close off

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, einen Eingang, Durchgang oder ein Gebiet zu blockieren oder abzuriegeln, um den Zugang oder die Bewegung zu verhindern; auch im übertragenen Sinn: etwas von anderem abschneiden oder trennen.

A phrasal verb meaning to block or seal an entrance, passage, or area to prevent access or movement.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Block accessformal

   To prevent entry or passage to a place, often by using barriers or locks.

   Zugang sperren

   • The police closed off the street due to the accident.
   • They closed off the entrance to the building for repairs.
   • The area was closed off to the public during the investigation.

   Synonymebarricadeblock offcordon offcut offobstructseal offshut off

   Antonymeclearopenunblockunlock

2. Isolate or separateinformal

   To make something or someone isolated or disconnected from others.

   Isolieren oder abschotten

   • She closed herself off from her friends after the argument.
   • The company closed off that department from the rest of the office.
   • He closed off his emotions to avoid getting hurt.

   Synonymecordon offcut offisolatesecludesegregateseparatesequestershut off

   Antonymeconnectopenunite

Grundverbclose