closing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for closing in the English»French Dictionary

I.closing [Brit ˈkləʊzɪŋ, Am ˈkloʊzɪŋ] N

closing

fermeture f

a closing of ranks fig

un resserrement des rangs

II.closing [Brit ˈkləʊzɪŋ, Am ˈkloʊzɪŋ] ADJ

closing minutes, months, days, words

dernier/-ière

closing scene, pages, stage

final

closing speech

de clôture

Sunday closing N U

Sunday closing

fermeture f dominicale (des magasins)

closing time N

closing time

heure f de fermeture

‘closing time!’

‘on ferme!’

closing date N

closing date

date f limite (for de)

closing bid N FIN

closing bid

dernière enchère f

closing price N FIN

closing price

prix m de clôture

self-closing ADJ

self-closing

à fermeture automatique

closing-down sale, closing-out sale Am N

closing-down sale

liquidation f

early closing day N Brit

Thursday is early closing day

le jeudi, les magasins sont fermés l'après-midi

I.close² [Brit kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N

1. close (gen) SPORTS:

close

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

se terminer

at the close of day liter

à la tombée du jour liter

2. close FIN:

close (of trading)

clôture f

at the close

à la clôture

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

1. close (shut):

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

fermer

2. close (block):

close border, port, airport

fermer

close pipe, opening

boucher

close road

barrer

close area of town

interdire l'accès à

3. close → close down

4. close (bring to an end):

close meeting, discussion, investigation, case

mettre fin à

close account

fermer

to close the meeting, we have

pour clore la réunion nous avons

the subject is now closed

le sujet est clos

‘this correspondence is now closed’

‘cette rubrique est interrompue’

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

conclure

7. close ELEC:

close circuit

fermer

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

1. close (shut):

close airport, factory, office, polls, shop, station:

fermer (for pour)

close door, window, container, lid, eyes, mouth:

se fermer

close hand, arms:

se (re)fermer (around sur)

the museum has closed

le musée est fermé au public

2. close (cease to operate):

close business, factory, mine, institution:

fermer définitivement

3. close (end):

close meeting, enquiry, play, concert, season:

prendre fin

to close with scene, event, song

se terminer par

4. close FIN:

close currency, index, shares, market:

clôturer (at à)

the market closed down/up

le marché a clôturé en baisse/en hausse

the pound closed up against the euro

la livre (sterling) a clôturé en hausse contre l'euro

5. close (get smaller):

close

se réduire

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:

se refermer

IV.closed ADJ

1. closed (shut):

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

fermé

closed fist, mouth, eyes

fermé

‘closed’ (sign in shop)

‘fermé’

‘closed’ (in theatre)

‘relâche’

‘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

à huis clos

2. closed (restricted):

closed community, circle, meeting, organization, economy

fermé

to have a closed mind

avoir l'esprit fermé

3. closed MATH:

closed set

fermé

4. closed LING:

closed syllable

fermé

See also close down

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

close down

fermer définitivement

TV we are now closing down

nos émissions sont terminées pour ce soir

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

close down business, factory:

close down

fermer [qc] définitivement

closing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for closing in the English»French Dictionary

I.closing <inv> ADJ

closing

final(e)

closing speech

de clôture

II.closing N

1. closing (ending):

closing

clôture f

2. closing (end of business hours):

closing

heure f de fermeture

early closing

fermeture f l'après-midi

closing down N

closing down

fermeture f

closing hour N

closing hour

heure f de fermeture

closing date N

closing date

date f limite

closing time N Brit

closing time → closing hour

See also closing hour

closing hour N

closing hour

heure f de fermeture

closing price N

closing price

cours m en clôture

closing-down sale N

closing-down sale

liquidation f

I.close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ

1. close (near):

close

proche

at close quarters

de très près

at close range

à bout portant

close combat

corps m à corps

2. close (intimate):

close

proche

to be close to sb

être proche de qn

to be close to sb ties

étroit(e)

3. close (similar):

close resemblance

fort(e)

to be close in sth

se ressembler dans qc

4. close (careful):

close

minutieux(-euse)

close attention

soutenu(e)

after close consideration

après mûre réflexion

5. close (airless):

close

étouffant(e)

close weather

lourd(e)

6. close (almost equal):

close contest

serré(e)

7. close (dense):

close

serré(e)

Phrases:

to keep a close eye on sb/sth

surveiller qn/qc de très près

II.close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

1. close (near in location):

close

près

2. close (near in time):

close

proche

to get close

(s')approcher

3. close fig:

close

proche

Phrases:

to sail close to the wind

jouer un jeu dangereux

III.close¹ [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] N

close

impasse f

close of cathedral

enceinte f

I.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N no pl

close

fin f

to bring sth to a close

conclure qc

to come to a close

prendre fin

II.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB trans

1. close (shut):

close

fermer

2. close (end):

close

mettre fin à

close bank account

fermer

close deal

conclure

Phrases:

to close the stable door after the horse has bolted

prendre des précautions après coup

to close one's eyes to sth

fermer les yeux sur qc

III.close² [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB intr

1. close (shut):

close

fermer

close eyes, door

se fermer

2. close (end):

close

prendre fin

close up VB intr, trans

close up

fermer

closing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

early closing

fermeture f l'après-midi

to sail close to [or near] the wind

jouer avec le feu

closing date

date de clôture

to keep (a) close watch on/over sb/sth

surveiller qn/qc de près

it was a close thing (for her)

elle revient de loin

to leave without closing the door/you knowing

partir sans fermer la porte/sans que tu le saches

to bring a speech to a close

clore un discours conclusion, remerciements

not to take too close a look

ne pas y regarder de trop près inf

we almost met, it was very close

il s'en faut de qc, nous avons failli nous rencontrer, il s'en est fallu de peu

she brought her face close to his

elle approcha son visage du sien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Either party may waive their opportunity to present a closing argument.

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Credit enhancement consists of overcollateralization, subordination and a reserve account funded at closing.

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This implies that one can not change year after year the method of valuation of the closing stock.

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The apostrophe looks the same as a closing single quotation mark, although they have different meanings.

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The film's title comes from the prosecutor's comment during his closing argument that the police are the thin blue line separating society from anarchy.

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It is not customary to raise objections during closing arguments, except for egregious behavior.

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That means that when enrolment dips in a school, we find ways to vitalize it with beneficial and compatible partnerships instead of closing its doors and boarding up its windows.

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Much has been done to take the politics out of the base closing process.

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Final adjustments will be made based on the verified closing balance sheet.

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The linkage operates two circuit breakers in tandem, closing one while opening the other.

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