close (EN)

sögn, Nafnorð, lýsingarorð

sögn “close”

1. loka
   Skráðu þig til að sjá þýðingar á dæmasetningum og einmála skilgreiningar á hverju orði.

   As the wind picked up, she quickly closed the window to keep the cold air out.
2. loka (fyrir)
   The road was closed, so we had to find another way.
3. loka (tímabundið)
   The library closes at 6 p.m. every Friday.
4. gera upp
   Who closed last night? You have to lock the door when you leave!
5. loka (fyrir flæði)
   When I noticed the sink was overflowing, I quickly closed the tap to stop the water from running.
6. tengja
   When the technician closed the circuit, the lights throughout the building flickered on.
7. ljúka
   After a lengthy discussion, the committee decided to close the meeting with a vote on the proposal.
8. klára sölu
   After a week of negotiations, the sales representative finally closed the deal with the client.
9. hætta (í forriti eða tengingu)
   After saving your changes, remember to close the window before shutting down your computer.
10. loka (viðskiptum)
    After realizing the market was turning against him, the trader decided to close his position in the stock.
11. loka (leik í körfubolta)
    Mariano Rivera was called upon to close the game, and he delivered by striking out the side in the ninth inning.

Nafnorð “close”

1. lok
   After months of hard work, the team celebrated the close of the year with a grand party.
2. lokun
   The window moved to a close.
3. lokakaup (í sölumáli)
   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.

lýsingarorð “close”

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