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shut up

/ʃʌt ʌp/ /ʃʌt ʌp/
phrasal verb Social Informal
General
  1. 1 (evi/dükkânı) kapatmak, kapatıp kilitlemek

Definition (English)

To close a building or room, for example before leaving it for a long time.

Example Sentences

  1. They shut up the house and went abroad for the winter.
    Evi kapatıp kışı geçirmek için yurt dışına gittiler.
  2. The owner shut up the shop early and went home.
    Dükkân sahibi dükkânı erken kapatıp eve gitti.
Colloquial
  1. 1 susmak, susturmak, çenesini kapamak

Definition (English)

To stop talking, or to make someone stop talking; often used as a rude command.

Example Sentences

  1. The children were making too much noise, so I told them to shut up.
    Çocuklar çok gürültü yapıyordu, bu yüzden onlara susmalarını söyledim.
  2. He finally shut up and let me speak.
    Sonunda sustu ve konuşmama izin verdi.

Synonyms

be quietstop talkingkeep quiethushsilence

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