close down

1. (ambitransitive)To stop trading as a business.

   The local factory will close down soon, unless sales pick up.

   They had to close the mine down as it was in a dangerous condition.

   (endgültig) schließen

2. (transitive)To surround someone, as to impede their movement.

   If anyone passes to Smith, close him down.

1. The store closed down for good.

   ruМагазин закрылся окончательно. — Hellerick

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2. Please don't close our school down.

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3. This mine will close down next month.

   ruЭту шахту закроют в следующем месяце. — shanghainese

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4. The theme park was closed down last month.

   deDer Themenpark wurde letzten Monat geschlossen. — Sudajaengi

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5. Possibly the factory will be closed down next week.

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irregular

• close upзакрити, зачинитиTo close (remove a gap) completely or fully.
• close outзакрити, зачинитиTo terminate; to call the end of.
• close inпритягнути, притягтиTo enclose, lock up inside something.
• close downзакрити, зачинитиTo stop trading as a business.
• close offTo seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.
• close withTo fight in a battle with (someone).
• close roundTo surround (someone, something); to form a circle.