afsluiten — meaning in English

English meaning

• close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
• culminate verb Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
• island noun A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
• lock noun A device that fastens something shut, opened only with a key, code, or similar means.

Senses

afsluiten is used for these senses in English:

• close (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
• culminate (transitive) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.
• island (transitive) To isolate.
• lock (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
• shut down (ergative) To turn off or stop.

close — full definition

1. verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
2. verb To bring something to an end.
3. verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
4. adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
5. adj Almost even or evenly matched.

culminate — full definition

1. verb Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
2. verb To reach the (physical or figurative) summit, highest point, peak etc.
3. verb To reach a climax; to come to a decisive point, especially an end or conclusion.
4. verb To reach a point at which continued progress is not possible.

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