Usage examples of "close off" in English with translation to German

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That was a close shave. Das war aber knapp.
He can't take his eyes off her. Er kann seine Augen nicht von ihr abwenden.
Close your eyes and go to sleep. Schließ die Augen und schlaf.
They heard a gun go off in the distance. Sie hörten, wie in der Ferne ein Gewehr abgefeuert wurde.
You have only to close your eyes. Du musst nur deine Augen schliessen.
It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends. Es ist einfach lächerlich, seine Geschäfte weiterzuführen, während man schrittweise das Land verkauft, von dem diese Geschäfte abhängig sind.
What time do you close? Um wie viel Uhr schließen Sie?
A big car flew off the road today. Heute wurde ein großes Auto über den Straßenrand hinausgetragen.
Close all of the doors and windows! Schließt alle Türen und Fenster!
Keep off the grass. Betreten des Rasens verboten.
Keep a close eye on him. Halten Sie ein wachsames Auge auf ihn.
The train ran off the tracks. Der Zug entgleiste.
Close all the doors and windows! Schließ alle Türen und Fenster!
Tom broke off his engagement to Mary. Tom löste seine Verlobung mit Mary auf.
Mr. Ichiro Fukuoka, a close friend of mine, would like to meet you. Herr Ichirō Fukuoka, ein enger Freund von mir, möchte dich gerne treffen.
I didn't turn off the light. Ich habe das Licht nicht ausgeschaltet.
Close your eyes. Mach die Augen zu.
Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Lichter ausgeschaltet sind, bevor Sie gehen.
He is close to sixty. Er ist knapp sechzig.
The power has been off since this morning. Der Strom ist seit heute Morgen ausgefallen.
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