/pʁɔʃ/
Translation
close, near
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin propeanus, ultimately from Latin prope ('near'). The same root gives the borrowings approach and rapprochement.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- prope
- English cognates
- approach, propinquity
Grammar
Examples
.
My house is close to the station.
l'.
We have been very close since childhood.
.
New Year is fast approaching.
.
The station is very close to my house.
.
She has become a close friend after that trip.
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Grammar articles
(5)French Advanced Grammar (C1-C2): The Constructions That Sound Native
Conjugating French -er Verbs in the Present Tense
quand + Future: The Tense English Refuses
French Future Tense: Futur Proche, Futur Simple, and the Irregular Stems
French Object Pronouns: me, te, le, la, lui, nous, vous, leur and the Preverbal Position
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