near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"時間または場所または関係において近い近近
例:don't get too close to the fire 火事に近よりすぎてはいけない
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"時間、空間、程度、状況がはるかに遠くない間近い
例:She was close to tears. 彼女は泣きそうだった。
the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"時間の終わり閉幕
例:They were playing better at the close of the season. 彼らは、シーズンの終わりにはプレーの調子が上がっていた。
cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"作動するようにする、または作動を停止するようにする閉館
例:The owners decided to move and to close the factory. 所有者は移転し工場を閉鎖することを決断した。
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"空間にせよ時間にせよ短い距離か短い距離内にある、あるいは要素が互いに近くにある間近い