close down

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по окончательному прекращению деятельности или бизнеса, или принудительной остановки работы чего-либо.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of permanently stopping operations or business, or forcing something to stop operating.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. Cease operationsformal

   To stop operating or functioning permanently or for a period of time.

   Закрыться

   • The factory closed down due to financial difficulties.
   • Many small businesses closed down during the recession.
   • The restaurant will close down for renovations next month.

   Synonymsconcludediscontinuefoldshut downstopterminatewind up

   Antonymsestablishlaunchopenstart

2. Shut a computer or systeminformal

   To turn off a computer, program, or electronic system.

   Выключить

   • Please close down your computer before leaving the office.
   • The system will close down automatically after the update.
   • He closed down the application to save battery.

   Synonymshaltshut downswitch offturn off

   Antonymsbootinitializelaunchopenstart

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