
The fat closed upon the blade. Judges 3:22.
The earth closed upon them. Numbers 16:33.
2. To end; to terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
To close on or upon, to come to a mutual agreement; to agree on or join in.
France and Holland might close upon some measures to our disadvantage.
To close with, to accede to; to consent or agree to; as, to close with the terms proposed. When followed by the person with whom an agreement is made, to make an agreement with; to unite with; as, to close with an enemy.
He took the time when Richard was deposed,
And high and low with happy Harry closed.
In this sense, to close in with is less elegant.
To close with,
To close in with, To unite; to join closely; to grapple, as persons in a contest; applied to wrestlers, when they come to close embrace for scuffling.
CLOSE
a. 1. Shut fast; tight; made fast, so as to have no opening; as a close box; a close vizard.
2. Having parts firmly united; compact; dense; applied to solid substances of any king; as the close texture of wood or metal.
3. Having parts firmly adhering; viscous; tenacious; as oil, or glue.
4. Confined; stagnant; without ventilation or motion; as close air.
5. Confined; retired.
While David kept himself close. 1 Chronicles 12:1.
6. Hid; private; secret; as, to keep a purpose close. Numbers 5:13; Luke 9:36.
7. Confined within narrow limits; narrow; as a close alley.
8. Near; within a small distance; as a close fight or action.
9. Joined; in contact or nearly so; crowded; as, to sit close.
1 . Compressed, as thoughts or words; hence, brief; concise; opposed to loose or diffuse.
Where the original is close, no version can reach it in the same compass.
11. Very near, in place or time; adjoining, or nearly so.
I saw him come close to the ram. Daniel 8:7.
They sailed close by Crete. Acts 27:13.
Some dire misfortune follows close behind.
12. Having the quality of keeping secrets, thoughts or designs; cautious; as a close minister. Hence in friendship, trusty; confidential
13. Having an appearance of concealment; implying art, craft or wariness; as a close aspect.
14. Intent; fixed; attentive; pressing upon the object; as, to give close attention.
Keep your mind or thoughts close to the business or subject.
15. Full to the point; home; pressing; as a close argument; bring the argument close to the question.
16. Pressing; earnest; warm; as a close debate.
17. Confined; secluded from communication; as a close prisoner.
18. Covetous; penurious; not liberal; as a close man.
19. Applied to the weather or air, close, in popular language, denotes warm and damp, cloudy or foggy, or warm and relaxing, occasioning a sense of lassitude and depression. Perhaps originally, confined air.
2 . Strictly adhering to the original; as a close translation.
21. In heraldry, drawn in a coat of arms with the wings close, and in a standing posture.
Close communion, with baptists, communion in the Lords supper with their own sect only.
Close election, an election in which the votes for different candidates are nearly equal.
CLOSE
adv. Closely; nearly; densely; secretly; pressingly. Behind her death close followed, pace for pace.
CLOSE-BANDED
a.Being in close order; closely united.
CLOSE-BODIED
a.Fitting the body exactly; setting close; as a garment.
CLOSE-COMPACTED
a.Being in compact order; compact.
CLOSE-COUCHED
a.Quite concealed.
CLOSE-CURTAINED
a.Inclosed or surrounded with curtains.
CLOSE-FISTED
a.Covetous; niggardly.
CLOSE-HANDED
a.Covetous; penurious.
CLOSE-HANDEDNESS
n.Covetousness.
CLOSE-HAULED
a.In seamanship, having the tacks or lower corners of the sails drawn close to the side to windward, and the sheets hauled close aft, in sailing near the wind.
CLOSE-PENT
a.Shut close.
CLOSE-QUARTERS
n.Strong barriers of wood used in a ship for defense when the ship is boarded.
CLOSE-STOOL
n.A chamber utensil for the convenience of the sick and infirm.
CLOSE-TONGUED
a.Keeping silence; cautious in speaking.
CLOSED
pp. Shut; made fast; ended; concluded.
CLOSELY
adv. 1. In a close, compact manner; with the parts united, or pressed together, so as to leave no vent; as a crucible closely luted.
2. Nearly; with little space intervening; applied to space or time; as, to follow closely at ones heels; one event follows closely upon another.
3. Intently; attentively; with the mind or thoughts fixed; with near inspection; as, to look or attend closely.
4. Secretly; slyly.
5. With near affection, attachment or interest; intimately; as, men closely connected in friendship; nations closely allied by treaty.
6. Strictly; within close limits; without communication abroad; as a prisoner closely confined.
7. With strict adherence to the original; as, to translate closely.
CLOSENESS
n. 1. The state of being shut, pressed together, or united. Hence according to the nature of the thing to which the word is applied.
2. Compactness; solidity; as the closeness of texture in wood or fossils.
3. Narrowness; straitness; as of a place.
4. Tightness in building, or in apartments; firmness of texture in cloth, etc.
5. Want of ventilation; applied to a close room, or to the air confined in it.
6. Confinement or retirement of a person; recluseness; solitude.
7. Reserve in intercourse; secrecy; privacy; caution.
8. Covetousness; penuriousness.
9. Connection; near union; intimacy, whether of friendship, or of interest; as the closeness of friendship, or of alliance.
1 . Pressure; urgency; variously applied; as the closeness of an agreement, or of debate; the closeness of a question or inquiry.
11. Adherence to an original; as the closeness of a version.
CLOSER
n.s as z. A finisher; one who concludes.
CLOSER
a.comp. of close. More close.
CLOSEST
a.superl. of close. Most close. In these words, s has its proper sound.
CLOSET
n.s as z. 1. A small room or apartment for retirement; any room for privacy.
When thou prayest, inter into thy closet. Matthew 6:6.
2. An apartment for curiosities or valuable things.
3. A small close apartment or recess in the side of a room for repositing utensils and furniture.
CLOSET
v.t.s as z. To shut up in a closet; to conceal; to take into a private apartment for consultation.
CLOSETED
pp. s as z. Shut up in a closet; concealed.
CLOSETING
ppr. s as z. Shutting up in a private room; concealing.
CLOSET-SIN
n.Sin committed in privacy.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CLOSE
Close, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Closed; p. pr. & vb. n. Closing. ] Etym: [From OF. & F. clos, p. p. of clore to close, fr. L. claudere; akin to G. schliessen to shut, and to E. clot, cloister, clavicle, conclude, sluice. Cf. Clause, n.]
1. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
2. To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.
3. To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction. One frugal supper did our studies close. Dryden.
4. To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine. The depth closed me round about. Jonah ii. 5. But now thou dost thyself immure and close In some one corner of a feeble heart. Herbert. A closed sea, a sea within the jurisdiction of some particular nation, which controls its navigation.
CLOSE
CLOSE Close, v. i.
1. To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated. What deep wounds ever closed without a scar Byron.
2. To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
3. To grapple; to engange in hand-to-hand fight. They boldly closed in a hand-to-hand contest. Prescott. To close on or upon, to come to a mutual agreement; to agree on or join in. "Would induce France and Holland to close upon some measures between them to our disadvantage. " Sir W. Temple. -- To close with. (a ) To accede to; to consent or agree to; as, to close with the terms proposed. (b ) To make an agreement with. -- To close with the land (Naut. ), to approach the land.
CLOSE
CLOSE Close, n.
1. The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction. [Obs. ] The doors of plank were; their close exquisite. Chapman.
2. Conclusion; cessation; ending; end. His long and troubled life was drawing to a close. Macaulay.
3. A grapple in wrestling. Bacon.
4. (Mus. ) (a ) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence. (b ) A double bar marking the end. At every close she made, the attending throng Replied, and bore the burden of the song. Dryden.
Syn. -- Conclusion; termination; cessation; end; ending; extremity; extreme.
CLOSE
Close ( or ), n. Etym: [OF. & F. clos an inclosure, fr. clos, p. p.of clore. See Close, v. t.]
1. An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; -- specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey. Closes surrounded by the venerable abodes of deans and canons.Macaulay.
2. A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within. [Eng. ] Halliwell
3. (Law )
Defn: The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed. Bouvier.
CLOSE
Close, a. [Compar. Closer; superl. Closest. ] Etym: [Of. & F. clos, p.p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]
1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden.
2. Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters. "A close prison. " Dickens.
3. Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc. If the rooms be low-roofed, or full of windows and doors, the one maketh the air close, ... and the other maketh it exceeding unequal. Bacon.
4. Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.
5. Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden. "He yet kept himself close because of Saul. " 1 Chron. xii. 1 "Her close intent. " Spenser.
6. Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. "For servecy, no lady closer. " Shak.
7. Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids. The golden globe being put into a press, ... the water made itself way through the pores of that very close metal. Locke.
8. Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. "Where the original is close no version can reach it in the same compass. " Dryden.
9. Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to. Plant the spring crocuses close to a wall. Mortimer. The thought of the Man of sorrows seemed a very close thing -- not a faint hearsay. G. Eliot.
1 . Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
11. Intimate; familiar; confidential. League with you I seek And mutual amity, so strait, so close, That I with you must dwell, or you with me. Milton.
12. Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote. "A close contest. " Prescott.
13. Difficult to obtain; as, money is close. Bartlett.
14. Parsimonious; stingy. "A crusty old fellow, as close as a vise. " Hawthorne.
15. Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation. Locke.
16. Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
17. (Phon. )
Defn: Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open. Close borough. See under Borough. -- Close breeding. See under Breeding. -- Close communion, communion in the Lord's supper, restricted to those who have received baptism by immersion. -- Close corporation, a body or corporation which fills its own vacancies. -- Close fertilization. (Bot. ) See Fertilization. -- Close harmony (Mus. ), compact harmony, in which the tones composing each chord are not widely distributed over several octaves. -- Close time, a fixed period during which killing game or catching certain fish is prohibited by law. -- Close vowel (Pron. ), a vowel which is pronounced with a diminished aperture of the lips, or with contraction of the cavity of the mouth. -- Close to the wind (Naut. ), directed as nearly to the point from which the wind blows as it is possible to sail; closehauled; -- said of a vessel.
CLOSE
CLOSE Close, adv.
1. In a close manner.
2. Secretly; darkly. [Obs. ] A wondrous vision which did close imply The course of all her fortune and posterity. Spenser.
CLOSE-BANDED
CLOSE-BANDED Close "-band `ed, a.
Defn: Closely united.
CLOSE-BARRED
CLOSE-BARRED Close "-barred `, a.
Defn: Firmly barred or closed.
CLOSE-BODIED
CLOSE-BODIED Close "-bod `ied, a.
Defn: Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment. Ayliffe.
CLOSE-FIGHTS
CLOSE-FIGHTS Close "-fights `, n. pl. (Naut. )
Defn: Barriers with loopholes, formerly erected on the deck of a vessel to shelter the men in a close engagement with an enemy's boarders; -- called also close quarters. [Obs. ]
CLOSEFISTED
CLOSEFISTED Close "fist `ed, a.
Defn: Covetous; niggardly. Bp. Berkeley. "Closefisted contractors." Hawthorne.
CLOSEHANDED
CLOSEHANDED Close "hand `ed, a.
Defn: Covetous; penurious; stingy; closefisted. -- Close "hand `ed *ness, n.
CLOSEHAULED
CLOSEHAULED Close "hauled `, a. (Naut. )
Defn: Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows; -- said of a sailing vessel.
CLOSELY
CLOSELY Close "ly, adv.
1. In a close manner.
2. Secretly; privately. [Obs. ] That nought she did but wayle, and often steepe Her dainty couch with tears which closely she did weepe. Spenser.
CLOSEMOUTHED
CLOSEMOUTHED Close "mouthed `, a.
Defn: Cautious in speaking; secret; wary; uncommunicative.
CLOSEN
CLOSEN Clos "en, v. t.
Defn: To make close. [R.]
CLOSENESS
CLOSENESS Close "ness, n.
Defn: The state of being close. Half stifled by the closeness of the room. Swift. We rise not against the piercing judgment of Augustus, nor the extreme caution or closeness of Tiberius. Bacon. An affectation of closeness and covetousness. Addison.
Syn. -- Narrowness; oppressiveness; strictness; secrecy; compactness; conciseness; nearness; intimacy; tightness; stinginess; literalness.
CLOSER
CLOSER Clos "er, n.
1. One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot.
2. A finisher; that which finishes or terminates.
3. (Masonry )
Defn: The last stone in a horizontal course, if of a less size than the others, or a piece of brick finishing a course. Gwilt.
CLOSEREEFED
CLOSEREEFED Close "reefed `, a. (Naut. )
Defn: Having all the reefs taken in; -- said of a sail.
CLOSE-STOOL
CLOSE-STOOL Close "-stool `, n.
Defn: A utensil to hold a chamber vessel, for the use of the sick and infirm. It is usually in the form of a box, with a seat and tight cover.
CLOSET
Clos "et, n. Etym: [OF. closet little inclosure, dim. of clos. See Close an inclosure. ]
1. A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for privacy. A chair-lumbered closet, just twelve feet by nine. Goldsmith. When thou prayest, enter into thy closet. Matt. vi. 6.
2. A small apartment, or recess in the side of a room, for household utensils, clothing, etc. Dryden. Closet sin, sin commited in privacy. Bp. Hall.
CLOSET
Clos "et, v. t. [imp. & p. pr. & vb. n. Closeting. ]
1. To shut up in, or as in, a closet; to conceal. [R.] Bedlam's closeted and handcuffed charge. Cowper.
2. To make into a closet for a secret interview. He was to call a new legislature, to closet its members. Bancroft. He had been closeted with De Quadra. Froude.
CLOSE-TONGUED
CLOSE-TONGUED Close "-tongued ` (, a.
Defn: Closemouthed; silent. "Close-tongued treason. " Shak.
New American Oxford Dictionary
close
close 1 |klōs kloʊs | ▶adjective 1 a short distance away or apart in space or time: the hotel is close to the sea | her birthday and her wedding date were close together | the months of living in close proximity to her were taking their toll. • with very little or no space in between; dense: cloth with a closer weave | this work occupies over 1,300 pages of close print. • narrowly enclosed: animals in close confinement. • [ predic. ] (close to ) very near to (being or doing something ): on a good day the climate in LA is close to perfection | she was close to tears. • (with reference to a competitive situation ) won or likely to be won by only a small amount or distance: the race will be a close contest | she finished a close second. • Phonetics another term for high ( sense 7 of the adjective ). 2 [ attrib. ] denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling: the family history of cancer in close relatives. • (of a person or relationship ) on very affectionate or intimate terms: they had always been very close, with no secrets at all. • (of a connection or resemblance ) strong: the college has close links with many other institutions. 3 (of observation, examination, etc. ) done in a careful and thorough way: we need to keep a close eye on this project | pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself. • carefully guarded: his whereabouts are a close secret. • not willing to give away money or information; secretive: you're very close about your work, aren't you? 4 uncomfortably humid or airless: a close, hazy day | it was very close in the dressing room. ▶adverb in a position so as to be very near to someone or something; with very little space between: they stood close to the door | he was holding her close. PHRASES close by very near; nearby: her father lives quite close by. close to (or close on ) (of an amount ) almost; very nearly: he spent close to 30 years in jail. close to the bone see bone. close to one's heart see heart. close to home see home. close up very near: close up she was no less pretty. close to the wind Sailing (of a sailing vessel ) pointed as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing while still making headway. come close almost achieve or do: he came close to calling the President a liar. too close for comfort dangerously or uncomfortably near: the friendly stranger who suddenly comes too close for comfort. DERIVATIVES close ly adverb, close ness noun, clos ish adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective ), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure ’ and clausus ‘closed, ’ past participle of claudere.
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close 2 |klōz kloʊz | ▶verb 1 move or cause to move so as to cover an opening: [ no obj. ] : she jumped into the train just as the doors were closing | [ with obj. ] : they had to close the window because of the insects. • [ with obj. ] block up (a hole or opening ): glass doors close off the living room from the hall | figurative : Stephen closed his ears to the sound. • [ with obj. ] bring two parts of (something ) together so as to block its opening or bring it into a folded state: Loretta closed her mouth | Ron closed the book. • [ no obj. ] gradually get nearer to someone or something: they plotted a large group of aircraft about 130 miles away and closing fast. • [ no obj. ] (close around /over ) come into contact with (something ) so as to encircle and hold it: my fist closed around the weapon. • [ with obj. ] make (an electric circuit ) continuous: this will cause a relay to operate and close the circuit. 2 bring or come to an end: [ with obj. ] : the members were thanked for attending, and the meeting was closed | [ no obj. ] : the concert closed with “Silent Night ” | (as adj. closing ) : the closing stages of the election campaign. • [ no obj. ] (of a business, organization, or institution ) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time: the factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs | [ with obj. ] : the country has been closed to outsiders for almost 50 years. • [ no obj. ] finish speaking or writing: we close with a point about truth | (as adj. closing ) : Nellie's closing words. • [ with obj. ] bring (a business transaction ) to a satisfactory conclusion: he closed a deal with a metal dealer. • [ with obj. ] remove all the funds from (a bank account ) and cease to use it. • [ with obj. ] Computing make (a data file ) inaccessible after use, so that it is securely stored until required again. ▶noun [ in sing. ] 1 the end of an event or of a period of time or activity: the afternoon drew to a close . • (the close ) the end of a day's trading on a stock market: at the close the Dow Jones average was down 13.52 points. • Music the conclusion of a phrase; a cadence. 2 the shutting of something, esp. a door: the door jerked to a close behind them. PHRASES close the door on (or to ) see door. close one's eyes to see eye. close one's mind to see mind. close ranks see rank 1. close up shop see shop. PHRASAL VERBS close something down (or close down ) cause to cease or cease business or operation, esp. permanently: the government promised to close down the nuclear plants within twenty years. close in (on ) come nearer to someone being pursued: the police were closing in on them. • gradually surround, esp. with the effect of hindering movement or vision: the weather has now closed in, so an attempt on the summit is unlikely. • (of days ) get successively shorter with the approach of the winter solstice: November was closing in. close something out bring something to an end: Steve tried to close out the conversation. close up (of a person's face ) become blank and emotionless or hostile: he didn't like her laughter and his face closed up angrily. close something up (or close up ) 1 cause to cease or cease operation or being used: the broker advised me to close the house up for the time being. 2 (close up ) (of an opening ) grow smaller or become blocked by something: she felt her throat close up. close with come near, esp. so as to engage with (an enemy force ).DERIVATIVES clos a ble adjective, clos er noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut. ’
Close, Glenn
Close, Glenn |klōs kloʊs | (1947 –), US actress. Notable movies: The Big Chill (1983 ), Fatal Attraction (1987 ), and Dangerous Liaisons (1988 ). Her television work includes the lead role in Damages (2007 –).
close call
close call |klōs ˌkloʊz ˈkɔl | ▶noun a narrow escape from danger or disaster.
close-coupled
close-coupled ▶adjective chiefly Brit. (of two parts of a structure ) attached or fixed close together.
close-cropped
close-cropped |klōs ˈkloʊs ˈˌkrɑpt |(also closely cropped ) ▶adjective (typically of hair or grass ) cut very short.
closed
closed |klōzd kloʊzd | ▶adjective not open: rooms with closed doors lined the hallway | he sat with his eyes closed. • (of a business ) having ceased trading, esp. for a short period: he put the “Closed ” sign up on the door. • (of a society or system ) not communicating with or influenced by others; independent. • limited to certain people; not open or available to all: the UN Security Council met in closed session . • unwilling to accept new ideas: you're facing the situation with a closed mind. • Mathematics (of a set ) having the property that the result of a specified operation on any element of the set is itself a member of the set. • Mathematics (of a set ) containing all its limit points. • Geometry of or pertaining to a curve whose ends are joined. PHRASES behind closed doors taking place secretly or without public knowledge. closed book a subject or person about which one knows nothing: accounting has always been a closed book to me.
closed caption
closed cap tion ▶noun one of a series of subtitles to a television program, accessible through a decoder. ▶verb ( closed-caption ) (with obj. usually as noun closed-captioning ) provide (a program ) with closed captions.
closed chain
closed chain ▶noun Chemistry a number of atoms bonded together to form a closed loop in a molecule.
closed-circuit television
closed-cir cuit tel e vi sion |kloʊzd ˈsərkət ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən |(abbr.: CCTV ) ▶noun a television system in which the video signals are transmitted from one or more cameras by cable to a restricted set of monitors.
closed couplet
closed cou plet ▶noun a rhyming couplet with end-stopped lines that is logically or grammatically complete, as "Instruct the planets in what orbs to run, / Correct old Time, and regulate the Sun ".
closed-door
closed-door ▶adjective restricted; obstructive; secret: the senior staff went into closed-door sessions.
closed-end
closed-end ▶adjective having a predetermined and fixed extent: a closed-end contract. • denoting an investment trust or company that issues a fixed number of shares.
closed-in
closed-in ▶adjective oppressively enclosed or lacking in space: her distress at being in closed-in places.
close-down
close-down |ˈkləʊzdaʊn | ▶noun [ in sing. ] a cessation of work or business, especially on a permanent basis. • Brit. the end of broadcasting on television or radio until the next day.
closed season
closed sea son |ˈkloʊzd ˌsizən | ▶noun a period between specified dates when fishing or the killing of particular game is officially forbidden.
closed shop
closed shop |ˈkloʊzd ˈʃɑp | ▶noun a place of work where membership in a union is a condition for being hired and for continued employment. Compare with open shop, union shop. • [ in sing. ] a system whereby such an arrangement applies: the outlawing of the closed shop.
closed syllable
closed syl |lable ▶noun a syllable ending in a consonant.
closed universe
closed u ni verse ▶noun Astronomy the condition in which there is sufficient matter in the universe to halt the expansion driven by the Big Bang and cause eventual recollapse. The amount of visible matter is only a tenth of the total required for closure, but there may be large quantities of dark matter.
close encounter
close en coun ter |ˈklōs ˌkloʊs ənˈkaʊntər | ▶noun a supposed encounter with a UFO or with aliens. PHRASES close encounter of the first (or second etc. ) kind used to describe encounters involving increasing degrees of complexity and apparent exposure of the witness to aliens, with the first kind being a mere sighting and the fourth kind being abduction.
close-fisted
close-fist ed |klōs ˌkloʊs ˈfɪstɪd | ▶adjective unwilling to spend money; stingy.
close-fitting
close-fit ting |klōs kloʊs | ▶adjective (of a garment ) fitting tightly and showing the contours of the body.
close-grained
close-grained |klōs ˌkloʊs ˈɡreɪnd | ▶adjective (of wood, stone, or other material ) having tightly packed fibers, crystals, or other structural elements.
close harmony
close har mo ny |klōs kloʊsˈhɑːrməni | ▶noun Music harmony in which the notes of the chord are close together, typically in vocal music.
close-hauled
close-hauled |klōs ˌkloʊs ˈhɔld | ▶adjective & adverb Sailing (of a ship ) close to the wind.
close-in
close-in |klōs ˌkloʊs ˈɪn | ▶adjective only a short distance away: a close-in shot. • near to the center of a town or city: close-in parking.
close-knit
close-knit |klōs kloʊs | ▶adjective (of a group of people ) united or bound together by strong relationships and common interests: a close-knit community.
close-mouthed
close-mouthed |klōs ˈmouT͟Hd, -ˈmouTHt, klōz -kloʊs |(also close-lipped ) ▶adjective reticent; discreet: the candidates have been close-mouthed about their fund-raising goals.
closeout
close out |ˈklōzout ˈkloʊzaʊt | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] a sale of goods at reduced prices to get rid of superfluous stock: a closeout sale | closeout prices.
close quarters
close quar ters |klōs ˌkloʊz ˈkwɔrdərz | ▶plural noun a situation of being very or uncomfortably close to someone or something: living in close quarters with people | engaging the enemy at close quarters .
closer
clos er |ˈklōzər ˈkloʊzər | ▶noun Baseball a relief pitcher who specializes in pitching to the final batters of a game if the pitcher's team has the lead.
close range
close range |klōs ˌkloʊs ˈreɪnʤ | ▶noun a short distance between someone or something and a target: two bullets fired at close range | watching a bird at close range.
close-ratio
close-ra tio |klōs ˌkloʊzˈreɪʃioʊ | ▶adjective (of a vehicle's gearbox ) having gear ratios that are set at values not very different from each other.
close reach
close reach |klōs ˌkloʊzˈritʃ |Sailing ▶noun a point of sailing in which the wind blows from slightly forward of the beam: we sailed on a close reach directly for Sharp's Island. ▶verb ( close-reach ) [ no obj. ] sail with the wind in this position.
close-run
close-run |kləʊsˈrʌn | ▶adjective won or lost by a very small margin: the motion failed to obtain an absolute majority of 249 but it was a close-run thing .
close season
close sea son |klōz ˈkloʊzsiːzn | ▶noun British term for closed season.
close-set
close-set |klōs kloʊs | ▶adjective (of two or more things ) placed or occurring with little space in between: her eyes were too close-set for beauty.
close shave
close shave |klōs ˌkloʊsˈʃeɪv | ▶noun 1 a shave in which the hair is cut very short. 2 informal another term for close call.
close-stool
close-stool ▶noun historical a covered chamber pot enclosed in a wooden stool.
closet
clos et |ˈkläzit ˈklɑzət | ▶noun 1 a cupboard or wardrobe, esp. one tall enough to walk into. • a small room, esp. one used for storing things or for private study. 2 archaic a toilet. 3 (the closet ) a state of secrecy or concealment, esp. about one's homosexuality: lesbians who had come out of the closet . ▶adjective [ attrib. ] secret; covert: a closet alcoholic. ▶verb ( closets, closeting , closeted ) [ with obj. ] shut (someone ) away, esp. in private conference or study: he was closeted with the king | he returned home and closeted himself in his room. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a private or small room ): from Old French, diminutive of clos ‘closed ’ (see close 1 ).
closet drama
clos et dra ma (also closet play ) ▶noun a play to be read rather than acted.
close-up
close-up |ˈklōsˌəp ˈkloʊsʌp | ▶noun a photograph, movie, or video taken at close range and showing the subject on a large scale: a close-up of her face | they see themselves in close-up | [ as modifier ] : a close-up view. • an intimate and detailed description or study: [ as modifier ] : the book's close-up account of the violence.
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close 1 |kləʊs | ▶adjective 1 only a short distance away or apart in space or time: the hotel is close to the sea | her birthday and mine were close together | why don't we go straight to the shops, as we're so close? • with very little or no space in between; dense: cloth with a close weave | this work occupies over 1,300 pages of close print. • narrowly enclosed: animals in close confinement. • (close to ) very near to (being or doing something ): on a good day the climate in LA is close to perfection | she was close to tears. • (with reference to a competitive situation ) involving only a small margin between winner and loser: the race will be a close contest | she finished a close second. 2 [ attrib. ] denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling: the family history of cancer in close relatives. • on very affectionate or intimate terms: they had always been very close, with no secrets at all. • (of a connection or resemblance ) strong: the college has close links with many other institutions. 3 (of observation, examination, etc. ) done in a careful and thorough way: pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself. • carefully guarded: his whereabouts are a close secret. • not willing to give away money or information; secretive: you're very close about your work, aren't you? 4 uncomfortably humid or airless: a close, hazy day | it was very close in the dressing room. 5 Phonetics another term for high ( sense 7 of the adjective ). ▶adverb (often close to ) very near to someone or something; with very little space between: they stood close to the door | he was holding her close. ▶noun [ often in names ] Brit. a residential street without through access: she lives at 12 Goodwood Close. • the precinct surrounding a cathedral. • a playing field at certain traditional English public schools. • Scottish an entry from the street to a common stairway or to a court at the back of a building. PHRASES at (or in ) close quarters very or uncomfortably close to someone or something: he witnessed the atrocities of war at close quarters | housing shortages force people to live in close quarters. close by very near; nearby: her father lives quite close by. close shave (also close call ) informal a narrow escape from danger or disaster. close to (or close on ) (of an amount ) almost; very nearly: he spent close to 30 years in jail. close to the bone see bone. close to one's heart see heart. close to home see home. close up very near: close up she was no less pretty. come close almost achieve or do: he came close to calling the Prime Minister a liar. too close for comfort dangerously or uncomfortably near: he sat on the edge of the bed, far too close for comfort | figurative : an issue being discussed with a sufferer may be too close for comfort to the counsellor's personal experience. DERIVATIVES closely adverb, closeness noun, closish adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective ), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure ’ and clausus ‘closed ’, past participle of claudere.
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close 2 |kləʊz | ▶verb 1 move so as to cover an opening: [ no obj. ] : she jumped on to the train just as the doors were closing | [ with obj. ] : she closed the door quietly. I kept closing my eyes and nodding off. they had to close the window because of the insects. • [ with obj. ] block up (a hole or opening ): close the hole with a plug of cotton wool | figurative : Stephen closed his ears to the sound. • [ with obj. ] bring two parts of (something ) together so as to block its opening or bring it into a folded state: Loretta closed her mouth | Rex closed the book. • [ no obj. ] (close around /over ) come into contact with (something ) so as to encircle and hold it: my fist closed around the weapon. • [ with obj. ] make (an electric circuit ) continuous: this will cause a relay to operate and close the circuit. 2 bring or come to an end: [ with obj. ] : the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed | [ no obj. ] : the concert closed with ‘Silent Night ’ | (as adj. closing ) : the closing stages of the election campaign. • [ no obj. ] finish speaking or writing: we close with a point about truth | (as adj. closing ) : Nellie's closing words. • [ with obj. ] bring (a business transaction ) to a satisfactory conclusion: right now we are trying to close the deal with our sponsors. 3 [ no obj. ] (of a business, organization, or institution ) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time: the factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs | [ with obj. ] : a hoax call which closed the city's stations for 4 hours. • [ with obj. ] remove all the funds from (a bank or building society account ) and cease to use it. • [ with obj. ] Computing make (a file ) inaccessible after use, so that it is securely stored until required again. 4 [ no obj. ] gradually get nearer to someone or something: he tried to walk faster, but each time the man closed up on him again. ▶noun [ in sing. ] 1 the end of an event or of a period of time or activity: the afternoon drew to a close | the seminar was brought to a close with a discussion of future trends. • (the close ) the end of a day's trading on a stock market: by the close the Dow Jones average was down 13.52 points at 2,759.84. • (the close ) the end of a day's play in a cricket match. • Music the conclusion of a phrase; a cadence. 2 the shutting of something, especially a door: the door jerked to a close behind them. PHRASES close the door on (or to ) see door. close one's eyes to see eye. close one's mind to see mind. close ranks see rank 1. PHRASAL VERBS close down (or close something down ) cease or cause to cease business or operation, especially permanently: the government promised to close down the nuclear plants within twenty years. • (close down ) Brit. (of a broadcasting station ) end transmission until the next day. close in come nearer to someone being pursued: the police were closing in on them. • gradually surround, especially with the effect of hindering movement or vision: the weather has now closed in so an attempt on the summit is unlikely. • (of days ) get successively shorter with the approach of the winter solstice: November was closing in. close something out N. Amer. bring something to an end. close up (of a person's face ) become blank and emotionless or hostile: he didn't like her laughter and his face closed up angrily. close up 1 (also close something up ) stop using or operating a business or building: the solicitor advised me to close the house up for the time being. 2 (close up ) (of an opening ) grow smaller or become blocked by something: she felt her throat close up. close with come near, especially so as to engage with (an enemy force ).DERIVATIVES closable adjective, closer noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut ’.
Close, Glenn
Close, Glenn |klōs kloʊs | (1947 –), US actress. Notable movies: The Big Chill (1983 ), Fatal Attraction (1987 ), and Dangerous Liaisons (1988 ). Her television work includes the lead role in Damages (2007 –).
close-coupled
close-coupled ▶adjective chiefly Brit. (of two parts of a structure ) attached or fixed close together.
close-cropped
close-cropped |kləʊsˈkrɒpt | ▶adjective (of hair or grass ) cut very short.
closed
closed |kləʊzd | ▶adjective 1 not open: rooms with closed doors lined the hallway | he sat with his eyes closed. • (of a society or system ) not communicating with or influenced by others. • limited to certain people; not open or available to all: the UN Security Council met in closed session . • unwilling to accept new ideas: you're facing the situation with a closed mind. 2 (of a business ) having ceased trading, especially for a short period: he put the ‘Closed ’ sign up on the door. 3 Mathematics (of a set ) having the property that the result of a specified operation on any element of the set is itself a member of the set. • (of a set ) containing all its limit points. • Geometry (of a curve or figure ) formed from a single unbroken line. PHRASES behind closed doors taking place secretly or without public knowledge. closed book a subject or person about which one knows nothing: accounting has always been a closed book to me.
closed caption
closed caption ▶noun one of a series of subtitles to a television programme, accessible through a decoder. ▶verb ( closed-caption ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as noun closed-captioning ) provide (a programme ) with closed captions.
closed chain
closed chain ▶noun Chemistry a number of atoms bonded together to form a closed loop in a molecule.
closed-circuit television
closed-circuit television (abbrev.: CCTV ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a television system in which video signals are transmitted from one or more cameras by cable to a set of monitors, used especially for security purposes.
closed couplet
closed cou plet ▶noun a rhyming couplet with end-stopped lines that is logically or grammatically complete, as "Instruct the planets in what orbs to run, / Correct old Time, and regulate the Sun ".
closed-door
closed-door ▶adjective restricted; obstructive; secret: the senior staff went into closed-door sessions.
closed-end
closed-end ▶adjective having a predetermined and fixed extent: a closed-end contract. • N. Amer. denoting an investment trust or company that issues a fixed number of shares.
closed-in
closed-in ▶adjective oppressively enclosed or lacking in space: her distress at being in closed-in places.
close-down
close-down |ˈkləʊzdaʊn | ▶noun [ in sing. ] a cessation of work or business, especially on a permanent basis. • Brit. the end of broadcasting on television or radio until the next day.
closed season
closed season ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. another term for close season.
closed shop
closed shop ▶noun a place of work where all employees must belong to an agreed trade union. Compare with union shop. • [ in sing. ] the system in operation in a place of work that is a closed shop: the outlawing of the closed shop. • an area of activity that is restricted to a particular small group: it's a very closed shop, the pharmaceutical world.
closed syllable
closed syl |lable ▶noun a syllable ending in a consonant.
closed universe
closed uni |verse ▶noun Astronomy the condition in which there is sufficient matter in the universe to halt the expansion driven by the Big Bang and cause eventual re-collapse.
close encounter
close en |coun ¦ter ▶noun a supposed encounter with a UFO or with aliens. PHRASES close encounter of the first (or second etc. ) kind used to describe encounters involving increasing degrees of complexity and apparent exposure of the witness to aliens.
close-fisted
close-fisted ▶adjective unwilling to spend money; mean.
close-fitting
close-fitting |kləʊsˈfɪtɪŋ | ▶adjective (of a garment ) fitting tightly and showing the contours of the body.
close-grained
close-grained ▶adjective having tightly packed fibres, crystals, or other structural elements.
close harmony
close har |mony |kləʊsˈhɑːməni | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Music harmony in which the notes of the chord are close together, typically in vocal music.
close-hauled
close-hauled ▶adjective & adverb Sailing (of a ship ) with the sails hauled aft to sail close to the wind.
close-in
close-in ▶adjective only a short distance away: a close-in shot. • N. Amer. near to the centre of a town or city: close-in parking.
close-knit
close-knit |kləʊsˈnɪt | ▶adjective bound together by strong relationships and common interests: a close-knit community.
close-mouthed
close-mouthed |kləʊsˈmaʊðd |(also close-lipped ) ▶adjective reticent; discreet.
closeout
closeout |ˈkləʊzaʊt | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] US a sale of goods at reduced prices to get rid of superfluous stock. a closeout sale. closeout prices.
close quarters
close quar ters |klōs ˌkloʊz ˈkwɔrdərz | ▶plural noun a situation of being very or uncomfortably close to someone or something: living in close quarters with people | engaging the enemy at close quarters .
closer
clos er |ˈklōzər ˈkloʊzər | ▶noun Baseball a relief pitcher who specializes in pitching to the final batters of a game if the pitcher's team has the lead.
close range
close range ▶noun a short distance between someone or something and a target: Wilkinson scored from close range | they were shot at close range | [ as modifier ] : a close-range shot.
close-ratio
close-ratio ▶adjective (of a vehicle's gearbox ) having gear ratios that are set at values which are not very different from each other.
close reach
close reach ▶noun Sailing a situation in sailing in which the wind blows from slightly in front of the beam: we sailed on a close reach directly for Sharp's Island. ▶verb ( close-reach ) [ no obj. ] sail with the wind from slightly in front of the beam: the yachts close-reached for home.
close-run
close-run |kləʊsˈrʌn | ▶adjective won or lost by a very small margin: the motion failed to obtain an absolute majority of 249 but it was a close-run thing .
close season
close sea ¦son |ˈkləʊzsiːzn | ▶noun (also closed season ) Brit. a period in the year when fishing or the killing of particular game is officially forbidden. • a part of the year when a particular sport is not played.
close-set
close-set |kləʊsˈsɛt | ▶adjective (of two or more things ) having little space in between: a large man with close-set eyes.
close shave
close shave |klōs ˌkloʊsˈʃeɪv | ▶noun 1 a shave in which the hair is cut very short. 2 informal another term for close call.
close-stool
close-stool ▶noun historical a covered chamber pot enclosed in a wooden stool.
closet
closet |ˈklɒzɪt | ▶noun 1 chiefly N. Amer. a cupboard or wardrobe, especially one tall enough to walk into. • a small room, especially one used for storing things or for private study. 2 archaic a toilet. 3 (the closet ) used to refer to a state of secrecy or concealment, especially about one's homosexuality: lesbians who had come out of the closet . ▶adjective [ attrib. ] secret; covert: a closet feminist. ▶verb ( closets, closeting, closeted ) [ with obj. ] shut (someone ) away, especially in private conference or study: he was closeted with the king | he returned home and closeted himself in his room. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a private or small room ): from Old French, diminutive of clos ‘closed ’ (see close 1 ).
closeted
clos |et ¦ed |ˈklɒzɪtɪd | ▶adjective keeping something secret, especially the fact of being homosexual.
closet play
closet play (also closet drama ) ▶noun a play to be read rather than acted.
close-up
close-up |ˈkləʊsʌp | ▶noun a photograph or film image taken at close range and showing the subject on a large scale: a close-up of her face | they see themselves in close-up . • an intimate and detailed description or study: [ as modifier ] : the book's close-up account of the violence.
American Oxford Thesaurus
close
close 1 adjective 1 the town is close to Paris: near, adjacent to; in the vicinity of, in the neighborhood of, within reach of; neighboring, adjoining, abutting, alongside, on the doorstep, a stone's throw (away ) from /to, 'a hop, skip, and a jump from'; nearby, at close quarters to; informal within spitting distance from /to; archaic nigh to. ANTONYMS far, distant. 2 flying in close formation: dense, compact, tight, close-packed, packed, solid; crowded, cramped, congested. ANTONYMS sparse. 3 I was close to tears: near, on the verge of, on the brink of, on the point of. 4 a very close match: evenly matched, even, with nothing to choose between them, neck and neck; informal even-steven. ANTONYMS one-sided. 5 close relatives: immediate, direct, near. ANTONYMS distant. 6 close friends: intimate, dear, bosom; close-knit, tight-knit, inseparable, attached, devoted, faithful; special, good, best, fast, firm; informal (as ) thick as thieves. ANTONYMS casual. 7 a close resemblance: strong, marked, distinct, pronounced. ANTONYMS slight. 8 a close examination: careful, detailed, thorough, minute, searching, painstaking, meticulous, rigorous, scrupulous, conscientious; attentive, focused. ANTONYMS casual. 9 keep a close eye on them: vigilant, watchful, keen, alert. 10 a close translation: strict, faithful, exact, precise, literal; word for word, verbatim. ANTONYMS loose. 11 the weather was hot and close: humid, muggy, stuffy, airless, heavy, sticky, sultry, oppressive, stifling. ANTONYMS fresh.
close
close 2 verb 1 she closed the door: shut, pull (shut ), push (shut ), slam; fasten, secure. ANTONYMS open. 2 close the hole: block (up /off ), stop up, plug, seal (up /off ), shut up /off, cork, stopper, bung (up ); clog (up ), choke, obstruct. ANTONYMS open, unblock. 3 the enemy was closing fast: catch up, close in, creep up, near, approach, gain on someone. 4 the gap is closing: narrow, reduce, shrink, lessen, get smaller, diminish, contract. ANTONYMS widen. 5 his arms closed around her: meet, join, connect; form a circle. 6 he closed the meeting: end, conclude, finish, terminate, wind up, break off, halt, discontinue, dissolve; adjourn, suspend. ANTONYMS open, begin. 7 the factory is to close: shut down, close down, cease production, cease trading, go out of business, go bankrupt, go into receivership, go into liquidation; informal fold, go bust. ANTONYMS open. 8 he closed a deal: clinch, settle, secure, seal, confirm, establish; transact, pull off; complete, conclude, fix, agree, finalize; informal wrap up. ▶noun the close of the talks: end, finish, conclusion, termination, cessation, completion, resolution, climax, denouement; informal outro. ANTONYMS beginning. PHRASES close down See close 2 (sense 7 of the verb ). WORD SPECTRUM: open / close See open Word Spectrums show shades of meaning between two polar opposites.
closet
closet noun a clothes closet: cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe, armoire, locker. ▶adjective a closet Sherlock Holmes fan: secret, covert, private; surreptitious, clandestine, underground, furtive. ▶verb David was closeted in his den: shut away, sequester, seclude, cloister, confine, isolate.
Oxford Thesaurus
close (rhymes with ‘dose’)
close 1 |(rhymes with ‘dose ’)| adjective 1 the town is located close to Manchester's airport: near, adjacent, in close proximity, close /near at hand; not far from, in the vicinity of, in the neighbourhood of, within reach of, within close range of; neighbouring, hard by, adjoining, abutting, alongside, on the doorstep, within sight, within earshot, a stone's throw away; close by, nearby, at hand, at close quarters, contiguous, proximate; accessible, handy, convenient; informal within spitting distance, {a hop, a skip, and a jump away }, within sniffing distance; archaic nigh. ANTONYMS far, distant, remote. 2 flying in close formation: dense, compact, tight, close-packed, tightly packed, packed, solid, condensed, compressed, concentrated; crowded, cramped, crammed, congested, crushed, squeezed, jammed. ANTONYMS sparse. 3 I was close to tears in the dressing room: on the verge of, near, on the brink of, on the point of, within an ace of, in danger of. 4 Essex versus Bedfordshire should be a very close match: evenly matched, even, well matched; neck and neck, side by side, nose to nose, with nothing to choose between them; hard-fought, sharply contested, nip and tuck; informal fifty-fifty, even-steven (s ). ANTONYMS one-sided. 5 not all elderly people have close relatives they might live with: immediate, direct, near. ANTONYMS distant. 6 they became close friends: intimate, dear, bosom; close-knit, inseparable, attached, loving, devoted, faithful, constant; special, good, best, fast, firm, valued, treasured, cherished; informal matey, chummy, pally, (as ) thick as thieves; N. Amer. informal buddy-buddy, palsy-walsy. ANTONYMS casual. 7 he bears a close resemblance to our school janitor: strong, marked, distinct, pronounced. ANTONYMS slight. 8 a close examination of the language of a text: careful, detailed, thorough, minute, painstaking, meticulous, assiduous, diligent, rigorous, scrupulous, conscientious, attentive, focused, intent, concentrated, searching, methodical. ANTONYMS casual. 9 we need to keep a close eye on the project: vigilant, watchful, keen, alert. 10 a close translation of a French original: strict, faithful, exact, precise, literal; word for word, verbatim. ANTONYMS loose. 11 Woolley placed her under close arrest for mutiny: carefully guarded, closely guarded, strict, tight. 12 he's usually pretty close about his clients' deals: reticent, quiet, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, private, secretive, tight-lipped, close-mouthed, close-lipped, guarded, evasive; informal playing one's cards close to one's chest. 13 Sylvie was close with money: mean, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, cheese-paring, ungenerous, illiberal; informal tight-fisted, stingy, tight, mingy. ANTONYMS generous. 14 the weather was hot and close: humid, muggy, stuffy, airless, fuggy, heavy, sticky, steamy, clammy, sultry, oppressive, stifling, suffocating, like a Turkish bath, like a sauna; unventilated. ANTONYMS fresh. ▶noun a small close of semi-detached houses: street, road, cul-de-sac; courtyard, quadrangle, enclosure, piazza.
close (rhymes with ‘nose’)
close 2 |(rhymes with ‘nose ’)| verb 1 she closed the door: shut, draw to, pull to, push to, slam; fasten, secure, lock, bolt, bar, latch, padlock; put up the shutter. ANTONYMS open; unlock. 2 close the hole with a plug of cotton wool: block (up /off ), stop up, plug, seal (up /off ), shut up /off, cork, stopper, bung (up ); make airtight, make watertight; fill (up ), pack, stuff; clog (up ), choke, obstruct, occlude; N. Amer. stopple. ANTONYMS open, unblock. 3 there were a group of aircraft about 130 miles away and closing fast: catch up, creep up, near, approach, gain on someone, draw nearer /near, get nearer /near, come nearer /near, draw closer /close, get closer /close, come closer /close. 4 although unemployment here is still below the national average, the gap is closing: narrow, lessen, grow /become /make smaller, dwindle, diminish, reduce, shrink, contract, constrict, get /become /make narrower; archaic straiten. ANTONYMS widen. 5 his arms closed around her: come together, join, connect, come into contact, unite, form a circle. 6 the chairman hastily closed the meeting: end, bring /come to an end, conclude, finish, terminate, wind up, break off, halt, call a halt to, discontinue, dissolve; adjourn, suspend, prorogue, recess. ANTONYMS open, begin. 7 the factory is to close within two years: cease activity, shut down, close down, cease production, cease operating, come to a halt, cease trading; fail, collapse, go out of business, crash, go under, go bankrupt, become insolvent, go into receivership, go into liquidation, be liquidated, be wound up, be closed (down ), be shut (down ); informal fold, flop, go broke, go bump, go to the wall, go bust. ANTONYMS open. 8 it wouldn't be long before he closed a deal with one of the chain stores: clinch, settle, secure, seal, set the seal on, confirm, guarantee, establish, transact, pull off, bring off /about; complete, conclude, fix, agree, finalize, shake hands on; informal wrap up. PHRASES close down the company closed down some years later. See close 2 (sense 7 of the verb ). ▶noun a statement was issued at the close of the talks: end, finish, conclusion, termination, cessation, completion; culmination, finale, resolution, climax, denouement; informal wind-up. ANTONYMS beginning. PHRASES bring something to a close he has now brought this series to a close: bring to an end, finish, conclude, close, wind up, terminate, dissolve; round off; informal wrap up; dated put a period to. ANTONYMS start, begin, open.
closet
closet noun a clothes closet: cupboard, wardrobe, cabinet, locker; storage room, cubicle. ▶adjective a closet gay: secret, covert, unrevealed, undisclosed, private, hidden, concealed, surreptitious, clandestine, underground, furtive. ANTONYMS out, open. ▶verb David was closeted in the den with Luther: shut away, sequester, seclude, cloister, insulate, confine, isolate.
Duden Dictionary
Closed Shop
Closed Shop Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkloʊzd ˈʃɔp |der Closed Shop; Genitiv: des Closed Shop [s ], Closed Shops 1 EDV früher Betriebsart eines Rechenzentrums, bei der der Benutzer die Daten anliefert und die Resultate abholt, jedoch zur Datenverarbeitungsanlage selbst keinen Zutritt hat 2 englisch closed shop, eigentlich = geschlossene Werkstatt, geschlossener Betrieb früher (im angloamerikanischen Bereich ) Unternehmen, das ausschließlich Gewerkschaftsmitglieder einstellt
Close-up
Close-up Substantiv, Neutrum Film, Fernsehen , das |ˈkloʊs |ap |englisch close-up, zu: to close up = aufrücken, den Abstand verringern Nah-, Großaufnahme
French Dictionary
closerie
closerie n. f. nom féminin Petit clos.
Spanish Dictionary
closet
closet nombre masculino Amér Mueble cerrado, generalmente empotrado, que tiene estantes, cajones y perchas para guardar ropa y otros objetos :amablemente le sugirió que podían guardar la petaca de demostración comercial en el closet .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
close
close 1 /kloʊz / (! -seは /z /; →close 2 ) 〖「 (ドアなどを )閉める 」>「 (活動などを )止める 」〗(名 形 )closing 動詞 ~s /-ɪz /; ~d /-d /; closing 他動詞 1 〈人 物が 〉〈ドア 窓 ふたなど 〉を閉める , 閉ざす ; 〈目 口など 〉を閉じる (↔open ) (!(1 )shutよりやや形式ばって丁寧な感じで, 閉じた状態に重点がある. (2 )shutは音を伴うことを含意する場合が多い ) ▸ He closed the door behind him .彼は部屋に入って [を出て ]ドアをきちんと閉めた (!親が子供に 「ドアはきちんと閉めなさい 」と言う時はふつうShut the door (behind you ).) ⦅作文のポイント ⦆目を閉じて音楽を聴く × listen to the music with one's eyes closing ○ listen to the music with one's eyes closed ❢「閉じている 」という状態は形容詞closedで表す .2 〈本 かさなど 〉を閉じる (up )▸ close an umbrella かさをたたむ .3 【利用者などに対して 】〈店 公共施設など 〉を (一時的に )閉める , 閉鎖する ; 〈道路 国境など 〉を通行止めにする «to » (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ They close the post office at six .郵便局は6時に閉まります ▸ After the fire, the gallery was closed to the public for months .火事の後, 美術館は何か月かの間閉館された .4 〈会社 店 工場など 〉をたたむ , 廃業する ; 〈学校 〉を廃校にする ; …を休業にする (down )▸ The last coal mine was closed in 2001 in Japan .日本では最後の炭坑が2001年に閉鎖された .5 a. 〖~ A (+副詞 )〗 «…で /…して » A 〈本 劇 会など 〉を終える , 結ぶ , しめくくる «with /by do ing » ; Aをやめる , 打ち切る ; A 〈申し込みなど 〉を締め切る ▸ close an argument 議論をやめる ▸ The case was closed after a long investigation .長期間にわたる調査の後, その事件 (の捜査 )は打ち切られた ▸ The matter is now closed .その事はもう決着がついている .b. A 〈銀行口座など 〉を閉じる ▸ close one's account with a supermarket スーパーとの取引をやめる c. 〈取引 販売 契約など 〉を無事終える , まとめる ▸ close a deal 取引をまとめる .d. 〘コンピュ 〙〈ファイル ウィンドウ 文書など 〉を閉じる , 終了する ▸ To close the window, click the X button in the upper-right corner of the window .ウィンドウを閉じるには右上角のXのボタンを押しなさい .6 〈距離 差異など 〉を狭める , 縮める ; 〘軍 〙〈隊列 〉を詰める ; …を密集 [集結 ]させる ▸ close the gap between management and workers 労使のギャップをうめる .7 【物 人などを 】〈手 腕 こぶしなど 〉でしっかり握る [抱く ] «around , round , over , on » ▸ He closed his hand on the throttle .彼はスロットルレバーを握りしめた .8 〈傷 〉を縫う (up ).9 〘電 〙〈回路 〉をつなぐ .自動詞 1 〈ドア 窓などが 〉閉まる , 閉じる , ふさがる ; 〈目 口などが 〉閉じる (↔open )▸ The windows open and close at the touch of a button .窓は押しボタンで開閉します 2 〈店 公共施設などが 〉 (一時的に )閉まる , 閉鎖される ▸ We close for ten days over the Summer holidays .当店は夏季休暇の間10日休業いたします .3 〈会社 店 工場などが 〉閉まる , 廃業する ; 〈学校が 〉廃校になる ; 休業する .4 a. 〖~+副詞 〗〈本 劇 演説などが 〉終わる , すむ (!副詞 はwith …, by …(…で ); at …(…時に )など ) .b. 〈セールなどが 〉 (ある日付に )終了する ▸ Hurry! The offer closes soon .お急ぎを . バーゲンの終了迫る 5 〖~ + 副詞 〗〘株式 〙〈株価 通貨などが 〉引ける (!副詞 は金額などの表現 ) ; 〖~ A down [up 〗]A 〈金額 〉安 [高 ]で引ける (!A down [up ]で補語的な役割を果たす ) ▸ The dollar closed in Tokyo at \135 .東京 (市場 )ではドルは135円の終わり値で引けた ▸ DoCoMo shares closed 120 yen down .DoCoMo株は120円安で引けた 6 a. 〈距離 差異などが 〉縮まる ▸ The gap is slowly closing (between the two ).(両者の )差が次第に縮まってきている .b. «…に » 接近する ; «…との » 間隔を詰める «on » .7 〈手 腕などが 〉 «…を » しっかり握る [抱く ] «around , round , over , on » ; «…の » 周囲に集まる ; «…を » 取り巻く, 包む «around , about » ; «…に » 襲いかかる ; «…を » 覆う «over » .cl ó se around A 1 〈人 物が 〉徐々にA 〈人 〉を取り囲む (↑自動詞 7 ).2 〈手 指などが 〉A 〈人 物 〉を握る, つかむ (↑自動詞 7 )▸ His hand closed around the receiver .彼の手が受話器を握りしめた .cl ò se d ó wn 1 〈会社 店 人が 〉閉鎖 [廃業 ]する .2 ⦅英 ⦆〈ラジオ局 テレビ局などが 〉 (その日の )放送を終える .cl ò se A d ó wn [d ó wn A ]1 A 〈会社 店 事業など 〉を閉鎖 [廃業 ]する (↑他動詞 4 ).2 A 〈プログラム 〉を終了する .cl ò se í n 1 〈軍隊などが 〉【人 場所を 】(包囲 [攻撃 ]しようと )迫ってくる «on, around » .2 〈天候が 〉悪くなる .3 ⦅文 ⦆〈夜 暗やみなどが 〉【人 場所に 】迫ってくる «on » .4 ⦅文 ⦆〈日が 〉短くなる .cl ò se A ó ff [ó ff A ]〈人 柵 (さく )などが 〉A 〈道路 建物 地域 〉を閉鎖する .cl ò se ó n A 1 (主にレースで )A 〈人 動物など 〉との間隔をつめる, Aに接近する (↑自動詞 6b ).2 ⦅米 ⦆A 〈家屋など 〉の売買契約を結ぶ .3 ↑自動詞 7 .cl ò se ó ut ⦅米 ⦆廃業する .cl ò se A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 A 〈光 騒音など 〉を閉め出す .2 ⦅米 ⦆(在庫処分のため )A 〈商品 〉を大安売りする, たたき売る .3 ⦅くだけて ⦆Aを締めくくる, Aに決着をつける ▸ The singing of Auld Lang Syne closed out the year .「蛍の光 」を歌って今年の締めくくりをした .4 ⦅主に米 ⦆【組織 活動から 】A 〈人 〉を閉め出す «of » .cl ò se ó ut A ⦅米 ⦆A 〈銀行口座 〉を閉じる .cl ò se ú p 1 〈店 商売などが 〉終業する, 閉店する .2 〈人々が 〉集まってくる .3 〈傷が 〉ふさがる ; 〈花 花びらなどが 〉閉じる .4 口を閉ざす ▸ close up like a clam 貝のように口を閉ざす .cl ò se A ú p [ú p A ]1 (短期間 )A 〈店 事業など 〉を終業 [閉店 ]する ▸ Don't forget to close up the store when you leave .出かける時は店にかぎをかけるのを忘れないように .2 A 〈バッグ 本など 〉を閉じる .3 A 〈穴 管など 〉を狭める, ふさぐ .4 A 〈傷 〉を縫う .名詞 C ⦅かたく ⦆〖通例単数形で 〗終わり , 終末 , 終結 (→end 2 ); (手紙の )結句 ▸ at the close of the 20th century 20世紀の終わりに ▸ An era was drawing [coming ] to a close .1つの時代が終わろうとしていた ▸ bring [draw ] A to a close Aを終わりにする, Aにけりをつける
close
close 2 /kloʊs / (! -seは /-s /; →close 1 ) 〖語源は 「閉じられた 」〗(副 )closely 形容詞 ~r ; ~st 1 〖通例be ~; ~(+副詞 )〗(空間 時間 数量が ) «…に » 近接した , 近い (→near 類義 ) «to » ; (互いに )密接した (together )▸ The hotel is close to [╳from ] the station .そのホテルは駅に近い ▸ Their desks [birthdays ] are close together .彼らの机 [誕生日 ]は互いに近い ▸ at close range 近距離 [間近 ]で ▸ They are close in age (to each other ).彼らはほぼ同年代だ 2 〖be [come ] close to A 〗もう少しでAしそうである [しそうになる ] (!Aは 名詞 動名 ) ▸ be close to tears [death ]今にも泣きそう [死にそう ]である (≒be near (to ) tears [death ])▸ The report is close to completion .報告書はあらかた完成している ▸ Our team came close to winning the championship last year .うちは昨年あわや優勝というところまで行った .3 【人と 】親密な, (関係が )密接な (intimate ) «to » ▸ a close [╳near ] friend 親友 ▸ John is very close to his father. ≒John and his father are very close .ジョンと父親 (の仲 )はとてもうまくいっている ▸ We are a close family .うちの家族は仲がよい 4 〖名詞 の前で 〗近い , 近縁の 〈親戚 血縁関係など 〉(↔distant )▸ a close relative 近親者 (!主に両親 兄弟姉妹をさす; a near relativeは ⦅まれ ⦆) ▸ His funeral was attended only by close family (members ).彼の葬式には近親者のみが出席した 5 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗 «…との » 密接な 〈連携 関係など 〉 «to » ▸ sources close to the family 家族に近い情報筋 ▸ keep in close contact [touch ] with A Aと密に連絡をとり合っている .6 〖名詞 の前で 〗綿密な, 精密な, 周到な ▸ take a close [╳near ] look at A ≒give A a close inspection Aを子細に調べる ▸ pay close attention to detail 細部へのきめ細かい注意を払う ▸ on [upon ] closer examination よりくわしく調べてみると .7 «…に » 酷似している «to » ▸ bear a close [╳near ] resemblance to A A 〈人 物 〉に酷似している ▸ His actions were close to criminal .彼の行動は犯罪的というに等しい .8 〈試合 選挙戦などが 〉互角の , 接戦の ; 〈順位などが 〉僅差 (きんさ )の ▸ a close game [contest ]きわどい勝負, 接戦 ▸ run [come ] a close second 僅差で2位に入る ▸ too close to call 接戦で勝敗の予測がつかない .9 ⦅くだけた話 ⦆間一髪の , きわどい , ぎりぎり免れて ▸ That was close . We almost missed our flight .危機一髪だった . もう少しで飛行機に乗り遅れるところだった .10 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗文字のつまった 〈印刷物など 〉; 細かい , 目のつんだ 〈縫い目など 〉.11 〈芝刈り 散髪 ひげ剃 (そ )りなどが 〉短く刈り込んだ ▸ a close haircut 坊主刈り .12 〖名詞 の前で 〗厳重な, 周到な 〈監禁 監視など 〉▸ a close secret 極秘 (事項 )▸ The jewels are kept under close guard .宝石類は厳重に警備されている .13 (部屋などが )風通しの悪い , 息苦しい ; ⦅英 ⦆(天候が )うっとうしい , むっとする ▸ It's close in here. Let's open the window .ここはむし暑いな, 窓を開けよう 14 〖be ~〗 «…について » 話したがらない , 明かそうとしない «about » ▸ He is close about his past .彼は自分の過去については口が固い .15 ⦅英 かたく ⦆〖be ~〗【金に 】けちな «with » .16 〘音声 〙〈母音が 〉閉じた , 閉音の 〘舌と口蓋 (こうがい )の間を非常に狭くして発音する 〙.17 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗ぴったり合う (tight ).18 禁猟の, (法律で )禁止の (→closed season ).cl ó se to A ↑1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 .(Y ò u're [Th à t's ]) cl ó se .⦅話 ⦆(推測 答えなどが )いいところに行っている, 惜しい .副詞 ~r ; ~st 1 (時間的 空間的に ) «…に » 接近して , «…の » 近くに (closely ) «to » ▸ She picked up the cat and held [drew ] it close .彼女はそのネコを拾い上げるとひしと抱きしめた ▸ Stand closer to the microphone .もっとマイクのそばに立ってください 2 表面に接して ; 深く 〈剃 (そ )るなど 〉.3 ぎっしりと , すき間なく .cl ò se b ý (A )(A 〈人 物 〉の )近くに (nearby )▸ My parents live close by .両親は近くに住んでいる .cl ó se to [⦅英 ⦆on ] A ⦅話 ⦆A 〈数値 年齢など 〉に近い, おおよそ [だいたい ]…で (nearly, almost )▸ Inflation is close to 6 percent .物価上昇率は6パーセント近い ▸ It's close to bedtime .そろそろ寝る時間だ .cl ò se ú p = ù p cl ó se すぐ近くで 〈見る 〉.r ù n A cl ó se ⦅英 ⦆ほとんどAと互角である, Aと競り合う ▸ England ran Brazil very close in the final .イングランドは決勝でブラジルを激しく追い上げた .名詞 C 1 ⦅英 ⦆袋小路 ; 〖… C- 〗…通り (!主に行き止まりの通りの名に用いる ) .2 ⦅英 ⦆(寺院などの )構内 ; (パブリックスクールなどの )校庭 ; 〘法 〙私有地 .~̀ c á ll 1 ⦅くだけて ⦆危機一髪, もう少しであぶなかった [失敗する ]ところ .2 微妙な判定 .~̀ s é ason ⦅英 ⦆=closed season .~̀ sh á ve =close call .~̀ th í ng 1 =close call .2 接戦の末の勝利, 辛勝 .
close-cropped
cl ò se-cr ó pped -c ú t /klòʊs -/形容詞 短く刈った .
closed
closed /kloʊzd /→close 1 形容詞 1 閉じた, 密閉した, 閉鎖した ; それだけで自足 [完結 ]した ; 〖be ~〗閉店 [休業 ]した ; 〘コンピュ 〙(ファイルが )アクセスできない, (スイッチが )オンの, 閉じた, クローズドの ▸ Keep your mouth closed !黙ってろ ▸ The inquisition was held behind closed doors [in closed session ].取調べは密室で [非公開で ]行われた ▸ Closed Today ⦅掲示 ⦆本日休業 .2 «…に対して » 閉鎖的な, 排他的な, 限定された «to » ; 偏狭な ; 非公開の, 秘密の ; 禁止の (↔open )▸ a closed meeting 非公開 [秘密 ]会議 ▸ a closed society 閉鎖社会 ▸ closed membership 会員制の会員資格 ▸ a closed mind (新説などを受け入れない )偏狭な心 .~̀ b ó ok 1 まるで理解できない物 [こと, 人 ].2 すでに決着のついたこと .~̀ c í rcuit 1 〘電 〙閉回路 .2 有線放送方式 .~̀ ec ó nomy 〖通例単数形で 〗(他国と貿易を行わない )閉鎖国家 .~̀ pr í mary ⦅米 ⦆制限予備選挙 〘投票者が党員であることを必要とする選挙方式; →open primary 〙.~̀ s é a 領海 (↔open sea ).~̀ s é ason ⦅米 ⦆禁猟 [漁 ]期 (⦅英 ⦆close season )(↔open season ).~̀ sh ó p クローズドショップ 〘労働組合員以外の者は雇わない事業所; ↔open shop ; →union shop 〙.~́ s ỳ llable 〘音声 〙閉音節 〘子音で終わる音節 〙.
closed-captioned
cl ò sed-c á ptioned 形容詞 ⦅米 ⦆〈テレビ番組が 〉字幕付きの, クローズドキャプションの 〘もとは聴覚障害者向け 〙.
closed-circuit
cl ò sed-c í rcuit 形容詞 〈テレビが 〉閉回路の .~̀ t é levision [T́ V ]有線 [閉回路 ]テレビ (⦅略 ⦆CCTV ).
closed-door
cl ò sed-d ó or 形容詞 非公開の .
close-down
cl ó se-d ò wn 名詞 1 C 〖通例単数形で 〗工場閉鎖 .2 C U ⦅英 ⦆〘放送 〙(テレビなどの )放送終了 .
close-fisted
close-fist ed /klòʊsfɪ́stɪd /形容詞 ⦅くだけて ⦆けちな .
close-fitting
cl ò se-f í tting /klòʊs -/形容詞 〈衣服などが 〉ぴったりの (!体の線があらわに出るという意味が強い ) .
closegrained
close grained /klòʊsɡréɪnd /形容詞 木目の細かい, 目のつんだ .
close-knit
cl ò se-kn í t /klòʊs -/形容詞 〈人の集団が 〉密接に結びついた, 結束した .
closely
close ly /klóʊsli /→close 2 副詞 more ~; most ~1 密接に , 密に, ぴったりと, きっちりと ; ぎっしりと ▸ be closely related to A Aと密接に関係している ▸ work closely together 親密に働く ▸ press him closely to my bosom 彼を胸にしっかりと抱き締める ▸ be closely packed in a box 箱にぎっしり詰められる 2 細かい点に至るまで , 緻密 (ちみつ )に ; 注意して, 厳重に ▸ look closely at A Aを細かく見る ▸ She closely resembles Hepburn at the same age .彼女は同じ年齢だったころのヘップバーンによく似ている ▸ be closely examined 念入りに調べられる ▸ listen closely 注意して聞く 3 近く , 接近して , 短く ▸ She died and was closely followed by her husband .彼女は死に, ほどなく彼女の夫もあとを追った ▸ a closely fought contest 接戦 ▸ be closely cut (頭髪が )短く刈られる .
closemouthed
close mouthed /klòʊsmáʊðd /形容詞 口のかたい ; 無口の, 打ち解けない .
closeness
close ness /klóʊsnəs /名詞 U 1 近いこと, 接近 .2 親密さ .3 厳密さ, 精密さ .4 閉鎖 .5 密着, 密集 ; 息苦しさ, 狭苦しさ .6 けち .
closeout
cl ó se ò ut /klóʊz -/名詞 C ⦅米 ⦆見切り売り (商品 ), バーゲン (品 ).
close-run
cl ò se-r ú n 形容詞 ⦅英 ⦆〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗互角 [接戦, 僅差 (きんさ )]の 〈勝負 選挙など 〉▸ a close-run thing 互角, 接戦 .
close-set
cl ò se-s é t /klòʊs -, ⦅英 ⦆-́-̀ /形容詞 ⦅主に書 ⦆〈目などが 〉 (中央に )寄っている .
closet
clos et /klɑ́zət |klɔ́z -/名詞 複 ~s /-ts /C 1 ⦅主に米 ⦆(衣類 食器用の )戸棚 , クローゼット (⦅英 ⦆cupboard ).2 ⦅主に米 /英 やや古 ⦆収納室 , ウォークインクローゼット , 物置部屋 .3 ⦅古 ⦆(1人で読書 祈禱 (きとう )などに用いる )小部屋 , 私室 .4 ⦅やや古 ⦆=water closet .c ò me ò ut of the cl ó set 1 カミングアウトする, 自分がホモセクシャルであることを告白する (come out ).2 隠していた信念などを人に知らせる [話し合う ], 公言する .形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗秘密にしている , 秘密の , 内緒の .動詞 他動詞 〖通例be ~ed; しばしば ~ oneself 〗【人と 】(密談のために )部屋にこもる (away ) «with » .~́ dr à ma [pl à y ]〘劇 〙レーゼドラマ 〘読むための劇作品 〙.~́ homos è xual [⦅俗 ⦆qu è er, qu è en ]ホモセクシャルであることを内緒にしている人 .
close-up
cl ó se- ù p /klóʊs -/ (! -se-は /s /) 名詞 C U 1 〘写 映 テレビ 〙大写し, クローズアップ ▸ a picture of A's face in close-up Aの顔のクローズアップ写真 .2 詳細な観察 [分析, 検討 ].