close (EN)
fiil, isim, sıfat

fiil “close”

close; he closes; past closed, part. closed; ger. closing
  1. kapatmak
    As the wind picked up, she quickly closed the window to keep the cold air out.
  2. tıkamak
    The road was closed, so we had to find another way.
  3. işletmeyi belirli bir süreliğine kapatmak
    The library closes at 6 p.m. every Friday.
  4. iş yerinin gün sonu işlemlerini tamamlamak
    Who closed last night? You have to lock the door when you leave!
  5. akışı durdurmak için bir valf ya da damperi ayarlamak
    When I noticed the sink was overflowing, I quickly closed the tap to stop the water from running.
  6. elektrik akışını sağlamak için bir anahtarı ya da devre kesiciyi ayarlamak
    When the technician closed the circuit, the lights throughout the building flickered on.
  7. sonlandırmak
    After a lengthy discussion, the committee decided to close the meeting with a vote on the proposal.
  8. satışı tamamlamak
    After a week of negotiations, the sales representative finally closed the deal with the client.
  9. bir programdan çıkmak ya da dijital bir kaynağın bağlantısını kesmek
    After saving your changes, remember to close the window before shutting down your computer.
  10. finansal bir ticareti sonuçlandırmak
    After realizing the market was turning against him, the trader decided to close his position in the stock.
  11. beyzbol maçının sonunda oynayarak son autları almak
    Mariano Rivera was called upon to close the game, and he delivered by striking out the side in the ninth inning.

isim “close”

sg. close, pl. closes or uncountable
  1. son (bir şeyin son kısmı)
    After months of hard work, the team celebrated the close of the year with a grand party.
  2. kapanma (bir şeyin kapanış eylemi)
    The window moved to a close.
  3. satışın talep edildiği an (satış sürecinde)
    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.

sıfat “close”

close, closer, closest
  1. yakın (mesafe olarak)
    The park is so close to my apartment that I can walk there in just five minutes.
  2. sıkı (yerleşim veya düzenleme olarak)
    The two houses were built with such close proximity that you could hear the neighbors talking through the walls.
  3. başabaş (skor veya durum olarak)
    The two runners finished the race in a close second and third, with only milliseconds separating them.
  4. samimi (kişisel bağ olarak)
    She shared her deepest secrets only with her closest companions.
  5. havasız (bir mekan için)
    The air in the tiny, windowless classroom was so close that the students could hardly stay awake during the lecture.
  6. dar (dilbilgisi terimi olarak, dilin damak yakınında konuşulduğu sesler için)
    In the word "beet," the "ee" sound is a close vowel because the tongue is raised towards the roof of the mouth.
  7. kısa kesilmiş (saç veya benzeri için)
    He shaved his beard so close that his skin felt completely smooth.
  8. orijinaline sadık (bir kopya veya çeviri için)
    The artist's rendition was a close copy of the original painting.
  9. dikkatli (bir işin yapılış şekli için)
    During the exam, the teacher kept a close watch on the students to prevent cheating.
  10. neredeyse başarmak (bir hedefe çok yaklaşmak için)
    She guessed his age as 30, and she was very close—he's actually 29.
  11. kıl payı (kaçınılan bir durum için)
    The ball whizzed by his head, missing by inches; it was too close for comfort.
  12. sıkı korunan
    The recipe for the family's famous pie is a close secret, passed down through generations.