| Principal Translations |
shut [sth] down,
shut down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (close: business operation) | cerrar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado, informal) | bajar la cortina de loc verb |
| | I plan to shut down the business next month. |
| | Pienso cerrar el negocio el mes que viene. |
| shut down vi phrasal | (cease to operate) | cerrar⇒ vi |
| | | dejar de funcionar loc verb |
| | Many shops have shut down due to the economic crisis. |
| | Muchas tiendas han cerrado debido a la crisis económica. |
| shut down vi phrasal | (switch off a computer, machine, etc.) | apagar⇒ vtr |
| | (cambio de sujeto) | apagarse⇒ v prnl |
| | My work wasn't saved because I didn't shut down properly. |
| | Mi trabajo no se guardó porque no apagué bien la computadora. |
| | Mi trabajo no se guardó porque la computadora no se apagó bien. |
shut [sth] down,
shut down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch off: a machine, engine) | apagar⇒ vtr |
| | Remember to log out of your user account before shutting down your computer. |
| | Recuerda cerrar sesión antes de apagar la computadora. |
shut [sth] down,
shut down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch off: a computer) | apagar⇒ vtr |
| | To shut down your computer properly, do not simply use the power switch. |
| | Para apagar la computadora correctamente, no uses solamente el botón de "power". |
| shut down vi phrasal | figurative, informal (refuse to listen) (figurado, coloquial) | hacer oídos sordos expr |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | cerrarse en banda expr |
| | | cerrarse a escuchar loc verb |
| | Ed shuts down any time I try to talk to him about our money problems. |
| | Ed hace oídos sordos cada vez que le hablo de nuestros problemas económicos. |