abschließen

German (Berlin)

/ˈʔapʃliːsn̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • to end, to finish or complete (eg one's studies)
  • to shut off
  • to lock up; to seal off
  • to conclude (a contract, a deal), to finalise/finalize (a contract, an agreement)

Etymology

Prefix from German schließen (lock, close, conclude).

Origin

German (Berlin)

schließen

Gloss

lock, close, conclude

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

錠

Emoji
🔏 🔐 🔑 🔓️ 🗝️

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