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    Ferme (en. Farm)

    /fɛʁm/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A space of land dedicated to agriculture.
    They bought a farm in the countryside.
    Ils ont acheté une ferme dans la campagne.
    A building where animals are raised.
    The farm houses cows and chickens.
    La ferme abrite des vaches et des poules.
    The totality of agricultural facilities.
    The farm has silos and rabbit hutches.
    La ferme possède des silos et des clapiers.
    verb
    To make something less accessible or to close it.
    You need to close the door behind you.
    Il faut fermer la porte derrière soi.
    To interrupt the functioning of a service.
    They decided to close the store for the holidays.
    Ils ont décidé de fermer le magasin pour les vacances.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'firmam', meaning 'solid, stable'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    shut your mouth
    Familiar expression to tell someone to be quiet.
    ferme ta guele
    close your eyes
    To put an end to glances, to imagine something.
    ferme les yeux
    close the doors
    The action of closing access points.
    ferme les portes

    Related Words

    farmer
    A person who works on a farm.
    fermier
    crops
    Plants grown on the soil of a farm.
    cultures
    livestock
    The practice of raising animals on a farm.
    élevage

    Slang Meanings

    Close in slang, meaning to not be in contact with something.
    We are going to close the old accounts.
    On va fermer les anciens comptes.
    Used to say that something is outdated.
    This model is closed, we no longer use it.
    Ce modèle est fermé, on ne l'utilise plus.