shut off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de couper le fonctionnement d'une machine, d'un appareil ou d'un flux, ainsi que de s'isoler des autres.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Stop operationformal

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

   arrêter (un appareil)

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

   Synonymesdeactivatehaltkillstopswitch offturn off

   Antonymesactivatestartswitch onturn on

2. Isolate or separateinformal

   To block or prevent access or communication.

   isoler ou séparer

   • 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.

   Synonymescordon offcut offdetachdisconnectinsulateisolatequarantineseal offsegregateseparate

   Antonymesconnectjoinlinkopenunite

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