chiudere

Definitions of chiudere
  1. verb
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
    synonyms: coprire, coprirsi, ricoprire, rivestire
    coprire, patinare
    form a cover over
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    scoperchiare, scoprire
    remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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    incamiciare
    put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
    imburrare
    spread butter on
    oliare, ungere
    cover with oil, as if by rubbing
    impomatare, incerare, sciolinare
    cover with wax
    impiallacciare
    cover with veneer
    imburrare, ingrassare, lubrificare, oliare, ungere
    lubricate with grease
    foderare
    cover the interior of
    avvolgere, imbacuccare, imbacuccarsi, impacchettare, incartare, infagottare, intabarrarsi
    arrange or fold as a cover or protection
    balenare, lampeggiare
    protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
    legare, rilegare
    provide with a binding
    risollevarsi
    cover anew
    bendare
    cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing
    incapsulare, incoronare
    put an enamel cover on
    piastrellare
    cover with tiles
    mascherare, travestire
    put a mask on or cover with a mask
    brillantare, glassare
    decorate with frosting
    incartare
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
    inghiaiare
    cover with gravel
    stuccare
    coat with stucco
    dragare
    cover before cooking
    ramare
    coat with a layer of copper
    galvanizzare
    cover with zinc
    lastricare, pavimentare, selciare
    cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
    laccare
    cover with varnish
    catramare, incatramare
    coat with tar
    riattare
    wrap for decorative purposes
    intonacare, scialbare
    coat with plaster
    colorare, pennellare, pitturare, verniciare
    apply paint to; coat with paint
    condire
    put a dressing on
    placcare
    coat with a layer of metal
    irrorare
    suffuse with or as if with light
    imboscare, nascondere, nascondersi, rimbucarsi, rintanarsi
    cover as if with a shroud
    metallizzare
    cover with metal
  2. verb
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
    synonyms: otturare, turare
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    aprire
    cause to open or to become open
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    piombare
    make tight; secure against leakage
    impermeabilizzare
    make watertight
    calafatare
    seal with caulking
    incassare
    seal with packing
  3. verb
    surround completely
    synonyms: accerchiare, aggirare, circondare, inserire
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    incastrare, innestarsi, inserirsi, introdurre, introdursi
    fit snugly into
    murare
    enclose with a wall
    assorbire, immergersi, inghiottire, ingoiare, profondarsi, risucchiare
    enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
    fortificare, munire
    enclose by or as if by a fortification
    confezionare, incassare
    arrange in a container
    insaccare
    put in a sack
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    attorniare, cingere, circondare, contornare, costeggiare, recingere, ricingere
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  4. verb
    bring to an end or halt
    synonyms: concludere, discolparsi, finire, giustificarsi, porre fine, porre termine, terminare
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    appiccare, attaccare, avviarsi, cominciare, dare inizio, dare principio, incamminarsi, incominciare, iniziare, principiare
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    cominciare, dare inizio, dare principio, incominciare, iniziare
    set in motion, cause to start
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    disperdere, dissipare, dissolvere
    put an end to
    interrompere, troncare
    prevent completion
    completare, concludere
    come or bring to a finish or an end
    dirimere, risolvere, troncare
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    argomentare, arguire, concludere, dedurre, derivare, desumere, inferire
    bring to a close
    bloccare, congelare, sospendere
    stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
    rasserenare, rifinire, serenare
    finish a task completely
    attuare, passare, scorrere
    pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
    sciogliere
    make a break in
    adempiere, assolvere, compiere, completare, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, espletare, fare, operare, realizzare
    put in effect
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  5. verb
    block passage through
    synonyms: bloccare, impedire, ingorgare, occludere, ostacolare, sbarrare
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    disinnestare
    free or remove obstruction from
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    bloccare
    obstruct access to
    barricare
    block off with barricades
    barricare
    prevent access to by barricading
    asfissiare
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
    schermare
    prevent from entering
    interrare
    block with earth, as after a landslide
    barricare
    render unsuitable for passage
    congestionare
    become or cause to become obstructed
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    contrapporre, contrastare, impacciare, impicciare, incagliare, intralciare, opporre, ostacolare
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  6. verb
    include or contain; have as a component
    synonyms: adunare, comprendere, contenere, racchiudere
  7. verb
    contain or include
    synonyms: adunare, comprendere, contenere, racchiudere
  8. verb
    attach to
    synonyms: ostruire
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    applicare, assicurare, attaccare, far attaccare, legare
    cause to be attached
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