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close (EN)
פועל, שם עצם, תואר

פועל “close”

מקור close; הוא closes; עבר closed; עבר סביל closed; בינוני closing
  1. לסגור
    As the wind picked up, she quickly closed the window to keep the cold air out.
  2. לחסום
    The road was closed, so we had to find another way.
  3. לסגור (את העסק לתקופה מסוימת)
    The library closes at 6 p.m. every Friday.
  4. לערוך סגירת יום
    Who closed last night? You have to lock the door when you leave!
  5. לסגור (את הוואלוו או המפסק למניעת זרימת נוזל)
    When I noticed the sink was overflowing, I quickly closed the tap to stop the water from running.
  6. להפעיל (את המתג או הברייקר לאפשר זרימת חשמל)
    When the technician closed the circuit, the lights throughout the building flickered on.
  7. לסיים
    After a lengthy discussion, the committee decided to close the meeting with a vote on the proposal.
  8. לסגור (עסקה)
    After a week of negotiations, the sales representative finally closed the deal with the client.
  9. לצאת (מתוכנה או להתנתק ממשאב דיגיטלי)
    After saving your changes, remember to close the window before shutting down your computer.
  10. לסגור (עסקה פיננסית)
    After realizing the market was turning against him, the trader decided to close his position in the stock.
  11. לסגור (משחק בייסבול על ידי זריקת האאוטים האחרונים)
    Mariano Rivera was called upon to close the game, and he delivered by striking out the side in the ninth inning.

שם עצם “close”

יחיד close, רבים closes או לא ספיר
  1. סיום
    After months of hard work, the team celebrated the close of the year with a grand party.
  2. סגירה
    The window moved to a close.
  3. נקודת הסגירה (במכירות)
    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.

תואר “close”

close, השוואתי closer, הפלגתי closest
  1. קרוב
    The park is so close to my apartment that I can walk there in just five minutes.
  2. צפוף
    The two houses were built with such close proximity that you could hear the neighbors talking through the walls.
  3. שווה כמעט
    The two runners finished the race in a close second and third, with only milliseconds separating them.
  4. קרוב (ביחסים אישיים)
    She shared her deepest secrets only with her closest companions.
  5. חנוק
    The air in the tiny, windowless classroom was so close that the students could hardly stay awake during the lecture.
  6. סגור (בהגייה)
    In the word "beet," the "ee" sound is a close vowel because the tongue is raised towards the roof of the mouth.
  7. קצוץ (באופן קצר מאוד)
    He shaved his beard so close that his skin felt completely smooth.
  8. מדויק
    The artist's rendition was a close copy of the original painting.
  9. מקפיד
    During the exam, the teacher kept a close watch on the students to prevent cheating.
  10. כמעט (השגת משהו)
    She guessed his age as 30, and she was very close—he's actually 29.
  11. צמוד (למצב שהוא כמעט התרחש)
    The ball whizzed by his head, missing by inches; it was too close for comfort.
  12. מוגן (בקפידה)
    The recipe for the family's famous pie is a close secret, passed down through generations.