close down

cerrar

Dejar de funcionar un negocio, o hacer que deje de funcionar y atender a sus clientes.

En inglés sencillo: If a business stops operating, or someone makes it stop operating, it no longer serves customers.

• The shop closed down last week.
• They are closing down three factories.
• Will the company close down if sales fall?

Cómo se usa: close something down (The owners closed the factory down.)

Sinónimos: shut down, close

Antónimos: open

Expresiones frecuentes: close down a shop, close down permanently

presionar, marcar

Acercarse a un rival para limitar sus movimientos, especialmente en fútbol.

En inglés sencillo: To move close to an opponent and block their movement, especially in football.

• Close him down quickly!
• The defenders closed down the striker.
• She was closed down before she could pass.

Cómo se usa: close someone down (Two defenders closed him down near the goal.)

Sinónimos: press, block

Expresiones frecuentes: close someone down, close down a striker