refermer
French → English
(physical) To close something that was previously opened, such as a door, book, or hand; to close again
Le secrétaire a refermé la porte violemment en s’en allant du bureau.
(English) The secretary closed the door violently while leaving the office.
Elle referma ses mains sur le gobelet chaud pour se réchauffer.
(English) She closed her hands over the warm cup to warm herself up.
(medical) To bring together the edges of a wound or incision so that it heals; to close a wound
Le chirurgien a dû refermer la plaie avec plusieurs points de suture.
(English) The surgeon had to close the wound with several stitches.
La trace de l'opération se referme lentement au fil des jours.
(English) The mark of the surgery is slowly closing as the days go by.
Entry ID: fr:en:refermer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary