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close meaning in Swedish

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close [closer, closest] (at a little distance)
adjective
[UK: kləʊz]
[US: kloʊz]

näraadjektivThat was a close call. = Det var nära!

close [closed, closing, closes] (close (one's eyes))
verb
[UK: kləʊz]
[US: kloʊz]

slutaverb

close [closes] (end or conclusion)
noun
[UK: kləʊz]
[US: kloʊz]

slutsubstantiv
{n}

close [closed, closing, closes] (obstruct (an opening))
verb
[UK: kləʊz]
[US: kloʊz]

stänga [stängde stängt]verb

close [closed, closing, closes] (put an end to)
verb
[UK: kləʊz]
[US: kloʊz]

avslutaverb

close, but no cigar (used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite)
phrase

nära skjuter ingen harephrase

close combat (violent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range)
noun

närstrid [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

close down (to stop trading)
verb
[UK: kləʊz daʊn]
[US: kloʊz ˈdaʊn]

lägga nedverb

slå igenverb

stänga [stängde stängt]verb

close down (to surround)
verb
[UK: kləʊz daʊn]
[US: kloʊz ˈdaʊn]

blockera [~de ~t]verb

close-fitting (tight)
adjective
[UK: kləʊz ˈfɪt.ɪŋ]
[US: kloʊz ˈfɪt.ɪŋ]

åtsittandeadjektiv

close in on (to catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit)
verb
[UK: kləʊz ɪn ɒn]
[US: kloʊz ɪn ɑːn]

knappa in påverb

close one's eyes (to close one's eyes)
verb

blunda [~de ~t]verb

closed (not open)
adjective
[UK: kləʊzd]
[US: kloʊzd]

sluten [slutet slutna]adjektivThe princess lies with her eyes closed. = Prinsessan ljuger med slutna ögon.

stängdadjektivIs the door closed? = Är dörren stängd?

closed caption (text displayed on a screen with suitable equipment)
noun

undertextersubstantiv
{c-Pl}

closely adverb
[UK: ˈkləʊ.sli]
[US: ˈkloʊ.sli]

näraadverb

closemouthed [closemoutheds] (reticent, secretive or uncommunicative)
adjective
[UK: klˈəʊsmaʊðd]
[US: klˈoʊsmaʊðd]

tystlåten [~låtet ~låtna]adjektiv

closeted (not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity)
adjective
[UK: ˈklɒ.zɪ.tɪd]
[US: ˈklɑː.zə.təd]

i garderobenadjektiv

algebraically closed (that contains among its elements every root of every nonconstant single-variable polynomial definable over it)
adjective

algebraiskt slutenadjektiv

behind closed doors (in private)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈhaɪnd kləʊzd dɔːz]
[US: bə.ˈhaɪnd kloʊzd ˈdɔːrz]

bakom lyckta dörrarpreposition

come out of the closet (to tell others about a secret belief or preference)
verb

komma utverb

komma ut ur garderobenverb

couple-close (heraldry: diminutive of the chevron, always borne in pairs)
noun

två smala sparrarsubstantiv
{c}

enclose [enclosed, enclosing, encloses] (insert)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈkləʊz]
[US: ɪnˈkloʊz]

bifoga [~de ~t]verbShe enclosed a photo. = Hon bifogade ett foto.

tillfoga [~de ~t]verb

enclose [enclosed, enclosing, encloses] (surround, fence in)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈkləʊz]
[US: ɪnˈkloʊz]

innesluta [~slöt, ~slutit, ~sluten ~slutet ~slutna, pres. ~sluter]verb

omringa [~de ~t]verb

enclosed (contained within)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈkləʊzd]
[US: ɪnˈkloʊzd]

bifogadadjektiv

medskickadadjektiv

enclosed (surrounded)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈkləʊzd]
[US: ɪnˈkloʊzd]

inneslutenadjektiv

omringadadjektiv

linen closet (shelved closet or cupboard used for the storage of household linen)
noun

linneskåp [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

undisclosed (not disclosed)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.dɪs.ˈkləʊzd]
[US: ˌʌn.dɪsˈkloʊzd]

hemlig [~t ~a]adjektiv

hemlighållenadjektiv

inte avslöjadadjektiv

inte röjdadjektiv

konfidentiell [~t ~a]adjektiv