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proche de chiffre, valeur, taux, inflation, langue

fermer yeux, bouche

to close, to shut

fermer porte, fenêtre, boîte, valise, tiroir, livre, parapluie

to close, to shut

approcher de vérité, perfection

frôler succès

to come close to

to get close to

se rapprocher de (état)

se rapprocher de (processus)

to get close to

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I.close¹ [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] N

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1. close (road):

2. close (of cathedral):

II.close¹ [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] ADJ

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1. close (with close links):

close relative

close resemblance

to bear a close resemblance to sb/sth

ressembler beaucoup à qn/qc

close links with POL country

liens étroits avec

close links with group, twinned town etc

liens d'amitié avec

to work in close collaboration with sb

collaborer étroitement avec qn

in close contact with government department etc

en contact permanent avec

in close contact with friend etc

en contact avec

in close harmony MUS

dans une tessiture rapprochée

2. close (intimate):

close friend, adviser

they have a close friendship

ils sont très bons amis

6. close (stuffy):

close weather

7. close (secretive) inf:

she's been very close about it

elle n'a rien voulu dire

III.close¹ [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] ADV

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1. close (nearby):

to live/work quite close (by)

habiter/travailler tout près

they look closer than they are

ils semblent plus près qu'ils ne le sont

how close is the town?

est-ce que la ville est loin?

it's close, I can hear it

il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends

the closer he came

plus il approchait

to bring sth closer

to follow close behind

suivre de près

to hold sb close

close together

serrés les uns contre les autres

to come closer together

IV.close enough ADV

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1. close enough (sufficiently near):

that's close enough (no nearer)

tu es assez près

that's close enough (acceptable as answer)

to be/come close enough to do

être assez près/s'approcher suffisamment pour faire

2. close enough (approximately):

there were 20 yachts or close enough

il y avait à peu près 20 yachts

V.close to PREP ADV

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2. close to (on point of):

close to tears, hysteria, collapse

to be close to doing

être sur le point de faire

3. close to (almost at):

closer to 30 than 40

plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30

to come closest to ideal, conception

s'approcher le plus de

to come close to doing

he came close to giving up

il a failli abandonner

how close are you to completing…?

est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir…?

close to the time when

à peu près au moment où

it's coming close to the time when we must decide

l'heure de nous décider approche

Phrases:

close to, a. close on (approximately) inf close to or on inf 60 people

près de or presque 60 personnes

close to or on inf a century ago

il y a près d'un siècle

VI.close by PREP ADV

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close by wall, bridge:

the ambulance is close by

l'ambulance n'est pas loin

VII.close¹ [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz]

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(from) close to inf, (from) close up

it was a close call inf or shave inf or thing

je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle

See also draw

I.draw [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] N

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1. draw (raffle):

draw

tirage m (au sort)

to win (sth in) a draw

gagner (qc) dans une loterie

3. draw (attraction):

draw (person, film, event, place)

Bob Dylan was the big draw

Bob Dylan était la grande attraction

4. draw (on cigarette, pipe):

draw

5. draw Am (hand of cards):

draw

II.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB trans

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1. draw (on paper etc):

draw picture, plan, portrait, sketch, cartoon

draw person, face, object, diagram

draw line, circle, square

to draw a picture lit

faire un dessin, dessiner

to draw (a picture of) a boat

dessiner un bateau

to draw a map (giving directions)

to draw a map (in school)

dessiner une carte

to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb picture, plan, cartoon, sketch

to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb person, face, object, diagram

dessiner qc à qn

2. draw fig:

draw character, picture

draw analogy, comparison, distinction, parallel

3. draw (pull):

draw animal, car, engine: object, cart, rope, plough

draw machine, suction: liquid, gas

to draw a plough along

tirer une charrue

the water is drawn along the pipe

l'eau est aspirée dans le tuyau

I drew the book towards me

j'ai tiré le livre vers moi

he drew the child towards him

il a attiré l'enfant vers lui

to draw a bolt/the curtains

tirer un verrou/les rideaux

I drew the string as tight as I could

j'ai tiré sur la ficelle aussi fort que j'ai pu

she drew a ten pound note from her purse

elle a tiré un billet de dix livres de son porte-monnaie

he drew his finger along the shelf

il a passé un doigt sur l'étagère

she drew his arm through hers

elle a passé son bras sous le sien

she drew her shawl round her shoulders

elle a resserré son châle autour de ses épaules

to draw water from a well

tirer de l'eau d'un puits

to draw a pint of beer

≈ tirer un demi-litre de bière à la pression

to draw blood lit

provoquer un saignement

to draw a bow

4. draw (derive):

draw conclusion

tirer (from de)

I drew comfort from the fact that/from doing

cela m'a un peu réconforté de savoir que/de faire

to draw a lesson/a moral from sth

tirer une leçon/une morale de qc

to draw inspiration from sth

puiser son inspiration dans qc

he drew hope/encouragement from this

cela lui a donné de l'espoir/du courage

to be drawn from energy, information:

his friends/our readers are drawn from all walks of life

ses amis/nos lecteurs viennent de tous les horizons

5. draw (cause to talk):

draw person

faire parler (about, on de)

to draw sth from or out of sb information

obtenir qc de qn

to draw sth from or out of sb truth

faire dire or arracher qc à qn

she drew tears of laughter from the audience

elle a fait rire son public aux larmes

I managed to draw a smile from him

j'ai réussi à lui arracher un sourire

6. draw (attract) person, event, film:

draw crowd, person

attirer (to vers)

draw reaction, criticism, praise, interest

the course draws students from all over the world

le cours attire des étudiants du monde entier

his speech drew great applause

son discours a soulevé des applaudissements

to draw sb's attention to sth

attirer l'attention de qn sur qc

to draw attention to oneself

attirer l'attention sur soi

to feel drawn to sb

se sentir attiré vers qn

to draw sb to person, religion

attirer qn vers

to draw sb to profession

pousser qn vers

the sound of the explosion drew her to the window

le bruit de l'explosion l'a attirée à la fenêtre

to draw sb into conversation

to draw sb into argument, battle

entraîner qn dans

I'm not going to be drawn into an argument with you

je ne vais pas me laisser entraîner dans une dispute avec toi

they were drawn together by their love of animals

leur amour des animaux les a rapprochés

to draw the enemy fire

offrir un cible au feu ennemi

I'll draw their fire

je ferai diversion

9. draw SPORTS:

to draw a match

faire match nul

10. draw (remove, pull out):

draw thorn, splinter, sting

retirer, enlever (from de)

retirer (from de)

draw sword, dagger

dégainer, sortir

draw knife, gun

to draw a gun on sb

sortir un pistolet et le braquer sur qn

to draw a knife on sb

sortir un couteau pour en menacer qn

with drawn sword

l'épée dégainée

11. draw (disembowel):

draw chicken, turkey, goose

draw HISTORY prisoner

12. draw HUNT:

draw animal

suivre la voie de

13. draw GAMES:

to draw trumps

tirer ses atouts

14. draw TECH:

draw wire, metal, glass

15. draw NAUT:

the ship draws six metres

le navire a un tirant d'eau de six mètres

16. draw (run) dated:

III.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB intr

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2. draw (move):

to draw ahead (of sth/sb) lit vehicle, person:

gagner du terrain (sur qc/qn)

to draw ahead (of sth/sb) fig person, company:

prendre de l'avance (sur qc/qn)

to draw alongside boat:

the car drew alongside the lorry

la voiture s'est mise à côté du camion

to draw close or near time, date, ordeal:

the time/day is drawing close when…

l'heure/le jour approche où…

they drew nearer to listen

ils se sont rapprochés pour écouter

to draw into bus: station

the train drew into the station

le train est entré en gare

to draw level

se retrouver au même niveau

to draw level with the other athletes (in score)

se retrouver au même niveau que les autres athlètes

to draw level with the other athletes (in race)

rattraper les autres athlètes

to draw over vehicle (stop)

to draw over (still moving)

se rabattre vers le bas-côté

the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road

le camion s'est rangé sur la voie de droite

to draw to one side person:

to draw round or around people:

they drew round the teacher

ils se sont rassemblés autour du professeur

to draw to a halt

to draw to a close or an end day, event, life:

toucher à sa fin

4. draw (choose at random):

to draw for

tirer (au sort)

they drew for partners

ils ont tiré leurs partenaires (au sort)

6. draw tea:

draw

IV.draw [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ]

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to be quick/slow on the draw inf (in understanding)

avoir l'esprit vif/lent

to be quick/slow on the draw (in replying)

avoir/ne pas avoir la repartie facile

to be quick/slow on the draw cowboy:

dégainer/ne pas dégainer vite

to beat sb to the draw rival, competitor:

to beat sb to the draw cowboy:

dégainer plus vite que qn

to draw the line

fixer des limites

you've got to draw the line somewhere

il faut savoir fixer des limites

to draw the line at doing

se refuser à faire

she drew the line at blackmail

elle se refusait à faire du chantage

I draw the line at violence

je n'irai pas jusqu'à la violence

I.close² [Brit kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N

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1. close (gen) SPORTS:

fin f

to bring sth to a close

mettre fin à qc

to draw to a close

tirer à sa fin

to come to a close

at the close of day liter

à la tombée du jour liter

2. close FIN:

close (of trading)

at the close

II.close² [Brit kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB trans

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1. close (shut):

close container, door, window, eyes, mouth, mind, book, file, museum, office, shop

3. close → close down

5. close (reduce):

to close the gap fig

réduire l'écart (between entre)

to close the gap on sb/sth lit, fig

rattraper qn/qc

to close the gaps (improve fault)

remédier aux lacunes (in dans)

6. close (agree):

close deal, contract, sale

7. close ELEC:

close circuit

III.close² [Brit kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB intr

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2. close (cease to operate):

close business, factory, mine, institution:

fermer définitivement

5. close (get smaller):

the gap is closing between X and Y fig

l'écart entre X et Y se réduit

the gap is closing between X and Y lit

la distance entre X et Y se réduit

6. close (get closer):

close pursuer, enemy:

se rapprocher (on de)

7. close (heal):

close wound:

IV.closed ADJ

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1. closed (shut):

closed door, window, container, business, public building, shop

closed fist, mouth, eyes

‘closed’ (sign in shop)

‘closed’ (in theatre)

‘closed for lunch/for repairs’

‘fermé pour le déjeuner/pour cause de réparations’

‘road closed’

‘route barrée’

‘closed to the public’

‘interdit au public’

‘closed to traffic’

‘circulation interdite’

behind closed doors fig

2. closed (restricted):

closed community, circle, meeting, organization, economy

to have a closed mind

avoir l'esprit fermé

3. closed MATH:

4. closed LING:

closed syllable

See also close down

I.close down VB [Brit kləʊz -, Am kloʊz -] (close down)

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II.close down VB [Brit kləʊz -, Am kloʊz -] (close down [sth], close [sth] down)

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close down business, factory:

fermer [qc] définitivement

I.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

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1. strain PHYS:

strain (weight)

strain (weight)

déformation f (on sur)

strain (from pulling)

tensions fpl (on de)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

soumettre [qc] à des efforts or à des sollicitations

to put a strain on heart, lungs

to put a strain on muscles

faire travailler

to be under strain bridge, structure:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

to grimace/sweat under the strain

grimacer/suer sous l'effort

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

the rope/shelf can't take the strain

la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

strain (in relations)

mental or nervous strain

tension f nerveuse

to put a strain on relationship

avoir un effet néfaste sur

to put a strain on group, alliance

créer des tensions au sein de

to put a strain on system, network

to put a strain on sector, prison system

provoquer une crise dans

to put a strain on economy, finances

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to be under strain person:

to be under strain relations:

to be under strain network, system:

être surchargé

to take the strain person:

supporter la pression

he can't take the strain

il supporte mal le stress or la pression

to crack under the strain person:

craquer sous la pression

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

to show signs of strain person:

montrer des signes de fatigue

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

il montrait des signes de fatigue

the strains within the coalition

les tensions au sein de la coalition

it's a strain talking to him

c'est pénible de lui parler

it's getting to be a strain

ça commence à devenir pénible

5. strain (recurring theme):

strain (of melancholy, etc)

courant m (of de)

6. strain (tendency):

strain (in family, nation, group)

tendance f (of à)

II.strains N

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strains npl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains liter

air m

to the strains of…

aux accents de…

III.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

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4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

IV.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr

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V.to strain oneself VB refl

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1. to strain oneself (injure):

to strain oneself

2. to strain oneself (tire):

to strain oneself

don't strain yourself! iron

ne te fatigue surtout pas!

See also nerve

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N

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1. nerve:

nerve ANAT

nerve BOT

2. nerve:

nerve (courage)

nerve (confidence)

to have the nerve to do

avoir le courage de faire

to have the nerve to do

avoir le cran de faire inf

to keep one's nerve

conserver son sang-froid

to lose one's nerve

perdre son courage, se dégonfler inf

to recover one's nerve

retrouver son assurance

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve inf

culot m inf

nerve inf

to have the nerve to do

avoir le culot de faire inf

he's got a nerve!

il est gonflé! inf

he's got a nerve!

il a du culot! inf

you've got a nerve inf!

tu as un sacré culot! inf

of all the nerve! what a nerve!

quel culot! inf

II.nerves N

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nerves npl:

nerves (nervousness)

nerfs mpl

nerves (stage fright)

trac m inf

to have an attack of nerves

faire une crise de nerfs

she suffers from (her) nerves

c'est une grande nerveuse

to be in a state of nerves

avoir les nerfs en pelote inf

it's only nerves!

his nerves were on edge

il était sur les nerfs

that noise is getting on my nerves

ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs inf

to live on one's nerves

vivre sur les nerfs

to be all nerves

être un paquet de nerfs

to calm sb's nerves

you need strong nerves to do that kind of work

il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail

to have nerves of steel

avoir des nerfs d'acier

a war or battle of nerves

une guerre des nerfs

III.nerve oneself VB refl

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IV.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv]

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I.to teem with, to be teeming with VB intr

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II.teem [Brit tiːm, Am tim] VB impers

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it was teeming (with rain)

il pleuvait des cordes

III.teeming ADJ

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1. teeming (swarming):

teeming city, continent, ocean

grouillant (with de)

teeming masses, crowds

grouillant, pullulant pej

2. teeming (pouring):

teeming rain

battant, diluvien/-ienne

I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB trans

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2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road

flatten metal

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc

4. flatten (beat) fig, inf:

flatten person, team

5. flatten MUS:

flatten note

baisser (le ton de)

6. flatten Brit:

flatten MOTOR, ELEC radio battery

flatten car battery

II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB intr

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flatten → flatten out

III.to flatten oneself VB refl

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to flatten oneself refl:

to flatten oneself

s'aplatir (against contre)

IV.flattened ADJ

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I.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

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II.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

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flatten out ground, road:

flatten out

he flattened the map out on the table

il a étalé la carte bien à plat sur la table

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

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1. top (highest or furthest part):

top (of page, ladder, stairs, wall)

top (of list)

top (of mountain, hill)

top (of garden, field)

eight lines from the top

à la huitième ligne à partir du haut de la page

at the top of page, stairs, street, scale

at the top of hill

at the top of list

at the top of the building

au dernier étage de l'immeuble

at the top of the table

à la place d'honneur

to be at the top of one's list fig

venir en tête de sa liste

to be at the top of the agenda fig

être une priorité

2. top (highest echelon, position) fig:

to aim for the top

to be at the top of one's profession

être tout en haut de l'échelle fig

life can be tough at the top

il n'est pas toujours facile d'être en haut de l'échelle

to get to or make it to the top

to be top of the class

être le premier/la première de la classe

to be top of the bill THEAT

être la tête d'affiche

6. top FASHION:

top

a sleeveless summer top

un haut sans manches pour l'été

8. top BOT (of vegetable):

top

carrot tops

fanes de carottes

9. top (toy):

top

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

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1. top (highest):

top step, storey

dernier/-ière

top button, shelf

top division SPORTS

premier/-ière

top concern, priority fig

in the top left-hand corner

en haut à gauche

the top corridor

le couloir du dernier étage

the top notes MUS

les notes les plus hautes

the top tax band

la catégorie des plus imposables

to pay the top price for sth buyer:

acheter qc au prix fort

‘we pay the top prices’

‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’

to be in the top class at primary school

être en cours moyen 2ème année

to get top marks SCHOOL

avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt

fig top marks to the company for its initiative

vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

2. top (furthest away):

top field, house

3. top (leading):

top adviser, authority, agency

one of their top chefs/soloists

l'un de leurs plus grands chefs/solistes

it's one of the top jobs

c'est un des postes les plus élevés

les gens importants

top people (bureaucrats)

les hauts fonctionnaires

to be in the top three

être dans les trois premiers

4. top (best):

top wine, choice, buy, restaurant

III.on top of PREP

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1. on top of lit cupboard, fridge, layer:

2. on top of (close to) fig:

the car was suddenly right on top of me inf

soudain la voiture était sur moi

to live on top of each other

vivre les uns sur les autres

3. on top of (in addition to) fig:

on top of salary, workload

on top of everything else I have to do

en plus de tout ce que j'ai à faire

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

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1. top (head):

top charts, polls

être en tête de

2. top (exceed):

top sum, figure, contribution

3. top (cap):

top story, anecdote

5. top (kill):

top inf

top inf

V.to top oneself VB refl

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to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

to top oneself

VI.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp]

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on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)

par-dessus le marché inf

from top to bottom

de fond en comble

not to have very much up top inf

n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot inf

to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) inf

être exagéré

he's really over the top inf!

he's really over the top inf!

to be the tops inf, dated

être formidable

to be/stay on top

avoir/garder le dessus

to be top dog

to come out on top (win)

to come out on top (survive, triumph)

to feel on top of the world

être aux anges

MIL to go over the top

monter à l'assaut

to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)

dire n'importe quoi

I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)

moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif

to shout at the top of one's voice

crier à tue-tête

to sleep like a top

dormir comme un loir

Translations for close to in the English»French Dictionary

close to PREP ADV

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3. close to fig:

to be/to get close to sb

être proche/se rapprocher de qn

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I.to [tu:] PREP

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1. to:

à

2. to (direction, location):

to France/Alaska

en France/Alaska

to Japan/Peru

au Japon/Pérou

to Oxford/Oslo

to the dentist('s)/my parents'

chez le dentiste/mes parents

the flight to London

le vol à destination de Londres

to the left/right

à gauche/droite

to the north/south

I go to school/church

je vais à l'école/l'église

close to sth

he had his back to me

il me tournait le dos

I fix sth to the wall

je fixe qc au mur

come to dinner

4. to (until):

I count to 10

je compte jusqu'à 10

jusqu'à ce jour

5. to (between):

from 10 to 25

7. to (towards):

he is kind/nasty to sb

il est gentil/méchant avec qn

8. to (expressing a relation):

it's nothing to sth

ce n'est rien par rapport à qc

it's important to me

c'est important pour moi

to them it's vital/silly

pour eux c'est crucial/idiot

it's a lot of money to us

ça représente beaucoup d'argent pour nous

what's it to them? inf

qu'est-ce que ça peut leur faire?

how many francs to the euro?

combien de francs dans un euro?

3 goals to 1

3 buts à 1

the odds are 3 to 1

la cote est à 3 contre 1

10. to (by):

known to sb

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

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1. to not translated (infinitive):

to do/walk/put

faire/marcher/mettre

3. to (after interrog. words):

I know what to do/where to go/how to say it

je sais quoi faire/où aller/comment le dire

5. to (in consecutive acts):

I came only to see the door lying open

en arrivant j'ai vu la porte ouverte

6. to (introducing a complement):

too tired/rich enough to +infin

trop fatigué/assez riche pour +infin

the last to leave

le dernier à partir

7. to (in impersonal statements):

it is easy to +infin

il est facile de +infin

sth is easy to do

qc est facile à faire

III.to [tu:] ADV

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I push the door to

je ferme la porte

Phrases:

to go to and fro

See also from, at-sign, at², at¹

from [frɒm, Am frɑ:m] PREP

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1. from:

from

4. from (at distance to):

100 metres from the river

à 100 mètres du fleuve

far from doing sth

loin de faire qc

5. from (source, origin):

a card from Dad/Corsica

une carte de papa/Corse

toys from China

jouets venant de Chine

to drink from a cup/the bottle

boire dans une tasse/à la bouteille

to appear from among the trees/beneath sth

surgir d'entre les arbres/de dessous qc

painted from life

peint d'après nature

translated from the English

traduit de l'anglais

quotations from Joyce

citations de Joyce

from “War and Peace”

extrait [ou tiré] de “Guerre et Paix”

there have been complaints from the neighbours

il y a eu des plaints de la part des voisins

tell her from me

dites-lui de ma part

8. from (expressing removal, separation):

to steal/take sth from sb

voler/prendre qc à qn

to tell good from evil

distinguer le bien du mal

to keep sth from sb

cacher qc à qn

to shade sth from the sun

protéger qc du soleil

4 (subtracted) from 7 equals 3 MATH

4 ôté de 7 égale 3

Phrases:

from bad to worse

at-sign N COMPUT

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at²

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at → at-sign

at¹ [ət] PREP

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4. at (in reaction to):

at the sight of sth

Phrases:

at all often not translated do you know her husband at all?

est-ce que vous connaissez son mari?

thank you at — not at all!

merci — je vous en prie!

not angry at all

pas du tout fâché

he said nothing at at

il n'a rien dit du tout

nobody at all

absolument personne

to hardly work/talk at all

il travaille/parle à peine

that's where it's at inf

c'est comme ça aujourd'hui

let's see where we're at

voyons où nous en sommes

I.close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ

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3. close (similar):

close resemblance

to be close in sth

se ressembler dans qc

5. close (airless):

close weather

6. close (almost equal):

close contest

7. close (dense):

Phrases:

to keep a close eye on sb/sth

surveiller qn/qc de très près

II.close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

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1. close (near in location):

2. close (near in time):

to get close

3. close fig:

Phrases:

to sail close to the wind

jouer un jeu dangereux

III.close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] N

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close of cathedral

I.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N no pl

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II.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB trans

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1. close (shut):

2. close (end):

close bank account

III.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB intr

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1. close (shut):

close eyes, door

2. close (end):

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The villagers used to store grain close to the shrine, certain that nobody would steal it and thereby violate the sanctity of the shrine. en.wikipedia.org

It lies close to philosophy of culture, but has focus more on existentialism and spiritualism. en.wikipedia.org

But, CXOs that are too close to the details of the business also create a problem. www.fastcompany.com

The bulk of the population that does live in unorganized areas lives close to the areas of the county that are organized. en.wikipedia.org

But back in 2012 the troubled former child star was living a little close to the breadline. www.irishexaminer.com

Because the serto lies close to the equator, temperatures remain nearly uniform throughout the year and are typically tropical, often extremely hot in the west. en.wikipedia.org

As a baby, she was left too close to a stove and suffered severe burns to both feet, which were subsequently amputated. en.wikipedia.org

One pair each of cerebral and pleural ganglia lie close to the oesophagus, and effectively form the animal's brain. en.wikipedia.org

After operating for close to two centuries, it was almost completely ruined by an arsonists fire and had to be dismantled in 1910. en.wikipedia.org

Large piles of dried yak dung are stored close to the tent as an important source of fuel. en.wikipedia.org

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