close down

chiudere

Cessare l’attività di un negozio o di un’impresa, oppure farla cessare.

In inglese semplice: If a business stops operating, or someone makes it stop operating, it no longer serves customers.

• The shop closed down last week.
• They are closing down three factories.
• Will the company close down if sales fall?

Come si usa: close something down (The owners closed the factory down.)

Sinonimi: shut down, close

Contrari: open

Espressioni comuni: close down a shop, close down permanently

pressare, marcare

Avvicinarsi a un avversario per limitarne i movimenti, soprattutto nel calcio.

In inglese semplice: To move close to an opponent and block their movement, especially in football.

• Close him down quickly!
• The defenders closed down the striker.
• She was closed down before she could pass.

Come si usa: close someone down (Two defenders closed him down near the goal.)

Sinonimi: press, block

Espressioni comuni: close someone down, close down a striker