No. 1,113 in German
schließen
"Schließen" means "to close" or "to shut."
In a sentence
Ich werde die Tür schließen.
I will close the door.
Here, 'schließen' is used to indicate the physical action of shutting or closing an object, specifically the door.
Das Geschäft schließt um acht Uhr.
The store closes at eight o'clock.
In this sentence, 'schließen' describes the act of concluding operations or halting service, specifically referring to the store's operating hours.
Wir können einen Vertrag schließen.
We can conclude a contract.
The word 'schließen' in this context means to finalize or seal an agreement, showing its usage in formal or legal terminology.
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