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You close your great eyes wearily, and I, who no longer find inspiration there, stammer on, without coming to a conclusion.
Tes grands yeux, tu les fermes d’ennui, et moi, qui ne peux plus y puiser l’inspiration, je bégaye sans parvenir à trouver un dénouement.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile

All close together and back to back, the men seemed from a distance like a great moving sponge.
Les hommes serrés là, dos à dos, formaient, de loin, comme une vaste éponge grouillante.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO

Judith has a right to ask us to be present, and should the chist hold any of Master Hutter's secrets, they will fall into the keeping of two as close mouthed young men as are to be found.
Judith a le droit de nous demander d’être présents ; et si par hasard cette caisse renferme quelque secret de maître Hutter, il sera sous la garde de deux jeunes gens dont la bouche sait rester fermée aussi bien que celle de qui que ce soit.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

It was the field-guns now, and the sound of a field-gun close at hand is bad for the nerves if you aren't expecting it.
L’artillerie de campagne s’était mise de la partie, et quand on ne s’y attend pas, le bruit d’une pièce de campagne toute proche n’est pas recommandée pour les nerfs.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994

We crowd after, close upon the heels of both.
Nous marchons en foule derrière, sur les talons les uns des autres.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar

She was about to retire and close the accursed door, without even seeking to discover who had opened it, when she suddenly perceived Miette and Silvere.
Elle allait se retirer, fermer la porte maudite, sans chercher même à connaître la main qui l’avait violée, lorsqu’elle aperçut Miette et Silvère.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar

The table stood in the same place, close by the bedside, and on it, in its real proportions and appearance, was the shape so often repeated.
La table était au même endroit, et sur la table se trouvait dans sa proportion et son aspect réel la forme qu’il avait vue si souvent en rêve.
Dickens, Charles / Hard TimesDickens, Charles / Les temps difficiles
Les temps difficiles
Dickens, Charles
Hard Times
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

However, this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member States accordingly.
Toutefois, ce mode de gestion requiert une coopération étroite entre les États membres et la Commission, laquelle doit notamment pouvoir suivre l'état d'épuisement des volumes contingentaires et en informer les États membres.
http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009

But it is likely vicarious liability would not be imposed on the employer given the absence of a close connection between the teacher's duties and his or her wrongful acts.
Toutefois, il est probable que la responsabilité du fait d'autrui ne serait pas imputée à l'employeur compte tenu de l'absence de lien étroit entre les fonctions de l'enseignant et ses actes fautifs.
http://www.canlii.org/en/ 06.12.2011
http://www.canlii.org/en/ 06.12.2011

The foul words continued, words which the young woman had never heard before, all the overflow of a sewer which every morning found an outlet there, close to her, and of which she had never had the least suspicion.
Les mots ignobles continuaient, des mots que la jeune femme n'avait jamais entendus, toute une débâcle d'égout, qui, chaque matin, se déversait là, près d'elle, et qu'elle ne soupçonnait même pas.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile

Keep close then, but keep up actyve looks, and be on the alart.
Tenez-vous donc bien à couvert, mais ayez toujours l’œil au guet, et soyez sur le qui-vive.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

A peculiar circumstance had doubtless determined and enhanced their mutual affection. There was a remarkably close resemblance between them, suggesting that of brother and sister.
Une circonstance singulière avait sans doute déterminé et grandi leur tendresse: ils se ressemblaient étonnamment, d’une ressemblance étroite de frère et de sœur.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar

He indicates a bayonet stuck in the wall of the trench close to the mouth of a funk-hole—"There, hanging on the toothpick there."
Il désigne une baïonnette fichée dans la paroi, près d’une entrée de cagna : – Là, pendue à c’cure-dents qu’est planté ici là.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO

I have heard that the old fellow has close upon six hundred thousand francs, besides this property.
Je me suis laissé conter que le vieux a près de six cent mille francs, plus cet immeuble....
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile

Then, bringing the conversation to a close, he stepped towards the door, followed by the minister.
Et, rompant l'entretien, il se dirigea vers la porte du cabinet, suivi du ministre.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile

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Collocations

close air support

appui aérien rapproché

close support

appui rapproché

close supporting fire

tir d'appui rapproché

close at hand

proche

close out

liquider

close a line

fermer une ligne

close dribble

dribble court

fencing at close quarters

combat rapproché

close a file

fermer un fichier

close box

caisse close

closing time

heure de fermeture

half-closed

mi-clos

closing date

date de fermeture

closing-down price

prix de liquidation

closing stock

stock final

Word forms

close

verb

Basic forms
Past	closed
Imperative	close
Present Participle (Participle I)	closing
Past Participle (Participle II)	closed

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I close	we close
you close	you close
he/she/it closes	they close

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am closing	we are closing
you are closing	you are closing
he/she/it is closing	they are closing

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have closed	we have closed
you have closed	you have closed
he/she/it has closed	they have closed

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been closing	we have been closing
you have been closing	you have been closing
he/she/it has been closing	they have been closing

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I closed	we closed
you closed	you closed
he/she/it closed	they closed

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was closing	we were closing
you were closing	you were closing
he/she/it was closing	they were closing

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had closed	we had closed
you had closed	you had closed
he/she/it had closed	they had closed

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been closing	we had been closing
you had been closing	you had been closing
he/she/it had been closing	they had been closing

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will close	we shall/will close
you will close	you will close
he/she/it will close	they will close

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be closing	we shall/will be closing
you will be closing	you will be closing
he/she/it will be closing	they will be closing

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have closed	we shall/will have closed
you will have closed	you will have closed
he/she/it will have closed	they will have closed

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been closing	we shall/will have been closing
you will have been closing	you will have been closing
he/she/it will have been closing	they will have been closing

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would close	we should/would close
you would close	you would close
he/she/it would close	they would close

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be closing	we should/would be closing
you would be closing	you would be closing
he/she/it would be closing	they would be closing

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have closed	we should/would have closed
you would have closed	you would have closed
he/she/it would have closed	they would have closed

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been closing	we should/would have been closing
you would have been closing	you would have been closing
he/she/it would have been closing	they would have been closing

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am closed	we are closed
you are closed	you are closed
he/she/it is closed	they are closed

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being closed	we are being closed
you are being closed	you are being closed
he/she/it is being closed	they are being closed

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been closed	we have been closed
you have been closed	you have been closed
he/she/it has been closed	they have been closed

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was closed	we were closed
you were closed	you were closed
he/she/it was closed	they were closed

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being closed	we were being closed
you were being closed	you were being closed
he/she/it was being closed	they were being closed

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been closed	we had been closed
you had been closed	you had been closed
he/she/it had been closed	they had been closed

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be closed	we shall/will be closed
you will be closed	you will be closed
he/she/it will be closed	they will be closed

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been closed	we shall/will have been closed
you will have been closed	you will have been closed
he/she/it will have been closed	they will have been closed

close

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	close	closes
Possessive case	close's	closes'

close

adverb

Positive degree	close
Comparative degree	closer
Superlative degree	closest

close

adjective

Positive degree	close
Comparative degree	closer
Superlative degree	closest