proche

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɔʃ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔʃ

Adjective

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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

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proche m or f by sense (plural proches)

  1. loved one, close relative

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