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Adverb CEFR A1 Common
kləʊs

Definitions

  1. close, near, around, about, nearly, nigh (referring to quantity or time-related)
  2. In a close manner (limited contexts; more often closely).
  3. So as to leave or create little distance or space between objects.
  4. close, near, around, nigh, at hand, close at hand, in sight (spatially)
  5. Carefully, in detail.
  6. nearby, close by
  7. In combination (sometimes potentially ambiguous between adverb and adjective).
  8. fence (a thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter)
  9. stone wall

Conjugation

Browse the table or drill it — all tenses, moods, and persons of close.

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Equivalents

Españolcerca
Françaisclose
Deutschhart
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Examples

“The car behind was following too close⟳ and could not brake in time.”
“Please⟳ stay⟳ close⟳ together.”
“Look⟳ close⟳ at the pictures.”
“close-packed, close-knit, close-fitting”

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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See also

close at hand close by close to close to home close to someone's heart close to the metal

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