What does fermeture in French mean?

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

The word fermeture in French means locking, closing down, shutting down, closure, closing time, closing mechanism, fastening, self-closing, zip, annual closure, remote-controlled closing, central locking, zip, fade-out, closing time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fermeture

locking

nom féminin (fait de fermer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fermeture du portail se fait avec la télécommande.
Locking the gate is done remotely.

closing down, shutting down, closure

nom féminin (fin de session, de période)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fermeture définitive du magasin sera le 23 mars.
The shop's final closing down will be on 23 March.

closing time

nom féminin (fin de travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous sommes arrivés après la fermeture du magasin.
We arrived at the shop after closing time.

closing mechanism

nom féminin (dispositif qui sert à fermer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fermeture de cette porte est endommagée, il faut en changer le pêne.
The latch on this door is damaged; the bolt needs changing.

fastening

nom féminin (attache de 2 pans de vêtement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fermeture des vestes masculines s'effectue en ramenant le pan gauche sur le droit.
Fastenings on men's jackets take the left side over the right.

self-closing

locution adjectivale (qui se ferme tout seul)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

zip

nom féminin (type de fermeture de vêtement) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fermeture à glissière est couramment appelée fermeture Éclair.

annual closure

nom féminin (commerce : période de fermeture estivale)

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

remote-controlled closing

nom féminin (fermeture à commande, non manuelle)

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

central locking

nom féminin (fermeture simultanée des portes)

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

zip

nom féminin (®, antonomase (fermeture à glissière) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les blousons ont des fermetures Éclair.
Jackets have zippers.

fade-out

nom masculin (Cinéma (disparition progressive d'une image)

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

closing time

nom féminin (moment de fermeture)

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

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