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fermer

to close

verb fehr-MEH Common

Also means

to shut

Usage Note

Fermer is used for doors, windows, shops, and eyes (fermer les yeux = to close one's eyes, also idiomatically 'to turn a blind eye'). The adjective fermé (closed) is what you see on shop signs. The compound fermer à clé means 'to lock' (literally 'to close with a key').

Examples

"Ferme la porte, s'il te plaît."

Natural Translation

Close the door, please.

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