shut

verb, adjective/ʃʌt/CEFR A2

বন্ধ করা; বন্ধ

Meaning

To close something, or to be closed.

Example sentences

  • Please shut the window; it is cold.জানালাটা বন্ধ করো, ঠান্ডা লাগছে।
  • The shop is shut on Fridays.দোকানটি শুক্রবারে বন্ধ থাকে।

A common mistake

Shut up the door, please.→Shut the door, please.

Shut up is a fixed phrase meaning be quiet, and it is rude. The door is simply shut.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: close, closed, seal

Antonyms: open

Forms of “shut”

Base form
shut
Past simple
shut
Past participle
shut
-ing form
shutting
Third person (he/she/it)
shuts

Similar words, and what each means

  • close

    বন্ধ করা

    To move something so that it is no longer open.

  • closed

    বন্ধ

    Not open; shut.

  • seal

    সিল করা, শক্ত করে বন্ধ করা

    To close something tightly so nothing can get in or out.

Other English words for “বন্ধ করা; বন্ধ”

  • close

    To move something so that it is no longer open.

  • lock

    To close something firmly with a lock and key.

  • turn off

    To stop a machine, light, or device.

  • switch off

    To stop the flow of power to a device.

  • shut down

    To stop a machine or business from operating.

  • cease

    To stop happening or to stop doing something.

Opposite words

  • open

    খোলা

    To move something so that it is no longer closed.

  • ajar

    আধখোলা

    Slightly open, said of a door or window.

“shut” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • 'Rina put on a sweater and shut the window.' → It was cold. (Stated: sweater, window. Forced: cold.)

    Inference Questions in Reading →

  • Use a mirror: for 'f' you see your top teeth on your lower lip; for 'p' both lips are pressed shut.

    P and F Sound Difference →

  • The sensible response is neither to shut the door nor to open it blindly, but to compete where we are strong and protect what cannot be replaced.

    Globalization →

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