this close

ðɪs kloʊs
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Translation of this close into German

Adjective

1.

proximity

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very near to doing or achieving something
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so nah dran so dicht dran
  • She was this close to winning the race.Sie war so nah dran, das Rennen zu gewinnen.
2.

small distance

indicating a small distance or amount
so nah dran so dicht dran
  • He held his fingers this close together.Er hielt seine Finger so nah dran zusammen.
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Synonyms and analogies of this close in English

Examples of this close in a sentence

  • The team came this close to breaking the record.
  • She was this close to winning the race.
  • The two buildings are this close to each other.

Translations of "this close" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
so nah dranadj.

Three months ago, I was this close to killing myself.

Vor drei Monaten, war ich so nah dran Selbstmord zu begehen.

I'm this close to booking you a room at wishes.

Ich bin so nah dran dir ein Zimmer im Wishes zu buchen.

so dicht dranadj.

We are this close to getting you out of division.

Wir sind so dicht dran, dich aus Division rauszukriegen.

Carl says we're this close to landing a deal.

Carl sagt, wir sind so dicht dran, das Geschäft abzuschließen.

diese enge

It is precisely this close relation that partly lures me toward marrying.

Gerade diese enge Beziehung lockt mich ja teilweise auch zum Heiraten.

Through this close arrangement with you, we help to minimise the costs.

Durch diese enge Absprache mit Ihnen, minimieren wir die Kosten.

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Other translations for this close:

  • so nahe

this close: Examples and translations in context

You came this close to blowing him into a million pieces.

Du wast so nah dran, ihn in Millionen Stücke zu sprengen.

I know. I was this close to driving to the next town.

Ich war so nah dran, zur nächsten Stadt zu fahren.

I am this close to breaking the world record for jumps.

Ich bin so nah dran, den Sprungweltrekord zu brechen.

After all this time, I am this close to getting them back.

Nach all dieser Zeit bin ich so nah dran, sie zurückzubringen.

I even came this close to crossing the line once.

Ich war sogar so nah dran die Grenze einmal zu überschreiten.

And now, we are this close to setting foot on new land.

Und nun sind wir so dicht dran, unseren Fuß auf neues Land zu setzen.

Tonight, you were this close, man.

Heute Nacht waren Sie so dicht dran.

We're this close to solving a murder that nobody even knows has happened.

Wir sind so dicht dran, einen Mord aufzuklären, von dem niemand weiß.

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