schließen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adjourn verb To pause or end a meeting, trial, or event, often to resume it later.
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- closure noun The permanent or temporary shutting of a place or operation.
- conclude verb To bring something to an end; to finish.
- contract noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
- draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- elicit verb To draw out a response, reaction, or piece of information from someone, often through careful questioning.
- infer verb To work out or conclude something based on evidence or reasoning, rather than being told directly.
- latch noun A simple fastening for a door or gate, worked by a bar or lever.
- shut verb To close something, such as a door, book, or business.
Senses
schließen is used for these senses in English:
- adjourn (intransitive) To end or suspend an event.
- close (physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
- close (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
- conclude (logic) to deduce, to infer (develop a causal relation)
- contract (intransitive) To make an agreement or contract; to covenant.
- draw (figurative) To give (courage, strength, etc.) to oneself; to summon up; also, to produce (evil, wickedness, etc.) in oneself.
- elicit To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason.
- infer (transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence. [from 16th c.]
adjourn — full definition
- verb To pause or end a meeting, trial, or event, often to resume it later.
- verb To move as a group to another place, especially informally.
close — full definition
- verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- verb To bring something to an end.
- verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
- adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
- adj Almost even or evenly matched.