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shut  (sht)

v. shut, shut·ting, shuts

v.tr.

1. To move (a door or lid, for example) so as to block passage through an opening.

2. To block entrance to or exit from; close: shut a corridor.

3. To fasten with a lock, catch, or latch.

4. To confine in or as if in a closed space: shut them in a cage.

5. To exclude from or as if from a closed space: shut the cats out of the house.

6. To cause to stop operating: shut down a restaurant; a school that was shut for the vacation.

v.intr.

1. To move or become moved so as to block passage; close: a door that shuts by itself.

2. To stop operating, especially automatically: The electricity shuts off at midnight.

n.

1. The act or time of shutting.

2. The line of connection between welded pieces of metal.

Phrasal Verbs:

shut off

1. To stop the flow or passage of; cut off: shut off the hot water by closing a valve.

2. To close off; isolate: loners who shut themselves off from the community.

shut out Sports

To prevent (an opponent) from scoring any runs or points.

shut up

1. To cause (someone) to stop speaking; silence.

2. To stop speaking.

Idiom:

shut (one's) eyes to

To refuse to consider or acknowledge: administrators who shut their eyes to pervasive corruption.

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[Middle English shutten, from Old English scyttan; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.]

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shut

Verb

[shutting, shut]

1. to move (something) so as to cover an opening: shut the door

2. to close (something) by bringing together the parts: Ridley shut the folder

3. shut up to close or lock the doors of: let's shut up the shop

4. shut in to confine or enclose

5. shut out to prevent from entering

6. (of a shop or other establishment) to stop operating for the day: the late-night rush after the pubs shut

Adjective

closed or fastened

See also shutdown, shut off, etc. [Old English scyttan]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window" close snap - close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut" slat - close the slats of (windows) slam, bang - close violently; "He slammed the door shut" shutter - close with shutters; "We shuttered the window to keep the house cool" draw - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains" roll up - close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle; "she rolled up the window when it started to rain" bung - close with a cork or stopper close, shut - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" seal, seal off - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows" inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" lock away, put away, shut away, shut up, lock in, lock up, lock - place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
	2.	shut - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" close change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
	3.	shut - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country" keep out, shut out, exclude excommunicate, unchurch, curse - exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner" lock out - prevent employees from working during a strike prevent, keep - stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles" ostracise, ostracize - avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"
Adj.	1.	shut - not open; "the door slammed shut"     unopen, closed closed - not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains" open, unfastened - affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed; "an open door"; "they left the door open"
	2.	shut - used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight" closed

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shut

verb 1. close, secure, fasten, bar, seal, slam, push to, draw to << OPPOSITE open

adjective 2. closed, fastened, sealed, locked << OPPOSITE open

shut down stop work, halt work, cease operating, close down, cease trading, discontinue

shut someone out exclude, bar, keep out, black, lock out, ostracize, debar, blackball

shut someone up

1. (Informal) silence, gag, hush, muzzle, fall silent, button it (slang) pipe down (slang) hold your tongue, put a sock in it Brit. (slang) keep your trap shut (slang) cut the cackle (informal) button your lip (slang)

2. confine, cage, imprison, keep in, box in, intern, incarcerate, coop up, immure

shut something in confine, cage, enclose, imprison, impound, pound, wall off or up

shut something out block out, screen, hide, cover, mask, veil

Translations

shut [pt, pp shut] [ʃʌt] vt → cerrar

vi → cerrarse

shut down vt, vi → cerrar [+ machine]; parar

shut off vt (= stop) [+ power, water supply etc] → interrumpir, cortar [+ engine]; parar

shut out vt [+ person] → excluir, dejar fuera [+ noise, cold]; no dejar entrar (= block) [+ view] → tapar [+ memory]; tratar de olvidar

shut up vi (col) (= keep quiet); callarse

vt (= close) → cerrar (= silence); callar

shut [shut , pt, pp ] [ʃʌt] vt → fermer

vi → (se) fermer

shut down vt → fermer définitivement [+ machine]; arrêter

vi → fermer définitivement

shut off vt → couper, arrêter

shut out vt [+ person, cold] → empêcher d'entrer [+ noise]; éviter d'entendre (= block) [+ view] → boucher: [+ memory of sth]; chasser de son esprit

shut up vi (inf) (= keep quiet); se taire

vt (= close) → fermer (= silence); faire taire

shut [ʃʌt] [shut , pt, pp ] vt → schließen, zumachen (inf)

vi → sich schließen, zugehen;

(shop) → schließen, zumachen (inf)

shut down shut vt (factory etc) → schließen;

(machine) → abschalten

vi → schließen, zumachen (inf)

shut off shut vt (gas, electricity) → abstellen;

(oil supplies etc) → abschneiden

shut out shut vt (person) → aussperren;

(cold, noise) → nicht hereinlassen;

(view) → versperren;

(memory, thought) → verdrängen

shut up shut vi (inf) (keep quiet) → den Mund halten

vt (silence) → zum Schweigen bringen

shut [pt shut, pp ] [ʃʌt] vt → chiudere

vi → chiudersi, chiudere

shut down vt, vi → chiudere definitivamente

shut off vt (= stop) [+ power] → staccare: [+ water]; chiudere: [+ engine]; spegnere (= isolate); isolare

shut out vt [+ person, noise, cold] → non far entrare (= block) [+ view] → impedire, bloccare: [+ memory]; scacciare

shut up vi (col) (= keep quiet); stare zitto/a

vt (= close) → chiudere (= silence); far tacere

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shut

v shut [ʃat]

1 to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.sluitيُقْفِل، يُغْلِقзатварямzavřítlukkeschließenκλείνω κτ.cerrarkinni panemaبستنsulkeafermerלִסגוֹרबन्‍द करनाzatvoriti, zaklopitibecsukmenutuplokachiudere閉める닫다uždaryti, užvertiaizvērttutupdichtdoenlukke, stengezamykaćfechara închideзакрыватьzavrieťzapretizatvoritistängaปิดkapatmak關上，閉上закривати; зачинятиدروازہ یا کھڑکی وغیرہ بند کرناđóng关上，闭上

2 to become closed The window shut with a bang.sluit, toemaakيَنْقَفِلзатварям (се)zavřít selukkesich schließenκλείνωcerrarsesulgumaتعطيل شدنsulkeutuase fermerלְהִיסַגֵרबन्द हो जानाzatvoriti se, zaklopiti se(be)csukódiktertutuplokast, skella afturchiudersi閉まる닫히다užsidarytiaizvērtiestertutupdichtgaanlukkes, lukke segzamykać sięfechar-sea se închideзакрыватьсяzavrieť sazapreti sezatvoriti sestängas, slå (gå) igenทำให้ปิดkapanmak關上закриватися; зачинятисяبند ہوناgập, gấp lại关上

3 to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.sluitيُقْفِلзаключвам (се)zavírat, zavřítlukkeschließenκλείνω (για χώρο εργασίας)cerrarsulgemaتعطيل كردنsulkeafermerלִנעוֹלबन्द हो जानाzatvoriti (dućan, tvornicu)bezártutuplokachiudere閉める잠기다; 잠그다už(si)daryti[]slēgttutupsluitenstenge, lukkezamykaćfechara încuiaзакрывать(ся)zatvárať, zavrieťzapretizatvoritistängaปิดkapanmak關閉зачинятися, закінчувати роботуعمارت کو کام کے گھنٹوں کے بعد بند کرناđóng cửa关闭

4 to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something The dog was shut inside the house.sluit, insluit, uitsluitيُقْفَل عَلَيْهприклещвамzavřítlukke indeeinsperrenκλείνω κπ. ή κτ. μέσαencerrar(millessegi) sulgema, kinni panemaمحبوس شدنsulkeaenfermer, mettre dehorsלְהִסתַגֵרबन्द करनाzatvoriti nekoga u neštobezármengurungloka inni/útichiudere閉じこめる...을 가두어 넣다uždarytiieslēgtmengurungsluitenstenge inne/utezamykaćfechara încuia, a ţine departe deзапиратьzavrieťzapretizatvoritistänga inne/uteเก็บkapanıp kalmak, kapatıp bırakmamak禁閉замикатиکسی کو گھر کے باہر یا اندر بند کر دیناnhốt禁闭

adj

closed. gesluitمُغْلَق، مُقْفَل، موصَدзатворенzavřenýlukketgeschlossenκλειστόςcerradosuletud, kinniتعطيلsuljettuferméסָגוּרबन्दzatvoren, zaklopljenzárva vantertutuplokaðurchiuso閉まった닫힌, 잠긴uždarytasaizvērts; []slēgtstertutupdichtstengt, lukketzamkniętyfechadoînchisзакрытый, запертыйzavretýzaprtzatvorenstängdซึ่งถูกปิดkapalı關閉的закритий, зачиненийبندkhép kín关闭的

shut down

sluitيُغْلَق، يُقْفَلпрекратявам работаzavřítlukkestillegenκλείνω, παύω να λειτουργώ, οριστικό κλείσιμο, λουκέτοcerrar, apagar, clausurartegevust lõpetama, sulgemaتعطيل شئنlopettaa toimintansa, sulkeafermer (ses portes); fermetureסְגִירָהबन्द करना, गिराना, गिरा देनाobustaviti radbezármenutuphætta starfsemichiudere; chiusura休業するuž(si)darytislēgt (uzņēmumu); likvidētpenutupanstopzettenlukke(s)zamykać, zostać zamkniętymencerrara închideзакрывать(ся)zavrieťzapretizatvoritislå igen, lägga nerปิดกิจการkapanmak關閉закривати; припиняти роботуہمیشہ کے لئے بند ہو جاناđóng cửa关闭

shut off

1 to stop an engine working, a liquid flowing etc I'll need to shut the gas off before I repair the fire.afsluitيوقِفспирам (машина)uzavřítslukke forabstellenκλείνω, διακόπτω τη λειτουργία ή την παροχήcortar, cerrarseiskama, tõkestamaخاموش كردن ؛ قطع كردنsulkea, sammuttaafermer, couperלְנָתֵקबन्द करनाisključiti, prekinuti dovodelzármenyetop, mematikan mesinloka/skrúfa fyrirchiudere, togliere止める끄다, 잠그다atjungti, išjungtiizslēgt; nogrieztmemberhentikanafsluitenslå av, stoppeodłączać, wyłączaćfechara închide, a întrerupeотключитьuzavrieťzapretizaustavitistänga (slå) avปิดkapatmak關掉закривати; вимикатиکسی روانی یا کارروائی کی بندش، موقوفیkhóa, tắt, ngắt关掉

2 to keep away (from); to make separate (from) He shut himself off from the rest of the world.afskeiيَبْتَعِد، يَنْفَصِل عَنизолирам (се)uzavřít selukke sig udeabschließenαπομονώνω, κρατώ μακριά από κπ. ή κτ.aislar(se)eralduma, eraldamaجدا نگه داشتنeristääse couper deלְהִיסָגֵרदूर रहनाisključiti se, izolirati seelzármengurungeinangra sig frátagliare fuori, isolare切り離す...을 떼어내다, 차단하다atsiskirtinoslēgtiesmengasingkan diriafzonderenstenge avizolować (się)isolar(-se)a se rupe (de)отгораживатьсяzavrieť saizključiti (se)odvojitistänga ute, skärma av sigแยกuzak tutmak, soyutlamak分開，離開ізолювати(ся)محدود کرنا، الگ ہوناngăn cách ra, tách ra khỏi分开，离开

shut up

1 to (cause to) stop speaking Tell them to shut up!; That'll shut him up!ophou praatيَتَوَقَّف عن الكَلام، يُقْفِل فَمَهмлъквам(u)mlčethold mund; få til at tie stilleden Mund halten/stopfenσωπαίνω, το βουλώνω, βουλώνω το στόμα κπ.callarse, hacer callarvait jääma, suu kinni!ساكت شدنtukkia suu, sulkea suunsa(faire) taireלְהַשתִיקचुप करनाzačepiti (usta), zavezatielhallgat(menyuruh) berhenti bicaraþagna; þagga niður í e-m; haltu kjafti!tacere, far tacere黙る입다물다; 입다물게 하다už(si)čiauptiapklust; apklusinātdiam(doen) zwijgenholde kjeft/munnzamykać sięcalar-sea face să tacă(заставить) замолчать(u)mlčaťutihniti; utišatizačepiti[] hålla tystหยุดพูดkonuşmamak, susmak, çenesini kapatmak住口замовкнутиخاموش ہونا یا کرناcâm, im mồm住口

2 to close and lock It's time to shut up the shop.sluitيُقْفِلзаключвамzavřítlukkeschließenκλειδώνωcerrarsulgemaتعطيل كردنpanna kiinnifermerלִנעוֹלताला लगानाzakračunati, čvrsto zatvoritibezármenutuploka og læsachiudere閉ざす...를 닫다uždarytiaizslēgtmenutupsluitenstenge (butikken)pozamykaćfechara încuiaзапиратьzavrieťzapretizatvoritistänga till (igen)ปิดสนิทkapatmak關店(門)закриватиدکان یا مکان کو بند کرناđóng cửa关店（门）