sulkeminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blockade noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
- closing noun The act of shutting something, or the final part of an event.
- closure noun The permanent or temporary shutting of a place or operation.
- commitment noun A promise or pledge to do something, or a strong dedication to a cause, relationship, or goal.
- lockdown noun A period in which people are required to stay in a confined place or area, usually for safety during an emergency.
- shutdown noun The act of stopping something from operating, such as a computer, factory, or government.
Senses
sulkeminen is used for these senses in English:
- blockade The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
- closing The act by which something is closed.
- closing The end or conclusion of something.
- closure An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
- closure (politics) A method of ending a parliamentary debate and securing an immediate vote upon a measure before a legislative body.
- commitment The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.
- lockdown The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.
- shutdown The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
blockade — full definition
- noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
- verb To seal off a place in order to cut off supplies or movement.
closing — full definition
- noun The act of shutting something, or the final part of an event.
- noun The final stage of a real-estate sale, when paperwork is signed and ownership transfers.
- adj Coming at the very end of something.