shut down

cerrar

Dejar de funcionar una empresa u organización, temporalmente o para siempre, o hacer que deje de funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: If a business or organization does this, it stops operating, for a time or forever.

• The factory shut down.
• They shut down the business after twenty years.
• Will the school be shut down permanently?

Cómo se usa: shut something down (The owners shut the factory down last winter.)

Sinónimos: close, close down

Antónimos: open

Expresiones frecuentes: shut down completely, shut down something

apagar, apagarse

Hacer que una máquina o computadora deje de funcionar, o dejar de funcionar por sí sola.

En inglés sencillo: To stop a machine or computer from working, or for it to stop working.

• Shut down your laptop.
• The engine shut down without warning.
• Have you shut the machine down yet?

Cómo se usa: shut something down (Shut the computer down before you unplug it.)

Sinónimos: turn off, switch off

Antónimos: start

Expresiones frecuentes: shut down something, shut down automatically

rechazar, hacer callar

Rechazar una idea con firmeza o impedir que alguien hable o haga algo.

En inglés sencillo: To firmly reject an idea or stop someone from speaking or doing something.

• They shut down my idea.
• The manager shut her down before she could explain.
• Why did you shut down that discussion?

Cómo se usa: shut someone/something down (The chair shut the discussion down immediately.)

Sinónimos: reject, silence, block

Expresiones frecuentes: shut down someone, shut down something

cerrar, terminar el servicio

Dejar de atender a los clientes y completar las tareas necesarias para cerrar ese día.

En inglés sencillo: To stop serving people and finish the jobs needed to close for the day.

• The bar shuts down at midnight.
• We cleaned the counters while shutting down for the night.
• Staff shut down the service after the last customer left.

Cómo se usa: shut down at + time (The kitchen shuts down at midnight.)

Sinónimos: close, close up

Antónimos: open

Expresiones frecuentes: shut down nightly, shut down service

neutralizar, anular

Impedir que una persona, un plan o una actividad produzca algún efecto útil.

En inglés sencillo: To prevent a person, plan, or activity from having any useful effect.

• We shut down their attack.
• The defense shut down every attempt to score.
• How can we shut down their passing game?

Cómo se usa: shut someone/something down (Our defenders shut their best player down.)

Sinónimos: neutralize, stop, disable

Expresiones frecuentes: shut down someone, shut down something

encerrarse en sí mismo

Dejar de hablar o expresar sentimientos por sentirse herido, asustado o desbordado.

En inglés sencillo: To stop talking or showing feelings because you feel hurt, frightened, or overwhelmed.

• He shuts down when he is upset.
• After the argument, she shut down and refused to talk.
• I tend to shut down under pressure.

Sinónimos: withdraw, close off

Expresiones frecuentes: shut down emotionally, shut down completely