close down

close down
1. transitive verb
schließen; (ugs.) zumachen; stilllegen [Werk, Zeche]; einstellen [Betrieb, Arbeit]
2. intransitive verb
geschlossen werden; zugemacht werden (ugs.); [Werk, Zeche:] stillgelegt werden; (Brit.) [Rundfunkstation:] Sendeschluss haben
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1) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) aufgeben
2) ((of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun closedown).) beenden
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close down
I. vi shop, business schließen, zumachen; factory stillgelegt werden, den Betrieb einstellen; BRIT TV, RADIO Sendeschluss haben
II. vt
to \close down down ⇆ sth etw schließen
to \close down down a factory eine Fabrik stilllegen
to \close down down a shop einen Laden zumachen
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1. vi
1) (business, shop etc) schließen, zumachen (inf); (factory permanently) stillgelegt werden
2) (RAD, TV) das Programm beenden

programmes close down at about 12 —

we're now closing down for the night — (und) damit ist unser heutiges Programm beendet

2. vt sep
shop etc schließen; factory (permanently) stilllegen
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close down
A v/t ein Geschäft etc schließen, aufgeben, einen Betrieb stilllegen
B v/i
1. schließen, zumachen, stillgelegt werden
2. RADIO, TV besonders Br das Programm beenden, Sendeschluss haben
3. fig scharf vorgehen (on gegen)
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1. transitive verb
schließen; (ugs.) zumachen; stilllegen [Werk, Zeche]; einstellen [Betrieb, Arbeit]
2. intransitive verb
geschlossen werden; zugemacht werden (ugs.); [Werk, Zeche:] stillgelegt werden; (Brit.) [Rundfunkstation:] Sendeschluss haben

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