shut off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de parar o funcionamento de uma máquina, aparelho ou fluxo, bem como o ato de se isolar ou se afastar dos outros.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Stop operationformal

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

   Desligar

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

   Sinônimosdeactivatehaltkillstopswitch offturn off

   Antônimosactivatestartswitch onturn on

2. Isolate or separateinformal

   To block or prevent access or communication.

   Isolar ou separar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscordon offcut offdetachdisconnectinsulateisolatequarantineseal offsegregateseparate

   Antônimosconnectjoinlinkopenunite

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