No. 1,143 in Dutch
sluit
"Sluit" means "close" or "shut" in English.
In a sentence
Hij sluit de deur voordat hij weggaat.
He closes the door before leaving.
Here, 'sluit' is used as a verb meaning 'closes' in the present tense, indicating the action of closing.
De winkel sluit om zeven uur in de avond.
The store closes at seven o'clock in the evening.
In this sentence, 'sluit' is used as a verb to indicate a scheduled action, the closing time set for the store.
De sluit van de tas is gebroken.
The clasp of the bag is broken.
Here, 'sluit' is a noun meaning 'clasp' or 'fastener', referring to the part that secures the bag.
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