close off

• Verbe à particule signifiant barrer ou sceller une entrée, un passage ou une zone afin d'empêcher l'accès ou la circulation.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Block accessformal

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

   Barrer l'accès

   • 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.

   Synonymesbarricadeblock offcordon offcut offobstructseal offshut off

   Antonymesclearopenunblockunlock

2. Isolate or separateinformal

   To make something or someone isolated or disconnected from others.

   isoler, séparer

   • 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.

   Synonymescordon offcut offisolatesecludesegregateseparatesequestershut off

   Antonymesconnectopenunite

Verbe de baseclose