Grammatical class
Verb
fermer
(transitive) to shut
Details
Syllables
fer-mer
Phonetics
fɛʁ.me
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
1618
Freq. (movies)
1062
Freq. (news)
2747
Sentences
Devrais-je fermer ?
Should I close?
A1
Va fermer le coffre.
Go and close the boot.
A1
J'aurais dû la fermer.
I should've kept my mouth shut.
A1
Il aurait dû la fermer.
He should have kept his mouth shut.
A1
Aide-moi à fermer ma robe.
Help me zip up my dress.
A2
Elle refusait de la fermer.
Her mouth wouldn't shut up.
A2
Les Vosges ferment l’Alsace à l’ouest.
The Vosges mountains mark the western border of the Alsace.
B1
Ce professeur l’a fermé au sujet des mathématiques.
That teacher turned him off maths.
B1
Tom m'a dit de la fermer.
Tom told me to shut up.
B1
J'ai entendu la porte se fermer.
I heard the door close.
B1
Ferme-la ou je vais te la fermer !
Shut up or I'll shut you up!
B1
Je suis en train de fermer la porte.
I'm closing the door.
B1