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shut

shut(
shuht
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. cerrar
Shut the door behind you so the flies don't get in.Cierra la puerta al entrar para que no se metan las moscas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. cerrarse
The draft keeps causing the door to shut.La corriente está causando que la puerta se cierre.
a. cerrar
Do you know what time the bakery shuts?¿Sabes a qué hora cierra la panadería?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. cerrado
Are you sure the window is shut? I feel a breeze.¿Estás seguro de que la ventana está cerrada? Siento una brisa.
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Examples
Other malt producers have decided to shut part of their capacity temporarily.
Otros productores han decidido cerrar temporalmente una parte de su capacidad.
I tried many things and many times to shut these sensitivities down.
Intente muchas cosas y muchas veces apagar estas sensibilidades.
Usually, they prefer to shut their accounts and find something new.
Generalmente, prefieren cerrar sus cuentas y encontrar algo nuevo.
We hurried inside the house and began to shut windows.
Nos apresuramos dentro de la casa y comenzamos a cerrar ventanas.
Make a list of the doors you need to shut.
Haga una lista de puertas que usted necesita cerrar.
Learn how to shut off your water, gas and electricity.
Aprenda a cortar el suministro de agua, gas y electricidad.
In the first place, you have to shut down your MacBook Pro.
En primer lugar, usted tiene que apagar el MacBook Pro.
That thing's dangerous and we need to shut it down.
Esa cosa es peligrosa y tenemos que cerrarla.
Join me to shut down Rikers Island on October 23!
¡Únete a mí para paralizar Rikers Island el 23 de Octubre!
In Europe, many beekeepers have had to shut up shop.
En Europa, muchos apicultores han tenido que cerrar.
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