No. 669 in Swedish
stänga
"Stänga" means "to close" in English.
In a sentence
Jag måste stänga dörren innan vi går ut.
I need to close the door before we go out.
In this sentence, 'stänga' means to physically close or shut the door, indicating its use as a verb to shut a physical object.
De bestämde sig för att stänga butiken tidigare på grund av vädret.
They decided to close the shop earlier due to the weather.
Here, 'stänga' refers to ending the operational hours of a business, showcasing its application in shutting down activities.
Kan du stänga av musiken?
Can you turn off the music?
In this sentence, 'stänga' combined with 'av' shifts the meaning to turning off something, like music or a device, extending its practicality to electrical or digital contexts.
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