French Conversation · Level 20
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French word
fermé
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛʁme/
Meaning
- adjectiveclosed
Example
La boutique est fermée.
The shop is closed.
More examples
La porte est fermée à clé.
The door is locked.
Core concept
An entrance with its movable barrier in place, so passage is not available.
Common phrases
magasin fermé
closed shop
porte fermée
closed door
être fermé
be closed
Similar words
verrouillé: Locked so that it cannot be opened from outside.
bloqué: Physically obstructed, preventing a door from opening or a passage from being used.
Definition in French
Signifie « non ouvert » ou « inaccessible », issu du participe passé du verbe fermer.
Word origin
The adjective fermé comes from the past participle of French fermer, an Old French verb descended from Latin firmare.
Usage tips
- With être, fermé usually describes a resulting state, while a form such as a fermé can describe the closing event.