No. 2,251 in Russian
закрыли
"Closed" or "shut."
In a sentence
Мы закрыли дверь перед уходом.
We closed the door before leaving.
The usage of 'закрыли' here indicates a completed action of closing the door, performed by 'мы' (we). It is in the past tense.
Магазин закрыли из-за ремонта.
The store was closed due to renovation.
In this sentence, 'закрыли' describes the action of closing the store, completed by an unspecified subject. It reflects a completed action in the past.
После последнего сеанса кинотеатр закрыли.
After the last screening, the cinema was closed.
Here, 'закрыли' indicates that an action of closing the cinema after the last screening was conducted, with the subject implied or unspecified. It is a past tense verb reflecting a completed action.
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