voisin
French → English
(social) Neighbor: a person who lives near or next to another
Elle a décidé d'aller s'enquérir de la situation auprès de ses voisins.
(English) She decided to go and inquire about the situation with her neighbors.
Mon voisin d'en face fait souvent du bruit tard le soir.
(English) My neighbor across the street often makes noise late at night.
(spatial) Nearby: situated close to or adjacent to something else
La rivière reçoit les eaux de nombreux vallons tourbeux voisins.
(English) The river receives water from many nearby peaty valleys.
Le dîner a été préparé pour traiter le prélat du diocèse voisin.
(English) The dinner was prepared to entertain the prelate of the neighboring diocese.
(figurative) Akin: being very close to a specific state or quality
Il est malheureusement voisin de sa ruine financière totale.
(English) He is unfortunately close to his total financial ruin.
Ce discours emphatique est parfois voisin du pur galimatias.
(English) This emphatic speech is sometimes akin to pure gibberish.
Entry ID: fr:en:voisin · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary