Close-run

/ˈkloʊs ˌrʌn/

बहुत करीबी मुकाबला/मामला; बहुत छोटे अंतर से तय परिणाम

Origin & History

From the phrase close-run, meaning 'run closely' (i.e., tightly contested), recorded in English from the 19th century; often used as 'a close-run thing'.

close-run वाक्यांश से, जिसका अर्थ है 'क़रीब-क़रीब/कसकर दौड़ा हुआ' यानी बेहद कड़ी प्रतिस्पर्धा; अंग्रेज़ी में 19वीं शताब्दी से प्रचलित, और अक्सर 'a close-run thing' के रूप में मिलता है।

Definition

A close-run (or close-run thing) is an event, competition, or outcome that is uncertain until the end and is decided by a very small margin.

close-run (या close-run thing) वह घटना/मुकाबला/परिणाम है जो अंत तक अनिश्चित रहता है और बहुत छोटे अंतर से तय होता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
It was a close-run election, decided by a few hundred votes.
यह एक कड़ा (close-run) चुनाव था, जो कुछ सौ वोटों से तय हुआ।
Noun:
The match was a close-run, and the winner was decided in the final minute.
मैच बहुत करीबी मुकाबला (close-run) था और विजेता का फैसला आख़िरी मिनट में हुआ।

Usage Examples

It turned into a close-run race, with both teams level until the end.
They had a close-run victory, winning by just one point.
For a moment it looked like a close-run thing, but she pulled ahead at the last second.
The contract was a close-run decision after weeks of negotiation.

Synonyms

Narrow Tight Closely fought Hard-fought Knife-edge Down-to-the-wire

Related Forms

Noun
Close-run / Close-run thing
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

A close-run thing
बाल-बाल बचना; बहुत करीबी मामला
Down to the wire
आख़िरी पल तक (निर्णय न होना/टिका रहना)
A nail-biter
बहुत तनावपूर्ण/करीबी मुकाबला