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schließen

shut

Meaning of schließen

Deutsch

eine Tür, ein Fenster oder etwas anderes zumachen

Русский

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

shut

Pronunciation

German
/ˈʃlɪsən/

schließen with Russian translation

schließen usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Bitte schließen Sie das Fenster.

Пожалуйста, закройте окно.

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Er schloss die Tür leise.

Он тихо закрыл дверь.

schließen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between schließen, zumachen, zuziehen, verschließen, abschalten, beenden, and stoppen

zumachen
🇩🇪German

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

Advanced: broader words

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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Questions about this word

What does schließen mean?

to close something firmly, e.g. a door

How do you pronounce schließen?

schließen is pronounced [ˈʃlɪsən].

How is schließen used in a sentence?

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

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