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proche.

close, near, closeby, nearby (to a place)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/pʁɔʃ/

  1. close, near, closeby, nearby (to a place)

    L'épicerie est proche.
    L'épicerie est proche de la boulangerie.

  2. close, near (a time)

    Le jour est proche où toutes les barrières [...] finiront par tomber.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French proche, derived from prochain.

noun/pʁɔʃ/

  1. loved one, close relative

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French proche, derived from prochain.

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