close off

kloʊs ɔːf

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Definition of close off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

accessblock access to an area or place

They decided to close off the main road for the parade..

barricade

seal off

shut off

isolationisolate or separate from others

The garden was closed off from the rest of the park.

block

seal

shut off

control

Rare

stop the flow of something

Rare

They closed off the pipe to prevent leakage.

block

shut off

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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 down

cause a business or activity to cease operations

The owners will close down the factory next month.

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.

Terms with close off included in their meaning

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enclose

surround completely

surround or close off on all sides

bereavement leave

employment

authorized time off from work after death of a close relative

leave the door ajar

opportunity issue

not completely settle or close off an issue or possibility

seal up

protection

apply a non-porous coating to protect or close off

end stop

construction

cap or fitting placed to close off an open pipe end

Examples of close off in a sentence

They will close off the area for construction.
They decided to close off the street for the festival.
The room was closed off to maintain privacy.
The city decided to close off the street for the parade.
They had to close off the area due to flooding.

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French:fermer, isoler, ...
German:sperren, abschließen, ...
Italian:chiudere, isolare, ...
Spanish:bloquear, aislar, ...
Portuguese:bloquear, isolar, ...
Chinese:封锁, 隔离开, ...
Japanese:閉鎖する, 隔離する, ...
Arabic:أَغْلَقَ, عَزَلَ, ...
Hebrew:לִסְגּוֹר, לִסְתוֹם, ...
Russian:закрыть, отделять, ...
Ukrainian:закрити, ізолювати, ...
Hindi:प्रवेश रोकना, अलग करना, ...
Bengali:প্রবেশ বন্ধ করা, বিচ্ছিন্ন করা, ...
Catalan:barrar el pas, aïllar, ...
Czech:uzavřít, oddělit, ...
Danish:lukke af, isolere, ...
Dutch:afsluiten, dichtdraaien, ...
Greek:αποκλείω, απομονώνω, ...
Hungarian:lezárni, elkülöníteni, ...
Khmer:បិទផ្លូវចូល, បិទបាំងឱ្យដាច់ពី, ...
Korean:차단하다, 분리하다, ...
Persian:مسدود کردن, جدا کرد, ...
Polish:zamknąć, odciąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):bloquear, isolar, ...
Romanian:a închide, a separa, ...
Swedish:stänga av, spärra av, ...
Thai:ปิดกั้น, แยกออก, ...
Turkish:kapatmak, erişime kapatmak, ...
Vietnamese:phong tỏa, tách biệt, ...

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Definition of close off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

Expressions with close

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