CLOSE TO - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Englisch

Spanisch

stay close to us

no te alejes de nosotros

stick close to me

no te separes de mí

stick close to me

pégate a mí ugs

close to all amenities

cercano a todo tipo de servicios públicos

close to I've never seen him close to

nunca lo he visto de cerca

Spanisch

Englisch

de cerca

close to

bordear

to come close to

a flor de tierra/agua

close to the surface

(de mi/tu/su lado) no te muevas de mi lado

stay close to me

vivir en contacto con la naturaleza

to live close to nature

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. close¹ <closer, closest> [Am kloʊs, Brit kləʊs] ADJ

1.1. close (near):

close

próximo

close

cercano

the closest bank is in Front Street

el banco más próximo or cercano está en Front Street

at close range or quarters

de cerca

close to sth/sb

próximo or cercano a algo/alguien

close to sth/sb

cerca de algo/alguien

the closest city to Cambridge

la ciudad más próxima or cercana a Cambridge

the closest city to Cambridge

la ciudad que está más cerca de Cambridge

1.2. close shave:

close

al ras

close

apurado

that was a close shave or call ugs

se salvó (or me salvé etc.) por un pelo or por los pelos ugs

2. close:

close link/connection

estrecho

close contact

directo

a close relative

un pariente cercano

they are close friends

son muy amigos

they are close friends

son amigos íntimos

his closeest friends and family

sus amigos y familiares más allegados

they've always been very close

siempre han sido muy unidos

they've always been very close

siempre han estado muy unidos Esp

a source close to the government

fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno

they were close collaborators

mantenían una estrecha colaboración

3. close (in similarity):

it's not the same color but it's a close match

no es el mismo color pero es casi igual

he bears a close resemblance to his brother

tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano

he bears a close resemblance to his brother

se parece mucho a su hermano

that's the closest thing to a hammer I've got

esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo

4.1. close:

close weave

tupido

close weave

cerrado

close print

apretado

in close order MILIT

en formación cerrada

4.2. close:

close argument/reasoning

riguroso

close translation

fiel

4.3. close Brit SPORT:

close

de pases cortos

4.4. close fit:

close

ajustado

close

ceñido

5. close (strictly guarded):

it was kept a close secret

se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

6. close (careful):

close study/examination

detenido

close study/examination

detallado

to pay close attention to sth

prestar mucha atención a algo

to keep a close watch on sth/sb

vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca

on closer inspection, I found that …

al mirarlo mejor or más de cerca vi que …

7. close contest/finish:

close

reñido

it's going to be close

va a estar muy reñido

he finished a close second

llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador

8. close (of weather, atmosphere):

close

pesado

close

bochornoso

9.1. close (mean, stingy):

close

tacaño

9.2. close (secretive):

close

reservado

to be close about sth she's very close about what she did during the war

es muy reacia a hablar de lo que hizo durante la guerra

10. close LING:

close vowel

cerrado

II. close¹ <closer, closest> [Am kloʊs, Brit kləʊs] ADV

1.1. close (in position):

close

cerca

we must be close by now

ya debemos (de) estar cerca

we must be close by now

ya debe faltar poco

the car behind is very close

el coche de atrás viene muy pegado

stay close or you'll get lost

no te separes o te perderás

to draw/get/come close

acercarse

don't come any closer or I'll scream

no te me acerques más o me pongo a gritar

close to sth/sb

cerca de algo/alguien

we are closer to London than to Brighton

estamos más cerca de Londres que de Brighton

come closer to the window

acércate más a la ventana

to hold sb close

abrazar a alguien

they're following close behind

nos siguen de cerca

phew, that was close!

¡uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!

1.2. close (in time):

it must be close to suppertime

ya casi debe ser la hora de la cena

our birthdays are very close

nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca

it's getting close to Christmas

se acerca la Navidad

2. close (in intimacy):

the tragedy brought them closer together or to each other

la tragedia los acercó or unió más

3. close (in approximation):

it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close

no es mi favorito pero casi

close to sth the temperature is close to …

la temperatura es de cerca de or de casi …

he must be close to 50

debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años

he must be close to 50

debe andar frisando (en) los 50

this production is close to the original

esta producción es fiel al original

that's the closest to an apology you'll get

eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir

the industry is close to collapse

la industria está al borde de la ruina

he was close to tears

estaba a punto de llorar

4. close (carefully):

on looking closer, I found …

al mirar más de cerca or al fijarme mejor vi que …

5. close (short):

he had his hair cut very close

se cortó el pelo muy corto

6.1. close in phrases:

close by

cerca

we live close by

vivimos cerca

we'll pass close by our house

vamos a pasar cerca de nuestra casa

6.2. close in phrases:

close on it must be close on suppertime

ya casi debe ser la hora de la cena

there were close on 10, 000 present

había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes

6.3. close in phrases:

close to I've never seen him close to

nunca lo he visto de cerca

close to 60, 000 attended

asistieron cerca de 60.000 personas

6.4. close in phrases:

close together

junto

his eyes are too close together

tiene los ojos demasiado juntos

our birthdays are close together

nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca

6.5. close in phrases:

close up

de cerca

to look at sth close up

mirar algo de cerca

I. close² [Am kloʊz, Brit kləʊz] SUBST

1. close (conclusion, end):

close

fin m

to come/draw to a close

llegar/acercarse a su fin

to bring sth to a close

poner or dar fin a algo

he was born around the close of the 19th century

nació a or hacia finales or fines del siglo XIX

at the close of day liter

al caer el día liter

at the close of trading

al cierre

2.1. close (in residential area):

close Brit

calle f (sin salida)

close Brit

≈ quinta f (en Per)

2.2. close (of cathedral):

close

recinto m

II. close² [Am kloʊz, Brit kləʊz] VERB trans

1.1. close window/book/valve:

close

cerrar

he closed his mouth/eyes

cerró la boca/los ojos

1.2. close pores/gash/gap:

close

cerrar

1.3. close ELEK:

close circuit

cerrar

2. close (block, deny access to):

close road/channel/checkpoint

cerrar

the square is to be closed to traffic

van a cerrar la plaza al tráfico

to close one's ears to sth

hacer oídos sordos a algo

you shouldn't close your mind to the idea

no deberías cerrarte en banda a la idea or rechazar completamente la idea

3.1. close (halt operations):

close

cerrar

the airport has been closed because of bad weather

han cerrado el aeropuerto debido al mal tiempo

3.2. close (terminate, wind up):

close shop/branch/file/account

cerrar

4. close (conclude):

close deal

cerrar

close debate/meeting

cerrar

close debate/meeting

poner fin a

they closed the concert with …

el concierto se cerró con …

III. close² [Am kloʊz, Brit kləʊz] VERB intr

1.1. close door/window:

close

cerrar(se)

the door closed

la puerta se cerró

the door doesn't close properly

la puerta no cierra bien

her eyes closed and she fell asleep

se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida

1.2. close gap/crack/wound:

close

cerrarse

the darkness closed around him

la oscuridad lo envolvió

1.3. close (fold shut):

close flower:

cerrarse

his hands closed around my throat

me rodeó el cuello con las manos

2.1. close (stop service, trading):

close shop/library/museum:

cerrar

at what time do you close?

¿a qué hora cierran?

2.2. close (cease operations):

close factory/shipyard/shop:

cerrar

3.1. close (finish, end):

close lecture/book:

terminar

close lecture/book:

concluir

3.2. close FIN:

close prices/shares:

cerrar

3.3. close <closing, Part Präs > years/remarks/words:

close

último

in the closing minutes of the game

en los últimos minutos or en los minutos finales del partido

closing price FIN

precio m al cierre

4. close (approach):

close

acercarse

to close on sth/sb

acercarse a algo/alguien

defenders were closing on him from all sides

los defensas lo estaban cercando

I. to scavenge for VERB intr

to scavenge for

escarbar en busca de

to scavenge for

hurgar en busca de

dogs scavenge for food in the garbage

los perros escarban or hurgan en la basura en busca de comida

II. scavenge [Am ˈskævəndʒ, Brit ˈskavɪn(d)ʒ] VERB trans

scavenge

rescatar (de la basura)

I. stint [Am stɪnt, Brit stɪnt] SUBST

1.1. stint C (fixed amount, share):

I've done my stint for today

hoy ya he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba or lo que me correspondía

1.2. stint C (period):

stint

período m

he did a five-year stint in the army

pasó (un período de) cinco años en el ejército

her brief stint of modeling/as a guide

la breve temporada en que trabajó de modelo/guía

2. stint U:

without stint

generosamente

without stint

sin restricciones

II. stint [Am stɪnt, Brit stɪnt] VERB trans

stint food:

stint

escatimar

to stint sb of sth

escatimarle algo a alguien

she stinted herself of food for our sake

se privó de comer por nosotros

III. to stint on VERB intr

to stint on

escatimar

I. surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] VERB trans

1. surrender MILIT:

surrender arms/town

rendir

surrender arms/town

entregar

2. surrender (hand over) form:

surrender document/ticket

entregar

3. surrender (relinquish):

surrender right/claim

renunciar a

II. surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] VERB intr

surrender soldier/army:

surrender

rendirse

to surrender to sb

entregarse a alguien

he surrendered to the police

se entregó a la policía

he had not surrendered to idleness

no se había dejado vencer por la pereza

III. to surrender oneself to VERB refl

to surrender oneself to indulgence/idleness:

to surrender oneself to

dejarse vencer por

just surrender yourself to the music

déjate llevar por la música

just surrender yourself to the music

abandónate a la música

IV. surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] SUBST U

1. surrender (capitulation):

surrender

rendición f

surrender

capitulación f

2. surrender (submission):

I call that a surrender to pressure from the right

para mí eso es claudicar ante las presiones de la derecha

in passionate surrender

en una entrega apasionada

3. surrender form (handing over):

surrender (of passport, document)

entrega f

surrender (of rights)

renuncia f

surrender of property

cesión f de bienes

I. swipe [Am swaɪp, Brit swʌɪp] SUBST ugs

1. swipe (blow):

swipe

golpe m

to take a swipe at sb/sth

intentar darle or pegarle a alguien/algo

2. swipe (verbal attack):

swipe

ataque m

II. swipe [Am swaɪp, Brit swʌɪp] VERB trans ugs

1. swipe (hit):

swipe

darle (un golpe) a

2. swipe (steal):

swipe

afanarse sl

swipe

volarse Méx ugs

3. swipe COMPUT:

swipe card

pasar (por un lector electrónico)

III. to swipe at VERB intr

to swipe at

intentar darle a

to swipe at

intentar pegarle a

it swiped at him with its claws

le dio un zarpazo

I. to tend to VERB intr (attend to)

to tend to

ocuparse de

please tend to these customers

por favor ocúpese de or atienda a estos clientes

II. tend² [Am tɛnd, Brit tɛnd] VERB trans

tend sheep/flock

cuidar (de)

tend sheep/flock

ocuparse de

tend invalids/victims

cuidar (de)

tend invalids/victims

atender

tend garden/grave

ocuparse de

to tend bar Am or Brit the bar

atender el bar

I. tune [Am t(j)un, Brit tjuːn] SUBST

1. tune C:

tune (melody)

melodía f

tune (piece)

canción f

tune (piece)

tonada f

I remember the tune, but not the words

me acuerdo de la música pero no de la letra

there's not much tune to his songs U

sus canciones no tienen mucha melodía or no son muy melódicas

I'm sick of hearing the same old tune

estoy harto de oír siempre la misma cantinela ugs

to call the tune

llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to change one's tune

cambiar de parecer

to dance to another tune

ponerse como una malva

to the tune of sth expenses to the tune of $500 a day

500 dólares al día en concepto de gastos de representación

to the tune of the Marseillaise

con la música de la Marsellesa

2. tune U (correct pitch):

to sing out of tune

desafinar

to sing out of tune

desentonar

to sing in tune

cantar bien

this string is in/out of tune

esta cuerda está afinada/desafinada

to be in/out of tune with sth/sb, a leader in tune with the people

un líder en sintonía con el pueblo

the building is quite out of tune with its surroundings

el edificio desentona or no está en armonía con su entorno

II. tune [Am t(j)un, Brit tjuːn] VERB trans

1. tune MUS:

tune instrument

afinar

2. tune MOTOR:

tune engine

poner a punto

tune engine

afinar

3. tune:

tune RADIO, TV

sintonizar

stay tuned for more details

para más información permanezca en nuestra sintonía

III. to tune to VERB intr RADIO TV

to tune to station/wavelength:

to tune to

sintonizar algo

I. content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] ADJ pred

content

contento

to be content with sth

estar contento con algo

I'm quite content with my new job

estoy muy contento con mi nuevo trabajo

not content with raising taxes …

no contentos con subir los impuestos …

he's content to look after the children

está contento cuidando a los niños

II. content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] VERB trans

content

contentar

content

satisfacer

III. to content oneself VERB refl

to content oneself with sth/-ing

contentarse or conformarse con algo/ +infin

you'll have to content yourself with a little less to start with

para empezar te tendrás que contentar con un poco menos

IV. content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] SUBST U (contentment)

content liter

contento m liter

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I. close to PRÄP

1. close to (near):

close to

cerca de

to be close to the beginning/end of sth

estar cerca del comienzo/final de algo

to live close to the airport

vivir cerca del aeropuerto

2. close to (almost):

close to tears/death

a punto de llorar/morir

close to doing sth

cerca de hacer algo

close to three metres

cerca de tres metros

3. close to (in friendship with):

to be close to sb

estar unido a alguien

II. close to ADV (almost)

close to finished/complete

casi terminado/completo

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Englisch

Spanisch

close to sth

cerca de algo

close to the bone

fuera de tono

Spanisch

Englisch

rayar en algo

to come close to sth

estar próximo a...

to be close to ...

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I. to [tu:] PRÄP

1. to (in direction of):

to

a

to go to France/Oxford

ir a Francia/Oxford

to go to town

ir a la ciudad

to go to the dentist('s)

ir al dentista

to go to the cinema/theatre

ir al cine/teatro

to go to bed

irse a la cama

to go to the south

ir al sur

to go to the south

ir hacia el sur

to the left/right

a la izquierda/derecha

to fall to the ground

caerse al suelo

the path to the lake

el camino que lleva al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five

las cinco menos cuarto

3. to (until):

to

hasta

to count up to 10

contar hasta 10

to this day

hasta el día de hoy

frightened to death

muerto de miedo

done to perfection

hecho a la perfección

to some extent

hasta cierto punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb

hablar con alguien

to show sth to sb

mostrar algo a alguien

I said to myself ...

me dije a mí mismo...

this belongs to me

esto es mío

5. to (towards):

to

con

to be kind/rude to sb

ser amable/grosero con alguien

6. to (against):

to

contra

elbow to elbow

codo con codo

close to sth

cerca de algo

to clasp sb to one's bosom

estrechar a alguien contra su pecho

to fix sth to the wall

fijar algo en la pared

5 added to 10 equals 15

5 más 10 son 15

7. to (in comparison):

to

a

3 (goals) to 1

3 (goles) a 1

superior to sth/sb

superior a algo/alguien

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb

sonar extraño a alguien

it doesn't make any sense to me

no tiene sentido para mí

what's it to them? ugs

¿qué les importa a ellos?

to all appearances

al parecer

9. to (proportion):

one litre to one person

un litro por persona

by a majority of 5 to 1

por una mayoría de 5 a 1

the odds are 3 to 1

las probabilidades son de 3 a 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise

para mi sorpresa

11. to (by):

to

por

known to sb

conocido de [o por] alguien

12. to (matching):

to

de

the top to this jar

la tapa de este tarro

13. to (of):

to

de

the secretary to the boss

la secretaria del jefe

14. to (for purpose of):

to

para

Wendungen:

that's all there is to it

eso es todo

II. to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put

hacer/caminar/poner

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat

le dije que comiera

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do

sé qué hacer

she didn't know how to say it

no sabía como decirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen

quiere escuchar

she wants to go

quiere irse

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me

viene a verme

to phone to ask sth

llamar para preguntar algo

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it

parece que disfruta

to be honest ...

(dicho) sinceramente...

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done

el trabajo que hay que hacer

sth to buy

algo que hay que comprar

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to

para

I came back to find she had left Madrid

volví para descubrir que se había ido de Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story

quiere que le cuente un cuento

to be too tired to do sth

estar demasiado cansado para hacer algo

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it

es fácil hacerlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to

él no quiere comer, pero yo sí

III. to [tu:] ADV

to push the door to

cerrar la puerta empujándola

I. close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ

1. close (near in location):

close

cercano, -a

close combat

combate m cuerpo a cuerpo

2. close (intimate):

close

íntimo, -a

close relatives

parientes m Pl cercanos

3. close (almost even):

close

exacto, -a

4. close (similar):

close

parecido, -a

5. close (unwilling to be frank):

close

reservado, -a

6. close:

close (airless)

sofocado, -a

close (stuffy)

cargado, -a

Wendungen:

get close (to sth)

acercarse (a algo)

get close to sb

hacerse amigo [o amiga] de alguien

II. close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

1. close (near in location):

close

cerca

to move close

acercarse

2. close (near in time):

close

casi

I. close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] SUBST

1. close kein Pl:

close (end)

fin m

close (finish)

final m

to bring sth to a close

terminar algo

2. close Brit (cul-de-sac road):

close

callejón m sin salida

II. close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VERB trans

1. close (shut):

close

cerrar

to close ranks

cerrar filas

2. close:

close (end)

terminar

close (bring to an end)

concluir

to close a deal

cerrar un trato

III. close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VERB intr

1. close (shut):

close

cerrarse

2. close (end):

close

terminarse

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close ADJ

to be too close to call (match)

estar muy reñido aún

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I. close to PRÄP

1. close to (near):

close to

cerca de

to be close to the beginning/end of sth

estar cerca del comienzo/final de algo

to live close to the airport

vivir cerca del aeropuerto

2. close to (almost):

close to tears/death

a punto de llorar/morir

close to doing sth

cerca de hacer algo

close to three feet

cerca de tres pies

3. close to (in friendship with):

to be close to sb

estar unido a alguien

II. close to ADV (almost)

close to finished/complete

casi terminado/completo

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Englisch

Spanisch

close to sth

cerca de algo

close to the bone

fuera de tono

Spanisch

Englisch

estar próximo a...

to be close to...

rayar en algo

to come close to sth

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I. to [tu] PRÄP

1. to (in direction of):

to

a

to go to Mexico/New York

ir a México/Nueva York

to go to town

ir a la ciudad

to go to the dentist('s)

ir al dentista

to go to the cinema/theater

ir al cine/teatro

to go to bed

irse a la cama

to go to the south

ir al [o hacia el] sur

to the left/right

a la izquierda/derecha

to fall to the ground

caerse al suelo

the path to the lake

el camino que lleva al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five

las cinco menos cuarto

3. to (until):

to

hasta

to count up to 10

contar hasta 10

to this day

hasta el día de hoy

frightened to death

muerto de miedo

done to perfection

hecho a la perfección

to some extent

hasta cierto punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb

hablar con alguien

to show sth to sb

mostrar algo a alguien

I said to myself...

me dije a mí mismo...

this belongs to me

esto es mío

5. to (towards):

to

con

to be kind/rude to sb

ser amable/grosero con alguien

6. to (against):

to

contra

elbow to elbow

codo con codo

close to sth

cerca de algo

to clasp sb to one's bosom

estrechar a alguien contra su pecho

to fix sth to the wall

fijar algo en la pared

5 added to 10 equals 15

5 más 10 son 15

7. to (in comparison):

to

a

3 (goals) to 1

3 (goles) a 1

superior to sth/sb

superior a algo/alguien

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb

sonar extraño [o raro] a alguien

it doesn't make any sense to me

eso para mí no tiene sentido

what's it to them? ugs

¿qué les importa a ellos?

to all appearances

al parecer

9. to (proportion):

one liter to one person

un litro por persona

by a majority of 5 to 1

por una mayoría de 5 a 1

the odds are 3 to 1

las probabilidades son de 3 contra 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise

para mi sorpresa

11. to (by):

to

por

known to sb

conocido de [o por] alguien

12. to (matching):

to

de

the top to this jar

la tapa de este tarro

13. to (of):

to

de

the secretary to the boss

la secretaria del jefe

14. to (for purpose of):

to

para

Wendungen:

that's all there is to it

eso es todo

II. to [tu] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put

hacer/andar/poner

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat

le dije que comiera

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do

sé qué hacer

she didn't know how to say it

no sabía cómo decirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen

quiere escuchar

she wants to go

quiere irse

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me

viene a verme

to phone to ask sth

llamar para preguntar algo

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it

parece que disfruta

to be honest...

(dicho) sinceramente...

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done

el trabajo que hay que hacer

sth to buy

algo que hay que comprar

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to

para

I came back to find she had left Madrid

volví para descubrir que se había ido de Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story

quiere que le cuente un cuento

to be too tired to do sth

estar demasiado cansado para hacer algo

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it

es fácil hacerlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to

él no quiere comer, pero yo sí

III. to [tu] ADV

to push the door to

cerrar la puerta empujándola

I. close¹ [kloʊs] ADJ

1. close (near in location):

close

cercano, -a

close combat

combate m cuerpo a cuerpo

2. close (intimate):

close

íntimo, -a

close relatives

parientes m Pl cercanos

3. close (almost even):

close

exacto, -a

4. close (similar):

close

parecido, -a

5. close (unwilling to be frank):

close

reservado, -a

6. close:

close (airless)

sofocado, -a

close (stuffy)

cargado, -a

II. close¹ [kloʊs] ADV

1. close (near in location):

close

cerca

to move close

acercarse

2. close (near in time):

close

casi

I. close² [kloʊz] SUBST

close (end)

fin m

close (finish)

final m

to bring sth to a close

terminar algo

II. close² [kloʊz] VERB trans

1. close (shut):

close

cerrar

to close ranks

cerrar filas

2. close:

close (end)

terminar

close (bring to an end)

concluir

to close a deal

cerrar un trato

III. close² [kloʊz] VERB intr

1. close (shut):

close

cerrarse

2. close (end):

close

terminarse

Present

I	close
you	close
he/she/it	closes
we	close
you	close
they	close

Past

I	closed
you	closed
he/she/it	closed
we	closed
you	closed
they	closed

Present Perfect

I	have	closed
you	have	closed
he/she/it	has	closed
we	have	closed
you	have	closed
they	have	closed

Past Perfect

I	had	closed
you	had	closed
he/she/it	had	closed
we	had	closed
you	had	closed
they	had	closed

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Normally, gas bubbles formed in a metallic melt tend to quickly rise to its surface due to the high buoyancy forces in the high-density liquid.

en.wikipedia.org

They are very intelligent and playful, but tend to be shy around strangers.

en.wikipedia.org

People with similar attitudes tend to stick together as interests and hobbies are common.

en.wikipedia.org

On the other hand, some things do tend to niggle at me.

www.eetimes.com

The flowers of scented-leaf pelargoniums tend to be pretty but not showy; the real stars are the leaves, which conceal tiny sacs of oil.

www.dailymail.co.uk