close call

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von close call im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

kıl payı kurtuluş

dar kurtulma

(deyim) kıl payı kurtulma; ucu uca ,güçlükle;paçayı zor kurtarma

Relevante Übersetzungen

a close call

Paçayı zor kurtarma, kılpayı kurtuluş

a close call

yakın çağrı

too close to call

(deyim) Önceden tahmin edilmesi zor, önceden kestirilemeyen

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von close call im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided

He had a close call when a truck ran a red light and almost hit him.

near disaster, near miss

something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

A narrow escape

Relevante Übersetzungen

too close to call

(deyim) Impossible to guess the result in advance Usage notes: usually said about a competition or an election

Tonight's semifinals match is too close to call.

Türkische aussprache

klōs kôl

Synonyme

narrow escape, close shave, cliffhanger, close squeeze, close thing, hairbreadth escape, heart stopper, narrow squeak, near go, near miss, near squeak, near thing, photofinish, squeaker, tight squeeze

Aussprache

/ˈklōs ˈkôl/ /ˈkloʊs ˈkɔːl/

Etymologie

[ 'klOz ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere to shut, close; perhaps akin to Greek kleiein to close; more at CLAVICLE.