A1verb · transitive · frequent

close

close · closes · closed · closing

закривати, закрити, зачиняти, зачинити

закрывать, закрыть

schließen, zumachen

cerrar

fermer

chiudere

zamknąć, zamykać

kapatmak

fechar

To remove or block an opening, gap or passage throughTo remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.: To obstruct or block.

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UK/ˈkləʊz/US/ˈkloʊ̯z/

» The store might be closed already.

Der Laden könnte schon geschlossen sein. — Wolf

Магазин уже может быть закрыт. — marafon

Магазин вже може бути закритим. — quez

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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

obstruct (an opening):

bring one's eyelids together:

Русский

By meaning 3

obstruct (an opening):

to make smaller:

put an end to:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

obstruct (an opening):

to make smaller:

to make a sale:

put an end to:

Examples

4079 sentences

The store might be closed already.
Магазин вже може бути закритим. — quez
ruМагазин уже может быть закрыт. — marafon
deDer Laden könnte schon geschlossen sein. — Wolf
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Please close the door behind you.
Будь ласка, зачини за собою двері. — deniko
ruЗакройте за собой дверь, пожалуйста. — marafon
deSchließ bitte die Tür hinter dir. — MUIRIEL
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I want to close my account.
Я хочу закрити свій рахунок. — Ahha
ruХочу закрыть свой счёт. — Ooneykcall
deIch möchte mein Konto schließen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Meaning

22 senses

To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
(physical, transitive)To obstruct or block.
They closed the road for the festival.
Ice has closed the channel to shipping.
schließen, zumachen
закрыва́тьzakryvátʹ, закры́тьzakrýtʹ
зачиня́тиzačynjáty, зачини́тиzačynýty, закрива́тиzakryváty
(ambitransitive, physical)To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.
Close the door behind you when you leave.
Many flowers close at night.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
To make or become non-operational or unavailable for use.
(transitive)To put out of use or operation.
We are closing the phone lines at 9 pm.
Your account has been closed because of non-payment.
cease to operate or cause to cease operating

More meanings 19

To finish.
(transitive)To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.
He has closed the last two games for his team.
schließen, zumachen
заплю́щуватиzapljúščuvaty, стуля́тиstuljáty
(intransitive)To finish; to come to an end.
The debate closed at six o'clock.
schließen, beenden
закрыва́тьzakryvátʹ, закры́тьzakrýtʹ, зака́нчиватьzakánčivatʹ
To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
(figuratively, intransitive, physical, transitive)To make or become unreceptive.
He has closed his mind to new ideas.
verkleinern, abschließen
сокраща́тьsokraščátʹ, сократи́тьsokratítʹ
(intransitive, physical, transitive)To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.
schließen, zumachen
закрыва́тьzakryvátʹ, закры́тьzakrýtʹ
зачиня́тиzačynjáty, зачини́тиzačynýty
(intransitive, physical)To become denser or more crowded with objects.
As we penetrated further, the forest closed around us.
To finish.
(transitive)To end or conclude.
The committee chairman made a few concluding remarks and then closed the session.
to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction
(transitive)To perform as the final act at (a show etc.).
Nirvana closed the festival.
To make or become non-operational or unavailable for use.
(intransitive)To cease operation or cease to be available.
Phone lines will close in ten minutes.
Our options are closing fast.
(intransitive)To cease trading for the day, or permanently.
The supermarket closes at eight o'clock.
Lots of shops in the town centre have closed because of the recession.

Origin

From Middle English closen (“to close, enclose”), partly continuing (in altered form) earl

From Middle English closen (“to close, enclose”), partly continuing (in altered form) earlier Middle English clusen (“to close”) from Old English clȳsan (“to close, shut”); compare beclose, foreclose, etc.), and partly derived from Middle English clos (“close, shut up, confined, secret”, adjective), from Old French clos (“close, confined”, adjective), from Latin clausus (“shut up”, past participle), from claudō (“to bar, block, close, enclose, bring an end to, confine”), from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w- (“key, hook, nail”), related to Latin clāvis (“key, deadbolt, bar”), clāvus (“nail, peg”), claustrum (“bar, bolt, barrier”), claustra (“dam, wall, barricade, stronghold”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κλείω (kleíō), κλείς (kleís, “bar, bolt, key”), Russian заключи́ть (zaključítʹ) (via ключ (ključ)), German schließen (“to close, conclude, lock”), Dutch sluiten (“to close, conclude, lock”). Partially replaced Old English lūcan (“to close, lock, enclose”), (whence English lock). Doublet of clause.

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