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close Meaning in French (close signification en français)

verbfermer, clore
adjectiveproche
fermer in English:close
Phonetic:fɛʁme
Plural: closes
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de close en français est fermer, clore, proche. (Action de rendre une ouverture non ouverte, ou de devenir non ouvert.)

Definitions of Close

  1. 1
    verb
    fermer

    To move something so that an opening is no longer open, or to become no longer open.

    Action de rendre une ouverture non ouverte, ou de devenir non ouvert.

  2. 2
    adjective
    proche

    Being a short distance away or apart in space or time.

    Situé à une courte distance ou écart dans l'espace ou le temps.

  3. 3
    verb
    clore

    To bring something to an end or to come to an end.

    Mettre fin à quelque chose ou arriver à une fin.

Example Sentences

casual

“Please close the door when you leave.”

S'il vous plaît, fermez la porte en partant.

casual

“The library is very close to my house.”

La bibliothèque est très proche de ma maison.

business

“They decided to close the meeting early.”

Ils ont décidé de clore la réunion plus tôt.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

bouclerterminer

In English:

shutnearconclude

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

ouvrircommencer

In English:

openfarbegin

Inflected Word Forms

past participleclosed
present participleclosing
nouncloseness
comparativecloser
superlativeclosest

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

close callidiom

A narrow escape from danger or disaster.

close downphrasal_verb

To cease operating or to cause something to cease operating.

close ranksidiom

To unite and support each other, especially in defense against an external threat.