verb🔗ShareSchließen(physical) To remove a gap."The carpenter closed the gap in the fence with a new piece of wood. "Der Zimmermann schloss die Lücke im Zaun mit einem neuen Holzstück.gapactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeenden, abschließen(social) To finish, to terminate."The school year closed on June 15th. "Das Schuljahr endete am 15. Juni.societyorganizationbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUmschließen, einschließen, umgebenTo come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine."The family closed around the table for dinner. "Die Familie versammelte sich zum Abendessen um den Tisch.areaplacestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich schließenTo have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon."The hikers closed their route by returning to the starting point, creating a closed loop. "Die Wanderer schlossen ihre Route, indem sie zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehrten und so eine geschlossene Schleife bildeten.mathphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerschlossen, unzugänglichSealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open."The library's doors were closed, so we couldn't enter. "Die Türen der Bibliothek waren verschlossen, also konnten wir nicht eintreten.conditionstatesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGeschlossen(of a store or business) Not operating or conducting trade."The bakery was closed on Sundays. "Die Bäckerei war sonntags geschlossen.businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNicht öffentlich, geschlossenNot public."closed source a closed committee"geschlossene Quelle, ein nicht öffentlicher AusschussorganizationbusinessgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbgeschlossen(of a set) Having an open complement."The set of students who passed the math test is a closed set, because all the students who didn't pass are in the complement. "Die Menge der Schüler, die den Mathetest bestanden haben, ist eine abgeschlossene Menge, da alle Schüler, die nicht bestanden haben, im Komplement enthalten sind.mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbgeschlossen(of a set) Such that its image under the specified operation is contained in it."The set of integers is closed under addition: orall x,yinmathbb{Z},x+yinmathbb{Z}."Die Menge der ganzen Zahlen ist abgeschlossen unter Addition: für alle x, y ∈ ℤ, x + y ∈ ℤ.mathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGeschlossen(of a formula) Lacking a free variable."The formula for the area of a square is a closed formula; it doesn't have any letters representing unknown sides. "Die Formel für die Fläche eines Quadrats ist eine geschlossene Formel; sie enthält keine Buchstaben, die unbekannte Seiten darstellen.logicmathcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGeschlossen(of a walk) Whose first and last vertices are the same, forming a closed loop."The hiking trail was a closed loop, starting and ending at the same point. "Der Wanderweg war eine geschlossene Schleife, die am selben Punkt begann und endete.mathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerschlossenFormed by closing the mouth and nose passages completely, like the consonants /t/, /d/ and /p/."The teacher's instructions were clear: pronounce the "p" in "stop" with a closed mouth. "Die Anweisungen des Lehrers waren klar: Sprich das „p“ in „stop“ mit geschlossenem Mund aus.phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGeschlossenHaving the sound cut off sharply by a following consonant, like the /ɪ/ in pin."The teacher's voice was closed, almost inaudible, over the loud classroom chatter. "Die Stimme des Lehrers war geschlossen, fast unhörbar, über dem lauten Klassenzimmergeplapper.phoneticslanguagewordsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
