zatvoriti

затворити

/zatʋǒriti/ · perfective · impf.: zatvarati, otvarati

VERB

to close; to shut

Zatvori prozor, hladno je. — Close the window, it's cold.

Zatvorio je oči i zaspao. — He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
(of a business, institution) to close down; to shut down

Zatvorili su fabriku pre dve godine. — They shut down the factory two years ago.
(of a person) to imprison; to lock up

Lopova su zatvorili na šest meseci. — The thief was locked up for six months.

Zatvorila se u sobu i plakala. — She locked herself in her room and cried.

The imperfective is zatvarati; «zatvoriti se» means to close or to lock oneself in.

Synonyms:

zaključati

Forms

Past (masc.): zatvorio

Imperative: zatvori

Antonyms: otvoriti

Expressions