close down

kloʊs daʊn

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Definition of close down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

work shutdown

tr.

cause a business or activity to cease operations

tr.

The owners will close down the factory next month.

business ending

intr.

cease operations

intr.

The factory closed down last winter.

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Expressions with close down

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close down shop

stop running a business or organization completely

The company had to close down shop last year.

Expressions with close

close enough

adj.

sufficiently near to meet the requirements

The measurements were not exact, but they were close enough for the project..

close call

situation narrowly avoiding danger or failure

The car skidded, but it was a close call.

close in

move nearer to someone or something

The fog began to close in, obscuring the path ahead..

close one's eyes

shut one's eyelids

She decided to close her eyes and rest.

close at hand

adj.

physically near and easily accessible

The tools you need are close at hand.

close in on

catch up with someone during a chase

The runner closed in on the leader.

Terms with close down included in their meaning

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crouch

physical action

bend down with knees close to the ground

get low

entertainment

dance by bending down close to the ground

on one's last legs

adj.

failure

close to breaking down or failing

shutter

close down

terminate an operation or activity

low-slung

adj.

design

designed to hang down close to the ground

Examples of close down in a sentence

Police close down the festival after the storm.
The factory will close down next month.
That café closed down after the rent increased.

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French:fermer, cesser son activité, ...
German:schließen, zumachen, ...
Italian:chiudere, cessare l'attività, ...
Spanish:cerrar, cesar, ...
Portuguese:encerrar, ...
Chinese:关闭, 停业, ...
Japanese:閉鎖する, 廃業する, ...
Arabic:أَغْلَقَ, تَوَقَّفَ, ...
Hebrew:לִסְגּוֹר, לְהִיסָּגֵר, ...
Russian:закрывать, закрываться, ...
Ukrainian:закрити, припинятися, ...
Hindi:बंद करना, बंद होना, ...
Bengali:বন্ধ করে দেওয়া, বন্ধ হয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:tancar, cessar l'activitat, ...
Czech:zavřít, ukončit činnost, ...
Danish:lukke ned, ...
Dutch:sluiten, stoppen, ...
Greek:κλείνω, ...
Hungarian:bezárni, megszűnni, ...
Khmer:បិទ, បិទទ្វារ, ...
Korean:폐쇄하다, 폐업하다, ...
Persian:تعطیل کرد, تعطیل شد, ...
Polish:zamknąć, zakończyć działalność, ...
Portuguese (BR):encerrar, encerrar as atividades, ...
Romanian:a închide, a se închide, ...
Swedish:lägga ner, ...
Thai:ปิดกิจการ, เลิกกิจการ, ...
Turkish:kapatmak, kapanmak, ...
Vietnamese:đóng cửa, ...

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Definition of close down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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