shut down

fermer

Cesser l’activité d’une entreprise ou d’un organisme, temporairement ou définitivement, ou la faire cesser.

En anglais simple : If a business or organization does this, it stops operating, for a time or forever.

• The factory shut down.
• They shut down the business after twenty years.
• Will the school be shut down permanently?

Comment l'utiliser : shut something down (The owners shut the factory down last winter.)

Synonymes : close, close down

Contraires : open

Expressions courantes : shut down completely, shut down something

éteindre, s’arrêter

Arrêter une machine ou un ordinateur, ou cesser de fonctionner.

En anglais simple : To stop a machine or computer from working, or for it to stop working.

• Shut down your laptop.
• The engine shut down without warning.
• Have you shut the machine down yet?

Comment l'utiliser : shut something down (Shut the computer down before you unplug it.)

Synonymes : turn off, switch off

Contraires : start

Expressions courantes : shut down something, shut down automatically

rejeter, faire taire

Rejeter fermement une idée ou empêcher quelqu’un de parler ou d’agir.

En anglais simple : To firmly reject an idea or stop someone from speaking or doing something.

• They shut down my idea.
• The manager shut her down before she could explain.
• Why did you shut down that discussion?

Comment l'utiliser : shut someone/something down (The chair shut the discussion down immediately.)

Synonymes : reject, silence, block

Expressions courantes : shut down someone, shut down something

fermer, terminer le service

Arrêter de servir les clients et effectuer les tâches nécessaires pour fermer à la fin de la journée.

En anglais simple : To stop serving people and finish the jobs needed to close for the day.

• The bar shuts down at midnight.
• We cleaned the counters while shutting down for the night.
• Staff shut down the service after the last customer left.

Comment l'utiliser : shut down at + time (The kitchen shuts down at midnight.)

Synonymes : close, close up

Contraires : open

Expressions courantes : shut down nightly, shut down service

neutraliser

Empêcher une personne, un projet ou une activité de produire un effet utile.

En anglais simple : To prevent a person, plan, or activity from having any useful effect.

• We shut down their attack.
• The defense shut down every attempt to score.
• How can we shut down their passing game?

Comment l'utiliser : shut someone/something down (Our defenders shut their best player down.)

Synonymes : neutralize, stop, disable

Expressions courantes : shut down someone, shut down something

se renfermer

Cesser de parler ou de montrer ses sentiments parce qu’on se sent blessé, effrayé ou dépassé.

En anglais simple : To stop talking or showing feelings because you feel hurt, frightened, or overwhelmed.

• He shuts down when he is upset.
• After the argument, she shut down and refused to talk.
• I tend to shut down under pressure.

Synonymes : withdraw, close off

Expressions courantes : shut down emotionally, shut down completely