noun🔗ShareFinal, conclusiónAn end or conclusion."We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."Les debemos nuestro agradecimiento por llevar el proyecto a una conclusión exitosa.outcomeeventtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCierreThe manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction."The close of the school day was marked by the final bell, signaling the union of the students' afternoon lessons and their departure home. "El cierre del día escolar estuvo marcado por la última campana, que señalaba la unión de las lecciones de la tarde de los estudiantes y su partida a casa.partstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLlaveA grapple in wrestling."The wrestler used a powerful close to take down his opponent. "El luchador usó una llave poderosa para derribar a su oponente.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConclusión, finalThe conclusion of a strain of music; cadence."The song ended with a beautiful close, leaving everyone feeling satisfied. "La canción terminó con un hermoso final, dejando a todos sintiéndose satisfechos.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCierre, finalA double bar marking the end."The music teacher placed a close at the end of the piece. "El profesor de música colocó un cierre al final de la pieza.musicwritingmarkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCierre, hora límite de embarque(travel) The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight."The close of boarding is at 2:30 PM, so please be there by then. "El cierre del embarque es a las 2:30 PM, así que por favor esté allí para entonces.timevehicleserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrar(physical) To remove a gap."The carpenter closed the gap between the two pieces of wood with glue. "El carpintero cerró la brecha entre las dos piezas de madera con pegamento.actionspacegapessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrar, finalizar(social) To finish, to terminate."The meeting is closing soon; we need to wrap up the discussion. "La reunión está por finalizar; necesitamos concluir la discusión.organizationbusinesssocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrar, rodear, encerrarTo come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine."The teachers closed the circle of students around the whiteboard to explain the math problem. "Los profesores rodearon el círculo de estudiantes alrededor de la pizarra para explicar el problema de matemáticas.areaactionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrarTo have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon."The hikers' route closed on the mountain when they returned to their starting point. "La ruta de los excursionistas se cerró en la montaña cuando regresaron a su punto de partida.mathphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCampo cercado(chiefly Yorkshire) An enclosed field."The farmer's sheep grazed in the close behind the school. "Las ovejas del granjero pastaban en el campo cercado detrás de la escuela.agricultureareapropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCallejón sin salida(chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end."The children played happily at the end of the close, but there was no way through. "Los niños jugaban felices al final del callejón sin salida, pero no había salida.propertyareaplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCallejónA very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor."The students had to squeeze through the narrow close to get to the back entrance of the school. "Los estudiantes tuvieron que apretujarse por el estrecho callejón para llegar a la entrada trasera de la escuela.architectureareabuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscaleraThe common staircase in a tenement."The students used the close to get to the third floor of the school. "Los estudiantes usaron la escalera para llegar al tercer piso de la escuela.architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClaustroA cathedral close."The school was located within the cathedral close. "La escuela estaba ubicada dentro del claustro.architectureareabuildingplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePropiedad, terrenoThe interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed."The farmer's close to the land gave him a strong sense of ownership, even though he didn't own the entire field. "La propiedad del agricultor sobre la tierra le dio un fuerte sentido de pertenencia, aunque no fuera dueño de todo el campo.propertyareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCerradoClosed, shut."The store is now close. "La tienda está ahora cerrada.conditionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEstrecho, angostoNarrow; confined."a close alley; close quarters"un callejón estrecho; espacios reducidosspaceareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCercano, próximoAt a little distance; near."Is your house close?"¿Está cerca tu casa?positionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÍntimo, cercanoIntimate; well-loved."He is a close friend."Él es un amigo cercano.familyhumanpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAgotador, opresivoOppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude."The classroom was close and stuffy, causing everyone to feel listless during the afternoon lesson. "El aula era opresiva y sofocante, lo que provocó que todos se sintieran apáticos durante la lección de la tarde.environmentweathersensationconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCaluroso y bochornoso(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind."The weather forecast said it would be close today, so we decided to stay inside. "El pronóstico del tiempo decía que hoy haría calor y bochornoso, así que decidimos quedarnos adentro.weathernatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCerrada(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate."The teacher's pronunciation of the "ee" sound in "meet" was very close, showing the tongue positioned near the roof of the mouth. "La pronunciación del profesor del sonido "ee" en "meet" era muy cerrada, mostrando la lengua posicionada cerca del paladar.phoneticslanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEstrictamente confinado, cuidadosamente vigiladoStrictly confined; carefully guarded."a close prisoner"un prisionero estrictamente confinadopolicemilitarygovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareApartado, secretoOut of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden."The meeting was held in a close, secluded room to avoid distractions. "La reunión se celebró en una habitación apartada y secreta para evitar distracciones.appearanceplaceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCercano, apretadoNearly equal; almost evenly balanced."a close contest"Un concurso apretadoamountdegreequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCercano, cortoShort."to cut grass or hair close"cortar el césped o el pelo cortotimeappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDenso, sólido, compactoDense; solid; compact."The crowd at the school play was so close that it was hard to move around. "La multitud en la obra de la escuela era tan densa que era difícil moverse.materialphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareConciso, breveConcise; to the point."close reasoning"Razonamiento concisocommunicationwritinglanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDifícil de obtenerDifficult to obtain."Money is close."El dinero es difícil de obtener.businesseconomydemandessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAvaro, tacañoParsimonious; stingy."My uncle is a close person when it comes to spending money. "Mi tío es una persona tacaña cuando se trata de gastar dinero.charactervalueattitudeeconomybusinessmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExacto, precisoAdhering strictly to a standard or original; exact."a close translation"Una traducción exactaqualitytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePreciso, cuidadoso, atento, estrictoAccurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict."The patient was kept under close observation."El paciente fue mantenido bajo estrecha observación.qualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEvidente, claroMarked, evident."The teacher's disappointment was close to anger. "La decepción del profesor era evidente, cercana a la ira.appearancemarkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
