close up

• Verbe à particule signifiant fermer complètement quelque chose, rapprocher des objets ou refermer une plaie.

A phrasal verb meaning to shut something completely, to bring things closer together, or to heal a wound.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Shut completelyformal

   To close something entirely, such as a door, window, or container.

   fermer complètement

   • Please close up the box before you leave.
   • He closed up the shop for the night.
   • Make sure to close up the windows when it rains.

   Synonymesclosefastensealsecureshut

   Antonymesopen

2. Temporarily cease operationsinformal

   To stop business or activity for a period of time, often at the end of the day.

   Fermer temporairement

   • The store closes up at 9 PM every day.
   • They closed up the office early due to the holiday.
   • We need to close up the factory for maintenance.

   Synonymescall it a daycloseshutshut upwrap up

   Antonymesopenreopen

3. Move closerinformal

   To approach someone or something, reducing the distance between.

   s'approcher

   • The photographer asked the group to close up for the picture.
   • She closed up to the stage to get a better view.
   • The soldiers closed up their ranks.

   Synonymesapproachconvergedraw nearmove innear

   Antonymesbackdistancerecederetreatwithdraw

Verbe de baseclose