close (EN)
ρήμα, ουσιαστικό, επίθετο

ρήμα “close”

close; he closes; past closed, part. closed; ger. closing
  1. κλείνω
    As the wind picked up, she quickly closed the window to keep the cold air out.
  2. φράζω
    The road was closed, so we had to find another way.
  3. κλείνω (για μια περίοδο)
    The library closes at 6 p.m. every Friday.
  4. κλείνω (το τέλος της ημέρας)
    Who closed last night? You have to lock the door when you leave!
  5. κλείνω (ρυθμίζοντας βαλβίδα ή παροχέτευση)
    When I noticed the sink was overflowing, I quickly closed the tap to stop the water from running.
  6. κλείνω (ρυθμίζοντας διακόπτη ή αυτόματο)
    When the technician closed the circuit, the lights throughout the building flickered on.
  7. τελειώνω
    After a lengthy discussion, the committee decided to close the meeting with a vote on the proposal.
  8. ολοκληρώνω (μια πώληση)
    After a week of negotiations, the sales representative finally closed the deal with the client.
  9. κλείνω (πρόγραμμα ή σύνδεση)
    After saving your changes, remember to close the window before shutting down your computer.
  10. κλείνω (συναλλαγή)
    After realizing the market was turning against him, the trader decided to close his position in the stock.
  11. κλείνω (στο μπέιζμπολ)
    Mariano Rivera was called upon to close the game, and he delivered by striking out the side in the ninth inning.

ουσιαστικό “close”

sg. close, pl. closes or uncountable
  1. τέλος
    After months of hard work, the team celebrated the close of the year with a grand party.
  2. κλείσιμο
    The window moved to a close.
  3. κλείσιμο (στην πώληση)
    After presenting the benefits of the premium package, the salesman skillfully moved in for the close, asking the customer if they were ready to make their purchase today.

επίθετο “close”

close, closer, closest
  1. κοντινός
    The park is so close to my apartment that I can walk there in just five minutes.
  2. στενός
    The two houses were built with such close proximity that you could hear the neighbors talking through the walls.
  3. σχεδόν ίσος
    The two runners finished the race in a close second and third, with only milliseconds separating them.
  4. στενός (συναισθηματικά)
    She shared her deepest secrets only with her closest companions.
  5. αποπνικτικός
    The air in the tiny, windowless classroom was so close that the students could hardly stay awake during the lecture.
  6. κλειστός (φωνήεν)
    In the word "beet," the "ee" sound is a close vowel because the tongue is raised towards the roof of the mouth.
  7. κοντός (κομμένος)
    He shaved his beard so close that his skin felt completely smooth.
  8. ακριβής
    The artist's rendition was a close copy of the original painting.
  9. προσεκτικός
    During the exam, the teacher kept a close watch on the students to prevent cheating.
  10. σχεδόν επιτυχημένος
    She guessed his age as 30, and she was very close—he's actually 29.
  11. παρά τρίχα
    The ball whizzed by his head, missing by inches; it was too close for comfort.
  12. προστατευμένος
    The recipe for the family's famous pie is a close secret, passed down through generations.