close off

• Verbo frasal que significa bloquear ou vedar a entrada, a passagem ou uma área para impedir o acesso ou a circulação. Também pode indicar isolar ou separar algo do restante.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Block accessformal

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

   Bloquear o acesso

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbarricadeblock offcordon offcut offobstructseal offshut off

   Antônimosclearopenunblockunlock

2. Isolate or separateinformal

   To make something or someone isolated or disconnected from others.

   Isolar ou separar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscordon offcut offisolatesecludesegregateseparatesequestershut off

   Antônimosconnectopenunite

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