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chiudere meaning in English

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chiudere verb

break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks](to ruin financially)
verb
[UK: breɪk] [US: ˈbreɪk]

can [could, could](to shut up)
verb
[UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn]
Can't you see the door's closed? = Non vedi che la porta è chiusa?

close [closed, closing, closes](obstruct (an opening))
verb
[UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz]
Close your hand. = Chiudi la mano.

fold [folded, folding, folds](cease to trade)
verb
[UK: fəʊld] [US: foʊld]

furl [furled, furling, furls](to lower, roll up and secure something)
verb
[UK: fɜːl] [US: fɝːl]

lock [locked, locking, locks](to fasten with a lock)
verb
[UK: lɒk] [US: ˈlɑːk]
Lock it. = Lo chiuda a chiave.

seal [sealed, sealing, seals](to prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something))
verb
[UK: siːl] [US: ˈsiːl]

shut((transitive) to close)
verb
[UK: ʃʌt] [US: ˈʃət]
Shut the book. = Chiudi il libro.

turn off(rotate a tap or valve to stop outflow)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɒf] [US: ˈtɝːn ˈɒf]

chiudere a chiave verb

lock [locked, locking, locks](to fasten with a lock)
verb
[UK: lɒk] [US: ˈlɑːk]

chiudere ermeticamente verb

seal [sealed, sealing, seals](to close securely)
verb
[UK: siːl] [US: ˈsiːl]

chiudere i battenti verb

close up shopverb

chiudere i boccaporti verb

batten down the hatches(nautical: to cover the hatches)
verb
[UK: ˈbæt.n̩ daʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃɪz] [US: ˈbæt.n̩ ˈdaʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃəz]

chiudere i conti verb

settle one's account(to return what one owes)
verb

chiudere il recinto dopo che i buoi sono scappati verb

close the stable door after the horse has bolted(to attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred)
verb

chiudere la giornata verb

call it a day(to cease activity for the day)
verb
[UK: kɔːl ɪt ə deɪ] [US: ˈkɒl ˈɪt ə ˈdeɪ]

chiudere un occhio verb

look the other way(to ignore something wrong)
verb
[UK: lʊk ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) ˈweɪ] [US: ˈlʊk ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈweɪ]

turn a blind eye(to ignore or deliberately overlook)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ə blaɪnd aɪ] [US: ˈtɝːn ə ˈblaɪnd ˈaɪ]

dischiudere verb

open [opened, opening, opens](to make something accessible)
verb
[UK: ˈəʊ.pən] [US: ˈoʊ.pən]

racchiudere verb

encompass [encompassed, encompassing, encompasses](surround)
verb
[UK: ɪnˈk.ʌm.pəs] [US: enˈk.ʌm.pəs]

enshrine [enshrined, enshrining, enshrines](to enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈʃraɪn] [US: en.ˈʃraɪn]

rinchiudere verb

hamper [hampered, hampering, hampers](to put into a hamper)
verb
[UK: ˈhæmp.ə(r)] [US: ˈhæmp.r̩]

lock up(to imprison or incarcerate someone)
verb
[UK: lɒk ʌp] [US: ˈlɑːk ʌp]

schiudere verb

open [opened, opening, opens](to make something accessible)
verb
[UK: ˈəʊ.pən] [US: ˈoʊ.pən]

socchiudere gli occhi verb

squint [squinted, squinting, squints](to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight)
verb
[UK: skwɪnt] [US: ˈskwɪnt]