κλείνω — meaning in English
kleino
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English meaning
- book noun A set of printed or written pages bound together, meant to be read.
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- disconnect verb To break a connection between two things, such as a cable or a phone call.
- shut verb To close something, such as a door, book, or business.
- turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
Senses
κλείνω is used for these senses in English:
- book (transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.
- disconnect (transitive) To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.
- shut (transitive) To confine in an enclosed area; to enclose.
- turn (copulative) To become (begin to be).
- turn off (transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
book — full definition
- noun A set of printed or written pages bound together, meant to be read.
- noun A record of a business's financial transactions (usually plural: "the books").
- noun A person or organization that takes bets on the outcome of events; short for bookmaker.
- verb To arrange or reserve something in advance.
- verb To formally record a suspect's details after an arrest.
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.