close off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for close off in the English»French Dictionary

I.close off VB [Brit kləʊz -, Am kloʊz -] (close off [sth], close [sth] off)

Translations for close off in the English»French Dictionary

I.close1 [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] N

II.close1 [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] ADJ

III.close1 [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] ADV

See also draw

I.draw [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] N

II.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB trans

3. draw (pull):

6. draw (attract) person, event, film:

III.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB intr

2. draw (move):

I.close2 [Brit kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N

II.close2 [Brit kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB trans

3. close → close down

III.close2 [Brit kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB intr

See also close down

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

See also well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

rue f

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

I.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off)

II.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

piste [Brit piːst, Am pist] N

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

I.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) inf Brit

II.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) Am

I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

close off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for close off in the English»French Dictionary

I.close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ

II.close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

III.close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] N

I.close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N no pl

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
After the placenta is delivered, the uterus should contract down to close off all the blood vessels inside the uterus.
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Merchants and bureaucrats, however, preferred to close off the front with an imposing front gate.
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A decision to close off a trial must be revoked if those factors cease to exist, and the verdict must always be delivered in public.
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In the following years a number of dams were built to close off the estuary-mouths.
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The substantial crossing gates opened inwards to close off the line and pedestrian gates were also present.
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A procedure that uses small particles to close off the blood supply is known as sclerotherapy.
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So we are using a screen, both to close off the view of passersby on the road, and so that men will not cause discomfort.
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Most of the checks can be failed without serious consequence, but some can close off entire branches of the story.
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The priest can close off the other compartment by a sliding screen so that only one person will be confessing at a time.
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Some metal chimeneas have a grated door to close off the fireplace opening and a spark arrestor atop the stack.
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