nearest in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nearest in the English»French Dictionary

I.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] ADV

1. near (nearby):

to live/work quite near

habiter/travailler tout près

to move or draw near

approcher (to de)

to move or draw nearer

s'approcher davantage (to de)

to bring sth nearer

approcher qc

2. near (close in time):

the exams are drawing near

les examens approchent

the time is near when…

dans peu de temps, …

how near are they in age?

combien ont-ils de différence d'âge?

3. near (nearly):

as near perfect as it could be

aussi proche de la perfection que possible

nowhere near finished/ready

loin d'être fini/prêt

he's not anywhere near as bright as her

il est loin d'être aussi intelligent qu'elle

II.near enough ADV

1. near enough (approximately):

near enough

à peu près

there were 20 yachts near enough

il y avait à peu près 20 yachts

2. near enough (sufficiently close):

that's near enough (not any closer)

tu es assez près

that's near enough (acceptable as quantity)

ça ira

to be near enough/come near enough to do

être assez près/s'approcher suffisamment pour faire

III.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] PREP

1. near (in space):

near place, person, object

près de

near here/there

près d'ici/de là

don't go near the fire

ne t'approche pas trop du feu

don't come near me

ne t'approche pas de moi

2. near (in time):

nearer the time

quand la date approchera

it's getting near Christmas

Noël approche

on or near the 12th

autour du 12

their anniversary is near ours

leur anniversaire de mariage est à quelques jours du nôtre

nearer 40 than 30

plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30

3. near (in degree):

near

proche de

nearer the truth

plus proche de la vérité

nearer this colour than that

plus proche de cette couleur-ci que de celle-là

nearer what I'm looking for

plus proche de ce que je cherche

near the beginning/end of the article

presque au début/à la fin de l'article

near the climax of the play

à l'approche du point culminant de la pièce

I'm no nearer (finding) a solution than I was yesterday

je n'ai pas plus de solution que je n'en avais hier

he's no nearer (making) a decision

il n'est pas plus décidé

she's nowhere near finishing

elle est loin d'avoir fini

£400? it cost nearer £600

400 livres? je dirais plutôt 600

nobody comes anywhere near her fig

personne ne lui arrive à la cheville

IV.near to PREP

1. near to (in space):

near to place, person, object

près de

near to where

près de l'endroit où

nearer to

plus près de

how near are we to Dijon?

à quelle distance sommes-nous de Dijon?

2. near to (on point of):

near to tears, hysteria, collapse

au bord de

to be near to doing

être sur le point de faire

how near are you to completing…?

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

3. near to (in degree):

to come nearest to ideal, conception

s'approcher le plus de

to come near to doing

faillir faire

he came near to giving up

il a failli abandonner

V.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] ADJ

1. near (close in distance, time):

near

proche

the nearest tree

l'arbre le plus proche

our nearest neighbours

nos voisins les plus proches

in the near future

dans un avenir proche

2. near (in degree):

in the near darkness

dans la pénombre

he's the nearest thing to an accountant we've got

c'est lui qui a le plus de connaissances en comptabilité parmi nos employés

it's the nearest thing (to article, colour required)

c'est ça le plus approchant

to calculate sth to the near whole number MATH

arrondir un résultat

3. near (short):

the nearest route

le chemin le plus court

VI.near+ COMP

near+

presque

a near-catastrophic blunder

une gaffe presque catastrophique

a near-perfect exam paper

un examen presque parfait or proche de la perfection

VII.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] VB trans

1. near (draw close to):

near place

approcher de

as we neared the city/the harbour

comme nous approchions de la ville/du port

2. near fig peak, record high:

near

approcher de

to near the end of season, term

approcher de la fin de

to near the end of one's life lit, fig

approcher de sa fin

to near completion project, book:

toucher à sa fin

to near retirement

partir bientôt à la retraite

near miss N AVIAT

near miss

risque m de collision

to have a near miss planes:

frôler la collision

to have a near miss cars:

faillir se percuter

near money N Am

near money

valeurs fpl réalisables à très court terme

Near East

Near East

Proche-Orient m

I.nowhere [Brit ˈnəʊwɛː, Am ˈnoʊˌ(h)wɛr] ADV

nowhere

nulle part

nowhere special

nulle part

nowhere but in Scotland

nulle part sauf en Écosse

she's nowhere to be seen

on ne la voit nulle part

the key is nowhere to be found

on ne trouve la clé nulle part

I've got nowhere else to go

je n'ai nulle part où aller

nowhere else will you find a better bargain

vous ne trouverez pas de meilleure affaire ailleurs

to appear or come out of nowhere

venir de nulle part

there's nowhere better for a holiday

il n'y a pas de meilleur endroit pour passer des vacances

there's nowhere to sit down/park

il n'y a pas d'endroit pour s'asseoir/se garer

nowhere is this custom more widespread than in China

c'est en Chine que cette coutume est la plus répandue

business is good and nowhere more so than in Tokyo

les affaires marchent bien, surtout à Tokyo

these negotiations are going nowhere

ces négociations ne mènent nulle part

this company/this team is going nowhere

l'entreprise/l'équipe ne fait aucun progrès

£10 goes nowhere these days

avec 10 livres sterling on ne va pas loin de nos jours

all this talk is getting us nowhere

tout ce bavardage ne nous avance à rien

flattery will get you nowhere!

tu n'arriveras à rien en me flattant

she came out of nowhere to win the race

elle a gagné la course contre toute attente

II.nowhere near ADV PREP

nowhere near sufficient/satisfactory

loin d'être suffisant/satisfaisant

nowhere near big enough

loin d'être assez grand

nowhere near as useful as

loin d'être aussi utile que

the carpark is nowhere near the bank

le parking est loin de la banque

50 dollars is nowhere near enough

50 dollars, c'est loin d'être assez

I'm nowhere near finished

je ne suis pas près de finir

we're nowhere near finding a solution

nous ne sommes pas près de trouver une solution

III.nowhere [Brit ˈnəʊwɛː, Am ˈnoʊˌ(h)wɛr]

we're getting nowhere fast

nous n'avançons pas du tout

See also middle

I.middle [Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, Am ˈmɪdl] N

1. middle:

middle

milieu m

in the middle of one's back/forehead

au milieu du dos/du front

in the middle of place, night, meal

au milieu de

to be caught in the middle

être pris entre deux feux

I was in the middle of a good book when…

j'étais plongé dans un bon livre quand…

in the middle of May

à la mi-mai

right in the middle of meeting, crisis, debate

en plein milieu de

right in the middle of dinner

en plein dîner

to be in the middle of doing

être en train de faire

to split [sth] down the middle bill, work

partager [qc] en deux

to split [sth] down the middle argument, issue: group, opinion

diviser [qc] en deux

2. middle (waist):

middle inf

taille f

to grab sb round the middle

attraper qn par la taille

II.middle [Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, Am ˈmɪdl] ADJ

middle (gen) door, shelf, house

du milieu

middle price

modéré

middle size, height, difficulty

moyen/-enne

middle ranks MIL

intermédiaire

in middle life

au milieu de ma/ta etc vie, aux alentours de la cinquantaine

to be in one's middle thirties Brit

avoir environ 35 ans

the middle child (of three children)

le deuxième enfant

the middle child (of five children)

le troisième enfant

to steer or take or follow a middle course

adopter une position intermédiaire

there must be a middle way

il doit y avoir un juste milieu

III.middle [Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, Am ˈmɪdl]

in the middle of nowhere

dans un trou perdu

I.damn [Brit dam, Am dæm] N inf

not to give a damn

s'en ficher inf

not to give a damn about sb/sth

se ficher de qn/qc

it's not worth a damn inf

ça ne vaut pas un clou inf

he can't sing worth a damn Am

il chante comme un pied inf

II.damn [Brit dam, Am dæm] ADJ inf

damn object:

damn

fichu inf

your damn husband

ton fichu mari inf

you damn lunatic!

espèce de fou! inf

I can't see a damn thing

je n'y vois que dalle sl

III.damn [Brit dam, Am dæm] ADV inf

damn

sacrément inf

a damn good film/meal

un super film/repas inf

it's just damn stupid/unfair

c'est vraiment idiot/injuste

I should damn well hope so!

j'espère bien!

IV.damn near ADV

damn near inf:

he damn near killed me/ran me over

il a bien failli me tuer/m'écraser

V.damn [Brit dam, Am dæm] INTERJ inf

damn

merde! sl

damn

zut! inf

VI.damn [Brit dam, Am dæm] VB trans

1. damn (curse) inf:

damn you!

tu m'énerves!

damn the weather/car!

saleté de temps/de voiture! inf

homework be damned, I'm going out!

au diable les devoirs, je sors!

damn the consequences/the expense

les conséquences/la dépense on s'en moque

I 'll be damned!

ça alors!

I 'll be damned!

je suis scié! inf

I'll be or I'm damned if I'm going to pay!

pas question de payer!

I'm damned if I know!

comme si je savais!

damn it!

merde! sl

2. damn REL:

damn sinner, soul

damner

3. damn (condemn):

damn person, action, behaviour

condamner (for pour)

to damn sb for doing

blâmer qn d'avoir fait

to damn sb with faint praise

faire des critiques à qn sous forme d'éloges

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the nearest approximation to it is

ce qui s'en rapproche le plus, c'est

(or) as near as dammit inf Brit

(ou) c'est tout comme inf

below/near the poverty line

au-dessous du/presque au seuil de pauvreté

Translations for nearest in the French»English Dictionary

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‘prochainement sur vos écrans’

‘coming soon to a cinema near you’ Brit

‘prochainement sur vos écrans’

‘coming soon to a theater near you’ Am

nearest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nearest in the English»French Dictionary

I.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] ADJ

1. near (over distance):

near

proche

the nearest place

l'endroit le plus proche

2. near (in time):

near

proche

in the near future

dans un proche avenir

3. near (dear):

near

proche

a near and dear friend

un ami intime

4. near (similar):

near

proche

near portrait

ressemblant(e)

the nearest thing to sth

ce qui se rapproche le plus de qc

5. near (not quite):

to the nearest pound

à une livre près

to have a near accident

frôler l'accident

to have a near escape

s'échapper de justesse

II.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] ADV

1. near (in space or time):

near

près

to be near building

être à proximité

to be near event

être imminent

to come near

s'approcher

how near is the post office?

à quelle distance se trouve la poste?

to live quite near

habiter tout près

near at hand

à portée de (la) main

to come nearer to sb/sth

se rapprocher de qn/qc

we're getting near Easter

nous nous approchons de Pâques

2. near (almost):

near

presque

a near perfect murder

un meurtre presque parfait

as near as I can guess

autant que je puisse deviner subj

Phrases:

near to person

proche de

near to building, town

près de

to be near to tears fig

être au bord des larmes

to be near to doing sth

être sur le point de faire qc

I came near to winning

j'ai presque gagné

III.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] PREP

1. near (in proximity to):

near sb/sth

près de qn/qc

near the house

aux abords de la maison

near the end/top of the page

vers la fin/le haut de la page

to be nowhere near sth

être loin de qc

we're nowhere near an agreement

nous sommes loin de trouver un accord

to be near the end of the month

être vers la fin du mois

2. near (almost):

it's near/nowhere near midnight

il est presque/loin d'être minuit

it's near Christmas

Noël approche

it's nowhere near enough

c'est loin de suffire

3. near (like):

it's the same story or near it

c'est la même histoire ou presque

nowhere near the truth

à mille lieues de la vérité

IV.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] VB trans

near

s'approcher de

it's nearing completion

c'est presque achevé

to be nearing one's goal

toucher au but

near miss <-es> N

1. near miss (attack):

near miss

coup m raté de peu

it was a near miss

cela a raté de peu

2. near miss (accident):

near miss

accident m évité de justesse

to have a near miss

y échapper de justesse

that was a near miss

il s'en est fallu de peu

3. near miss fig:

the lottery was a near miss for him

il a raté la loterie de peu

near-sightedness N no pl

near-sightedness

myopie f

near-sighted ADJ Am

near-sighted

myope

Near East N

the Near East

le Proche-Orient

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NFC (near field communication) TELEC

communication en champ rapproché f

to near completion

être presque à l'état final

Translations for nearest in the French»English Dictionary

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proche lieu

near

être proche de qc

to be near sth

la ville la plus proche

the nearest town

proches l'un de l'autre

near to one another

chalet

chalet (near water)

à proximité de qc

near (to) sth

nearest Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the nearest place

l'endroit le plus proche

the nearest thing to sth

ce qui se rapproche le plus de qc

to the nearest pound

à une livre près

how near is the post office?

à quelle distance se trouve la poste?

as near as I can guess

autant que je puisse deviner subj

near the end/top of the page

vers la fin/le haut de la page

it's near/nowhere near midnight

il est presque/loin d'être minuit

it's the same story or near it

c'est la même histoire ou presque

to sail close to [or near] the wind

jouer avec le feu

to be located at/in/near/on sth

être situé à/dans/à côté de/sur qc