How do you use "close" in a sentence?

The shop is very close to the station. Could you close the window, please? They're a very close family.

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Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: Near in space or time; to shut; having a strong relationship

近的，关闭，亲密的

cerca, cerrar, cercano

近い、閉める、親しい

가까운, 닫다, 친밀한

Close has different pronunciations for different meanings. As an adjective (/kləʊs/), it means near or intimate. As a verb (/kləʊz/), it means to shut. Expressions include 'close call' (narrow escape), 'close to' (nearly), 'close-knit' (tightly bonded), and 'behind closed doors' (in private).

「close」对于不同的含义有不同的发音。作为形容词（/kləʊs/），它意味着近或亲密。作为动词（/kləʊz/），它意味着关闭。常见表达包括「close call」（险些出事）、「close to」（接近）、「close-knit」（紧密团结的）和「behind closed doors」（私下）。

«Close» tiene diferentes pronunciaciones para diferentes significados. Como adjetivo (/kləʊs/), significa cerca o íntimo. Como verbo (/kləʊz/), significa cerrar. Las expresiones incluyen «close call» (escapada por poco), «close to» (cerca de), «close-knit» (muy unido) y «behind closed doors» (en privado).

「close」は意味によって発音が異なります。形容詞として（/kləʊs/）は、近いまたは親密を意味します。動詞として（/kləʊz/）は、閉めることを意味します。表現には「close call」（間一髪）、「close to」（〜に近い）、「close-knit」（結束の固い）、「behind closed doors」（密室で）があります。

Close는 의미에 따라 발음이 다릅니다. 형용사(/kləʊs/)로는 가까운 또는 친밀한이라는 뜻이고, 동사(/kləʊz/)로는 닫다를 의미합니다. 표현으로는 'close call'(아슬아슬한 상황), 'close to'(거의), 'close-knit'(끈끈하게 결속된), 'behind closed doors'(비공개로) 등이 있습니다.

Ejemplos

The shop is very close to the station.
这家店离车站很近。
La tienda está muy cerca de la estación.
その店は駅からとても近いです。
그 가게는 역에서 매우 가깝습니다.
Could you close the window, please?
请关一下窗户好吗？
¿Podrías cerrar la ventana, por favor?
窓を閉めていただけますか？
창문을 닫아 주시겠어요?
They're a very close family.
他们是一个非常亲密的家庭。
Son una familia muy unida.
彼らはとても仲の良い家族です。
그들은 매우 사이가 좋은 가족입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'clausus', past participle of 'claudere' meaning 'to shut, to close'. Entered English through Old French 'clos'. The same Latin root gives us 'clause', 'closet', 'cloister', and 'exclude'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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