closing down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for closing down 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.closing [Brit ˈkləʊzɪŋ, Am ˈkloʊzɪŋ] N

II.closing [Brit ˈkləʊzɪŋ, Am ˈkloʊzɪŋ] ADJ

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

closing down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for closing down 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

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The local townspeople rose up against the school teacher and threw her in jail, closing down the school permanently.
en.wikipedia.org
The troops' departure and closing down of related operations had a negative effect on the local economy of the small town.
en.wikipedia.org
Saboteurs cause a series of explosions, closing down railway construction for the winter.
en.wikipedia.org
A closing down sale started immediately to sell as much stock as possible.
en.wikipedia.org
Featuring more of a serious feel in dining, this concept lasted a few years before closing down, returning the chain solely to the diner-style feel.
en.wikipedia.org
At the end of the season, the team announced it was closing down and selling its equipment and shop, but that was soon retracted.
en.wikipedia.org
This saved schools all over the nation from closing down by balancing tournaments--but a price had to be paid: real soccer didn't exist.
en.wikipedia.org
The economic recession in 1988 saw the eventual closing down of these three establishments.
en.wikipedia.org
They were successful in closing down the operation (which was the largest in the country), saving countless thousands of dogs each year.
en.wikipedia.org
After the company began closing down operations at the complex in 1973, some buildings were demolished, while others have been rehabilitated and repurposed.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Look up "closing down" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski