closer

• Bezeichnet etwas räumlich oder zeitlich Nahes oder eine enge persönliche Beziehung; beschreibt außerdem einen geringen Abstand oder eine große Ähnlichkeit.

Describes something that is near in space, time, or relationship; also used to describe a narrow margin or similarity.

1. Near in distanceA1formal

   Being at a short distance away; not far.

   Nah

   • The store is very close to my house.
   • Stay close to me in the crowd.
   • The two buildings are close together.

   Synonymeadjacentat handhandynearnearbyneighboringnighproximate

   Antonymedistantfarremote

2. Near in timeA2formal

   Approaching or about to happen soon.

   Kurz bevorstehend

   • The deadline is close, so we need to hurry.
   • Christmas is getting close.
   • We are close to the end of the project.

   Synonymeat handforthcomingimminentimpendingnearnighupcoming

   Antonymedistantfarremote

3. Intimate relationshipA2formal

   Having a strong emotional bond or connection.

   Vertraut

   • She is a close friend of mine.
   • They have a very close relationship.
   • He is close to his grandmother.

   Synonymeaffectionateattachedbosomconfidentialdeardevotedfamiliarinseparableintimateloving

   Antonymealoofdetacheddistantestrangedremote

4. Almost equal or similarB1formal

   Very similar or almost the same.

   Ähnlich

   • The two paintings are close in style.
   • It was a close match, but they lost.
   • The results were close to what we expected.

   Synonymeakinalikecomparablecorrespondingequivalentmatchingnearsimilar

   Antonymedifferentdissimilardistantremote

• Adverb, das eine geringe räumliche oder zeitliche Entfernung bezeichnet oder eine Position in unmittelbarer Nähe angibt. Es stimmt in der Form oft mit dem Adjektiv überein.

An adverb meaning "near in space or time" or "in a position that is not far away." It is used to describe proximity and is identical in form to the adjective.

1. Near in distanceA1formal

   At a short distance away; nearby.

   Nahe

   • She stood close to the door.
   • The store is close to my house.
   • He moved closer to hear better.

   Synonymeat handnearnearbynigh

   Antonymedistantfar

2. Near in timeB1formal

   Almost at a particular point in time.

   Nahe in der Zeit

   • It's close to midnight.
   • We are close to finishing the project.
   • The deadline is getting close.

   Synonymeaboutalmostapproximatelynearnearlyroughly

   Antonymedistantfar

3. Carefully or tightlyB2formal

   In a careful, thorough, or tight manner.

   Aufmerksam oder dicht

   • Watch him close to see how he does it.
   • Hold the rope close so it doesn't slip.
   • The police followed close behind the suspect.

   Synonymecarefullycloselyfirmlysecurelytightly

   Antonymecarelesslyloosely

• Komparativ von 'close'; bezeichnet eine geringere räumliche, zeitliche oder emotionale Distanz bzw. eine engere Verbindung.

An adverb meaning 'nearer in distance, time, or relationship.' It is the comparative form of 'close' and is used to indicate a smaller degree of separation or a more intimate connection.

1. Nearer in distanceA2formal

   At a shorter distance from something; more closely.

   Näher

   • Come closer so I can see you better.
   • The store is closer to my house than the library.
   • He moved closer to the stage to hear the speaker.

   Antonymefurther

• Substantiv für eine Person oder Sache, die etwas schließt, sowie im Baseball für den Pitcher, der am Ende des Spiels eingesetzt wird, um den Sieg zu sichern.

A noun referring to a person or thing that closes something, or a relief pitcher in baseball who is brought in to secure a win in the final innings.

1. Person who closes somethingB2formal

   A person or thing that closes something, such as a door, a deal, or an event.

   Schließer

   • The closer of the shop locks up every night.
   • He is known as a skilled closer in business negotiations.
   • The event's closer gave a final speech to the audience.

   Synonymeclincherfinishershutter

2. Relief pitcher in baseballB2formalamericansport

   A relief pitcher who specializes in protecting a lead in the final inning or two of a baseball game.

   Closer

   • The team's closer struck out the last batter to win the game.
   • He has been the best closer in the league for three seasons.
   • The manager brought in the closer to secure the victory.