Definition of shut

shutverb

đóng, khép, đậy, tính khép kín

/ʃʌt/

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The word "shut" has a rich history that dates back to Old English. The verb "scut" or "scyd" meant "to close" or "to shut," and was used to describe the action of closing a door, gate, or other opening. This Old English root is also related to the word "scutum," which referred to a shield or a protective covering. Over time, the spelling of the word evolved to "shut," and it gained additional meanings, such as "to prevent entry or exit" or "to stop or cease." The modern English verb "shut" is used in a variety of contexts, including shutting doors, windows, or electronics, as well as shutting off or closing something. Despite its relatively simple meaning, the word "shut" has a fascinating etymology that reflects the evolution of language and human communication over centuries.

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to close something; to become closed

đóng cái gì đó; trở nên đóng cửa

Example:
  • The window won't shut.

    Cửa sổ sẽ không đóng.

  • The doors open and shut automatically.

    Cửa mở và đóng tự động.

  • The door shuts and locks behind her.

    Cánh cửa đóng lại và khóa sau lưng cô.

  • Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him.

    Philip đi vào phòng và đóng cửa lại sau lưng.

  • I can't shut my suitcase—it's too full.

    Tôi không thể đóng vali lại được - nó quá đầy.

  • She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately.

    Cô nhắm mắt lại và ngủ ngay lập tức.

  • He shut his book and looked up.

    Anh đóng cuốn sách lại và nhìn lên.

when a shop, restaurant, etc. shuts or when somebody shuts it, it stops being open for business and you cannot go into it

khi một cửa hàng, nhà hàng, v.v. đóng cửa hoặc khi ai đó đóng cửa, nó sẽ ngừng hoạt động và bạn không thể vào đó

Example:
  • The bank shuts at 4.

    Ngân hàng đóng cửa lúc 4 giờ.

  • What time do the shops shut on Saturday?

    Thứ bảy các cửa hàng đóng cửa lúc mấy giờ?

  • We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30.

    Chúng tôi rời khách sạn chỉ để phát hiện ra rằng toàn bộ thành phố đóng cửa lúc 10h30.

  • The factory is going to shut next year.

    Nhà máy sẽ đóng cửa vào năm tới.

  • We decided to shut the cafe early as there were no customers.

    Chúng tôi quyết định đóng cửa quán cà phê sớm vì không có khách hàng.

  • They're going to shut two plants in Texas and fire 2 240 workers.

    Họ sắp đóng cửa hai nhà máy ở Texas và sa thải 2 240 công nhân.

Related words and phrases

Idioms

close/shut the door on something
to make it unlikely that something will happen
  • She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.
    • keep your mouth shut
    (informal)to not talk about something to somebody because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them
  • I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this.
  • Now she's upset—why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?
  • The athletes were warned to keep their mouths shut about politics.
    • shut/slam the door in somebody’s face
    to shut a door hard when somebody is trying to come in
    to refuse to talk to somebody or meet them, in a rude way
    shut/close the door on something
    to make it unlikely that something will happen
  • She was careful not to shut the door on the possibility of further talks.
    • shut/close your ears to something
    to refuse to listen to something
  • She decided to shut her ears to all the rumours.
    • shut/close your eyes to something
    to pretend that you have not noticed something so that you do not have to deal with it
  • You can't just close your eyes to his violence.
  • They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution.
    • shut your mouth/face!
    (slang)a rude way of telling somebody to be quiet or stop talking
    shut up shop
    (British English, informal)to close a business permanently or to stop working for the day
    with your eyes shut/closed
    very easily, without thinking about it
  • I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut.