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close (EN)
glagol, imenica, pridjev

glagol “close”

infinitiv close; on closes; prošlo vrijeme closed; prošli part. closed; ger. closing
  1. zatvoriti
    As the wind picked up, she quickly closed the window to keep the cold air out.
  2. blokirati
    The road was closed, so we had to find another way.
  3. zatvoriti (privremeno prekinuti poslovanje)
    The library closes at 6 p.m. every Friday.
  4. zatvoriti (obaviti završne radnje dana)
    Who closed last night? You have to lock the door when you leave!
  5. zatvoriti (prilagoditi ventil ili prigušivač)
    When I noticed the sink was overflowing, I quickly closed the tap to stop the water from running.
  6. zatvoriti (prilagoditi prekidač ili osigurač)
    When the technician closed the circuit, the lights throughout the building flickered on.
  7. završiti
    After a lengthy discussion, the committee decided to close the meeting with a vote on the proposal.
  8. zaključiti (prodaju)
    After a week of negotiations, the sales representative finally closed the deal with the client.
  9. zatvoriti (program ili digitalni resurs)
    After saving your changes, remember to close the window before shutting down your computer.
  10. zatvoriti (financijsku transakciju)
    After realizing the market was turning against him, the trader decided to close his position in the stock.
  11. zatvoriti (u bejzbolu, osigurati posljednje izbacivanje)
    Mariano Rivera was called upon to close the game, and he delivered by striking out the side in the ninth inning.

imenica “close”

jednina close, množina closes ili nebrojivo
  1. završetak
    After months of hard work, the team celebrated the close of the year with a grand party.
  2. zatvaranje
    The window moved to a close.
  3. zatvaranje (trenutak u prodajnom govoru)
    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.

pridjev “close”

close, komp. closer, sup. closest
  1. blizu
    The park is so close to my apartment that I can walk there in just five minutes.
  2. usko
    The two houses were built with such close proximity that you could hear the neighbors talking through the walls.
  3. gotovo jednak
    The two runners finished the race in a close second and third, with only milliseconds separating them.
  4. blizak (osobna povezanost)
    She shared her deepest secrets only with her closest companions.
  5. zagušljiv
    The air in the tiny, windowless classroom was so close that the students could hardly stay awake during the lecture.
  6. zatvoren (izgovor)
    In the word "beet," the "ee" sound is a close vowel because the tongue is raised towards the roof of the mouth.
  7. kratko ošišan
    He shaved his beard so close that his skin felt completely smooth.
  8. vjeran (originalu)
    The artist's rendition was a close copy of the original painting.
  9. pažljiv
    During the exam, the teacher kept a close watch on the students to prevent cheating.
  10. blizu (postizanja nečega)
    She guessed his age as 30, and she was very close—he's actually 29.
  11. tijesan (izbjegavanje situacije)
    The ball whizzed by his head, missing by inches; it was too close for comfort.
  12. čuvan (pažljivo)
    The recipe for the family's famous pie is a close secret, passed down through generations.