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

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They feel closer than brothers. Ils se sentent plus proches que des frères.
Comedy is much closer to real life than drama. La comédie est bien plus près de la vie réelle que le drame.
Are you closer to your mother or to your father? Es-tu plus proche de ta mère ou de ton père ?
Are you aware that Okinawa is closer to China than to Honshu? Sais-tu qu'Okinawa est plus près de la Chine que de Honshu ?
If you'd prefer a room closer to the Convention Center, please let us know. Si vous préférez une chambre plus proche du Palais des Congrès, veuillez nous en informer.
He uses an old-style razor, with shaving cream, for a closer shave. Il utilise un rasoir classique avec de la mousse à raser pour un rasage de plus près.
"Tom!" "Mary?" "Is it possible that we'll ever be closer than in this sentence?" « Tom ! » « Mary ? » « Est-il possible que nous soyons jamais plus proches que dans cette phrase ? »
Tom, back ten words, couldn't see very well this one. Mary, who stood closer, described it to him. Tom, dix mots en arrière, ne voyait pas bien ce mot-ci. Mary, qui était plus près, le lui décrivit.
We had always been close. Nous avions toujours été proches.
He is close to sixty. Il a près de soixante ans.
I close my mind to this subject. J'ai fermé mon esprit à ce problème.
The Kennedys were the closest thing that America has ever had to royalty. Les Kennedys étaient ce qui s'apparentait le plus, pour les États-Unis d'Amérique, à une famille royale.
Who are your closest friends? Quels sont tes amis les plus proches ?
She stood close to him. Elle se tenait près de lui.
What time did you close the store last night? À quelle heure as-tu fermé le magasin hier soir ?
The Kennedys were the closest thing that the United States has ever had to royalty. Les Kennedys étaient ce qui s'apparentait le plus, pour les États-Unis d'Amérique, à une famille royale.
Where's the closest pharmacy? Où est la pharmacie la plus proche ?
We lived close by the sea. Nous vivons près de la mer.
He is close to the president. Il est proche du président.
He is very close with his money. Il est très près de ses sous.
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