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shut

Pronunciación: [ʃʌt]

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Cómo usar shut en una oración: 4 significados y 12 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «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.

Ejemplo

She shut the door softly so it wouldn't make noise.

Ejemplo

He didn't shut the window, so it was still wide open.

Ejemplo

Can you please shut the door when you leave?

Contexto: «cease activity»

(verb) to stop doing something or to make something stop working. This means you finish using it for now.

Ejemplo

They decided to shut down the computer at the end of the day.

Ejemplo

They didn't shut the game off, so it kept running all night.

Ejemplo

When will you shut the television off?

Contexto: «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.

Ejemplo

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.

Ejemplo

Why won’t he just shut up and listen?

Contexto: «state»

(adjective) not open or not in use; it means something is closed and cannot be accessed right now.

Ejemplo

The store is shut, so we will have to come back later.

Ejemplo

The store isn't shut; it is open until 10 PM.

Ejemplo

Is that shop shut on Sundays?

Cómo se pronuncia shut

Pronunciación: [ʃʌt]

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