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To remove or block an opening, gap or passage throughTo remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.: To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.
» 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
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
22 sensesTo remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
(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.
(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
(intransitive, physical)To become denser or more crowded with objects.
As we penetrated further, the forest closed around us.
become closed
(figuratively, intransitive, physical, transitive)To make or become unreceptive.
He has closed his mind to new ideas.
(intransitive, physical, transitive)To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.
schließen, zumachen
закрыва́тьzakryvátʹ, закры́тьzakrýtʹ
зачиня́тиzačynjáty, зачини́тиzačynýty
(intransitive, physical, transitive)To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.
(physical)To grapple; to engage in close combat.
1856-1858, William H. Prescott, History of the Reign of Phillip II They boldly closed in a hand-to-hand contest.
engage at close quarters
(especially, intransitive, physical, transitive)To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) downwards and/or (for a right-hander) anticlockwise of straight.
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
(intransitive)To finish; to come to an end.
The debate closed at six o'clock.
schließen, beenden
закрыва́тьzakryvátʹ, закры́тьzakrýtʹ, зака́нчиватьzakánčivatʹ
come to a close
(ergative)To conclude (a sale).
(transitive)To perform as the final act at (a show etc.).
Nirvana closed the festival.
Examples
5081 sentencesThe store might be closed already.
Магазин вже може бути закритим. — quez
ruМагазин уже может быть закрыт. — marafon
deDer Laden könnte schon geschlossen sein. — Wolf
What time does this restaurant close?
О котрій зачиняється цей ресторан? — brambury
ruВо сколько закрывается этот ресторан? — Hellerick
deWann schließt diese Gaststätte? — Manfredo
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
I want to close my account.
Я хочу закрити свій рахунок. — Ahha
ruХочу закрыть свой счёт. — Ooneykcall
deIch möchte mein Konto schließen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She has very few close friends.
У неї мало близьких друзів. — deniko
ruУ неё очень мало близких друзей. — Biga
deSie hat sehr wenige enge Freunde. — Esperantostern
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English closen (“to close, enclose”), partly continuing (in altered form) earlFrom 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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Forms
closes, closing, closed, closedPhrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- 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.
Synonyms
15 synonyms- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut:shut
- become closed:shut
- fill or stop up:fill up
- come together, as if in an embrace:come together
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
32 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- close the door
- close friends
- close the windows
- closed his eyes
- close to the
- close friend of
- a close friend
- his eyes closed
- came came close
- eyes closed
- to close the
- close your eyes