shut down

shut down
1. transitive verb
1) schließen, zumachen [Deckel, Fenster]
2) (end operation of) stilllegen; abschalten [Kernreaktor]; einstellen [Aktivitäten]; (Radio, Telev.) einstellen [Sendebetrieb]
2. intransitive verb
(cease working) [Laden, Fabrik:] geschlossen werden; [Zeitung, Sendebetrieb:] eingestellt werden
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(of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun shut-down) stillegen
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◆ shut down
I. vt
▪ to \shut down down ⇆ sth
1. (stop operating) etw schließen
to \shut down down an airport einen Flughafen sperren
2. (turn off) etw abstellen
to \shut down the system down das System herunterfahren
II. vi business, factory zumachen; engine sich akk abstellen
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1. vt sep
shop, factory zumachen (inf), schließen; computer, reactor herunterfahren; (COMPUT) Windows® etc beenden; reactor abschalten; operations stilllegen

Heathrow is completely shut down — Heathrow ist vollkommen zu or dicht (inf)

2. vi
(shop, factory etc) zumachen (inf), schließen; (reactor) sich abschalten; (engine) sich ausschalten; (resort) Betrieb einstellen

the television service shuts down at midnight — um Mitternacht ist Sendeschluss im Fernsehen

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shut down
A v/t
1. ein Fenster etc schließen
2. eine Fabrik etc schließen, (für immer auch) stilllegen; einen Computer, Reaktor herunterfahren; Windows® beenden:
shut sb down jemandes Praxis etc schließen
B v/i
1. undurchdringlich werden (Nebel etc)
2. die Arbeit oder den Betrieb einstellen, zumachen, dichtmachen (beide umg)
3. shut down on umg ein Ende machen mit
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1. transitive verb
1) schließen, zumachen [Deckel, Fenster]
2) (end operation of) stilllegen; abschalten [Kernreaktor]; einstellen [Aktivitäten]; (Radio, Telev.) einstellen [Sendebetrieb]
2. intransitive verb
(cease working) [Laden, Fabrik:] geschlossen werden; [Zeitung, Sendebetrieb:] eingestellt werden
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v.
abschalten v.
stillegen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.
stilllegen v.

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