No. 6,956 in Dutch
afsluiten
To close, shut off, or conclude.
In a sentence
Ik wil de rekening afsluiten.
I want to close the account.
In this sentence, 'afsluiten' refers to terminating an account, implying the process of closure or ending it, commonly mentioned in banking or subscription contexts.
Laten we de vergadering afsluiten.
Let us finish the meeting.
Here, 'afsluiten' means to wrap up or conclude a meeting, emphasizing a formal closing of an event or session.
Ze hebben een contract afgesloten.
They have concluded a contract.
In this usage, 'afsluiten' describes the act of entering into or finalizing an agreement or contract, highlighting the formalization or completion of an agreement.
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