close 
关 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ → 
close 
ชิด ☊ chitH 
près ☊ 
gần like: close → →
good, close (sibling-like) friend ☊ 
anh em bạn ☊ to be close by ☊ bàng cận ☊ to follow close or hard on somebody’s heels ☊ bám sát ☊ school vacation, school dismissed; to close a school, shut a school ☊ bãi trường ☊ to approach, near, come close to, come near ☊ bén mảng ☊ to close up, fill up, block ☊ bít ☊ intimate friend, close friend, dear friend ☊ bạn thân ☊ to close the door ☊ bế môn ☊ to close (sea)ports ☊ bế môn tỏa cảng ☊ (1) friend, pal, chum; close (2) basket
(3) reed, rush ☊
bồ ☊ to gag, close one’s mouth ☊ bụm miệng ☊ all over, close together ☊ chít chung ☊ smile and half close the eye ☊ cười híp mắt ☊ near, close to ☊ cận ☊ to close up shop, stop trading ☊ dẹp tiệm ☊ put one’s mouth close to someone’s ears and whisper something ☊ ghé tai ☊ (1) bordering, near, adjacent, close to, before (2) 1st cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac ☊
giáp ☊ (1) to be X times more than (2) to fold, close
(3) urgent, pressing, in a hurry ☊
gấp ☊ near, close to (place, time) ☊ gần ☊ about to die, close to death ☊ gần chết ☊ near, close (by) ☊ gần gũi ☊ to be close to, near to ☊ gần gũi với ☊ near, close by ☊ gần gặn ☊ keep in close touch with the masses ☊ gần gụi ☊ almost, close to, nearly ☊ gần ngót ☊ nearby, close to one’s home ☊ gần nhà ☊ to fold, close (a book) ☊ gập ☊ to close (book) ☊ gập lại ☊ to close a book ☊ gập sách lại ☊ approximately, close to, near ☊ khoảng gần ☊ to shut, close (down), condemn ☊ khép ☊ to close (a door) ☊ khép cửa ☊ to close (but not completely) ☊ khép hờ ☊ to close an account, close a list ☊ khóa sổ ☊ close to, near to; to move close to ☊ kề ☊ (1) almost, close to, nearly (2) to diminish, decrease, become more compact ☊
ngót ☊ to hold, keep; to bear, endure; to close (mouth, lips) ☊ ngậm ☊ to sit (very) close together ☊ ngồi khít khịt ☊ to sit close to each other ☊ ngồi sát nhau ☊ to look with one eye, close one eye slightly ☊ nheo ☊ to close one’s eye and aim at the target ☊ nheo mắt nhắm đích ☊ the house is close to a field ☊ nhà ở áp cánh đồng ☊ to be very close to somebody, be very intimate with somebody ☊ như chân với tay ☊ to close one’s eyes, ignore ☊ nhắm mắt ☊ to draw tight, close (ranks) ☊ siết chặt ☊ (1) to stay close to; close, tight (2) to kill
(3) scratched, bruised
(4) to examine ☊
sát ☊ having a deep understanding of, in very close touch with ☊ sâu sát ☊ to dissolve, disperse, evaporate, break up, rout, dissipate, melt, thaw, be over, be close to ☊ tan ☊ to clean up, close (account), dispose of, liquidate, murder ☊ thanh toán ☊ to narrow, close (a gap, distance), restrict, reduce, curtail ☊ thu hẹp ☊ to be close to each other, be good friends ☊ thân nhau ☊ (1) easy-going, lacksidasical (2) to speak with a weak voice (as one close to death) ☊
thều thào ☊ to approach, get close to ☊ tiến gần tới ☊ to get close to, come up to, advance towards ☊ tiến tới gần ☊ move in, move close to ☊ tiến đến ☊ to close a harbor, seaport ☊ tỏa cảng ☊ to approach, get close to ☊ tới gần ☊ tight, close control ☊ việc kiểm soát chặt chẽ ☊ to close somebody’s eyes ☊ vuốt mắt ☊ at the close of trading, at the end of the market day ☊ vào lúc thị trường đóng cửa ☊ to grab, draw tight, close (ranks) ☊ xiết chặt ☊ (1) to press (up to, against), place against, approach, get close (2) to detain
(3) to pawn ☊
áp ☊ to get close to, come alongside ☊ áp sát ☊ to get close to ☊ áp sát vào ☊ pressed close to the ground ☊ ép sát xuống đất ☊ to keep in close touch with ☊ đi sâu đi sát ☊ to close up, fill a gap ☊ đóng bít ☊ to close the door ☊ đóng cánh cửa ☊ to close the door ☊ đóng cánh cửa lại ☊ to close the door, shut the door ☊ đóng cửa ☊ to close the door ☊ đóng cửa lại ☊ to close the door on the outside world ☊ đóng cửa đối với thế giới bên ngoài ☊ to close one’s mouth, keep one’s mouth shut ☊ đóng miệng ☊ to close (with a lid) ☊ đạy ☊ to stand very close to ☊ đứng kề kề ☊ nearby, close by, short-range ☊ ở khoảng cách gần ☊ to be close to ☊ ở sát ☊ 295
The museum closes at ve (5) in the afternoon. ☊ Bảo tàng đóng cửa lúc năm giờ chiều. ☊ 563
Yesterday was a holiday, so the banks were closed. They're open today. ☊ Hôm qua là ngày lễ nên ngân hàng đóng cửa, Hôm nay họ mở cửa. ☊ 1094
The bridge is closed. It got damaged last week, and it hasn't berepaired yet. ☊ Cái cầu đang bị đóng cửa. Nó bị hỏng tuần trước và nó chưa được sửa chữa. ☊ 1122
What time do the stores close? ☊ Các cửa hàng khi nào đóng cửa? ☊ 1445
This highway is closed. Drivers must take another road. ☊ Đường cao tốc này đã đóng. Lái xe phải đi một đường khác. ☊ 1829
You closed the window, didn't you? — Yes, I think so. ☊ Cậu đã đóng cửa phải không? - Đúng vậy. ☊ 2499
You wanted to visit a museum. It was closed when you got there. > The museum we were going to visit was closed when we got there. ☊ Bạn muốn tham quan một viện bảo tàng. Nó đóng cửa lúc bạn đến. > Viện bảo tàng chúng tôi định đến đã đóng cửa khi chúng tôi tới. ☊ 2702
It's too late to go to the bank now. By the time we get there, it'll be closed. ☊ Bây giờ quá muộn để đi ngân hàng. Đến khi chúng ta tới đó thì nó sẽ không mở cửa. ☊ to open/close an account ☊ account ☊
She closed the door firmly and advanced towards the desk. ☊ advance ☊
a close ally and friend of the prime minister ☊ ally ☊
She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others. ☊ along with sb/sth ☊
approximate sth: The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. ☊ approximate ☊
He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies. ☊ associate ☊
They have maintained a close association with a college in the US. ☊ association ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
Stay close behind me. ☊ behind ☊
They've been best friends (= closest friends) since they were children. ☊ best ☊
We're the best of friends (= very close friends). ☊ best ☊
He was like a brother to me (= very close). ☊ brother ☊
If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business. ☊ business ☊
By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. ☊ century ☊
The door closed with a click. ☊ click ☊
The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m. ☊ close ☊
The offer closes at the end of the week. ☊ close ☊
close sth: to close a meeting/debate ☊ close ☊
to close a case/an investigation ☊ close ☊
to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account) ☊ close ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
close sth (for sth): The museum has been closed for renovation. ☊ close ☊
close sth (to sb/sth): The road was closed to traffic for two days. ☊ close ☊
close (for sth): What time does the bank close? ☊ close ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
The club was closed by the police. ☊ close ☊
The hospital closed at the end of last year. ☊ close ☊
The play closed after just three nights. ☊ close ☊
to close a book/an umbrella ☊ close ☊
Would anyone mind if I closed the window? ☊ close ☊
She closed the gate behind her. ☊ close ☊
It's dark now—let's close the curtains. ☊ close ☊
I closed my eyes against the bright light. ☊ close ☊
The doors open and close automatically. ☊ close ☊
a close contest/match/election ☊ close ☊
It was a very close finish. ☊ close ☊
I think it's going to be close. ☊ close ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
The game was closer than the score suggests. ☊ close ☊
The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win). ☊ close ☊
There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). ☊ close ☊
His feeling for her was close to hatred. ☊ close ☊
The total was close to 20% of the workforce. ☊ close ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
Take a close look at this photograph. ☊ close ☊
On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. ☊ close ☊
Pay close attention to what I am telling you. ☊ close ☊
Jo is a very close friend. ☊ close ☊
She is very close to her father. ☊ close ☊
She and her father are very close. ☊ close ☊
We're a very close family. ☊ close ☊
close relatives, such as your mother and father, and brothers and sisters ☊ close ☊
The groom and his close family took their places. ☊ close ☊
He is one of the prime minister's closest advisers. ☊ close ☊
The college has close links with many other institutions. ☊ close ☊
She has kept in close contact with the victims' families. ☊ close ☊
We keep in close touch with the police. ☊ close ☊
He was close to tears. ☊ close ☊
The new library is close to completion. ☊ close ☊
She knew she was close to death. ☊ close ☊
We are close to signing the agreement. ☊ close ☊
Our new house is close to the school. ☊ close ☊
I had no idea the beach was so close. ☊ close ☊
The two buildings are close together. ☊ close ☊
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). ☊ close ☊
The children are close to each other in age. ☊ close ☊
Their birthdays are very close together. ☊ close ☊
I sat and watched everyone very closely (= carefully). ☊ closely ☊
He walked into the room, closely followed by the rest of the family. ☊ closely ☊
a closely contested election ☊ closely ☊
She closely resembled her mother at the same age. ☊ closely ☊
The two events are closely connected. ☊ closely ☊
Keep the door closed. ☊ closed ☊
The museum is closed on Mondays. ☊ closed ☊
This road is closed to traffic. ☊ closed ☊
a closed society ☊ closed ☊
He has a closed mind. ☊ closed ☊
Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. ☊ come out of the closet ☊
closet gays ☊ closet ☊
I suspect he's a closet fascist. ☊ closet ☊
He was closeted with the President for much of the day. ☊ closet ☊
She had closeted herself away in her room. ☊ closet ☊
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
The committee has/have decided to close the restaurant. ☊ committee ☊
I enclose the two plans for comparison. ☊ comparison ☊
conclude (that)...: The report concluded (that) the cheapest option was to close the laboratory. ☊ conclude ☊
The two issues are closely connected. ☊ connected ☊
connection (with sth): a direct/close/strong connection with sth ☊ connection ☊
She curled up and closed her eyes. ☊ curl up, be curled up ☊
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) ☊ curtain ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
to make/sign/conclude/close a deal (with sb) ☊ deal ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
Neighbours by definition live close by (= this is what being a neighbour means). ☊ definition ☊
This information has a direct bearing on (= it is closely connected with) the case. ☊ direct ☊
to open/shut/close/slam/lock/bolt the door ☊ door ☊
Close the door behind you, please. ☊ door ☊
The door closed behind him. ☊ door ☊
I drew my chair up closer to the fire. ☊ draw ☊
You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer. ☊ earth ☊
There should be closer links between education and industry. ☊ education ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
The German 'Gymnasium' is the closest equivalent to the grammar school in England. ☊ equivalent ☊
The museum is closed while essential repairs are being carried out. ☊ essential ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
to close/open your eyes ☊ eye ☊
You can't just close your eyes to his violence. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. ☊ fairly ☊
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations). ☊ family ☊
the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) ☊ family ☊
The suggestion to close the road has found favour with (= been supported by) local people. ☊ favour ☊
Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory. ☊ fight ☊
Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%. ☊ figure ☊
It was a close finish, as they had predicted. ☊ finish ☊
a close-fitting dress ☊ fit ☊
Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind. ☊ follow ☊
form sth: I formed many close friendships at college. ☊ form ☊
a close/good friend ☊ friend ☊
a close/lasting/lifelong friendship ☊ friendship ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
a closely guarded secret ☊ guard ☊
half-closed eyes ☊ half ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
Highway patrol officers closed the road. ☊ highway ☊
The lovers held each other close. ☊ hold ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
imagine (that)...: Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest. ☊ imagine ☊
When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs. ☊ it ☊
Would you be kind enough to close the window? ☊ kind ☊
You know that restaurant round the corner? It's closed down. ☊ you know ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
learn of/about sth: I learnt of her arrival from a close friend. ☊ learn ☊
These machines have lain idle since the factory closed. ☊ lie ☊
They could see that the company had a limited life (= it was going to close). ☊ life ☊
The department is interested in developing closer links with industry. ☊ link ☊
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. ☊ link ☊
We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully). ☊ look ☊
The two countries have always maintained close relations. ☊ maintain ☊
male bonding (= the act of forming close friendships between men) ☊ male ☊
Each student's progress is closely monitored. ☊ monitor ☊
note (that)...: Please note (that) the office will be closed on Monday. ☊ note ☊
The bar is closed until further notice (= until you are told that it is open again). ☊ notice ☊
The suspect is being kept under observation (= watched closely by the police). ☊ observation ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
be observed to do sth: He was observed to follow her closely. ☊ observe ☊
They intend to close the school at the earliest opportunity (= as soon as possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
Last orders at the bar now please! (= because the bar is going to close) ☊ order ☊
The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years. ☊ period ☊
Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself. ☊ photograph ☊
predict (that)...: She predicted (that) the election result would be close. ☊ predict ☊
This information must not be disclosed without prior written consent. ☊ prior ☊
These problems are closely related. ☊ related ☊
a close/near/distant relation of mine ☊ relation ☊
relationship (with sb): She has a very close relationship with her sister. ☊ relationship ☊
a close/distant relative ☊ relative ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ second ☊
The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret. ☊ secret ☊
That section of the road is still closed. ☊ section ☊
The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). ☊ session ☊
He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes. ☊ sheet ☊
Keep close to my side. ☊ side ☊
My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). ☊ sister ☊
Taste and smell are closely connected. ☊ smell ☊
She closed the door softly behind her. ☊ softly ☊
She moved a step closer to me. ☊ step ☊
I was close to tears as I told them the news. ☊ tear ☊
The firm has close ties with an American corporation. ☊ tie ☊
Her eyes were tightly closed. ☊ tightly ☊
He couldn't get close enough to see. ☊ to ☊
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost. ☊ together ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
The office is closed at the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
The office is closed on the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. ☊ well ☊
to open/close the window ☊ window ☊
Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works? ☊ work ☊
près ☊ il y a un siège vide près de vous ☊
auprès ☊ il avait beaucoup de succès auprès des femmes ☊
fermer ☊ je vais fermer les yeux maintenant ☊
proche ☊ nous n’avions pas de famille proche ☊
rapprocher ☊ j’ai voulu me rapprocher de toi ☊
clore ☊ pour moi, le sujet est clos ☊
proximité ☊ ils restaient à proximité ☊
dévoiler ☊ pouvez-vous nous dévoiler l’évolution de l’intrigue? ☊
intime ☊ je préfère publier mon journal intime ☊
étroitement ☊ on pourrait penser qu’ils sont étroitement liés ☊
fermé ☊ je pourrais dessiner les yeux fermés ☊
refermer ☊ j’entends la porte se refermer derrière moi ☊
rapprochement ☊ nous cherchons un rapprochement entre les deux extrêmes ☊
barrer ☊ les deux autres me barraient la sortie ☊
attentivement ☊ écoute-moi attentivement ☊
renfermer ☊ c’est un homme renfermé et primitif, mais profondément loyal ☊