run close

rʌn kləʊs

ran close, running close

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Definition of run close - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

competitioncompete nearly equal to another in performance

The two runners run close in every race.
In the finals, the teams run close, making it an exciting match.
The two chess players run close in every tournament they enter.

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Expressions with run

run around

move quickly in different directions

The kids will run around in the park for hours..

run into

collide with something

She didn't see the post and run into it..

chicken run

enclosed area where chickens are kept

The farmer expanded the chicken run to accommodate more birds.

long run

extended period of time for outcomes to appear

In the long run, hard work pays off.

run out of

use all of something so none is left

We will run out of milk soon.

get run over

be hit and passed over by a vehicle or object

He got run over by a car yesterday.

Expressions with close

close enough

adj.

sufficiently near to meet the requirements

The measurements were not exact, but they were close enough for the project..

close call

situation narrowly avoiding danger or failure

The car skidded, but it was a close call.

close down

cause a business or activity to cease operations

The owners will close down the factory next month.

close in

move nearer to someone or something

The fog began to close in, obscuring the path ahead..

close one's eyes

shut one's eyelids

She decided to close her eyes and rest.

close at hand

adj.

physically near and easily accessible

The tools you need are close at hand.

close in on

catch up with someone during a chase

The runner closed in on the leader.

close off

block access to an area or place

They decided to close off the main road for the parade..

close one eye

shut one eye while keeping the other open

To peek through the keyhole, he had to close one eye carefully.

close out

end a period of time or activity

They decided to close out the year with a huge party..

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clip someone's heels

walking

walk or run very close behind someone

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French:être au coude à coude, ...
German:dicht beieinander liegen, ...
Italian:gareggiare alla pari, ...
Spanish:competir muy igualados, ...
Portuguese:competir lado a lado, ...
Chinese:旗鼓相当, ...
Japanese:接戦を繰り広げる, ...
Arabic:نَافَسَ بِقُرْب, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְחָרוֹת צָמוּד, ...
Russian:соревноваться на равных, ...
Ukrainian:змагатися на рівних, ...
Hindi:करीब-करीब बराबरी पर रहना, ...
Bengali:হাড্ডাহাড্ডি লড়াই করা, ...
Catalan:rivalitzar, ...
Czech:držet s někým krok, ...
Danish:konkurrere tæt, ...
Dutch:nek aan nek lopen, ...
Greek:συναγωνίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:szorosan versenyezni, ...
Khmer:ប្រកួតប្រជែងប្រហាក់ប្រហែលគ្នា, ...
Korean:막상막하로 달리다, ...
Persian:پا به پای کسی پیش رفتن, ...
Polish:rywalizować na równi, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar próximo, ...
Romanian:a a concura strâns, ...
Swedish:ligga jämsides, ...
Thai:แข่งขันได้สูสี, ...
Turkish:yakın koşmak, ...
Vietnamese:bám sát, ...

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