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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

  1. noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
  2. verb To seal off a place in order to cut off supplies or movement.

closing — full definition

  1. noun The act of shutting something, or the final part of an event.
  2. noun The final stage of a real-estate sale, when paperwork is signed and ownership transfers.
  3. adj Coming at the very end of something.
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