closing
The act by which something is closedThe act by which something is closed.
» Tom is closing the store.
Tom schließt den Laden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom schließt das Geschäft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том закрывает магазин. — marafon
Том зачиняє магазин. — deniko
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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. — deniko
ruТом закрывает магазин. — marafon
deTom schließt den Laden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We heard the door closing.
Ми чули, як двері зачинилися. — aandrusiak
ruМы слышали, как дверь закрылась. — marafon
Would you mind closing the window?
ruНе могли бы Вы закрыть окно? — corvard
deKönnten Sie bitte das Fenster schließen? — MUIRIEL
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