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shutting up

/ˈʃʌtɪŋ ʌp/

Translations

shut upverb

shutting up

Gerund

shut up

Past Simple

shut up

Past Participle

shutting up

Gerund

/ʃʌt ʌp/

fermerPour fermer complètement un lieu, un magasin, une porte, etc.

She shut up the shop for the night.

Elle a fermé la boutique pour la nuit.

se taireSe dit d’une personne qui cesse de parler ; registre courant.

He told his brother to shut up during the movie.

Il a dit à son frère de se taire pendant le film.

Additional translations

enfermerPour mettre quelqu’un ou un animal à l’écart ou sous clé dans un lieu.

Synonyms

clam up

stop talking

pipe down

be quiet

shut upverb

To stop talking or making noise.

He told his brother to shut up during the movie.

To close something tightly or completely.

She shut up the shop for the night.

To confine someone or something in a place.

They shut up the dog in the kennel while they were out.