tancar

Pronúncia: təŋká
    verb transitiu
  1. [capsa, ulls, boca, etc.] to close, shut.
  2. [porta] to lock (up).
  3. to bolt.
  4. [puny] to clench, close.
  5. [carta] to seal.
  6. tancar amb clau una porta to lock (up) a door.
  7. [persona] to lock in.
  8. tancar algú a la presó to put someone in jail.
  9. [obertura, etc.] to block (up), stop (up), close, obstruct.
  10. [camí] to close.
  11. [clos, recinte] to enclose, close off, fence (in), wall (in).
  12. [aigua, gas, etc.] to turn off
  13. [llum] to switch off, turn the switch off.
  14. [botiga, negoci] to shut close.
  15. [d’una manera permanent] to shut up.
  16. [fàbrica] to close (down).
  17. tancar la marxa figuradament to come last, bring up the rear.
  18. tancar les portes a algú figuradament to spoil someone’s chances.
  19. tancar els ulls a una cosa figuradament to shut one’s eyes to something.
  20. tancar la boca a algú to shut someone’s mouth.
  21. tancar l’orella a una cosa to turn a deaf ear to something.
  22. tancar un parèntesi to close brackets.
    23. verb intransitiu
  23. to close, shut.
  24. aquesta porta no tanca \ tanca malament this door doesn’t close properly.
  25. l’estanc tanca a les 8 the tobacconist’s closes at 8.
    26. verb pronominal
  26. to close, shut.
  27. [una ferida] to close up, heal.
  28. tancar-se en un convent to enter a convent.