shut
BrE /ʃʌt/ AmE /ʃʌt/
verb en → es
past shut pp shut/shutted ing shutting
to close a door, window, or other opening
cerrar
- shut the door/window
Collocations shut the gate · shut the lid
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Shut the window, it's cold outside.
Cierra la ventana, hace frío afuera.
to stop working or operating
detenerse, parar de funcionar
- the machine shut down
Collocations shut the engine off · shut the lights out
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The power went out and everything shut down.
La electricidad se apagó y todo se detuvo.
to close a place, such as a shop or school, so that people cannot enter it
cerrar (un lugar)
- shut the store/school
Collocations shut the office for repairs · shut the library early
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The school was shut because of bad weather.
La escuela estaba cerrada debido al mal tiempo.
to tell someone to stop talking or making noise
callar, dejar de hablar
- shut up
Collocations shut your mouth · shut the kids up
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Shut up, I'm trying to concentrate.
Calla, estoy tratando de concentrarme.
Phrasal verbs
cerrar (un lugar)/detenerse
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The factory will shut down next month.
La fábrica se cerrará el próximo mes.
callar, dejar de hablar
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Shut up and listen to me.
Calla y escúchame.
cerrar (un grifo), detener el flujo
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Shut the water off before you leave.
Cierra el agua antes de salir.
excluir, impedir la entrada
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The storm shut us out of the house.
La tormenta nos impidió entrar a la casa.
estar encerrado/a dentro, confinado/a
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We were shut in by the snowstorm.
Nos quedamos encerrados por la tormenta de nieve.
Idioms
cerrar la boca, callarse
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Shut your mouth and listen.
Cierra la boca y escucha.
ignorar algo, hacerse el desentendido/a
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He shut his eyes to the problems.
Se hizo el desentendido de los problemas.
ignorar algo, no pensar en algo
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She tried to shut the memory out of her mind.
Ella intentó ignorar el recuerdo.