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{ "term": "close", "partOfSpeech": "adjective", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "near in space or time", "sensetop": "close to somebody/somethingclose together", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I had no idea the beach was so close." }, { "text": "Our new house is close to the school.", "contextForm": "close to somebody/something" }, { "text": "The children are close to each other in age." }, { "text": "She is looking for a job **closer to home**." }, { "text": "The tables were too close together.", "contextForm": "close together" }, { "text": "Their birthdays are very close together." }, { "text": "This is the closest we can get to the beach by car." }, { "text": "We all have to work **in close proximity** *(= near each other)*." }, { "text": "Victory was tantalizingly close." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "come", "draw"], "adverb": ["extremely", "remarkably", "very"], "preposition": ["to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "knowing somebody very well and liking them very much", "sensetop": "close to somebody", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Jo is a very **close friend**." }, { "text": "She is very close to her father.", "contextForm": "close to somebody" }, { "text": "She and her father are very close." }, { "text": "We're a very close family." }, { "text": "The two sisters seemed very close." }, { "text": "He was quite close to his older brother." } ], "topics": ["Family and relationships"], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"], "adverb": ["very", "quite"], "preposition": ["to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "near in family relationship", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**close relatives**, such as your mother and father, and brothers and sisters" }, { "text": "The groom and his close family took their places." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "very involved in the work or activities of somebody else, usually seeing and talking to them regularly", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She has kept in **close contact** with the victims' families." }, { "text": "They have forged a **close** working **relationship**." }, { "text": "a retired army general with **close ties** to the military" }, { "text": "The college has close links with many other institutions." }, { "text": "We work in close association with the ministry." }, { "text": "Their survival depends on close cooperation." }, { "text": "Even their **closest allies **were shocked by the move." }, { "text": "He is one of the prime minister's closest advisers." }, { "text": "We are in close touch with the police." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "careful and complete", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Take a **close look** at this photograph." }, { "text": "On closer examination, the painting proved to be a fake." }, { "text": "A close inspection reveals stunning attention to detail." }, { "text": "Pay **close attention** to what I am telling you." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "almost in a particular state; likely to do something soon", "sensetop": "close to somethingclose to doing something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The airline is close to collapse.", "contextForm": "close to something" }, { "text": "He was close to tears." }, { "text": "The species is **dangerously close** to extinction." }, { "text": "The new library is close to completion." }, { "text": "She knew she was close to death." }, { "text": "We are close to signing the agreement.", "contextForm": "close to doing something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "very similar to something else or to an amount", "sensetop": "close to something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "There's a **close resemblance between them** *(= they look very similar)*." }, { "text": "This movie is about as close to perfect as you could wish for.", "contextForm": "close to something" }, { "text": "Their chances of winning are close to zero." }, { "text": "His feeling for her was close to hatred." }, { "text": "The total was close to 20% of the workforce." }, { "text": "It was **the closest thing to** a home she had ever known." }, { "text": "We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get." }, { "text": "The unemployment rate was close to 20% of the workforce." }, { "text": "The book bears a close resemblance to her earlier work." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "won by only a small amount or distance", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a close match/contest/election" }, { "text": "It was **pretty close** but we lost." }, { "text": "Our team came a **close second** *(= nearly won)*." }, { "text": "No one expected such a close finish." }, { "text": "The game was closer than the score suggests." }, { "text": "The result is going to be **too close to call** *(= either side may win)*." }, { "text": "The organizers of the race are predicting a close finish." }, { "text": "It's a desperately close race—I can't quite see who is ahead." }, { "text": "The California election looks too close to call as voters go to the polls." }, { "text": "I think it's going to be close." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "used to describe something, usually a dangerous or unpleasant situation, that nearly happens", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Phew! That was close—that car nearly hit us." }, { "text": "We caught the bus in the end but it was close *(= we nearly missed it)*." } ], "topics": ["Danger"] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "with little or no space in between", "examples": [ { "text": "over 1 000 pages of close print" }, { "text": "The soldiers advanced in close formation." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "cut very short, near to the skin", "examples": [ { "text": "a **close haircut/shave**" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "carefully guarded", "examples": [ { "text": "The donor's identity is a **close secret**." }, { "text": "She was kept under **close arrest**." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "warm in an uncomfortable way because there does not seem to be enough fresh air", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "It’s very close today—I think there’s going to be a storm." } ], "synonyms": "stuffy", "topics": ["Weather"] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "not willing to give personal information about yourself", "sensetop": "close (about something)", "examples": [ { "text": "He was close about his past." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "not liking to spend money", "sensetop": "close (with something)", "examples": [ { "text": "She's always been very close with her money." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 16, "definition": "produced with part of the tongue in the highest possible position without limiting the flow of air", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very near", "examples": [ { "text": "fighting at close quarters" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "from only a short distance away", "examples": [ { "text": "The president was shot at close range." }, { "text": "She scored from close range." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "close to you in time or distance", "examples": [ { "text": "Help was at hand." }, { "text": "The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at hand." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to tell somebody that their attempt or guess was almost but not quite successful", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty", "Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He had a close shave when his brakes failed on the mountain road." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a situation in which success or failure is equally possible", "examples": [ { "text": "We got him out in the end, but it was a close thing." } ], "topics": ["Success", "Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "having a lot of importance and interest for somebody", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "if a remark or topic of discussion is close to home, it is accurate or connected with you in a way that makes you uncomfortable or embarrassed", "examples": [ { "text": "Her remarks about me were embarrassingly close to home." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "that involves somebody directly", "examples": [ { "text": "The next year tragedy struck much closer to home." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to watch somebody/something carefully", "examples": [ { "text": "Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "so near that it is uncomfortable or dangerous", "labels": "(figurative)", "examples": [ { "text": "When she leaves the stage, the fans can get a little too close for comfort." }, { "text": "They got the win but it was a tight match, definitely too close for comfort." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "physically very close to somebody; getting to know them well", "examples": [ { "text": "**Get up close and personal** with the koalas at the San Diego Zoo." }, { "text": "For the last 30 years, I’ve been up close and personal with people whose lives were in crisis." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/kləʊs/", "audio": "cl/close/close__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/kləʊs/", "audio": "cl/close/close__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere." }