What does proches in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word proches in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use proches in French.

The word proches in French means close, near, nearby, recent, near, imminent, close, close, close, close to, near to, close to, close to, close to , bordering on, close to, family member, close family member, close relation, near relation, in the near future, in a not too distant future, in the near future, in the near future, step by step, close family, immediate family, near future, near future, caregiver, inner suburb, close cousin, the Middle-East, source familiar with the case. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word proches

close, near, nearby

adjectif (dans l'espace : non lointain)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est la maison la plus proche.
It's the nearest house.

recent

adjectif (dans le temps : récent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa disparition est encore trop proche.
His death is still too recent.

near, imminent, close

adjectif (dans le temps : futur rapproché)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les vacances sont proches. Dans un avenir proche, nous aurons tous des téléphones portables.
The holidays are coming up.

close

adjectif (très semblable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ses deux méthodes sont très proches.
These two methods are very similar.

close

adjectif (qui a de profondes affinités)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce sont vraiment des amis très proches.
They are really close friends.

close to, near to

(dans l'espace)

Ma maison est proche de la mer.
My house is close to the sea.

close to

(dans le temps)

Les étudiants sont proches de leurs examens.
The students are close to their exams.

close to

(très semblable à)

Votre méthode est très proche de la mienne. Avec cette simulation, nous essayons de rester proche de la réalité.
Your method is very similar to mine.

close to , bordering on

(qui frise, qui est à la limite de)

C'est une inconscience proche de l'irresponsabilité. Olivier éprouva une joie proche de l'extase après sa victoire.
Oliver felt a joy resembling ecstasy after his win.

close to

(qui a de profondes affinités avec)

Je suis très proche de ma grande sœur.
I am very close to my big sister.

family member, close family member, close relation, near relation

nom masculin et féminin (proche parent, ami) (family)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Souhaitez-vous prévenir un proche ? // C'est une cérémonie intime, ils n'ont invité que les proches.
It's a private ceremony; they've only invited close family.

in the near future

locution adverbiale (dans pas longtemps)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in a not too distant future

locution adverbiale (dans pas trop longtemps)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in the near future

locution adverbiale (prochainement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in the near future

locution adverbiale (très bientôt, très prochainement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Dans un proche avenir, ces deux villes seront reliées par TGV.

step by step

locution adverbiale (petit à petit, progressivement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

close family, immediate family

nom féminin (famille directe, réduite) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

near future

nom masculin (ce qui va se produire rapidement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je déménagerai dans un futur proche.
I will be moving house in the near future.

near future

nom masculin (temps de conjugaison) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En français, on utilise le verbe « aller » pour former le futur proche.
In French, the verb 'aller' is used to form the near future tense.

caregiver

(aide pour [qqn] dépendant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

inner suburb

nom féminin (banlieue immédiate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

close cousin

(cousin pas trop éloigné)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the Middle-East

nom propre masculin (Est méditerranéen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Proche-Orient est une région politiquement instable.
The Middle-East is a politically unstable region.

source familiar with the case

nom féminin (informateur au fait d'un dossier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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