shut
Aussprache: [ʃʌt]
Kontext: „action“
(verb) to close something, like a door or a window, so that it can't be opened until you decide to open it again. When you shut something, it stops being open.
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She shut the door softly so it wouldn't make noise.
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He didn't shut the window, so it was still wide open.
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Can you please shut the door when you leave?
Kontext: „cease activity“
(verb) to stop doing something or to make something stop working. This means you finish using it for now.
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They decided to shut down the computer at the end of the day.
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They didn't shut the game off, so it kept running all night.
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When will you shut the television off?
Kontext: „stop talking“
(verb) to stop someone from talking or to tell someone to be quiet. This is often done when someone is too loud or talking too much.
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He told her to shut her mouth during the movie.
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She didn’t shut up when everyone asked her to be quiet.
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Why won’t he just shut up and listen?
Kontext: „state“
(adjective) not open or not in use; it means something is closed and cannot be accessed right now.
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The store is shut, so we will have to come back later.
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The store isn't shut; it is open until 10 PM.
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Is that shop shut on Sundays?