Summary
close {noun}
enclos · impasse · cul-de-sac · enceinte · courette · fin · conclusion
close {adjective}
intime · ferme · peu communicatif · dense · compact · rigoureux · regardant · rapproché · proche
close {adverb}
étroitement · de près · près
to close {verb}
conclure · finir · fermer · terminer · clore · obturer · fermer
clore {verb}
to close · to end · to close down
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"close" French translation
close {noun}
At the same time, we must not close our eyes to the major problems that enlargement may entail if the candidate countries are not well...
Our special envoy, Ambassador Moratinos, has played a key role in these efforts and is continuing efforts to close gaps and move the peace
close {noun} (also: cul-de-sac, dead-end street, dead end)
We also hope, and I want to make this clear to the House, that the co-legislators are going to take a close interest in this.
This uncertainty introduces a fundamental flaw into the consent given at the close of work within that body or in today's votes.
The issue of minority languages is a matter very close to my heart, because I am, myself - as are many others in this Chamber - a speaker
close {noun} [fin.]
close {adjective}
Close your eyes and remember her.
Did Marks close the front door?
I waited for that bar to close and it never closed.
Close your eyes and get ready.
Close your eyes and breathe.
close {adj.} (also: cagey, secretive, reticent)
Order is maintained through the interaction of a huge number of individual entities, linked together by a close network of connections and...
We want a European Union that is efficient and accountable and where Europe's institutions are kept under close scrutiny.
The report stresses that the European Central Bank together with the competent authorities should keep a close watch on the electronic
If you take a close look, then roughly speaking, Russia is slightly ahead of Morocco in terms of budgetary importance, which cannot be...
The Inter-High's getting close.
It comes very close to doing that.
And it was fairly close before I could see who it was.
Yes, he's getting close.
close-up lens
That date, 31 December 2005, is very close.
I know what it's like to lose someone close.
I have never been this close to anyone.
This Parliament wants to be close to the citizen.
That's too close to Lunnon for my liking.
close {adverb}
close {adv.} (also: narrowly, tightly)
There must be a close connection with Erasmus and Erasmus World.
to cling close
Through close cooperation, we shall resolve this issue too.
There is a close link between consolidating peace and eliminating poverty.
Close attention must be paid to these issues.
Let us take a close look at your figures.
They shot him at close range.
The Council will keep the situation under close review. '
The Council will keep the situation under close review. '
to close {verb}
to close [closed|closed] {vb} (also: to induce, to infer, to gather, to conclude)
To close, I should like to congratulate Mr Mann.
I should like to close with two general statements.
To close, a remark concerning the role of our institutions.
to close with
I would like to close with an observation on the networks.
to close [closed|closed] {vb} (also: to knock off, to get to the end of, to come to an end, to end)
I should like to close by saying that we are still just right at the beginning.
To close, I should like to refer to two issues relating to Community institutions.
To close, I thank the Austrian Presidency and the Commission for their excellent cooperation, as a result of which the programme was
To close, I would like to refer to the question of Serbia, which particularly concerns me, because we have heard here from honourable
to close [closed|closed] {vb} (also: to shut, to shut up, to turn off)
To close the door in their faces is not right.
Why don´t wejust ask this guy to close the church?
We cannot continue to close our eyes to these matters.
There could be nothing worse than to close our eyes to it.
To close the polygon, double-click on the starting point.
to close [closed|closed] {vb} (also: to conclude, to end, to finish, to wind up)
I would like to close with a procedural motion.
Click OK to close the dialog.
I should like to close by repeating our aspiration.
To close, I shall reply to a fairly accurate observation by Mr Martinez.
to close [closed|closed] {vb} (also: to end)
It opens negotiations and is not designed to close them.
That is an excellent answer with which to close this debate.
To close this debate, I have received five motions for resolutions
to close down
to close [closed|closed] {v.t.} (also: to block up)
to close [closed|closed] {v.t.} [aviat.]
clore {verb}
to close [closed|closed] {vb}
to close (Infinitive)
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to end [ended|ended] {vb}
to close (Infinitive)
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we close (Present)
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we close (Present subjunctive)
you close (Present subjunctive)
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to close down {vb}
to close (Infinitive)
I close (Present)
you close (Present)
we close (Present)
you close (Present)
they close (Present)
I close (Present subjunctive)
you close (Present subjunctive)
he/she/it close (Present subjunctive)
we close (Present subjunctive)
you close (Present subjunctive)
they close (Present subjunctive)
you close (Imperative)
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Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "close":
© Princeton Universitynear · nigh · closely · tight · faithful · closelipped · closemouthed · secretive · tightlipped · confining · cheeseparing · penny-pinching · skinny · snug · close-fitting · airless · stuffy · unaired · close up · shut
Usage examples
Similar translations for "close" in French
Super close.
It's close.
Close them.
So close, man.