Sense 1: near in time, place etc
He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.
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 Close in Afrikaans: naby |
 Close in Arabic: قَريب، إلى جانِب |
 Close in Bulgarian: близо |
 Close in Brazilian: perto |
 Close in Czech: blízko |
 Close in German: nahe |
 Close in Danish: tæt; nær |
 Close in Greek: κοντά |
 Close in Spanish: cerca( de) |
 Close in Estonian: (ligi)lähedal |
 Close in Farsi: نزدیک |
 Close in Finnish: lähellä |
 Close in French: près (de) |
 Close in Hebrew: קָרוֹב |
 Close in Hindi: पास में |
 Close in Croatian: blizu |
 Close in Hungarian: közel |
 Close in Indonesian: dekat |
 Close in Icelandic: nálægt, nærri |
 Close in Italian: presso |
 Close in Japanese: 接近して |
 Close in Korean: (시간, 거리상으로) 가까운 |
 Close in Lithuanian: arti |
 Close in Latvian: tuvu; tuvumā |
 Close in Malay: rapat |
 Close in Dutch: dicht |
 Close in Norwegian: nær, på nært hold, rett/l |
 Close in Polish: blisko |
 Close in Persian: نزدیک |
 Close in Pashto: نژدی |
 Close in Portuguese: perto |
 Close in Romanian: aproape (de) |
 Close in Russian: рядом |
 Close in Slovak: tesne |
 Close in Slovenian: blizu |
 Close in Serbian: blizu |
 Close in Swedish: nära |
 Close in Thai: ใกล้ |
 Close in Turkish: yakında, yanında |
 Close in Taiwanese: 接近 |
 Close in Ukrainian: близько, поруч |
 Close in Urdu: قریب ، پاس |
 Close in Vietnamese: gần |
 Close in Chinese: 接近 |
Sense 2: tightly; neatly
a close-fitting dress.
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| Close in Afrikaans: nousluitend |
Close in Arabic: بأِحْكام |
| Close in Bulgarian: плътно |
Close in Brazilian: justo |
| Close in Czech: dokonale padnoucí oděv |
Close in German: eng |
| Close in Danish: tæt |
Close in Greek: εφαρμοστά |
| Close in Spanish: con estrechez |
Close in Estonian: liibuvalt |
| Close in Farsi: بطور تنگ و چسبان |
Close in Finnish: istuva |
| Close in French: étroitement |
Close in Hebrew: צָמוּד |
| Close in Hindi: कसा हुआ |
Close in Croatian: sasvim uz, tik do |
| Close in Hungarian: szorosan |
Close in Indonesian: ketat |
| Close in Icelandic: þéttur |
Close in Italian: strettamente |
| Close in Japanese: ぴったりと |
Close in Korean: 밀착된 |
| Close in Lithuanian: glaudžiai |
Close in Latvian: cieši |
| Close in Malay: ketat |
Close in Dutch: nauw |
| Close in Norwegian: ettersittende, trangt, te |
Close in Polish: ciasno |
| Close in Persian: بطور تنگ و چسبان |
Close in Pashto: تنگ چسپان |
| Close in Portuguese: justo |
Close in Romanian: strâns |
| Close in Russian: в обтяжку |
Close in Slovak: priliehavo |
| Close in Slovenian: tesno |
Close in Serbian: uzak |
| Close in Swedish: åtsittande, snävt, tätt |
Close in Thai: อย่างพอดีตัว |
| Close in Turkish: sıkı sıkıya |
Close in Taiwanese: 緊貼的 |
| Close in Ukrainian: добре пригнано; в облипку |
Close in Urdu: تنگ ، سردی سے |
| Close in Vietnamese: vừa vặn |
Close in Chinese: 紧贴的 |
Sense 3: near in relationship
a close friend.
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| Close in Afrikaans: hegte |
Close in Arabic: قَريب، حَميم |
| Close in Bulgarian: сърдечен |
Close in Brazilian: íntimo |
| Close in Czech: blízký |
Close in German: vertraut |
| Close in Danish: nær |
Close in Greek: κοντινός, στενός (για σχέ |
| Close in Spanish: íntimo |
Close in Estonian: lähedane |
| Close in Farsi: صمیمی |
Close in Finnish: läheinen |
| Close in French: intime |
Close in Hebrew: קָרוֹב |
| Close in Hindi: पास |
Close in Croatian: blizak |
| Close in Hungarian: (egész) közeli |
Close in Indonesian: karib |
| Close in Icelandic: náinn |
Close in Italian: intimo |
| Close in Japanese: 親しい |
Close in Korean: 가까운 |
| Close in Lithuanian: artimas |
Close in Latvian: tuvs, ciešs |
| Close in Malay: kawan rapat |
Close in Dutch: intiem |
| Close in Norwegian: nær |
Close in Polish: bliski |
| Close in Persian: صمیمی |
Close in Pashto: صمیمی |
| Close in Portuguese: íntimo |
Close in Romanian: apropiat |
| Close in Russian: близкий |
Close in Slovak: dôverný |
| Close in Slovenian: bližnji, zaupen |
Close in Serbian: blizak |
| Close in Swedish: nära, förtrolig |
Close in Thai: ที่สนิทกัน |
| Close in Turkish: yakın, samimî |
Close in Taiwanese: 親密的 |
| Close in Ukrainian: близький |
Close in Urdu: قریبی رشتے دار |
| Close in Vietnamese: gần trong quan hệ |
Close in Chinese: 亲密的 |
Sense 4: having a narrow difference between winner and loser
a close contest; The result was close.
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| Close in Afrikaans: noue, gelyke |
Close in Arabic: مُتَقارِب، ذو فَرقٍ صَغير |
| Close in Bulgarian: близък |
Close in Brazilian: apertado |
| Close in Czech: těsný |
Close in German: knapp |
| Close in Danish: tæt |
Close in Greek: με μικρή διαφορά |
| Close in Spanish: parecido, igualado |
Close in Estonian: tasavägine |
| Close in Farsi: نزدیک |
Close in Finnish: tiukka |
| Close in French: serré |
Close in Hebrew: קְרַב צָמוּד |
| Close in Hindi: जीतने और हारने वाले के बी |
Close in Croatian: podjednak, neodlučan |
| Close in Hungarian: szoros |
Close in Indonesian: nyaris sama |
| Close in Icelandic: jafn; tvísÿnn |
Close in Italian: serrato |
| Close in Japanese: 接戦の |
Close in Korean: 근소한 |
| Close in Lithuanian: apylygis |
Close in Latvian: līdzvērtīgs |
| Close in Malay: hampir-hampir sama |
Close in Dutch: gelijk opgaand |
| Close in Norwegian: omtrent likt, svært jevn |
Close in Polish: wyrównany |
| Close in Persian: نزدیک |
Close in Pashto: نژدی |
| Close in Portuguese: igual |
Close in Romanian: strâns |
| Close in Russian: почти равный |
Close in Slovak: tesný |
| Close in Slovenian: tesen |
Close in Serbian: izjednačen |
| Close in Swedish: jämn |
Close in Thai: ผลการแข่งขันที่ใกล้เคียงก |
| Close in Turkish: başabaş, neredeyse berabe |
Close in Taiwanese: 勢均力敵的 |
| Close in Ukrainian: майже рівний |
Close in Urdu: کانٹے دار مقابلہ |
| Close in Vietnamese: sát nhau |
Close in Chinese: 势均力敌的 |
Sense 5: thorough
a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.
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| Close in Afrikaans: deeglike |
Close in Arabic: دَقيق |
| Close in Bulgarian: внимателен |
Close in Brazilian: minucioso |
| Close in Czech: důkladný; přísný |
Close in German: genau |
| Close in Danish: nøje; omhyggelig |
Close in Greek: προσεκτικός |
| Close in Spanish: detallado |
Close in Estonian: hoolikas |
| Close in Farsi: کامل |
Close in Finnish: perinpohjainen |
| Close in French: rigoureux |
Close in Hebrew: קַפְדָנִי |
| Close in Hindi: एक साथ |
Close in Croatian: točan, vjeran |
| Close in Hungarian: alapos |
Close in Indonesian: menyeluruh |
| Close in Icelandic: ítarlegur, nákvæmur |
Close in Italian: attento, accurato |
| Close in Japanese: 綿密な |
Close in Korean: 면밀한 |
| Close in Lithuanian: išsamus, atidus |
Close in Latvian: stingrs; pamatīgs; detali |
| Close in Malay: teliti |
Close in Dutch: grondig, strikt |
| Close in Norwegian: nøyaktig, nøye, omhyggeli |
Close in Polish: dokładny |
| Close in Persian: کامل |
Close in Pashto: کامل |
| Close in Portuguese: minucioso |
Close in Romanian: atent |
| Close in Russian: тщательный |
Close in Slovak: prísny |
| Close in Slovenian: natančen |
Close in Serbian: detaljan |
| Close in Swedish: grundlig, noggrann |
Close in Thai: ถี่ถ้วน |
| Close in Turkish: dikkatli, tam |
Close in Taiwanese: 仔細的，徹底的 |
| Close in Ukrainian: точний, докладний |
Close in Urdu: بغور |
| Close in Vietnamese: cẩn thận |
Close in Chinese: 仔细的，严密的 |
Sense 6: tight
a close fit.
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| Close in Afrikaans: nommerpas |
Close in Arabic: مُحْكَم |
| Close in Bulgarian: плътен |
Close in Brazilian: apertado |
| Close in Czech: těsný |
Close in German: eng |
| Close in Danish: trang; tæt |
Close in Greek: στενός, εφαρμοστός |
| Close in Spanish: ajustado |
Close in Estonian: liibuv |
| Close in Farsi: تنگ |
Close in Finnish: tiukka |
| Close in French: ajusté |
Close in Hebrew: צָמוּד |
| Close in Hindi: बारीक |
Close in Croatian: uzak, tijesan, napet |
| Close in Hungarian: szűk |
Close in Indonesian: ketat |
| Close in Icelandic: þröngur |
Close in Japanese: ぴったり合った |
| Close in Korean: 꽉 끼는 |
Close in Lithuanian: ankštas |
| Close in Latvian: blīvs; cieši piegulošs |
Close in Malay: ketat |
| Close in Dutch: gesloten |
Close in Norwegian: trang, ettersittende |
| Close in Polish: ciasny |
Close in Persian: تنگ |
| Close in Pashto: کلک |
Close in Portuguese: apertado |
| Close in Romanian: potrivit |
Close in Russian: облегающий |
| Close in Slovak: tesný |
Close in Slovenian: tesen |
| Close in Serbian: uzak |
Close in Swedish: åtsittande, snäv, trång |
| Close in Thai: ที่พอดีตัว |
Close in Turkish: sıkı, dar |
| Close in Taiwanese: 緊密的 |
Close in Ukrainian: обтягуючий; добре пригнан |
| Close in Urdu: تنگ ، چست |
Close in Vietnamese: bó sát |
| Close in Chinese: 紧密的 |
Sense 7: without fresh air
a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.
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| Close in Afrikaans: toegetrek |
Close in Arabic: خانِق، بِدون هَواء نَقي |
| Close in Bulgarian: задушен |
Close in Brazilian: abafado |
| Close in Czech: hustý, dusný |
Close in German: schwül |
| Close in Danish: indelukket; lummer |
Close in Greek: αποπνικτικός |
| Close in Spanish: bochornoso |
Close in Estonian: sumbunud |
| Close in Farsi: بسته؛ دم کرده |
Close in Finnish: raskas |
| Close in French: étouffant |
Close in Hebrew: מַחֲנִיק |
| Close in Hindi: बंद जिसमें ताजा हवा नहीं |
Close in Croatian: zbit, gust |
| Close in Hungarian: fülledt |
Close in Indonesian: pengap |
| Close in Icelandic: þungur, loftlaus |
Close in Italian: soffocante |
| Close in Japanese: 風通しの悪い |
Close in Korean: 갑갑한 |
| Close in Lithuanian: tvankus |
Close in Latvian: smacīgs |
| Close in Malay: pengap |
Close in Dutch: benauwd |
| Close in Norwegian: innestengt, kvalm; lummer |
Close in Polish: duszny |
| Close in Persian: بسته؛ دم کرده |
Close in Pashto: بند |
| Close in Portuguese: abafado |
Close in Romanian: închis |
| Close in Russian: душный |
Close in Slovak: dusný |
| Close in Slovenian: zatohel |
Close in Serbian: zagušljiv |
| Close in Swedish: kvav, tryckande |
Close in Thai: อึมครึม(อากาศ) |
| Close in Turkish: havasız, boğucu |
Close in Taiwanese: 悶的 |
| Close in Ukrainian: задушливий, важкий |
Close in Urdu: گھٹن زدہ |
| Close in Vietnamese: ngột ngạt |
Close in Chinese: 闷的 |
Sense 8: mean
He's very close (with his money).
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| Close in Afrikaans: geslote, suinig |
Close in Arabic: ببَخيل، وَضيع |
| Close in Bulgarian: свидлив |
Close in Brazilian: avarento |
| Close in Czech: skoupý |
Close in German: geizig |
| Close in Danish: fedtet; smålig |
Close in Greek: σφιχτοχέρης |
| Close in Spanish: tacaño |
Close in Estonian: kitsi |
| Close in Farsi: خسیس؛ بخیل |
Close in Finnish: tarkka |
| Close in French: regardant |
Close in Hebrew: קָמצָן |
| Close in Hindi: नीच |
Close in Croatian: bliz, točan, vjeran |
| Close in Hungarian: szűkmarkú |
Close in Indonesian: kikir |
| Close in Icelandic: nískur |
Close in Italian: avaro |
| Close in Japanese: けちな |
Close in Korean: 인색한 |
| Close in Lithuanian: šykštus |
Close in Latvian: skops |
| Close in Malay: kedekut |
Close in Dutch: gierig |
| Close in Norwegian: smålig, gjerrig |
Close in Polish: skąpy |
| Close in Persian: خسیس؛ بخیل |
Close in Pashto: بخیل |
| Close in Portuguese: avarento |
Close in Romanian: zgârcit |
| Close in Russian: скупой |
Close in Slovak: skúpy |
| Close in Slovenian: skop |
Close in Serbian: škrt |
| Close in Swedish: snål, gnidig |
Close in Thai: ใจแคบ |
| Close in Turkish: eli sıkı, cimri |
Close in Taiwanese: 吝嗇的 |
| Close in Ukrainian: скупий |
Close in Urdu: بخیل ، کنجوس |
| Close in Vietnamese: keo kiệt |
Close in Chinese: 吝啬的 |
Sense 9: secretive
They're keeping very close about the business.
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| Close in Afrikaans: toe |
Close in Arabic: سِرّي، مُتَكَتِّم |
| Close in Bulgarian: потаен |
Close in Brazilian: calado |
| Close in Czech: tajný, důvěrný |
Close in German: verschwiegen |
| Close in Danish: tæt |
Close in Greek: κλειστός (μτφ.), κρυψίνου |
| Close in Spanish: reservado |
Close in Estonian: salajane |
| Close in Farsi: تودار؛ پنهان کار |
Close in Finnish: salaileva |
| Close in French: renfermé |
Close in Hebrew: סָוֹדִי |
| Close in Hindi: रहस्यवादी |
Close in Croatian: tajan, skrovit |
| Close in Hungarian: titkolózó |
Close in Indonesian: penuh rahasia |
| Close in Icelandic: dulur, leyndardómsfullur |
Close in Italian: segreto |
| Close in Japanese: 無口な |
Close in Korean: 숨기는 |
| Close in Lithuanian: slaptas |
Close in Latvian: mazrunīgs; [] noslēdzies |
| Close in Malay: sulit |
Close in Dutch: geheimhoudend |
| Close in Norwegian: hemmelighetsfull |
Close in Polish: tajemniczy |
| Close in Persian: تودار؛ پنهان کار |
Close in Pashto: پټیدو |
| Close in Portuguese: calado |
Close in Romanian: secretos |
| Close in Russian: скрытный |
Close in Slovak: uzavretý, mlčanlivý |
| Close in Slovenian: zaprt, molčeč |
Close in Serbian: tajnovit |
| Close in Swedish: hemlighetsfull, förtegen |
Close in Thai: ปกปิด |
| Close in Turkish: ağzı sıkı |
Close in Taiwanese: 秘密的 |
| Close in Ukrainian: секретний |
Close in Urdu: پوشیدہ رکھنے والا |
| Close in Vietnamese: thích giữ bí mật |
Close in Chinese: 秘密的 |
Sense 10: to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening
The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.
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| Close in Afrikaans: toemaak |
Close in Arabic: يُقْفِل |
| Close in Bulgarian: затварям (се) |
Close in Brazilian: fechar |
| Close in Czech: zavřít, zavírat |
Close in German: schließen |
| Close in Danish: lukke |
Close in Greek: κλείνω |
| Close in Spanish: cerrar |
Close in Estonian: sulgema, sulguma |
| Close in Farsi: بستن |
Close in Finnish: sulkea |
| Close in French: fermer |
Close in Hebrew: לִסגוֹר |
| Close in Hindi: बन्द करना |
Close in Croatian: zatvoriti, okružiti, zavr |
| Close in Hungarian: lezár |
Close in Indonesian: menutup |
| Close in Icelandic: loka |
Close in Japanese: 閉める |
| Close in Korean: 닫다 |
Close in Lithuanian: už(si)daryti, užmerkti |
| Close in Latvian: aizvērt; slēgt (veikalu) |
Close in Malay: tutup |
| Close in Dutch: sluiten |
Close in Norwegian: stenge, lukke(s), lukke s |
| Close in Polish: zamykać |
Close in Persian: بستن |
| Close in Pashto: بندیدل |
Close in Portuguese: fechar |
| Close in Russian: закрывать(ся) |
Close in Slovak: zavrieť |
| Close in Slovenian: zapreti (se) |
Close in Serbian: zatvoriti |
| Close in Swedish: stänga, slå igen |
Close in Thai: ทำให้จบ |
| Close in Turkish: kapa(t)mak, kapa(n)mak |
Close in Taiwanese: 關閉 |
| Close in Ukrainian: закривати(ся); зачиняти(с |
Close in Urdu: بند کرنا ، یا بند ہونا |
| Close in Vietnamese: đóng |
Close in Chinese: 闭 |
Sense 11: to finish; to come or bring to an end
The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.
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| Close in Afrikaans: eindig, beëindig |
Close in Arabic: يَنْتَهي |
| Close in Bulgarian: приключвам |
Close in Brazilian: terminar |
| Close in Czech: skončit |
Close in German: enden |
| Close in Danish: slutte; afslutte |
Close in Greek: τελειώνω |
| Close in Spanish: terminar |
Close in Estonian: lõppema, lõpetama |
| Close in Farsi: پایان یافتن؛ تمام شدن |
Close in Finnish: päättyä |
| Close in French: finir |
Close in Hebrew: לְסָייֵם |
| Close in Hindi: समापन होना |
Close in Croatian: završiti |
| Close in Hungarian: befejez |
Close in Indonesian: mengakhiri |
| Close in Icelandic: enda, ljúka |
Close in Italian: finire |
| Close in Japanese: 終える |
Close in Korean: 끝내다 |
| Close in Lithuanian: baigti(s) |
Close in Latvian: beigt; beigties |
| Close in Malay: berakhir |
Close in Dutch: besluiten |
| Close in Norwegian: slutte, opphøre; avslutte |
Close in Polish: zamykać (się) |
| Close in Persian: پایان یافتن؛ تمام شدن |
Close in Pashto: خلاسیدل |
| Close in Portuguese: terminar |
Close in Romanian: a se sfârşi |
| Close in Russian: завершать(ся) |
Close in Slovak: skončiť |
| Close in Slovenian: končati (se) |
Close in Serbian: završiti |
| Close in Swedish: avsluta |
Close in Thai: จบ |
| Close in Turkish: bit(ir)mek |
Close in Taiwanese: 結束 |
| Close in Ukrainian: кінчати |
Close in Urdu: ختم کرنا |
| Close in Vietnamese: kết thúc |
Close in Chinese: 结束 |
Sense 12: to complete or settle (a business deal).
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| Close in Afrikaans: sluit |
Close in Arabic: يُنْهي، يَعْقِدُ صَفْقَةً |
| Close in Bulgarian: завършвам |
Close in Brazilian: fechar |
| Close in Czech: uzavřít |
Close in German: abschließen |
| Close in Danish: afslutte |
Close in Greek: ολοκληρώνω |
| Close in Spanish: concluir |
Close in Estonian: (lepingut) sõlmima |
| Close in Farsi: انجام دادن |
Close in Finnish: päättää |
| Close in French: conclure |
Close in Hebrew: לִסגוֹר |
| Close in Hindi: पूरा होना |
Close in Croatian: zatvoriti, sastaviti |
| Close in Hungarian: bezár |
Close in Indonesian: menyelesaikan |
| Close in Icelandic: útkljá; samþykkja |
Close in Italian: concludere |
| Close in Japanese: 取り決める |
Close in Korean: (거래 등을) 완료하다 |
| Close in Lithuanian: užbaigti |
Close in Latvian: noslēgt (darījumu u.c.) |
| Close in Malay: penyelesaian |
Close in Dutch: sluiten |
| Close in Norwegian: avslutte, slå til |
Close in Polish: zawierać |
| Close in Persian: انجام دادن |
Close in Pashto: تر سره كول |
| Close in Portuguese: fechar |
Close in Romanian: aîncheia |
| Close in Russian: договариваться |
Close in Slovak: uzavrieť |
| Close in Slovenian: skleniti |
Close in Serbian: zaključiti |
| Close in Swedish: avsluta, slutföra |
Close in Thai: ทำให้เสร็จ |
| Close in Turkish: anlaşmaya varmak |
Close in Taiwanese: 完成 |
| Close in Ukrainian: підходити близько |
Close in Urdu: مکمل کرنا ، پایہ تکمیل تک |
| Close in Vietnamese: hoàn tất |
Close in Chinese: 完成 |
Sense 13: a stop, end or finish
the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.
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| Close in Afrikaans: einde |
Close in Arabic: نِهايَه |
| Close in Bulgarian: край |
Close in Brazilian: fim |
| Close in Czech: konec, závěr |
Close in German: das Ende |
| Close in Danish: slutning |
Close in Greek: τέρμα |
| Close in Spanish: fin, final |
Close in Estonian: lõpp |
| Close in Farsi: انتها؛ پایان |
Close in Finnish: loppu |
| Close in French: fin |
Close in Hebrew: סִיוּם, סְגִירָה |
| Close in Hindi: समाप्ति |
Close in Croatian: zatvoren |
| Close in Hungarian: befejezés |
Close in Indonesian: akhir |
| Close in Icelandic: lok |
Close in Italian: fine |
| Close in Japanese: 終わり |
Close in Korean: 끝 |
| Close in Lithuanian: pabaiga |
Close in Latvian: beigas; noslēgums |
| Close in Malay: penutup |
Close in Dutch: einde |
| Close in Norwegian: slutt |
Close in Polish: koniec |
| Close in Persian: انتها؛ پایان |
Close in Pashto: خلاسیدل |
| Close in Portuguese: fim |
Close in Romanian: sfârşit |
| Close in Russian: конец |
Close in Slovak: koniec |
| Close in Slovenian: konec |
Close in Serbian: kraj |
| Close in Swedish: slut |
Close in Thai: จุดจบ |
| Close in Turkish: son, bitim |
Close in Taiwanese: 終止，結束 |
| Close in Ukrainian: кінець |
Close in Urdu: اختتام کے قریب |
| Close in Vietnamese: phần kết thúc |
Close in Chinese: 终止，结束 |
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