close Signification, définition

Signification de close en français

• 0 to move or be moved into a position that is not open -- fermer

  • to close the door/window/drawer fermer la porte/fenêtre / le tiroir

  • so sleepy her eyes began to close tellement fatiguée que ses yeux commençaient à se fermer

• 1 to stop operating for a short period or at the end of the day -- fermer

  • We close at 9. Nous fermons à 21h.

  • to close the store for lunch fermer le magasin à l’heure du déjeuner

• 2 (of business) to stop doing business forever -- fermer (définitivement)

  • stores that were forced to close des magasins qui ont été obligés de fermer

• 3 to end -- terminer

  • to close the meeting with a short presentation terminer la réunion par une courte présentation

• 4 to prevent people from entering a place -- condamner

  • They’ve closed all entrances to the building. Ils ont condamné toutes les entrées du bâtiment.

  • roads closed to traffic des routes fermées à la circulation

• 5 to stop operating -- (se) fermer

  • Close all windows and restart. Ferme toutes les fenêtres et redémarre.

  • It should close down automatically. Il devrait s’arrêter automatiquement.

• 6 not far -- proche

  • a park close to our house un jardin public proche de notre maison

• 7 not far in time, or with little time between -- proche

  • close to my birthday proche de mon anniversaire

  • There were two explosions close together. Il y eut deux explosions rapprochées l’une de l’autre.

• 8 likely to happen soon -- près de

  • closer to doing a deal à deux doigts de conclure un marché

• 9 almost correct -- pas loin

  • Mary’s answer was closest. La réponse de Marie était la plus proche.

• 10 almost the same -- près de

  • a close match with her blood un de ses parents proches

  • close to 12,000 people près de 12 000 personnes

• 11 (of people) very fond of each other -- proche

  • close friends des amis proches/intimes

  • Our families were very close. Nos familles sont très proches/intimes.

• 12 being a near family relation -- proche

  • a close relative un parent proche

  • a funeral for close family only un enterrement dans la plus stricte intimité familiale

• 13 having almost the same number of points -- serré/-ée

  • We won, but it was close. Nous avons gagné mais c’était serré.

  • a close contest between the two candidates une lutte serrée entre les deux candidats

• 14 careful and thorough -- minutieux/-euse

  • a close examination un examen minutieux

• 15 likely to cause offense -- limite

  • That last joke was a little too close to the bone. Cette dernière plaisanterie était un peu trop limite.

• 16 near -- près de

  • Sit close to me. Assieds-toi près de moi.

  • to move a little closer se rapprocher un peu

  • a car following close behind une voiture suivant de près

  • There were several small shops close by. Il y avait plusieurs petites boutiques aux alentours.

  • Up close he looked much younger. De près, il a l’air beaucoup plus jeune.

• 17 near in time -- près de

  • It was getting close to the wedding. On se rapprochait du mariage.

• 18 the end of a period or activity -- clôture [ feminine ]

  • at the close of business à la fermeture de l’entreprise

• 19 near in time, place etc -- près (de)

  • He stood close to his mother

  • Follow close behind.

• 20 tightly; neatly -- étroitement

  • a close-fitting dress.

• 21 near in relationship -- intime

  • a close friend.

• 22 having a narrow difference between winner and loser -- serré

  • a close contest

  • The result was close.

• 23 thorough -- rigoureux

  • a close examination of the facts

  • Keep a close watch on him.

• 24 tight -- ajusté

  • a close fit.

• 25 without fresh air -- étouffant, mal aéré

  • a close atmosphere

  • The weather was close and thundery.

• 26 mean -- regardant

  • He’s very close (with his money).

• 27 secretive -- renfermé

  • They’re keeping very close about the business.

• 28 to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening -- fermer

  • The baby closed his eyes

  • Close the door

  • The shops close on Sundays.

• 29 to finish; to come or bring to an end -- finir

  • The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.

• 30 to complete or settle (a business deal) -- conclure

  • We’re hoping to close the deal later today.

• 31 a stop, end or finish -- fin

  • the close of day

  • towards the close of the nineteenth century.