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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFermer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛʁme
"Veuillez fermer la porte avant de partir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move something into a position where it is shut or sealed.
"Please close the door before you leave."
- 1
Near in space or time; not far away.
"The store is close to my house."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'clos', meaning enclosed or shut, which comes from the Latin 'clausus', the past participle of 'cludere' (to shut). Over time, the meaning expanded from physically shutting an opening to indicating proximity in space and time.
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Fermer
Transliteration: fɛʁme
"Veuillez fermer la porte avant de partir."
Schließen
Transliteration: ʃliːsən
"Bitte schließen Sie die Tür, bevor Sie gehen."
Chiudere
Transliteration: kjudeɾe
"Per favore chiudi la porta prima di uscire."
Cerrar
Transliteration: θeˈrar
"Por favor, cierra la puerta antes de salir."
Fechar
Transliteration: feˈʃaʁ
"Por favor, feche a porta antes de sair."
बंद करना
Transliteration: band karna
"कृपया दरवाजा बंद करें।"
关闭
Transliteration: guān bì
"请在离开之前关闭门。"
닫다
Transliteration: datda
"떠나기 전에 문을 닫아주세요."
閉じる
Transliteration: tojiru
"出発する前にドアを閉じてください。"
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