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закрывать

Translation of закрывать

shut

Russian word in Latin letters: zakryvat

Meaning of закрывать

Russian

сделать так, чтобы дверь, окно или что-то другое было закрыто

English

to close something firmly, e.g. a door

shut

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[zəkrɨˈvatʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. He shut the window.

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    Он закрыл окно.

  2. Please shut the door quietly.

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    Пожалуйста, закрой дверь тихо.

закрывать synonyms

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What's the difference between закрывать, захлопнуть, and запереть

З
🇷🇺Russian
захлопнуть

To shut with a bang, quickly and loudly.

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З
🇷🇺Russian
запереть

To shut and lock, so nobody can get in.

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закрывать meaning: what does it mean?

to close something firmly, e.g. a door

закрывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

закрывать is pronounced as [zəkrɨˈvatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

He shut the window. Translation: Он закрыл окно.

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