proche
/pʁɔʃ/adjective★Beginner
general
Close in distance or time; near
La gare est proche de mon appartement.
The train station is near my apartment.
Nous sommes proches de la date limite.
We are close to the deadline.
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Can refer to physical proximity or temporal closeness.
general
Close in relationship or similarity
Ils sont des amis très proches.
They are very close friends.
Cette idée est proche de la mienne.
This idea is similar to mine.
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Used to describe emotional or conceptual closeness.
Collocations
proche denear, close toproche de quelqu'unclose to someone
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Related Phrases
à proximité dephrase
near, close to
proche parentphrase
close relative
💡Pro Tip
Common Usage
'Proche' is often used with 'de' to indicate proximity to a place or person.
📖Word Origin
From Old French 'proche', from Latin 'prope' meaning 'near'.
📝Usage Notes
Can be used both literally (physical proximity) and figuratively (emotional closeness).
Word Breakdown
proche
near, close
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