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ankylose [ankylosed, ankylosing, ankyloses] (to cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis) verb [UK: ˈaŋkɪlˌəʊs] [US: ˈæŋkɪlˌoʊs] | ankyloser◼◼◼verbe |
ankylosis [ankyloses] (the growing together of bones) noun [UK: ˌaŋkɪlˈəʊsɪs] [US: ˌæŋkɪlˈoʊsɪs] | ankylose◼◼◼nom {f} |
behind closed doors (in private) preposition [UK: bɪ.ˈhaɪnd kləʊzd dɔːz] [US: bə.ˈhaɪnd kloʊzd ˈdɔːrz] | à huis clos◼◼◼preposition en privé◼◼◻preposition |
brucellosis [brucelloses] (infection by the bacterium, Brucella) noun [UK: brˌuːsɪlˈəʊsɪs] [US: brˌuːsɪlˈoʊsɪs] | brucellose◼◼◼nom {f} |
case closed (a case is closed) phrase | l'incident est clos◼◼◼phrase |
cellulose [celluloses] (the polysaccharide cellulose) noun [UK: ˈse.ljʊ.ləʊs] [US: ˈse.ljʊloʊs] | cellulose◼◼◼nom {f} |
close [closer, closest] (at a little distance) adjective [UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz] | près◼◼◼adjectif proche◼◼◼adjectif |
close [closer, closest] (intimate) adjective [UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz] | proche◼◼◼adjectifIt's very close. = C'est très proche. |
close [closed, closing, closes] (move (a door)) verb [UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz] | fermer◼◼◼verbe |
close [closed, closing, closes] (close (one's eyes)) verb [UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz] | fermer◼◼◼verbe |
close [closed, closing, closes] (obstruct (an opening)) verb [UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz] | fermer◼◼◼verbe clore◼◼◻verbeWe have to bring the matter to a close. = Nous devons clore l'affaire. boucher◼◼◻verbeClose your mouth! = Ferme la bouche ! |
close [closes] (end or conclusion) noun [UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz] | fin◼◼◼nom {f} conclusion◼◼◻nom {f} achèvement◼◼◻nom {m} |
close [closed, closing, closes] (put an end to) verb [UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz] | clore◼◼◻verbeWe have to bring the matter to a close. = Nous devons clore l'affaire. conclure◼◼◻verbeI must close this deal within a week. = Je dois conclure ce marché dans la semaine. terminer◼◼◻verbe finir◼◼◻verbe mettre fin à◼◼◻verbe |
close [closed, closing, closes] (to make a sale) verb [UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz] | conclure◼◼◻verbeI must close this deal within a week. = Je dois conclure ce marché dans la semaine. |
close [closer, closest] (hot and humid or muggy) adjective [UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz] | lourd◼◼◻adjectif |
close [closes] (street) noun [UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz] | cul-de-sac◼◻◻nom {m} |
close, but no cigar (used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite) phrase | but failed)phrase mais raté (almost succeededphrase presque réussiphrase |
close combat (violent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range) noun | combat rapproché◼◼◼nom |
close down (to stop trading) verb [UK: kləʊz daʊn] [US: kloʊz ˈdaʊn] | fermer◼◼◼verbe faire fermer◼◼◻verbe |
close in on (to catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit) verb [UK: kləʊz ɪn ɒn] [US: kloʊz ɪn ɑːn] | se rapprocher◼◼◼verbe |
close in on (to near a goal or completion) verb [UK: kləʊz ɪn ɒn] [US: kloʊz ɪn ɑːn] | approcher◼◼◻verbe |
close in on (to enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse) verb [UK: kləʊz ɪn ɒn] [US: kloʊz ɪn ɑːn] | enserrerverbe |
close-mid (pronounced between a close and a mid vowel) adjective | mi-fermé◼◼◼adjectif |
close one's eyes (to ignore) verb | fermer les yeux◼◼◼verbe ignorer◼◻◻verbe |
close ranks (to regroup forces) verb | serrer les rangs◼◼◼verbe |
close the stable door after the horse has bolted (to attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred) verb | c'est de la moutarde après dîner (it's mustard after dinner)verbe |