/pʁɛ/
near (a time or a place); close (to a time or a place)
“J'habite tout près.” — I live just nearby.
From Old French pres (“closely”), from Vulgar Latin *pressō, from Latin pressus (“concise”), from premō (“to press, push, condense”). Cognate with Italian presso and Sicilian pressu.
attached to, connects a person or an organisation delegated officially to a setting.
“un expert près les tribunaux” — an expert witness
Synonyms: auprès de
Related: à ... près, à la virgule près, à peu de choses près, à peu près, après, auprès, de près, près de, presque
From Old French pres (“closely”), from Vulgar Latin *pressō, from Latin pressus (“concise”), from premō (“to press, push, condense”). Cognate with Italian presso and Sicilian pressu.