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Meaning of "close call" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOSE CALL

close call  [kləʊs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOSE CALL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Close call is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLOSE CALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Near miss (safety)

A near miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, or damage – but had the potential to do so. Only a fortunate break in the chain of events prevented an injury, fatality or damage; in other words, a miss that was nonetheless very near. Although the label of 'human error' is commonly applied to an initiating event, a faulty process or system invariably permits or compounds the harm, and should be the focus of improvement. Other familiar terms for these events are "close call", or in the case of moving objects, "near collision", near hit or Gift.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLOSE CALL


acaulose
əkɔːˈləʊs
ankylose
ˈæŋkɪˌləʊs
close
kləʊs
filose
ˈfaɪləʊs
granulose
ˈɡrænjʊˌləʊs
lignocellulose
ˌlɪɡnəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs
methylcellulose
ˌmiːθaɪlˈsɛljʊləʊs
nitrocellulose
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs
papillose
ˈpæpɪˌləʊs
papulose
ˈpæpjʊˌləʊs
radiculose
rəˈdɪkjʊˌləʊs
sabulose
ˈsæbjʊləʊs
siliculose
sɪˈlɪkjʊˌləʊs
sucralose
ˈsuːkrəˌləʊs
surculose
ˈsɜːkjʊˌləʊs
trehalose
ˈtriːhəˌləʊs
tuberculose
tjʊˈbɜːkjʊˌləʊs
tubulose
ˈtjuːbjʊˌləʊs
tumulose
ˈtjuːmjʊləʊs
up-close
ʌpˈkləʊs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOSE CALL

close
close combat
close company
close corporation
close down
close harmony
close in
close one´s eyes
close out
close position
close punctuation
close quarters
close ranks
close season
close shave
close the book on
close the books
close to the bone
close to the wind
close with

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOSE CALL

alarm call
call
clarion call
collect call
conference call
curtain call
emergency call
follow-up call
house call
line call
local call
long-distance call
on call
phone call
photo call
port of call
roll call
telephone call
too close to call
video call
wake-up call

Synonyms and antonyms of close call in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «close call» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOSE CALL

Find out the translation of close call to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of close call from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «close call» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

千钧一发
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por los pelos
570 millions of speakers

English

close call
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पास फोन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مكالمة قريبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рядом вызовов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

triz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খুবই নিকটবর্তী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

justesse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Panggilan rapat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

close Call
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

危機一髪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nutup telpon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc gọi gần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெருக்கமான அழைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉल बंद करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yakın çağrı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

invito a chiudere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

close Call
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рядом викликів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apel aproape
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στενή κλήση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

close call
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nära samtal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nær samtale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of close call

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE CALL»

The term «close call» is regularly used and occupies the 58.126 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE CALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about close call

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4 QUOTES WITH «CLOSE CALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word close call.
1
Max Baucus
I'm inclined to vote for Roberts unless something else comes up. It's a close call.
2
Reggie Lewis
I want to be back every year. If I don't go, I want it to be because someone else just was having a great season. I want it to at least be a close call.
3
Billy Mays
Just had a close call landing in Tampa. The tires blew out upon landing.
4
Jerry O'Connell
Any time you're near a kangaroo, it's a close call.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSE CALL»

Discover the use of close call in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to close call and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Close Calls: What Adulterers Want You to Know About ...
For example, every spouse has a "Dangerous Partner Profile" of the kind of person who tempts them. Close Calls should be on every church leader's and marriage counselor's required reading list. Includes charts and assessments.
David M. Carder, 2008
2
Close call
Ian loves to play baseball, so he does not understand why lately there have been problems at every game, from arguments over calls to high-school hoods throwing rocks.
Todd Strasser, 1999
3
Close Call
Gurney Close doesn't seem like an exciting place--just four new houses, nicely built and tucked away beside the river Wye.
J. M. Gregson, 2006
4
Close Call: A Jack Doyle Mystery
Ex-amateur boxer and failed advertising account executive Jack Doyle, hero of Blind Switch, returns to the world of thoroughbred horse racing at a suburban Chicago track in this new thriller by the author of award-winning Riders Down.
John McEvoy, 2012
5
A Close Call
Harry's dad was hoping to get an important contract, but Harry had his dad's cell phone, and his dad has Harry's rat.
Anna Kenna, 1999
6
More Than Words: Stories of Strength (Mills & Boon M&B): ...
We hope these stories inspired by strong, courageous women will touch your heart and motivate the heroine living inside you.
Carla Neggers, Susan Mallery, Karen Harper, 2011
7
Close Call
As Trish continues her horse racing successes and her struggles with her faith, she faces some mysterious, anonymous threats.
Lauraine Snelling, 1994
8
Katie's Close Call
Katie gets a chance to coach a peewee hockey team but before the first game she faces a life-or-death situation.
L. E. Blair, Crystal Johnson, 1992
9
Joy's Close Call
Dazzle and her friends meet Joy, a butterfly who lives in Bluebell Wood, and while exploring the area they upset a nest of angry hornets.
Olivia Moss, 2009
10
Close Call
John Nieman. record and subsequently incriminate myself. I decided to follow my lawyer's advice and return no media calls. In anticipation of Leandor's visit, I cleaned up the few remaining piles of scattered belonging in my living room.
John Nieman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSE CALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term close call is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yikes: Cameraman Has Close Call with NASCAR Crash at Daytona
A cameraman at the Coke Zero 400 NASCAR race escaped disaster this past weekend at the Daytona International Speedway. While working ... «PetaPixel, Jul 15»
2
Portland gunfire: Young man wounded, woman has close call
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland say a young man was shot multiple times but is expected to survive gunfire that also sent a bullet ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»
3
Laverne remembers husband's 7/7 close call
TV host Lauren Laverne has recalled her husband's close call in the London bombings on the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 atrocities. UNICEF ... «U.TV, Jul 15»
4
Restrictive Covenants – A Close Call Goes The Employer's Way
A very recent federal court decision, A.H. Harris & Sons, Inc. v. Naso, 2015 WL 1420132 (D.Conn.), illustrates how judges weigh various facts ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
5
Father and sons' close call
A father and his four sons who were trapped after caving at Wee Jasper, were rescued when the man's wife raised the alarm at 5.15pm on ... «Yass Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Close call: Bullet flies through Suffolk home
No one was in the kitchen ad the time, but Seabore said it was close call because her grandson had been sitting where the bullet landed just ... «WAVY-TV, Jul 15»
7
Close call for jet-skier points to potential risks of some life jackets
A close call for a jet-skier on Maumee Bay Sunday points out that even a life jacket might not save one's life. In fact, picking the wrong flotation ... «WNWO NBC 24, Jul 15»
8
Can't Speak English, Can't Swim: Close Call at Baldwin Beach
Can't Speak English, Can't. Swim: Close Call at Baldwin Beach. Updated 03:03 PM HST, July 6, 2015. Posted 12:51 PM HST, July 6, 2015. no slideshow. «Maui Now, Jul 15»
9
2015 WSOP: Close call for Joe Hachem before Main Event steals …
The 2015 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has been centre stage in the poker world over the last few weeks and now with only the Main Event ... «Poker Asia Pacific, Jul 15»
10
Close call, but Serena lives to fight sister another day
In winning, Williams kept alive her dreams of completing the "Serena Slam" by setting up a fifth All England Club showdown with her sister. «Times LIVE, Jul 15»

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