Rechercher
to shut
Example
The caretaker shuts the gates to the park every evening.
She is shutting the store for the night.
The chef had to shut the oven door tightly to bake the perfect cake.
Example
The gate shut with a creak, closing off access to the garden.
With a gust of wind, the barn doors shut, trapping the animals inside.
As night fell, the automatic doors shut, signaling the end of business hours.
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fermer, bloquer
to close off or block access to a place or route, preventing passage
Transitive: to shut a place or route
Example
The construction crew shut the sidewalk temporarily to repair a damaged section of the pavement.
The fallen tree shut the path in the forest, obstructing the way for hikers.
During the parade, the police shut the streets to ensure the safety of participants and spectators.
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fermer, clore
to close a store or business, often at the end of the day or permanently
Intransitive: to shut point in time
Transitive: to shut a store or business | to shut a store or business point in time
shut
01
fermé, clos
not open
Exemple
The caretaker shuts the gates to the park every evening.
She is shutting the store for the night.
The chef had to shut the oven door tightly to bake the perfect cake.
He shut the book when he finished reading.
Before going to bed, she had to shut all the windows to keep the cold air out.
