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close (EN)
дієслово, іменник, прикметник

дієслово “close”

інфінітив close; він closes; мин. час closed; мин. дієприкм. closed; дієприсл. closing
  1. закрити
    As the wind picked up, she quickly closed the window to keep the cold air out.
  2. перекрити
    The road was closed, so we had to find another way.
  3. закрити (закінчити роботу на певний період)
    The library closes at 6 p.m. every Friday.
  4. закрити (виконати завершальні роботи в кінці дня)
    Who closed last night? You have to lock the door when you leave!
  5. перекрити (регулювання клапана або заслінки)
    When I noticed the sink was overflowing, I quickly closed the tap to stop the water from running.
  6. замкнути (регулювання вимикача або автоматичного вимикача)
    When the technician closed the circuit, the lights throughout the building flickered on.
  7. завершити
    After a lengthy discussion, the committee decided to close the meeting with a vote on the proposal.
  8. укласти угоду (про продаж)
    After a week of negotiations, the sales representative finally closed the deal with the client.
  9. вийти (з програми або відключитися від цифрового ресурсу)
    After saving your changes, remember to close the window before shutting down your computer.
  10. закрити (позицію на фінансовому ринку)
    After realizing the market was turning against him, the trader decided to close his position in the stock.
  11. закрити (виступити заключним пітчером у бейсбольній грі)
    Mariano Rivera was called upon to close the game, and he delivered by striking out the side in the ninth inning.

іменник “close”

однина close, множина closes або незлічуване
  1. завершення
    After months of hard work, the team celebrated the close of the year with a grand party.
  2. закриття
    The window moved to a close.
  3. момент закриття угоди (у продажу)
    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.

прикметник “close”

close, вищий closer, найвищий closest
  1. близький
    The park is so close to my apartment that I can walk there in just five minutes.
  2. щільний
    The two houses were built with such close proximity that you could hear the neighbors talking through the walls.
  3. майже рівний (у контексті змагання або порівняння)
    The two runners finished the race in a close second and third, with only milliseconds separating them.
  4. близький (у контексті особистих стосунків)
    She shared her deepest secrets only with her closest companions.
  5. задушливий
    The air in the tiny, windowless classroom was so close that the students could hardly stay awake during the lecture.
  6. задньоязиковий (у фонетиці)
    In the word "beet," the "ee" sound is a close vowel because the tongue is raised towards the roof of the mouth.
  7. коротко підстрижений
    He shaved his beard so close that his skin felt completely smooth.
  8. точний (дуже близький до оригіналу)
    The artist's rendition was a close copy of the original painting.
  9. ретельний
    During the exam, the teacher kept a close watch on the students to prevent cheating.
  10. майже досягнутий
    She guessed his age as 30, and she was very close—he's actually 29.
  11. щільний (у контексті уникнення)
    The ball whizzed by his head, missing by inches; it was too close for comfort.
  12. обережний (у контексті охорони або захисту)
    The recipe for the family's famous pie is a close secret, passed down through generations.