CLOSE CALL

Meaning of CLOSE CALL in English

/klohs/

a narrow escape from danger or trouble.

[ 1880-85, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

CLOSE CALL — noun Date: 1881 a narrow escape
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CLOSE CALL — ˈ ̷ ̷- noun : a narrow escape
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOSE CALL — near disaster, near miss
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLOSE CALL — noun Date: 1881 : a narrow escape
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLOSE CALL — Pronunciation: ' kl ō s- Function: noun Date: 1881 : a narrow escape
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CLOSE CALL — [close call] n (1881): a narrow escape
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLOSE CALL — = close shave
Slang English vocab
CLOSE CALL — (See a close call)
English Idioms vocab
CLOSE CALL — See a close call
English Idioms vocabulary
CLOSE CALL — n. phr. A narrow escape. That sure was a close call when that truck came near us from the right! …
American Idioms English vocabulary
CLOSE CALL — амер. на волосок от (разговорное) опасное, рискованное положение; на волосок гибели - we survived but it was a * мы …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLOSE CALL — амер. = close shave 2
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLOSE CALL — амер.на волосок от
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CLOSE CALL — амер. = close shave 2
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CLOSE CALL — амер. = close shave 2
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CLOSE CALL — на волосок от
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CLOSE CALL — на волосок от
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CLOSE CALL — амер. на волосок от
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CLOSE CALL — амер. на волосок от
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CLOSE CALL — _ам. на волосок от
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CLOSE CALL — ам. на волосок от
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CLOSE CALL — на волосок от
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
CLOSE CALL — n infml When I stop to think about it I feel it must have been a very close call — Но …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
CLOSE CALL — n infml When I stop to think about it I feel it must have been a very close call — …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
CLOSE CALL — close call n infml When I stop to think about it I feel it must have been a very close …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
CLOSE CALL — When I stop to think about it I feel it must have been a very close call — Но когда …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
CLOSE CALL — амер. на волосок от (разговорное) опасное, рискованное положение; на волосок гибели - we survived but it was a * мы …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLOSE — I. ˈklōz verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English closen, from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALL — I. ˈkȯl verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English callen, probably from Old Norse kalla; akin to Old English hilde …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOSE — — closable, closeable /kloh"zeuh beuhl/ , adj. — closely /klohs"lee/ , adv. — closeness /klohs"nis/ , n. v. /klohz/ ; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CALL — /kawl/ , v.t. 1. to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOSE — I. ˈklōz verb ( closed ; clos·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CALL — I. ˈkȯl verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse kalla; akin to Old English hilde calla battle herald, Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLOSE
Webster English vocab
CALL — noun ·see assessment, 4. 2. call ·noun vocation; employment. 3. call ·noun a divine vocation or summons. 4. call ·vi …
Webster English vocab
CLOSE — [close] vb closed ; clos.ing [ME, fr. OF clos-, stem of clore, fr. L claudere to shut, close; perh. akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CALL — [call] vb [ME, fr. ON kalla; akin to OE hildecalla battle herald, OHG kallon to talk loudly, OCS glasu voice] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLOSE — I . / kləʊz; NAmE kloʊz/ verb , noun —see also close (II) ■ verb WINDOW / DOOR, etc. 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALL — / kɔːl; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb GIVE NAME 1. to give sb/sth a particular name; to use …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOSE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CALL — I. call 1 S1 W1 /kɔːl $ kɒːl/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CLOSE — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CALL — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CLOSE — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CALL — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CLOSE — 1. adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
CALL — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or …
Oxford English vocab
CLOSE — I. SHUTTING OR COMPLETING /kloʊz/ ( closes, closing, closed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALL — ( calls, calling, called) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOSE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CALL — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a personal call ▪ Are you sure your boss doesn’t mind your using the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CLOSE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CALL
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOSE — I. close verb 1. to fill an opening with an appropriate closure be sure to close the gate Synonyms: ||put …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOSE — See ↑ CAREFUL 5, ↑ COMPUTERS/INTERNET/EMAIL 4, ↑ END 1, ↑ LOVE 3, ↑ NEAR 1, ↑ RELATIONSHIP 2, ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
CLOSE — n. 25B6; adjective the town is close to Leeds : NEAR, adjacent; in the vicinity of, in the neighbourhood of, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CALL — n. 25B6; verb Wait for me! she called : CRY (OUT), shout, yell, bellow, roar, bawl, scream, vociferate; informal holler. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOSE — v. 1 shut, close up, seal; close off, lock, padlock, secure, fasten I closed my eyes Please close the door …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CALL — v. 1 shout, cry (out), hail, yell, roar, bellow, call out, Colloq holler I heard someone calling my name 2 …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CLOSE — I 1. сущ. 1) а) огороженное место б) брит. огороженное поле (в центральных районах Англии) в) (Close) название школьной площадки …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CALL
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLOSE — _I 1. kləʋs n 1. огороженное стеной место ( около дома или деревни ) breaking smb.'s close - нарушение границы …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CALL
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CALL — 1) вызов; запрос || вызывать; запрашивать 2) разговор ( по радио, телефону ) 3) позывной ( сигнал ) 4) вызов …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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