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shut

shut

Meaning of shut

closed something such as a door or window

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British English/ʃʌt/
American English/ʃʌt/
Russian transcription[zɐˈkrɨl]
shut
shut - закрыл
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shut with Russian translation

shut usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он закрыл окно, прежде чем пошёл дождь.

He shut the window before it rained.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, закрой дверь тихо.

Please shut the door quietly.

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shut belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

shutзакрыл
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
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shut synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between shut / close / shut down / slam / fasten / bolt

🇬🇧English
shut

to close something, often firmly

A1Very Often

Please shut the door.

Пожалуйста, закрой дверь.

🇬🇧English

to move something so it is no longer open

A1Very Often

Close the window, please.

Закрой окно, пожалуйста.

S
🇬🇧English
shut down

to stop the operation of a machine, system, or business; can also mean to close something down completely

A1Often

Shut down the computer after you finish.

Выключи компьютер, когда закончишь.

S
🇬🇧English
slam

to shut something hard and loudly

A1Often

He slammed the door when he left.

Он резко захлопнул дверь, когда уходил.

🇬🇧English

to make something fixed or closed, often by using a button, zip, strap, or clasp

A1Often

Fasten your seat belt.

Пристегните ремень безопасности.

B
🇬🇧English
bolt

to fasten a door with a metal bar or bolt

A1Often

Bolt the door before you go to bed.

Задвинь засов на двери перед сном.

L
🇬🇧English
latch

to fasten something with a latch, or to close with a light click

A1Rarely

Please latch the gate.

Пожалуйста, защёлкни калитку.

🇬🇧English

to close something so it cannot be opened without a key or code

A1Very Often

Lock the door at night.

Запри дверь на ночь.

🇬🇧English

to close something completely so air, liquid, or information cannot get in or out

A1Often

Seal the envelope before sending it.

Заклей конверт перед отправкой.

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How to pronounce shut and what this word means

shut translation: закрыл. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce shut

/ʃʌt/

shut translation

закрыл

shut examples

He shut the window before it rained.

shut transcription

/ʃʌt/, /ʃʌt/

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shut meaning: what does it mean?

closed something such as a door or window

shut pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

shut is pronounced as /ʃʌt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

shut definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He shut the window before it rained. Translation: Он закрыл окно, прежде чем пошёл дождь.

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