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to shut down
[phrase form: shut]
01
desligar, fechar
to make something stop working
Transitive: to shut down a device or machine
Exemplos
He shut the computer down after finishing his work.
Ele desligou o computador depois de terminar seu trabalho.
She had to shut down the noisy machine to hear the phone call.
Ela teve que desligar a máquina barulhenta para ouvir a chamada telefônica.
02
fechar, encerrar atividades
to close a business, factory, or organization, either temporarily or permanently
Transitive: to shut down a business or factory
Exemplos
The manager decided to shut the store down due to declining sales.
O gerente decidiu fechar a loja devido à queda nas vendas.
The owner had to shut down the production temporarily for maintenance.
O proprietário teve que fechar temporariamente a produção para manutenção.
03
rejeitar, encerrar
to dismiss someone's ideas, proposals, or advances, often in a direct or abrupt manner
Transitive: to shut down an idea or proposal
Exemplos
The team lead shut down the irrelevant discussions to focus on the main agenda.
O líder da equipe encerrou as discussões irrelevantes para se concentrar na agenda principal.
The supervisor shut down the unauthorized project to maintain control.
O supervisor encerrou o projeto não autorizado para manter o controle.
04
ultrapassar, superar
to pass or overtake another vehicle, often quickly or decisively
SlangExemplos
I opened that throttle and shut him down.
Abri aquele acelerador e o ultrapassei.
She shut down the other car in the last straightaway.
Ela ultrapassou o outro carro na última reta.
