noun🔗ShareFin, conclusionAn end or conclusion."We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."Nous leur devons nos remerciements pour avoir mené le projet à une fin heureuse.outcomeeventtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFermeture, clôtureThe manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction."The close of the school day was marked by the final bell, signaling the union of the students' afternoon lessons and their departure home. "La fermeture de la journée scolaire a été marquée par la dernière cloche, signalant la fin des cours de l'après-midi des élèves et leur départ pour la maison.partstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePriseA grapple in wrestling."The wrestler used a powerful close to take down his opponent. "Le lutteur a utilisé une prise puissante pour mettre son adversaire à terre.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConclusion, finThe conclusion of a strain of music; cadence."The song ended with a beautiful close, leaving everyone feeling satisfied. "La chanson s'est terminée par une belle conclusion, laissant tout le monde satisfait.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDouble barre de finA double bar marking the end."The music teacher placed a close at the end of the piece. "Le professeur de musique a placé une double barre de fin à la fin du morceau.musicwritingmarkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFermeture, heure limite d'enregistrement(travel) The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight."The close of boarding is at 2:30 PM, so please be there by then. "La fermeture de l'embarquement est à 14h30, alors soyez-y avant.timevehicleserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFermer(physical) To remove a gap."The carpenter closed the gap between the two pieces of wood with glue. "Le charpentier a fermé l'espace entre les deux morceaux de bois avec de la colle.actionspacegapessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClore, terminer(social) To finish, to terminate."The meeting is closing soon; we need to wrap up the discussion. "La réunion se termine bientôt ; nous devons conclure la discussion.organizationbusinesssocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFermer, entourer, encerclerTo come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine."The teachers closed the circle of students around the whiteboard to explain the math problem. "Les professeurs ont encerclé le cercle d'élèves autour du tableau blanc pour expliquer le problème de mathématiques.areaactionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFermerTo have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon."The hikers' route closed on the mountain when they returned to their starting point. "L'itinéraire des randonneurs s'est fermé sur la montagne lorsqu'ils sont retournés à leur point de départ.mathphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChamp clos(chiefly Yorkshire) An enclosed field."The farmer's sheep grazed in the close behind the school. "Les moutons du fermier paissaient dans le champ clos derrière l'école.agricultureareapropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCul-de-sac(chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end."The children played happily at the end of the close, but there was no way through. "Les enfants jouaient joyeusement au bout du cul-de-sac, mais il n'y avait pas d'issue.propertyareaplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRuelleA very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor."The students had to squeeze through the narrow close to get to the back entrance of the school. "Les élèves ont dû se faufiler dans l'étroite ruelle pour accéder à l'entrée arrière de l'école.architectureareabuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCage d'escalierThe common staircase in a tenement."The students used the close to get to the third floor of the school. "Les élèves ont utilisé la cage d'escalier pour se rendre au troisième étage de l'école.architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnclos de cathédraleA cathedral close."The school was located within the cathedral close. "L'école était située dans l'enclos de la cathédrale.architectureareabuildingplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnclos, terrainThe interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed."The farmer's close to the land gave him a strong sense of ownership, even though he didn't own the entire field. "L'attachement du fermier à la terre lui donnait un fort sentiment de propriété, même s'il ne possédait pas tout le champ.propertyareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFerméClosed, shut."The store is now close. "Le magasin est maintenant fermé.conditionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉtroit, resserréNarrow; confined."a close alley; close quarters"une ruelle étroite ; des quartiers étroitsspaceareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareProche, prèsAt a little distance; near."Is your house close?"Votre maison est-elle proche ?positionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIntime, procheIntimate; well-loved."He is a close friend."C'est un ami proche.familyhumanpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉtouffant, lourdOppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude."The classroom was close and stuffy, causing everyone to feel listless during the afternoon lesson. "La salle de classe était étouffante et lourde, ce qui a rendu tout le monde apathique pendant la leçon de l'après-midi.environmentweathersensationconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLourd, étouffant(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind."The weather forecast said it would be close today, so we decided to stay inside. "La météo a annoncé qu'il ferait lourd aujourd'hui, nous avons donc décidé de rester à l'intérieur.weathernatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFermé(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate."The teacher's pronunciation of the "ee" sound in "meet" was very close, showing the tongue positioned near the roof of the mouth. "La prononciation du son "i" dans "meet" par le professeur était très fermée, montrant la langue positionnée près du palais.phoneticslanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉtroitement confiné, soigneusement gardéStrictly confined; carefully guarded."a close prisoner"un prisonnier étroitement confinépolicemilitarygovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIsolé, secretOut of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden."The meeting was held in a close, secluded room to avoid distractions. "La réunion s'est tenue dans une pièce isolée et secrète pour éviter les distractions.appearanceplaceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareProche, serréNearly equal; almost evenly balanced."a close contest"Un concours serréamountdegreequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareProche, courtShort."to cut grass or hair close"couper l'herbe ou les cheveux courtstimeappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDense, solide, compactDense; solid; compact."The crowd at the school play was so close that it was hard to move around. "La foule à la pièce de théâtre de l'école était si dense qu'il était difficile de se déplacer.materialphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareConcise, brefConcise; to the point."close reasoning"Un raisonnement conciscommunicationwritinglanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDifficile à obtenirDifficult to obtain."Money is close."L'argent est difficile à obtenir.businesseconomydemandessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAvare, radinParsimonious; stingy."My uncle is a close person when it comes to spending money. "Mon oncle est avare quand il s'agit de dépenser de l'argent.charactervalueattitudeeconomybusinessmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrécis, exactAdhering strictly to a standard or original; exact."a close translation"Une traduction précisequalitytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrécis, attentif, méticuleux, rigoureuxAccurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict."The patient was kept under close observation."Le patient a été gardé sous étroite observation.qualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉvident, manifesteMarked, evident."The teacher's disappointment was close to anger. "La déception du professeur était proche de la colère, évidente.appearancemarkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading