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

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They live in a city close to Beijing. Sie wohnen in einer Stadt in der Nähe von Peking.
Another advantage would be if you had business and exhibition premises close to conurbation areas. Ein weiterer Vorteil wäre es, wenn Sie Geschäfts- und Ausstellungsräume in der Nähe von Ballungszentren hätten.
He is close to sixty. Er ist knapp sechzig.
She stood close to him. Sie stand dicht bei ihm.
Are you close to your family? Stehst du deiner Familie nahe?
She was close to breaking into tears. Sie war nahe daran in Tränen auszubrechen.
The vacation is close to an end. Der Urlaub ist fast vorbei.
Is the hotel close to the airport? Befindet sich das Hotel nahe am Flughafen?
He came close to losing an eye. Er hätte fast ein Auge verloren.
Tom came close to beating Mary to death. Tom hätte Mary fast zu Tode geprügelt.
When you stand so close to death, knowing that it will not touch you, you feel something special! Wenn man dem Tode so nahe ist und doch weiß: er wird einen nicht berühren, so empfindet man etwas Besonderes.
Don't go too close to the pond so that you won't fall in. Geh nicht zu nahe zum Teich, damit du nicht hineinfällst.
She stood as close to him as she could. Sie stand so dicht bei ihm, wie es ging.
They lived in a village close to a forest. Sie lebten in einem Dorf nahe einem Wald.
I held the fur coat close to my cheek and dreamt of the day I would be able to afford it. Ich hielt den Pelzmantel an meine Wange und träumte von dem Tag, an dem ich ihn mir würde leisten können.
That was a close shave. Das war aber knapp.
Close your eyes and go to sleep. Schließ die Augen und schlaf.
You have only to close your eyes. Du musst nur deine Augen schliessen.
What time do you close? Um wie viel Uhr schließen Sie?
Close all of the doors and windows! Schließt alle Türen und Fenster!
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