close thing

kloʊs θɪŋ
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Translation of close thing from English into Hebrew

Noun

1.

near miss

something that almost happened but didn't
  • Winning the game was a close thing.הניצחון במשחק היה כמעט תאונה.
2.

narrow margin

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situation with little difference between success and failure
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עִנְיָן שֶׁל שַׂעֲרָה כִּמְעַט וְנִגְמַר
  • The election was a close thing, with only a few votes deciding the winner.הבחירות היו עניין של שערה, כשרק כמה קולות קבעו את המנצח.
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Synonyms and analogies of close thing in English

Examples of close thing in a sentence

  • It was a close thing, but we made it on time.
  • The race was a close thing, ending in a photo finish.
  • It was a close thing, but they managed to catch the last train.

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

Noun
קָרוֹבnm. - qarov

Morgan, it was a close thing. I understand.

מורגן, זה היה קרוב.

חֻדּוֹ שֶׁל תַּעַר - khudo shel ta'ar

Traveling during the storm was a close thing; we were stuck for hours.

הנסיעה במהלך הסופה הייתה על חודו של תער; נתקענו למשך שעות.

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Other translations for close thing:

  • מַסְמֵר שִׁעֵר

close thing: Examples and translations in context

It was a close thing when the storm nearly canceled our outdoor wedding.

היה זה ממש על חודו של תער כשהסופה כמעט ביטלה את החתונה בחוץ שלנו.

The negotiation was a close thing, with both sides almost walking away.

המשא ומתן היה על חודו של תער, כששני הצדדים כמעט עזבו.

That was a close thing, considering how the project almost fell apart last minute.

זה היה ממש על חודו של תער, בהתחשב בכך שהפרויקט כמעט התפרק ברגע האחרון.

Getting the last ticket was a close thing, as they sold out quickly.

לקבל את הכרטיס האחרון היה על חודו של תער, כי הם נמכרו במהירות.

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