Usage examples of "close relative" in English with translation to Spanish

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Tom is a close relative of mine. Tom es un pariente cercano mío.
A close neighbor is better than a distant relative. Es mejor un vecino cerca que un pariente lejos.
That was a close shave. Ese estuvo cerca.
An orphan at three, he was brought up by a distant relative. Se quedó huérfano a los tres años, y fue criado por un pariente lejano.
Close your eyes and go to sleep. Cierra los ojos y duérmete.
Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage. La locura es relativa. Depende de quién encerró a quién en qué jaula.
Close the damned door! ¡Cierra la puñetera puerta!
It's only effective at close range. Solo es efectivo a quemarropa.
You have only to close your eyes. Sólo tienes que cerrar los ojos.
Close things look blurred. Las cosas cercanas parecen borrosas.
He and I are such close friends that we can almost read each other's minds. Él y yo somos amigos tan cercanos que casi podemos leer nuestras mentes.
I don't know what I said or did to make him think that we're close friends. No sé qué hice o dije para hacerle creer que somos buenos amigos.
What time do you close? ¿A qué hora cierran?
Tom didn't know that Mary's house was so close to John's. Tom no sabía que la casa de Mary estuviera tan cerca de la de John.
Close all of the doors and windows! ¡Cierra todas las puertas y ventanas!
Keep a close eye on him. Vigílalo bien.
If you go too close, you run the risk of being electrocuted. Si te acercas mucho, corres el riesgo de electrocutarte.
Tom has known Mary for close to ten years. Tom conoce a Mary desde hace cerca de diez años.
Close all the doors and windows! Cierra todas las puertas y ventanas.
Close your eyes. Cierra los ojos.
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