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I.shut <pres part shutting, pt & pp shut> [Am ʃət, Brit ʃʌt] VB trans

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1.1. shut window/book/eyes:

shut

I shut the drawer on my finger

me agarré or me pillé el dedo en el cajón

she shut her finger in the door

se agarró or se pilló el dedo en la puerta

they shut the door in my face

me dieron con la puerta en las narices

to shut one's ears to sth

hacer oídos sordos a algo

to shut one's mind to sth

no querer saber nada de algo

shut your mouth! inf

¡cállate la boca! inf

shut your mouth! inf

¡cierra el pico! inf

1.2. shut store/business:

shut

2. shut (confine):

shut

I shut myself in my bedroom and refused to come out

me encerré en mi habitación y me negué a salir

the cat had been shut inside

el gato había quedado encerrado

II.shut <pres part shutting, pt & pp shut> [Am ʃət, Brit ʃʌt] VB intr

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2. shut esp Brit (cease business):

shut (for day)

shut (permanently)

cerrar (sus puertas)

what time do you shut on Saturdays?

¿a qué hora cierran los sábados?

III.shut [Am ʃət, Brit ʃʌt] ADJ pred

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2. shut (not trading) esp Brit :

to be shut

sorry, we're shut

lo siento, ya hemos cerrado

shut out VB [Am ʃət -, Brit ʃʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. shut out (prevent from entering):

shut out person/animal

shut out light/heat

no dejar entrar

to shut oneself out

quedarse (a)fuera

try to shut out those thoughts

trata de no pensar en eso or de ahuyentar esos pensamientos

2. shut out Am SPORTS:

shut out

ganarle a (sin conceder ni un gol o carrera etc)

shut-eye [Am ˈʃəd ˌaɪ, Brit] N U inf

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shut-in¹ [Am ˈʃəd ˌɪn, Brit] ADJ

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1. shut-in (confined):

2. shut-in (housebound):

shut-in Am

confinado en casa

shut-in² N Am

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enfermo confinado en casa

I.shut up VB [Am ʃət -, Brit ʃʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. shut up (close):

shut up house/office

2. shut up (confine):

shut up dog/person

shut up papers

guardar bajo llave

II.shut up VB [Am ʃət -, Brit ʃʌt -] (v + o + adv)

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shut up (silence) inf:

shut up person

shut up person

cerrarle la boca a

III.shut up VB [Am ʃət -, Brit ʃʌt -] (v + adv)

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1. shut up (close business):

shut up

2. shut up (stop talking):

shut up inf

shut up, Emily!

¡cállate (la boca), Emily!

shut up, Emily!

¡cierra el pico, Emily! inf

shut away VB [Am ʃət -, Brit ʃʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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I.shut down VB [Am ʃət -, Brit ʃʌt -] (v + adv)

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shut down factory/business:

shut down machinery:

shut down machinery:

II.shut down VB [Am ʃət -, Brit ʃʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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I.shut off VB [Am ʃət -, Brit ʃʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. shut off (stop, interrupt):

shut off water/electricity

shut off engine

shut off engine

2. shut off (isolate) often pass:

shut off place/person

we're shut off from modern society

vivimos aislados de la sociedad moderna

II.shut off VB [Am ʃət -, Brit ʃʌt -] (v + adv)

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shut off water/electricity:

shut off engine:

shut off engine:

shut in VB [Am ʃət -, Brit ʃʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (confine, enclose)

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I.shut [ʃʌt] shut, shut shut, shut ADJ

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shut

to slam a door shut

cerrar la puerta de un portazo

II.shut [ʃʌt] shut, shut shut, shut VB trans

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III.shut [ʃʌt] shut, shut shut, shut VB intr

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1. shut door, window:

shut

2. shut shop, factory:

shut

I.shut-off N

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II.shut-off ADJ

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shut-off valve:

I.shut down VB trans

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1. shut down:

shut down shop, factory

shut down airport

2. shut down (turn off):

shut down

II.shut down VB intr

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shut down shop, factory

shut down engine

shut out VB trans

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1. shut out (block out):

shut out

shut out thought

borrar de la memoria

2. shut out (exclude):

shut out

to shut sb out

no dejar entrar a alguien

3. shut out SPORTS:

shut out

shut away VB trans

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shut away

to shut oneself away

shut in VB trans

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shut in

I.shut up VB trans

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1. shut up (confine):

shut up

2. shut up Aus, Brit (stop business):

shut up

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

shut up

to shut sb up for good fig

hacer callar a alguien para siempre

II.shut up VB intr inf (stop talking)

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shut up

shut off VB trans

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1. shut off (isolate):

shut off

2. shut off (turn off):

shut off

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to shut up like a clam

quedarse como una tumba

Translations for shut in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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cerrar a cal y canto

to slide the door open/shut

correr la puerta

to slam a door shut

cerrar la puerta de un portazo

to shut one's ears to sth

hacer oídos sordos a algo

to shut one's finger in the door

pillarse el dedo en la puerta

to shut up like a clam

quedarse como una tumba

to slam the window/book shut

cerrar la ventana/el libro de un golpe

to keep one's trap shut

mantener la boca cerrada

to go around with one's eyes shut inf

andar siempre distraído

to shut one's eyes to sth

cerrar los ojos a algo

they want to shut me up

quieren ponerme una mordaza fig

Translations for shut in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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válvula de cierre

desconexión de los cilindros

cylinder shut-down

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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

Most adults need at least five hours' shut-eye to function prop-erly and some need eight. www.mirror.co.uk

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

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

He should keep his mouth shut, firmly shut. en.wikipedia.org

If our credit rating sinks to junk status, the state will find the door to the infrastructure bond market locked shut. en.wikipedia.org

On 25 November 1985, after running for 25 years, the power station was shut down. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

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

This boiler house was shut down in the very early 1980s when gas and electric boilers became readily available. en.wikipedia.org

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