closer dans le dictionnaire italien Oxford-Paravia

Traductions de closer dans le dictionnaire anglais»italien

file-closer [ˈfaɪlˌkləʊzə(r)] SUBST MILIT

file-closer

serrafila m

I.close¹ [GB kləʊs, Am kloʊs] SUBST

1. close (road):

close

strada f privata

2. close (of cathedral):

close

= terreno cintato circostante una cattedrale

II.close¹ [GB kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ

1. close (with tight links):

close relative

prossimo, stretto

close resemblance

stretto

to bear a close resemblance to sb, sth

assomigliare molto a qn, qc

close links with POL country, group, twinned town etc.

stretti legami con

to work in close collaboration with sb

lavorare in stretta collaborazione con qn

in close contact with government department, friend, etc.

in stretto contatto con

2. close (intimate):

close friend, adviser

intimo (to di)

they have a close friendship

sono amici intimi

3. close (almost equal):

close result, vote

vicino, simile

“is it the same?” - “no but it's close”

“è lo stesso?” - “no ma è molto simile”

a close copy of his signature

un'imitazione quasi perfetta della sua firma

it's a close match (of colour, hairpiece)

è molto simile

4. close (decided by a narrow margin):

close contest, finish

tirato, serrato

5. close (careful, rigorous):

close scrutiny, examination, study, supervision

attento, accurato, preciso

to pay close attention to sth

prestare molta attenzione a qc

to keep a close watch or eye on sb, sth

tener d'occhio attentamente qn, qc

6. close (compactly aligned):

close texture, grain, print, handwriting

fitto, compatto

close military formation

serrato

7. close (stuffy):

close weather

afoso

it's close

c'è afa

8. close (secretive) fam:

she's been very close about it

è stata molto riservata

III.close¹ [GB kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

1. close (nearby):

to live, work quite close (by)

vivere, lavorare abbastanza vicino

they look closer than they are

sembrano più vicini di quanto in effetti non siano

how close is the town?

quanto dista la città?

it's close, I can hear it

è vicino, lo sento

the closer he came

più si avvicinava

to bring sth closer

portare qc più vicino

to follow close behind

seguire dappresso

to hold sb close

stringere qn

close together

stretti insieme

to come closer together

avvicinarsi

to draw close

avvicinarsi

2. close (close temporally):

the time is close when

si sta avvicinando il momento in cui

how close are they in age?

quanti anni di differenza ci sono tra loro?

Christmas is close

Natale è vicino

3. close (almost):

that's closer (to) the truth

questo è più vicino alla verità

“is the answer three?” - “close!”

“la risposta è tre?” - “ti sei avvicinato molto!”

IV.close enough ADV

1. close enough (sufficiently near):

that's close enough (no nearer)

è vicino abbastanza

that's close enough (acceptable as answer)

può andare

to be, come close enough to do

essere, venire abbastanza vicino per fare

2. close enough (approximately):

there were 20 yachts or close enough

c'erano 20 yacht o giù di lì

V.close to PRÉP

1. close to litt place, person, object:

close to

vicino a

close to where

vicino al posto in cui

closer to

più vicino a

how close are we to…?

a quale distanza siamo da…? quanto siamo vicini a…?

2. close to (on point of):

close to hysteria, collapse

vicino a

to be close to tears

essere sul punto di piangere

to be close to doing

essere sul punto di fare

3. close to (almost at):

closer to 40 than 30

più vicino ai quaranta che ai trenta

to come closest to ideal, conception

avvicinarsi di più a

to come close to doing

stare per fare

he came close to giving up

stava per rinunciare

how close are you to completing…?

quanto ti manca per completare…?

close to the time when

vicino al momento in cui

it's coming close to the time when we must decide

si sta avvicinando il momento in cui dovremmo prendere una decisione

VI.close¹

close close to ADV also close on (approximately) fam:

close to or on 60 people fam

circa 60 persone

close to or on a century ago fam

circa un secolo fa

VII.close by PRÉP

close by wall, bridge:

close by

vicino a

VIII.close by ADV

the ambulance is close by

l'ambulanza è vicina

IX.close¹ [GB kləʊs, Am kloʊs]

it was a close call or shave or thing fam

c'è mancato poco or un pelo

(from) close to or (from) close up fam

da vicino

I.close² [GB kləʊz, Am kloʊz] SUBST

1. close (end):

close

fine f

to bring sth to a close

portare a termine qc

to draw to a close or to come to a close

finire or terminare

at the close of day littér

sul finire del giorno

2. close ÉCON:

close (of trading)

chiusura f

at the close

in chiusura

II.close² [GB kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VERBE trans

1. close (shut):

close container, door, window, eyes, mouth, mind, book, file, museum, office, shop

chiudere

2. close (block):

close border, port, airport, pipe, opening

chiudere

close road, area of town

chiudere, impedire l'accesso a

3. close (close down):

close factory

chiudere

4. close (bring to an end, agree):

close meeting, discussion, deal, contract, sale, investigation, case

chiudere, concludere, portare a termine

close account

chiudere

to close the meeting, we have

per concludere la riunione abbiamo

5. close (reduce):

to close the gap fig

ridurre lo scarto (between tra)

to close the gap on sb, sth

ridurre la distanza su qn, qc also fig

to close the gaps (improve fault)

colmare le lacune (in in)

6. close ELEC:

close circuit

chiudere

III.close² [GB kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VERBE intr

1. close (shut):

close airport, office, polls, shop, station:

chiudere (for per)

close door, window, container, lid, eyes, mouth:

chiudersi

the museum has just closed

il museo ha appena chiuso

2. close (cease to operate):

close business, factory, mine, institution:

chiudere

3. close (end):

close meeting, enquiry, play, concert, season:

finire, terminare

to close with scene, event, song

terminare, concludersi con

4. close ÉCON:

close currency, index, shares, market:

chiudere (at a)

the market closed down, up

il mercato ha chiuso al ribasso, al rialzo

the pound closed up against the franc

la sterlina ha chiuso in rialzo rispetto al franco

5. close (get smaller):

close

ridursi

the gap is closing between X and Y

la distanza tra X e Y si sta riducendo also fig

6. close (get closer):

close pursuer, enemy:

avvicinarsi (on a)

7. close (heal):

close wound:

chiudersi

close company [ˌkləʊsˈkʌmpənɪ], close corporation [ˌkləʊsˌkɔː- pəˈreɪʃn] SUBST COMM

close company

società f a carattere familiare

close-hauled [Am kloʊsˈhɔld] ADJ MAR

to be close-hauled

navigare di bolina

close-fought ADJ

close-fought

ravvicinato

close-down [GB ˈkləʊzdaʊn] SUBST

1. close-down (of work, business):

close-down

chiusura f

2. close-down GB:

close-down RADIO, TV

segnale m di fine trasmissioni

close-cropped [GB kləʊsˈkrɒpt, Am kloʊsˈkrɑpt] ADJ

close-cropped hair, grass:

close-cropped

rasato

close-mouthed [GB kləʊsˈmaʊðd, Am kloʊsˈmaʊθt] ADJ

close-mouthed

che tiene la bocca chiusa

I.close up VERBE [kləʊz -] (close up)

1. close up:

close up flower, petals, wound:

chiudersi

close up group:

serrarsi, chiudersi

close up troops:

serrare i ranghi, le file

2. close up shopkeeper, caretaker:

close up

chiudere

Idiomes/Tournures:

he just closes up

si chiude nel silenzio, si rifiuta di parlare

II.close up VERBE [kləʊz -] (close up [sth], close [sth] up)

1. close up (shut):

close up bank, office, shop

chiudere

2. close up (block):

close up hole, entrance, pipe

chiudere, bloccare, ostruire

closer dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de closer dans le dictionnaire anglais»italien

I.close¹ [kloʊs] ADJ

1. close (near in location, almost even):

close

vicino, -a

close combat

combattimento m corpo a corpo

2. close (intimate):

close

intimo, -a

close relatives

parenti m pl stretti

3. close (similar):

close

simile

4. close (unwilling to be frank):

close

riservato, -a

5. close (airless):

close

chiuso, -a

II.close¹ [kloʊs] ADV

close

vicino

to move close

avvicinarsi

I.close² [kloʊz] SUBST

close (end)

fine f

close (finish)

finale m

to bring sth to a close

terminare qc

II.close² [kloʊz] VERBE trans

1. close (shut):

close

chiudere

2. close:

close (end)

terminare

close (end)

chiudere

close (bring to an end)

concludere

to close a deal

concludere un accordo

III.close² [kloʊz] VERBE intr

1. close (shut):

close

chiudersi

2. close (end):

close

terminare

close

chiudersi

close off VERBE trans

close off

chiudere

I.close down VERBE intr

close down

chiudere (definitivamente)

II.close down VERBE trans

close down

chiudere (definitivamente)

close-knit ADJ

close-knit

unito, -a

close-up [ˈkloʊs·ʌp] SUBST CINÉ

close-up

primo piano m

I.close up VERBE intr

1. close up people:

close up

chiudersi

2. close up wound:

close up

cicatrizzarsi

II.close up VERBE trans

close up

chiudere

I.close to PRÉP

1. close to (near):

close to

vicino a

to be close to the beginning/end of sth

essere prossimi all'inizio/alla fine di qc

to live close to the airport

abitare vicino all'aeroporto

2. close to (almost):

close to tears

sul punto di piangere

to be close to doing sth

stare per fare qc

close to three feet

circa tre piedi

3. close to (in friendship with):

to be close to sb

essere vicino a qu

II.close to ADV (almost)

close to finished/complete

quasi finito/completo

close in VERBE intr

1. close in (surround):

to close in on sth

circondare qc

2. close in (get shorter):

close in

accorciarsi

close ADV

Entrée d'utilisateur

to get closer (physically)

avvicinarsi

to bring sb closer (emotionally)

avvicinare qu

closer Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

to sail close to the wind

navigare di bolina

to sail close to the wind

camminare sul filo del rasoio

to keep a close watch on sb/sth

sorvegliare bene qu/qc

to be in (close) proximity to sth

essere nelle (immediate) vicinanze di qc

to edge closer to sth

accostarsi a qc

to live close to the airport

abitare vicino all'aeroporto

to close a book with a slam

chiudere un libro con un gesto brusco

to follow close on the heels of sth

seguire immediatamente qc

to nuzzle closer (to sb)

stringersi forte (a qn)

to put sth closer to sth

riavvicinare qc a qc

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

This allows the base of the wok to sit closer to the heat source.

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Devise ways and means of bringing the two closer to each other, and to ensure that they do not work at cross-purposes.

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She moved closer to the Occident movement.

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Close to the equator they happen around the autumnal equinox and the vernal equinox; farther from the equator they happen closer to the winter solstice.

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He is master of the seas that are closer to shore, coastlines, islands and waves and likes to stir up storms.

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So straighter rivers have a sinuosity closer to 1, while there is no limit to how bendy it can get.

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The cost of demolition will depend on what buildings and assets may be left on site and tenders will be called for such work closer to the time.

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He is painfully shy and socially inept, however, and his attempts to become closer to the family are gently rebuffed.

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Other reasons may include geographic proximity, tradition, strengthening of family ties, maintenance of family structure, a closer relationship between the wife and her in-laws.

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It can also frustrate attempts to play along with film music, which is closer to a semitone sharp than its intended pitch.

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