No. 622 in French

proche

Close; near; nearby.

In a sentence

Ma maison est proche de la rivière.
My house is close to the river.
In this sentence, 'proche' is used as an adjective to describe the proximity of the house to the river.
Elle est très proche de sa meilleure amie.
She is very close to her best friend.
Here, 'proche' conveys an emotional or relational closeness between her and her best friend.
Les élections sont proches.
The elections are near.
In this context, 'proche' is used to indicate temporal proximity, referring to the upcoming occurrence of the elections.

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