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Meaning of close call | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
kləʊs ˈkɔːl

Definitions

A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided.

Equivalents

Deutsch knapp davongekommen
Español escapada de milagro escapatoria que estuvo demasiado cerca escape por los pelos salvada de milagro salvamiento después de estar a punto de perder a
Suomi läheltä piti -tilanne
日本語 間一髪
Português escapar por um triz
Русский на волосок от

Examples

“He had a close call when a truck ran a red light and almost hit him.”
“there will be Tom Cruise, as spy extraordinaire Ethan Hunt, running as fast as he can, jumping off cliffs and ultimately saving the day after surviving many close calls.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

close captioning close chair close combat close down close encounter close fertilization

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