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schließen

shut

Meaning of schließen

closed something such as a door or window

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German/ˈʃlɪsən/
Russian transcription[zɐˈkrɨl]
shut
schließen - shut
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schließen with Russian translation

schließen usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Пожалуйста, закройте окно.

Bitte schließen Sie das Fenster.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Он тихо закрыл дверь.

Er schloss die Tür leise.

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schließen belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

schließenзакрыл
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

schließen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between schließen / zumachen / zuziehen / verschließen / abschalten / beenden

Z
🇩🇪German
zumachen

A very common neutral everyday word meaning to close something, like a door, window, or box.

A2Very Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zuziehen

Often means to pull something closed or together, such as curtains, a door, or a drawer; less about locking.

A2Often
V
🇩🇪German
verschließen

More formal; means to lock something shut or seal it tightly, not just close it.

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
abschalten

Usually means to switch off a device, light, or machine; not for physically closing a door or window.

A2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
beenden

Means to end or finish something, like a meeting, conversation, task, or film; not about closing a physical object.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
stoppen

Means to stop or bring something to a halt, often a movement, process, or person.

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce schließen and what this word means

schließen means shut. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce schließen

/ˈʃlɪsən/

schließen translation

shut

schließen examples

Bitte schließen Sie das Fenster.

schließen transcription

/ˈʃlɪsən/

Questions about this word

schließen meaning: what does it mean?

eine Tür, ein Fenster oder etwas anderes zumachen

schließen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

schließen is pronounced as /ˈʃlɪsən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

schließen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Bitte schließen Sie das Fenster. Translation: Пожалуйста, закройте окно.

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