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• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o encerramento definitivo de uma atividade ou negócio, ou a interrupção forçada do funcionamento de algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of permanently stopping operations or business, or forcing something to stop operating.

incontável · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Cease operationsformal

   To stop operating or functioning permanently or for a period of time.

   Fechar

   • The factory closed down due to financial difficulties.
   • Many small businesses closed down during the recession.
   • The restaurant will close down for renovations next month.

   Sinônimosconcludediscontinuefoldshut downstopterminatewind up

   Antônimosestablishlaunchopenstart

2. Shut a computer or systeminformal

   To turn off a computer, program, or electronic system.

   Desligar

   • Please close down your computer before leaving the office.
   • The system will close down automatically after the update.
   • He closed down the application to save battery.

   Sinônimoshaltshut downswitch offturn off

   Antônimosbootinitializelaunchopenstart

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