shut off

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar la acción de detener el funcionamiento de una máquina o aparato, interrumpir un flujo o cerrar algo de manera hermética, así como para aislarse o apartarse de los demás.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of stopping the operation of a machine, device, or flow, or isolating oneself from others.

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

1. Stop operationformal

   To cause a machine, device, or system to stop working.

   Apagar

   • Please shut off the engine before refueling.
   • He shut off the computer after saving his work.
   • The power was shut off during the storm.

   Sinónimosdeactivatehaltkillstopswitch offturn off

   Antónimosactivatestartswitch onturn on

2. Isolate or separateinformal

   To block or prevent access or communication.

   aislar o separar

   • She shut herself off from her friends after the argument.
   • The thick walls shut off all outside noise.
   • He shut off the water supply to the house.

   Sinónimoscordon offcut offdetachdisconnectinsulateisolatequarantineseal offsegregateseparate

   Antónimosconnectjoinlinkopenunite

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