No. 14,970 in German
schliessen
"Schließen" means "to close" or "to shut" in English.
In a sentence
Er schließt die Tür leise.
He closes the door quietly.
The word 'schließt' here is used in its literal sense to mean 'closes', indicating the action of securely shutting the door.
Wir müssen bald diesen Vertrag abschließen.
We have to conclude this contract soon.
The word 'abschließen' is a compound verb formed with 'schließen', meaning 'to complete or conclude', in this context referring to finalizing an agreement.
Die Veranstaltung wurde mit einer Rede des Direktors geschlossen.
The event was concluded with a speech by the director.
The word 'geschlossen' (past participle of 'schließen') is used to indicate the completion of an event or activity.
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