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  • почти́

    almost, nearly, close to

  • коро́ткий

    short, brief

    close, intimate

  • во́зле

    near, beside, by, next to

    nearby, alongside, close by

  • о́коло

    near, close to, beside, by

    approximately, about, around

  • бли́зкий

    close, near, nearby

    close, intimate, dear

    imminent, approaching, forthcoming

    similar, akin, related

  • ча́стый

    frequent, repeated

    rapid, quick

    dense, thick, close-set

    fine-meshed, fine-toothed

  • закры́ть

    to close, to shut, to lock

    to turn off, to shut off

    to close down, to shut down, to close (a meeting)

    to cover, to hide, to block out

  • бли́зко

    nearby, close by, close

  • прикры́ть

    to cover, to cover up

    to close (but not tightly), to leave ajar

    to cover, to shield

    to hush up, to conceal

    to shut down, to close down

  • закрыва́ть

    to close, to shut

    to lock, to lock up

    to close down

    to cover

  • заключа́ться

    to consist (in), to lie (in), to be

    to be concluded, to be signed, to be entered into

    to end (with), to close (with), to finish (with)

  • недалеко́

    not far, nearby, close by, near

    not far off, near (in time)

  • неподалёку

    not far away, nearby, close by

  • те́сный

    tight, narrow

    cramped, small (in space)

    close

    intimate

  • прибли́зиться

    to approach, to come near, to get closer

    to draw near, to be close at hand

  • исхо́д

    outcome, result, upshot

    way out, escape

    end, close

  • прикрыва́ть

    to cover, to cover up (with something)

    to close (but not tightly), to push to, to leave ajar

    to cover, to shield, to protect

    to cover up, to conceal, to hush up

  • вплоть

    right up to, all the way to, until

    right up against, close up to

  • вплотну́ю

    close, right up against, tightly, closely

    in earnest, seriously, in a big way

  • зарасти́

    to become overgrown, to be overgrown, to run wild

    to heal over, to close up, to scar over

  • затяну́ться

    to drag on, to be dragged out, to take longer than expected

    to take a drag, to inhale (smoke), to take a puff

    to heal over, to heal up, to close up

    to become covered, to cloud over, to be overcast

    to tighten, to become tight, to pull tight

  • зака́нчиваться

    to come to an end, to end, to finish, to close

    to run out, to run low

  • вблизи́

    close by near

  • туго́й

    tight, taut, firm

    tight-fitting, close-fitting, snug

    stiff, hard to turn, hard

    slow, sluggish, dull

  • закры́ться

    to close, to shut, to close up

    to shut oneself in, to lock oneself in

    to cover oneself, to wrap oneself up

    to shield oneself, to cover up

    to close down, to shut down, to go out of business

  • сжа́ться

    to contract, to shrink, to be compressed

    to tighten, to clench, to sink (of the heart)

    to huddle up, to curl up, to shrink back

    to clench (of a fist), to close tightly

  • притворя́ться

    to pretend, to feign, to pose (as), to fake

    to be pushed to, to be left ajar, to close partly

  • зажму́риться

    to close one's eyes tight

  • рассмотре́ние

    consideration, review, examination, hearing

    examination, scrutiny, inspection, close look

  • закрыва́ться

    to close, to shut, to fall shut

    to close, to be closed

    to cover oneself up, to shield oneself

    to be over, to come to an end, to close

  • по́дле

    beside, next to, by, near

    nearby, close by, alongside

  • дру́жный

    close-knit, friendly, harmonious, amicable

    concerted, unanimous, simultaneous, joint

  • ду́шный

    stuffy, close, airless

    sultry, muggy, oppressive

  • близ

    near, close to

  • подобра́ться

    to Get close to

  • перекры́ть

    to block off, to close off, to bar

    to turn off, to shut off, to cut off

    to exceed, to surpass, to beat (a record)

    to re-cover (a roof), to re-roof

    to overlap, to cover over

    to trump, to overtrump

  • ду́шно

    stuffy, airless, close

    muggy, sultry

  • при́стальный

    fixed, intent, unwavering, piercing

    close, careful, intense, searching

  • сойти́сь

    to come together, to gather, to meet

    to become friends, to become close, to hit it off

    to agree, to come to an agreement, to settle on

    to coincide, to tally, to match

  • присмотре́ться

    to look closely, to take a close look, to examine carefully

    to get used to, to adjust to, to grow accustomed to

  • недалёкий

    not far, near, close by, short (of a distance)

    near, not distant, immediate

    dim-witted, narrow-minded, dull, not very bright

  • затя́гиваться

    to drag on, to be protracted, to be delayed, to be dragged out

    to be tightened, to tighten, to pull tight

    to become covered, to grow overcast, to cloud over

    to heal over, to skin over, to close up

    to inhale, to take a drag, to draw on (a cigarette)

  • зажи́ть

    to heal, to heal up, to close up

    to begin to live, to start living

  • жа́ться

    to press close (to), to cling (to), to snuggle up (to), to draw closer

    to huddle up, to shrink up, to curl up

    to squeeze (into), to crowd together, to push oneself (into)

    to hesitate, to hem and haw, to be irresolute

    to be stingy, to stint, to pinch pennies

  • закры́тие

    closing, closure, close, shutting

  • захло́пнуться

    to slam shut, to shut itself, to snap shut, to close by itself

  • ря́дышком

    side by side, next to each other, alongside

    nearby, close by, right here

  • прикрыва́ться

    to cover, to use as a cover, to take refuge, to close down

  • перекрыва́ть

    to shut off, to turn off, to cut off

    to block, to close off, to bar, to stop up

    to re-cover, to re-roof, to put a new roof on

    to exceed, to surpass, to beat

    to trump, to overtrump, to top (a card)

    to overlap, to cover over

  • задви́гаться

    to shut, to close, to slide, to be slidable

  • задвига́ться

    to shut, to close, to slide shut

    to be slidable, to slide in, to be movable

    to begin to move, to start moving, to get moving

    to go crazy, to freak out, to lose it

  • пара́ша

    close-stool

  • сомкну́ться

    to close, to shut, to fall shut

    to close up, to join together, to link up, to form a continuous line

  • клони́ться

    to lean, to bend, to incline, to bow

    to draw towards, to be nearing, to be drawing to a close

    to be aimed at, to be directed towards, to be leading up to

  • замкну́ться

    to close, to be closed, to lock, to be locked

    to lock oneself in, to shut oneself in

    to withdraw into oneself, to become withdrawn, to keep to oneself

  • сомкну́ть

    to close together

  • зажму́рить

    to close (one's eyes), to screw up (one's eyes), to squint

  • жму́риться

    to close one's eyes tight

  • замыка́ть

    to lock, to close

  • задёрнуть

    to draw (a curtain), to pull shut, to close

    to lower (a blind), to pull down

  • приближа́ть

    to bring nearer, to draw nearer, to move closer

    to hasten, to bring closer (in time), to speed up

    to approximate, to bring into line, to make similar

    to bring close to oneself, to take into one's confidence, to lead up (to)

  • смыка́ться

    to close, to shut, to fall shut

    to join up, to close up, to merge into one

  • доходя́га

    goner(person close to death)

  • за́тхлый

    musty, mouldy, stuffy, close

  • замкну́ть

    to lock, to lock up, to bolt

    to close (a circuit), to complete (a ring), to connect

  • подступи́ться

    to approach, to get close to, to get at, to tackle

  • зажива́ть

    to heal, to heal up, to close up (of a wound), to skin over

    to begin to live, to start living (a certain way)

  • замыка́ться

    to lock, to be locked, to be shut

    to close, to close up, to be completed (of a circle)

    to lock oneself in, to shut oneself up

    to withdraw into oneself, to become withdrawn, to keep to oneself

  • верхо́вье

    The upper part of the river close to the source

  • притвори́ть

    to close (partially), to shut (partially), to leave ajar

  • сосе́дствовать

    to be someone's neighbour, to live next door

    to adjoin, to border on, to be next to, to be close to

  • затвори́ть

    to close, to shut

    to shut in, to confine, to lock up

    to mix (dough), to knead up (dough)

  • спёртый

    stuffy, close, stifling, stale

  • защёлкнуть

    to close with a snap

  • зараста́ть

    to be overgrown, to become overgrown, to get choked with weeds

    to heal over, to skin over, to close up

  • сдвига́ться

    to shift, to move, to budge

    to move closer together, to close up

    to get moving, to start to progress

  • сплочённый

    cohesive tight-knit close-knit

  • загляде́ться

    to be carried away by a close examination of someone or something

  • смежи́ть

    (bookish) to close bring together or connect edges (about eyes)

  • небли́зкий

    not close, distant, remote, far

  • смыка́ть

    to close together

  • зажму́риваться

    to avert, to close, to blink

  • по́низу

    low, along the ground, close to the ground

  • затвори́ться

    to close, to shut, to swing shut

    to shut oneself away, to seclude oneself, to withdraw

  • захло́пываться

    to slam shut, to shut itself, to snap shut, to close by itself

  • ря́дом

    next to, beside, by, alongside

    nearby, close by, near, next door

    side by side, next to each other

  • заде́лывать

    to do up, to close up, to choke up, to seal up

  • задёргивать

    to draw (curtains), to pull shut, to close

    to harass, to wear out, to drive to distraction, to pester

    to jerk (the reins), to pull at (the reins)

  • затворя́ть

    to close, to shut

    to mix (dough), to prepare (dough)

    to shut in, to confine

  • затворя́ться

    to close, to shut, to swing shut

    to shut oneself in, to seclude oneself, to go into retreat, to be in retreat

  • защёлкивать

    to close with a snap

  • защёлкиваться

    to close with a snap, to snap to

  • кинжа́льный

    close-range, hand-hand

  • кондо́вый

    of the good old-fashioned sort, time-honoured, traditional

    hidebound, narrow-minded, backward

    solid, close-grained, dense

  • конопля́ник

    hemp-field, hemp-close

  • ку́чность

    close grouping

  • напе́рсница

    confidante, bosom friend, close female friend

  • неда́льний

    close

  • о́бок

    close by, near

  • пре́ссинг

    pressure, pressuring, coercion, strong-arming

    pressing, close marking, full-court press

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