Usage examples of "ferma" in French with translation to English

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Marie ferma la porte doucement. Mary closed the door quietly.
Il ferma la porte derrière lui. He shut the door behind him.
Il ferma soudain la porte. He closed the door suddenly.
Elle ferma la porte en la poussant. She pushed the door shut.
La jeune fille ferma les yeux et écouta le pasteur. The girl closed her eyes and listened to the pastor.
Il ferma la fermeture à glissière de son sac. He zipped his bag shut.
Si grande était sa peur qu'elle ferma les yeux. Such was her fright that she closed her eyes.
Elle ferma la porte et monta au premier étage. She shut the door and went upstairs.
Ici se tenait auparavant l'hôtel qui se targuait d'avoir les serviettes les plus neuves du monde. L'endroit ferma après qu'elles eurent été toutes volées. Here once stood a hotel that claimed the world's freshest towels. The place shut down after they were all stolen.
Ferme tes yeux trois minutes. Close your eyes for three minutes.
Ferme cette putain de porte ! Shut that bloody door!
N'aviez-vous pas fermé votre voiture ? Didn't you lock up your car?
J'ai fermé le robinet. I turned off the tap.
Ferme la lumière, je n'arrive pas à dormir. Switch off the light. I can't get to sleep.
Ferme la porte en sortant. Close the door when you leave.
Peux-tu fermer la porte ? Shut the door, will you?
Elle a fermé la porte à clé. She locked the door.
Le robinet principal est fermé. The main tap is turned off.
Ferme les yeux et dors. Close your eyes and go to sleep.
Ne fermez pas vos yeux. Don't shut your eyes.
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