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Tdol

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Daruma

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(also close down, close sth
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down
) if a company, shop/store, etc. closes, or if you close it, it stops operating as a business: [vn] The club was closed by the police.
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[v] The hospital closed at the end of last year.
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The play closed after just three nights.
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Eden Darien

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Yes, I've got it right too :-D

If I'm not mistaken, close up is related to pictures or something similar to that (zoom in or something)...

Anybody would care to help? :roll:
 

sash2008

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Hi
I have found in Webster:

Close:
to suspend or stop the operations of *close school* — often used with down
 

Eden Darien

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Yes, I've got it right too :-D

If I'm not mistaken, close up is related to pictures or something similar to that (zoom in or something)...

Anybody would care to help? :roll:

I've got the answer... Close up is =
a photograph taken from a short distance that gives a very detailed picture. ;-)
 

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Hi,

Your avatar is a close up of your eye.
 
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