shut down

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar la acción de cerrar, detener el funcionamiento o cesar la actividad de algo, como una máquina, un negocio o un sistema.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of closing, stopping operations, or causing something to cease functioning.

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Stop operatingformal

   To close a business, factory, or system permanently or temporarily.

   cerrar

   • The factory shut down due to financial problems.
   • They shut down the old power plant last year.
   • The company decided to shut down its operations in Europe.

   Sinónimoscloseclose downdiscontinuehaltstopsuspendterminate

   Antónimosactivatebegininitiatelaunchopenoperatestart

2. Turn off a deviceinformal

   To stop a computer, machine, or electronic device from working.

   apagar un dispositivo

   • Please shut down your computer before leaving.
   • He shut down the server for maintenance.
   • The system automatically shuts down after 30 minutes of inactivity.

   Sinónimosdeactivateswitch offturn off

   Antónimosactivatebootpowerstartswitch

3. Reject or silenceinformalamerican

   To forcefully stop someone from speaking or to reject an idea or proposal.

   Callar o rechazar

   • She shut down his argument with a single fact.
   • The manager shut down the proposal immediately.
   • He tried to interrupt, but she shut him down.

   Sinónimoscut offdismissmuzzleput downquashrebuffshoot downsilencesquelchsuppress

   Antónimosacceptencouragesupport

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