shut

chiudere

Muovere una porta, una finestra o qualcosa di simile in modo da coprirne l’apertura.

In inglese semplice: To move a door, window, or similar object so its opening is covered.

• Please shut the window.
• He shut the door behind him.
• She shut her eyes and listened.

Sinonimi: close

Contrari: open

Espressioni comuni: shut the door, shut a window, shut your eyes, shut the gate

chiudere

Rifiutarsi di accettare o prendere in considerazione idee, sentimenti o informazioni.

In inglese semplice: To refuse to accept or consider ideas, feelings, or information.

• He shut his mind to new ideas.
• She has shut her heart to love.
• Don’t shut your mind to advice from younger people.

Come si usa: shut one’s mind to something (He shut his mind to any suggestion of change.); shut one’s heart to someone/something (She shut her heart to him after their argument.)

Sinonimi: close

Contrari: open

Espressioni comuni: shut your mind, shut your heart

chiuso

Con l’apertura coperta o le parti unite, così che nulla possa passare.

In inglese semplice: With its opening covered or its parts brought together, so nothing can pass through.

• The door is shut.
• She kept her eyes shut during the ride.
• Is the garden gate still shut?

Sinonimi: closed

Contrari: open

Espressioni comuni: shut door, keep something shut, shut tight

chiuso

Non aperto o disponibile, quindi non utilizzabile o non accessibile ai clienti.

In inglese semplice: Closed or unavailable, so people cannot use it or do business there.

• The shop is shut today.
• Both banks were shut when we arrived.
• Is the swimming pool shut for repairs?

Come si usa: shut for something (The office is shut for the holidays.); shut to someone (The museum is shut to visitors today.)

Sinonimi: closed

Contrari: open

Espressioni comuni: shop is shut, shut for lunch, shut to visitors

chiusura

Azione di chiudere qualcosa o momento in cui si chiude.

In inglese semplice: The act or moment of closing something.

• We heard the shut of the gate.
• He returned at the shut of day.
• The shut of the door ended their conversation.

Come si usa: the shut of something (They left at the shut of day.)

Sinonimi: closing, close

Contrari: opening

Espressioni comuni: shut of something, shut of day