shut (sth) off Значение & определение

Значение на shut (sth) off на български

• 0 If a machine or system shuts off, or if someone or something shuts it off, it stops operating:

  • The engine shuts off automatically when the desired speed is reached.

• 1 to stop the supply of something:

  • Did you remember to shut off the water and gas before you left the house?

  • Oil supplies have been shut off.

• 2 to prevent something from being reached or seen:

  • The music room is shut off from the rest of the house by a soundproof wall.

  • A row of tall fir trees shuts off the view of the street in front.

• 3 if a supply or process is shut off or someone shuts it off, it stops:

  • The committee has the power to shut off funds for the second phase of the prison construction.

  • We certainly don't want to shut off new ideas.

• 4 if a computer or other machine is shut off or someone shuts it off, it stops working:

  • When you are waiting in line in your car, shut the engine off.

  • It looked as if the computer had shut off in the middle of the calculation.

• 5 if electricity, gas, etc. shuts off, or someone shuts it off, it stops being supplied:

  • The national power company shut off electricity in hopes of preventing fires.

  • Power shut off in several neighborhoods last night after the storm.