No. 782 in Slovenian
zaprti
"Zaprti" means "to be closed" or "shut" in English.
In a sentence
Moramo zaprti vrata pred dežjem.
We need to close the door to keep out the rain.
In this context, 'zaprti' is used as an infinitive verb meaning 'to close'.
Učenci so morali ostati zaprti v učilnici med vajo.
The students had to remain closed in the classroom during the drill.
Here, 'zaprti' is used in its adjectival form to describe the state of being 'closed'.
Zaprti ljudje s težavo izražajo svoja čustva.
Closed-off people have difficulty expressing their emotions.
In this sentence, 'zaprti' is used metaphorically to describe people who are emotionally closed-off.
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