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" To pass to the deluge, and beyond it, and to come to close quarters with our proper division, the origin of Romance itself is a very debatable subject, or rather it is a subject which the wiser mind will hardly care to debate much."
George Saintsbury

Meaning of "close quarters" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CLOSE QUARTERS

kləʊs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOSE QUARTERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Close quarters 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 QUARTERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of close quarters in the English dictionary

The definition of close quarters in the dictionary is a narrow cramped space or position.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLOSE QUARTERS

acaulose · ankylose · close · filose · granulose · lignocellulose · methylcellulose · nitrocellulose · papillose · papulose · radiculose · sabulose · siliculose · sucralose · surculose · trehalose · tuberculose · tubulose · tumulose · up-close

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOSE QUARTERS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOSE QUARTERS

at close quarters · charge of quarters · corporate headquarters · for starters · forequarters · general headquarters · have someone´s guts for garters · headquarters · hindquarters · lamb´s-quarters · letters · living quarters · married quarters · out-quarters · police headquarters · quarters · sleeping quarters · three quarters · to have sb´s guts for garters · winter quarters

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «close quarters» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOSE QUARTERS

Find out the translation of close quarters to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of close quarters 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 quarters» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

近距离
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

lugares cerrados
570 millions of speakers
en

English

close quarters
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बंद कमरे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اماكن قريبة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

близкое расстояние
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

de perto
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ চতুর্থাংশ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

close Quarters
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kawasan berhampiran
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

hautnah
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

接近戦
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

비좁은
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Close quarters
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rất gần
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நெருக்கமான காலாண்டுகள்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बंद तिमाही
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yakın kesimlerde
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

quarti vicini
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

close Quarters
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

близьку відстань
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

aproape sferturi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συστάδην
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naby
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nära håll
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nært hold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of close quarters

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE QUARTERS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of close quarters
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about close quarters

EXAMPLES

5 QUOTES WITH «CLOSE QUARTERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word close quarters.
1
Stephen Lang
In a rehearsal room, your real resource as an actor aren't the things around you; your resources are your imagination and your director and the other actors. In those close quarters, your imagination and your skills are what you turn to.
2
George Saintsbury
To pass to the deluge, and beyond it, and to come to close quarters with our proper division, the origin of Romance itself is a very debatable subject, or rather it is a subject which the wiser mind will hardly care to debate much.
3
Harbhajan Singh
I think cricket is there in Usain Bolt's blood. Since I got to watch from close quarters, it was amazing to see him run up to bowl. The perfect delivery stride is understandable because he is a world champion athlete. But the manner - he loaded at the crease and then bowled the ball - left me zapped. He looked like a natural cricketer.
4
George Stigler
The Chicago Economics Department was in intellectual ferment, although the central issues of the 1930's were very different from those in later times. I had never before encountered minds of that quality at close quarters and they influenced me strongly.
5
Alex Trebek
You should never wear a baseball cap when working in close quarters in the attic: You never see that beam above you!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSE QUARTERS»

Discover the use of close quarters in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to close quarters and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Close Quarters: A Novel
In this free collection of excerpts, enjoy a taste of all of Vince Flynn’s thrillers starring CIA superagent Mitch Rapp.
Shamara Ray, 2012
2
Close Quarters
. . "Monroe writes with a flourish the type of lovemaking and desire that women can truly appreciate." _Romantic Times on 3 Brides for 3 Bad Boys "Monroe's exciting romance is a great read." _Booklist on Ready "One of my favorite writers.
Lucy Monroe, 2012
3
At Close Quarters
Peter Holt a young diplomat witnesses the horrific murder of his fiance and the British Ambassador within days of a new posting to the Soviet Union.
Gerald Seymour, 2014
4
At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the United States Navy:
The author of the book, another distinguished PT boat commander in the Pacific, compiled this history of PT-boat operations in World War II for the U.S. Navy shortly after V-J Day, when memories were fresh and records easily assessable.
Robert J. Bulkley, 2012
5
Close Quarters
First impressions can be dead wrong.
Denise A. Agnew, 2008
6
Close Quarters: With an introduction by Ronald Blythe
With an introduction by Ronald Blythe The second volume of William Golding's Sea Trilogy.
William Golding, 2013
7
Close Quarters: A Novel
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Larry Heinemann, 2010
8
Close Quarters
New York attorney Nina Fischman investigates a murder on Fire Island after she falls for the chief suspect, even though he is from the "wrong side of the tracks"
Marissa Piesman, 1995
9
Close Quarters
Scout Lieutenant Cassie Suthorn, a cunning and resourceful member of the freewheeling Camancho's Caballeros, suspects danger from a seemingly low-risk assignment, and is forced to use all of her skills against the destructive BattleMechs.
Victor Milán, 1994
10
Close Quarters
Don Pendleton. Hemmati's heart beat a little faster. “Me? I don't understand.” “ You do,” Shahbazi countered. “You've been trained all your life for this. Although I loved each of you in equal portions, it was in you I saw the mostpromise.
Don Pendleton, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSE QUARTERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term close quarters is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Grierson & Leitch's Best Movies Of 2015 (Well, So Far)
Ranging from pitch-perfect Kafkaesque absurdist comedy to devastating social drama, Gett has the crisp pacing and close quarters of a ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
2
Serena Williams vs Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon 2015: live
A superb drop shot from close quarters at full-stretch and stopping the ball dead moves her to three game points. The American offers her hand ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Huddersfield Town pre-season: Sorting the team shape and four …
And, as a former fellow left-back, Powell will be keen to see the Australian international at close quarters and get to work straight away with a ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
4
General Mills moving toward cage-free eggs
The European Union so-called banned battery cages in 2012 after studies found that housing hens in overly close quarters raises the risks of of ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
5
Suggest changes in collegium, NJAC, SC tells petitioners
... and Anil Divan appearing for the Bar Association of India as they had watched from close quarters the way the judges were appointed for ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
6
'Oh My F*cking God': Hear Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s In-Car Reaction To …
He added that the motorhome environment that has drivers living amongst each other in close quarters leading up to each race has created a ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
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Hartlepool United's Army boot camp 'the hardest day of my life' says …
“We're all in close quarters, everyone's in it together, there's been some great banter. “You can't do the obstacle course on your own, you need ... «Sunderland Echo, Jul 15»
8
Is Your Car Pet Ready?
... tips for drivers planning a road trip with the family pet so that all passengers can remain comfortable in the close quarters of a vehicle interior. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
9
Airflo continues two-hand trout line expansion with release of Super …
Building an integrated line that avoids the issues presented by a head-tip-and-running line system in close quarters — where anglers are ... «Hatch Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Veterans United Craft Brewery - Lead Brewer / Brewer
Essential functions require an ability to lift 55# several times / day, climb ladders, stoop into close quarters, grip and manipulate Tri-clamps ... «Brewbound.com, Jul 15»
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