Translations for „shut“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . shut <shut, shut> [ʃʌt] VB trans

shut

fechar

II . shut <shut, shut> [ʃʌt] VB intr

shut

fechar(-se)

shut down VB trans, intr

1. shut down shop, factory:

shut down

fechar

2. shut down (turn off):

shut down heavy machinery

desligar

shut down heavy machinery

parar

shut off VB trans

1. shut off (turn off):

shut off lights, engine, oven

desligar

2. shut off (isolate):

shut off

isolar

shut out VB trans

1. shut out (block out):

shut out

barrar

shut out thought

apagar (da memória)

2. shut out (exclude):

shut out

deixar de fora

I . shut up VB trans

1. shut up (confine):

shut up

confinar

2. shut up inf (cause to stop talking):

shut up

fazer calar

II . shut up VB intr inf (stop talking)

shut up

calar-se

Usage examples with shut

to shut one's mouth inf

calar a boca

to snap shut

fechar(-se) subitamente

to squeeze one's eyes shut

fechar os olhos com força

to keep one's trap shut

ficar de bico calado

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 1816, with the experiences of the war before him, no well-informed statesman could shut his eyes to the national aspects of the problem.

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Evaluation of reservoir potential will be done in preparation for the re-entry of shut-in wells.

www.stockhouse.com

He was given a healing factor, teleportation, and optic blast powers and had his mouth forced shut.

en.wikipedia.org

This door is magnetically secured, so it snaps shut cleanly when you've finished stocktaking.

www.pcadvisor.co.uk

In the early 90s, renovations were started but were quickly shut down when free-floating oil was discovered in the sewers.

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When they're frozen, the creatures enter a state called cryptobiosis, in which their metabolic processes shut down, and they show no visible signs of life.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Ten years ago today, a vast, invaluable trove of movie history was capriciously shut down.

entertainment.time.com

It therefore does not require rerouting of the melt around the shut-off mechanism.

en.wikipedia.org

Residents say the heat has functioned intermittently, the elevators are out of service every other day and one tenant claimed the garbage chute in his building had been sealed shut.

www.cbc.ca

Persistent offenders, including accountancy firms, should be shut down.

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