closing
The act by which something is closedThe act by which something is closed.
» Tom is closing the store.
Tom schließt den Laden.
Tom schließt das Geschäft.
Том закрывает магазин.
Том зачиняє магазин.
Meaning
4 sensesThe act by which something is closed.
openings and closings of doors
the act of closing something
The end or conclusion of something.
the closing of a popular play
закры́тиеzakrýtije
The final procedure in a house sale, when documents are signed and recorded.
In morphology, the erosion of the dilation of a set.
Examples
214 sentencesTom is closing the store.
Том зачиняє магазин.
ruТом закрывает магазин.
deTom schließt den Laden.
We heard the door closing.
Ми чули, як двері зачинилися.
ruМы слышали, как дверь закрылась.
Would you mind closing the window?
ruНе могли бы Вы закрыть окно?
deKönnten Sie bitte das Fenster schließen?
Would you mind closing the windows?
We'll be closing up early today.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: closingsSynonyms
12 synonyms- approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap:closure
- the act of closing something:shutting
- a concluding action:completionculminationwindupmop up
- termination of operations:closureclosedownshutdown
- the last section of a communication:conclusionendcloseending
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsCollocations
4 patterns- closing the door
- mind closing the
- mind closing
- closing time