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• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar el cierre definitivo de una actividad o negocio, o la suspensión forzosa del funcionamiento de algo.

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

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Cease operationsformal

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

   cerrar (definitivamente)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosconcludediscontinuefoldshut downstopterminatewind up

   Antónimosestablishlaunchopenstart

2. Shut a computer or systeminformal

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

   Apagar un sistema

   • 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.

   Sinónimoshaltshut downswitch offturn off

   Antónimosbootinitializelaunchopenstart

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