-
1 shut down
(of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun shut-down) hætta starfsemi -
2 shut
1. present participle - shutting; verb1) (to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open: Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.) loka2) (to become closed: The window shut with a bang.) lokast, skella aftur3) (to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there: The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.) loka4) (to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something: The dog was shut inside the house.) loka inni/úti2. adjective(closed.) lokaður- shut off
- shut up -
3 bang
[bæŋ] 1. noun1) (a sudden loud noise: The door shut with a bang.) hvellur2) (a blow or knock: a bang on the head from a falling branch.) högg2. verb1) (to close with a sudden loud noise: He banged the door.) skella2) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) berja3) (to make a sudden loud noise: We could hear the fireworks banging in the distance.) springa•- banger -
4 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.)2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.)2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.)3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.)4) (tight: a close fit.)5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.)6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).)7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.)•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) loka2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) enda, ljúka3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) útkljá; samþykkja2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) lok- close up -
5 squint
[skwint] 1. verb1) (to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this: The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.) vera rangeygður2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.) píra augun2. noun1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.) rangeygð2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) það að kíkja á e-ð3. adjective, adverb((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) skakkur
См. также в других словарях:
shut|down — shut down or shut|down «SHUHT DOWN», noun. a shutting down; closing of a factory, mine, or the like, for a time: »The permanent shut down was caused by an increase in use of oil and other domestic fuels (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
shut-down — or shut|down «SHUHT DOWN», noun. a shutting down; closing of a factory, mine, or the like, for a time: »The permanent shut down was caused by an increase in use of oil and other domestic fuels (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
shut down — index close (terminate), conclude (complete), discontinue (abandon), shut Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
shut down — ► shut down cease business or operation. Main Entry: ↑shut … English terms dictionary
Shut down — [engl.], herunterfahren (Booten) … Universal-Lexikon
shut down — verb cease to operate or cause to cease operating (Freq. 2) The owners decided to move and to close the factory My business closes every night at 8 P.M. close up the shop • Syn: ↑close up, ↑close, ↑fold, ↑c … Useful english dictionary
shut down — UK US shut (sth) down Phrasal Verb with shut({{}}/ʃʌt/ verb [I or T] (shutting, shut, shut) ► [I or T] IT, PRODUCTION if a computer or other machine shuts down or someone shuts it down, it stops operating: »The unit, which can process 70,000… … Financial and business terms
shut down — Synonyms and related words: asphyxiate, be ruined, become insolvent, bottle up, break, bust, call a strike, call it quits, cease, censor, choke, choke off, clamp down on, close, close down, close shop, close up, collapse, cork, cork up, crack… … Moby Thesaurus
shut down — phrasal verb Word forms shut down : present tense I/you/we/they shut down he/she/it shuts down present participle shutting down past tense shut down past participle shut down 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a shop, school, factory, or business… … English dictionary
shut down — PHR V ERG If a factory or business shuts down or if someone shuts it down, work there stops or it no longer trades as a business. → See also shutdown [V P] Smaller contractors had been forced to shut down... [V P n (not pron)] It is required by… … English dictionary
shut\ down — • close down • shut down v To stop all working, as in a factory; stop work entirely; also: to stop operations in. The factory closed down for Christmas. The company shut down the condom plant for Easter … Словарь американских идиом