French word

proche

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁɔʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveclose

Example

Le cinéma est proche de notre maison.

The cinema is close to our house.

Illustration for proche (close)

More examples

Elle est proche de sa sœur.

She is close to her sister.

Core concept

A small gap separates two locations or moments, and a similarly small gap can connect people emotionally.

Common phrases

  • être proche de quelqu'un

    be close to someone

  • très proche

    very close

Similar words

voisin: Situated beside or adjoining something.
prochain: Due to occur or appear next.

Definition in French

Qui est à une courte distance dans l'espace ou dans le temps; par extension, qui marque une relation de proximité affective.

Word origin

The adjective proche developed in French from Old French proche, ultimately related to Latin prope, meaning near.

Usage tips

  • For a location, proche normally takes de, as in proche de notre maison, while près de is the usual adverbial form.

Other meanings

  • loved onenoun

Opposites

  • éloignédistantadjective

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