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English-French Dictionary: close

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ADJ	close \| closer \| closest
NOUN	a close \| closes
VERB	to close \| closed \| closed closing \| closes
SYNO	to close \| to close down ...
to close \| to close down \| to close up \| to fold \| to shut down close \| close-fitting \| snug to close \| to close up to close \| to conclude close \| confining close \| faithful to close \| to shut close \| tight close \| closely \| tight close \| near \| nigh to close \| to fill up to close \| to come together airless \| close \| stuffy \| unaired close \| closelipped \| closemouthed \| secretive \| tightlipped close \| closing \| conclusion \| end \| ending close \| closing curtain \| finale \| finis cheeseparing \| close \| near \| penny-pinching \| skinny close \| conclusion \| finale \| finis \| finish \| last \| stopping point about \| approximately \| around \| close to \| just about \| more or less \| or so \| roughly \| some © Princeton University

close: proche {adj} [cousin, parent, intime]
à proximité {adv}
tangent {adj} [très juste]
à côté {adv} [tout près]
près de {prep} [par les idées, les sentiments]
close [match, game etc.]: serré {adj}jeuxsport
close [attentive]: attentif {adj} [examen]
close [friendly]: complice {adj} [proche]
close [stiches]: serré {adj} [mailles]textile
close [sustained]: soutenu {adj} [attention]
to close (sth.): fermer (qc.)
to close sth.: clore qc.
boucler qc. [dossier]
to close: retomber [redescendre - couvercle, rideau de fer, clapet]
to close [diminish]: diminuer [écart]
to close [door, gate, window, eyes]: se fermer
to close sth. [breach]: colmater qc. [brèche]
to close sth. [fold up] [e.g. umbrella]: replier qc. [parapluie]
to close sth. [matter, affair]: classer qc. [dossier, affaire]dr.pol.
Close bracket.: Fermez la parenthèse.math.typ.
close to: près de {prep}
proche de {prep}
auprès de {prep}
à proximité de {prep}
close together: rapproché {adj} [espace, temps]
close-cropped: coupé à ras {adj} {past-p}cosm.
close-cropped [grass]: ras {adj}
close-cropped [hair]: (coupé) ras {adj}
close-fisted [coll.]: rapiat {adj} [fam.]
close-fitting [at the waist]: cintré {adj}vêt.
close-hauled: au largue {adv} [allure]naut.
au plus près (du vent) {adv} [allure]naut.
au plus serré (du vent) {adv} [allure]naut.
close-meshed: à mailles serrées {adj} [réseau]
quite close: tout près {adv}
to be close: brûler [jeu d'enfant]jeux
to be close [to a person]: être proche
to close down: fermer [définitivement]comm.
se saborder [entreprise]comm.
to close down [go out of business]: mettre la clé / clef sous la porte [loc.]
to close down sth.: fermer qc. [entreprise]comm.
to close in: se resserrer [troupes, personnes]
to close off sth.: fermer qc. [conduit, passage]
to close ranks: se serrer les coudes [fig.]
faire frontpol.
to close ranks [also fig.]: serrer les rangs [aussi fig.]mil.
to close sth. (again): refermer qc.
to close sth. down: mettre qc. en sommeilcomm.
désaffecter qc. [entrepôt]comm.
to close up: se fermer [fleur, blessure]
se refermer [blessure]méd.
close alliance: entente {f} étroite [accord, processus]pol.
close associate: proche {m} [collègue, associé]
close associate [female]: proche {f} [collègue, associé]
close combat: corps-à-corps {m}mil.
combat {m} rapprochémil.
close correspondence: conformité {f} [de deux objets]
close friend: intime {m}
familier {m}
ami {m} proche
proche {m} [ami intime]
close friend [female]: intime {f}
familière {f}
amie {f} proche
proche {f} [amie intime]
close friendship: amitié {f} fraternelle
close relation: parent {m} proche
close relative: parent {m} proche
proche {m} [relative]
close relative [female]: proche {f} [relative]
close season: période {f} de fermeture de la chassechasse
close-up: gros plan {m}filmphoto.
after close examination: après un examen attentif {adv}
at close quarters: au plus près {adv}
tout(e) proche {adv}
at close range: à bout portant {adv}armeschasseméd.
close by here: à deux pas {adv}
tout(e) proche {adv}
Close the door!: Fermez la porte !
from up close: au plus près {adv}
quite close to: tout près de {prep}
That was close!: C'était juste !
On l'a échappé belle !
to be close by sb./sth.: être proche de qn./qc.
to be close to sth.: avoisiner qc. [dans l'espace]
approcher de qc. [vérité, perfection]
se rapprocher de qc. [état]pol.
to be very close [in a relationship]: se taper sur le ventre [loc.] [être en bonnes relations]
to bring sth. close to sth.: approcher qc. de qc. [placer près de]
to close a case: classer une affairedr.
to close a deal: conclure un contrat
to close a lid: rabattre un couvercle
to close a loophole: combler une lacune
to close a meeting: clore une session
to close one's eyes: fermer les paupièresanat.
to close one's mind [fig.]: se cadenasser [fig.]
to close the loop [also fig.]: boucler la boucle [aussi fig.]
to come close to sth.: avoisiner qc. [en valeur]
to come close to sth. [almost amount to]: friser qc. [manquer de peu]
to come close to sth. [fig.] [e.g. victory]: s'approcher de qc. [fig.]

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