Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Close"

A: They're saying that there have been many interesting events concerning sneakers for 2019. It may be regarding the market of sneakers, or the popular new releases.

In America, sneakers are very popular to show off as a vanity item. People will collect expensive and rare sneakers to show others how rich they are. Sneakers like the "Air Jordan III OG" are $4500.

A: It means "I was very close to being very angry"
Usually, in this grammar, the person always makes the hand position I've tried to draw when they say "this".
So even when you can't see their hands, you know they mean they were very close to doing something.
Other phrasings would include "I almost lost it" "I was so close to losing it"
etc.

Hope this helps.

A: The closeness in relationship of two or more people

A: It just means that two or more people have a close relationship. So what is meant here is that their relationship is too strong for 'silly' questions. Maybe in this situation they mean "how are you holding up" sounds too formal considering their close relationship.

A: 'I am this close' is a warning. Any more trouble, and a threat will be enforced.
Often the threat is real, as with calling the police.
Get out of my house now! I am this close to calling the police.

A: "Well, since you don't have a job... Here, take this children's tricycle. That's about as close as you'll get to owning a car."

"That time a lady bumped into me in the hallway was as close as I'll ever get to hughing a woman. #sadlife."

"The closest I've ever been to visiting Japan was when I ate that sushi at a Japanese restaurant."

A: When they ran out of ammunition, the soldiers fought hand to hand at close quarters.

On Terrace House, living in close quarters sometimes causes problems between the cast members.

A: CLOSE (adjective)
1. a short distance away or apart in space or time.

example sentence:
"The hotel is close to the sea."

A) with very little or no space in between; dense.

example sentences:
"The cloth has a close weave."
"The airplanes are flying in close formation."

B) being in a small space.

example sentence:
"The animals are in close confinement."

C) very near to (being or doing something).

example sentences:
"On a good day the climate in Los Angeles, California is close to perfection."
"I was close to tears."

D) (with reference to a competitive situation) won or likely to be won by only a small amount or distance.

example sentences:
"The race will be a close contest."
"Both fighter's had muscles of the same size so the game was a very close match."


2. Denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling.

example sentence:
"There is family history of cancer in close relatives."

A) (of a person or relationship) on very affectionate or intimate terms.

example sentences:
"They had always been very close friends, with no secrets at all."
"They had always been very close coworkers, with no secrets at all."

B) (of a connection or resemblance) strong.

example sentence:
"The college has close links with many other institutions."
"The daughter's face looks really close to her father's."


3. (of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way.

example sentences:
"We need to keep a close eye on this project."
"The parents of the teenage boyfriend and girlfriend kept a close eye on them so the teenagers wouldn't do anything they weren't supposed to be doing."

A) carefully guarded.

example sentence:
" His whereabouts are a close secret."

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CLOSE (adverb)
1. in a position so as to be very near to someone or something; with very little space between.I

example sentence:
"They stood close to the door."
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2 CLOSE(verb)
1. move or cause to move so as to cover an opening.

example sentences:
"She jumped into the train just as the doors were closing."
"She closed the door."

A) block up (a hole or opening).

example sentence:
"Glass doors close off the living room from the hall."
"Hurry up a close the hole in the boat so it won't start leaking!"

B) bring two parts of (something) together so as to block its opening or bring it into a folded state.

example sentence:
"Loretta closed her mouth."

C) gradually get nearer to someone or something.

example sentences:
"They plotted a large group of aircraft about 130 miles away and closing fast."
"The enemy was closing in fast."
"The gap is closing."

D) come into contact with (something) so as to encircle and hold it.

example sentences:
"My fist closed around the weapon."
"His arms closed around her to give her a hug."

E) make (an electric circuit) continuous.

example sentence:
"This will cause a relay to operate and close the circuit."

2. bring or come to an end.

example sentences:
"The members were thanked for attending, and the meeting was closed."
"He closed the meeting"

A) (of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time.

example sentences:
"The factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs."

B) finish speaking or writing.

example sentence:
"I will close my essay with a point about truth."

C) bring (a business transaction) to a satisfactory conclusion.

example sentences:
"He is going to close a deal with a metal dealer."

D) remove all the funds from (a bank account) and cease to use it.

example sentence:
"I want to close my Sun Trust bank account and open a new account with Wells Fargo Bank."

E) make a computer data file inaccessible after use, so that it is securely stored until required again.

example sentence:
"I am going to close my Photoshop document."

CLOSE(noun)
1. the end of an event or of a period of time or activity.t

example sentences:
"The afternoon drew to a close."
"The close of the political talks signaled the audience to go home."

A) the end of a day's trading on a stock market.

example sentence:
"At the close the Dow Jones average was down 13.52 points."

B) the conclusion of a phrase in music; a cadence.

example sentence:
"The close of the song was when I noticed that all of the people in the audience were crying."

2. the shutting of something, especially a door.

example sentence:
"The door jerked to a close behind him."

A: @pl_nextero. This is an English idiom. "a close shave" means "a near miss" or to narrowly avoid something, usually nasty or serious. "She had a close shave when crossing the road - a stolen car narrowly missed her!".

A: This apple pie is close to home.
The song you sang is close to home.
He said that your bag is close to home.

A: Closed is past tense while close is future.
So if you were to say:
I closed the door. -to say you have already shut the door
I am going to close the door. -to say that you haven’t already shut the door but you are going to

Close can also mean you are near something or someone (physically or socially)
I am close to my mum.

A: Close and near can be used as adjectives, and in many cases they are the same when talking about physical distances.

The train station is close.
The train station is near.

They are not the same when talking about more abstract concepts, like relationships.

My mother is close [she is 3 feet away].
My mother and I are very close [we have a strong family bond].
My mother is near [she is 3 feet away].
My mother and I are very near [we are 3 feet apart

A: both have the same meaning, but "near" is only used for actual/physical distance, while you can use "close" for something that is more abstract.

for example,
"I will wait near the bus stop", in this case, it's unnatural to say "I will wait close to the bus stop" because I'm referring to an actual distance to the bus stop

"close to the edge", this one is an idiom that means to deal with dangerous situations. you could also say "near the edge", but this would actually mean that you are near to the edge. so it has a completely different meaning

"my sister and I are pretty close", this means that I have a good relationship with my sister. it's incorrect to use "near" in this context

A: Neither one is common, #2 sounds rude.

Close the door all the way? (If you want them to completely close the door, so it is fully closed.)

A: it means near, and is quite similar to “next to.” But “next to” conveys a sense of multiple things of the same kind that are in a row: “I live in the house next to yours.” “By” is used when the things are dissimilar. “I left my bicycle over by the post office.” “Her house is by the lake.”

A: Why is it that they are so lovey-dovey (and close) when they are together, but divorce so quickly?

A: You can ask them to close the door but to “leave a crack in the door” or to “leave the door cracked open”.

Or you can say: “Will you slightly close the door?”

A: Close (verb)
“Please close the door.”
“Make sure to close the container after opening it.”
“Case closed.”
“I’m closing my suitcase.”

Close (adjective)
“That was a close call.”
“You’re awfully close. Could you back up a little bit?”
“Don’t put chemicals too close to the fruit.”

Closer (adjective: comparing 2 things)
“The park is closer than the museum.”
“San Francisco is closer to us than Los Angeles.”

Closest (adjective: comparing 2+ things)
“Which is closest to you? School, work, or the library?”
“My closest friend is Mary (out of my other friends).”

Closely (adverb: attentively/carefully)
“Listen closely.”
“Follow all instructions closely.”

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A: To "hang up" the phone.
or , just "hang up"

A: Something isn't perfect or exactly how you wanted it to be, but you're willing to accept it anyway.

For example, you wanted to buy a new car with red paint. The car dealership has the model of car you want, but not in red. You could say, "Close enough," and buy the same model of car in a different color.

Or, you're learning how to sew. You make a t-shirt, but it doesn't look like it's supposed to. Rather than trying to make it perfect, you could say, "Close enough," and accept it the way you made it.

A: In this context close means near or not far from. Similar to “近く” in Japanese. Hope that helps!

A: × I got to the close restaurant only to go home because it was so crowded.
✓ I got to the restaurant only to end up going home because it was so crowded.

A: × I've been close with 2 friends since last year.
✓ I've known these two friends for fifteen years, but we've only gotten closer last year.

× They are friends since 15years ago.

× I was texting to the two of my friends at the same time, the friend said he was home but the other friend said to me he was hanging out with him.
✓ I was texting them at the same time, one of them said that he was home, but the other said that he was hanging out with him.

× I couldn't understand why he said the lie to me.
✓ I couldn't understand why he lied to me because there was no reason to.

× There are no reason to have to say.

× We were mad at him why he said the lie to me and told him that we don't like not honestly person.
✓ We were mad at him, and we told him that we don't like a dishonest person.

× I trusted them but he was trying to say the lie.
✓ I trusted him but he lied.

× That's why I'm in the bad mood these days.
✓ That's why I'm in a bad mood these days.

× I was dissapointed of him.
✓ I was disappointed in him.

You could also use "dishonesty" instead of "a dishonest person."

A: Yes! I think it's kind of sweet.

It does mean you are the superhero, and your friend is just a sidekick. So your friend might jokingly argue that *you* are the sidekick!