proche

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French proche, derived from prochain, or from Latin propius.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔʃ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔʃ

Adjective[edit]

proche (plural proches)

  1. close, near, closeby, nearby (to a place)
    L’épicerie est proche. ― The grocery store is close by.
    L’épicerie est proche de la boulangerie. ― The grocery store is close to the bakery.
    L’épicerie est proche de chez toi. ― The grocery store is near your place.
  2. close, near (a time)
    Le jour est proche où toutes les barrières [...] finiront par tomber.[1]
    The day when all the barriers [...] will break down is near.
    (literally, “The day is near when all the barriers [...] will end up falling apart.”)

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Noun[edit]

proche m or f by sense (plural proches)

  1. loved one, close relative

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