fermer

A. vtr

• 1 to close, to shut [door, book, eyes]; to clench [fist]; to draw [curtain]; to turn off [tap, gas, radio]; to do up [jacket] fermer à clé = to lock (up) Definition of close in the British & World English dictionary Definition of close in the US English dictionary Translate close | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to close [shop, airport, road]; (definitively) to close [sth] down Definition of close in the British & World English dictionary Definition of close in the US English dictionary Translate close | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. vi

• to close (down) Definition of close in the British & World English dictionary Definition of close in the US English dictionary Translate close | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

C. v refl (+ v être) (se fermer)

• 1 [door] to shut; [flower] to close up; [coat, bracelet] to fasten Definition of shut in the British & World English dictionary Definition of shut in the US English dictionary Translate shut | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 [person] to clam up; [face] to harden Definition of clam up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of clam up in the US English dictionary Translate clam up | into German | into Italian | into Spanish