claudere
To close in Latin is claudere.
The verb claudere is used to describe the action of moving something, such as a door, to a closed position.
Meaning: move (a door) (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form claudere is the present active infinitive, meaning "to close". For conjugated forms, claudis means "you close" (second-person singular present indicative) and claudit means "he/she/it closes" (third-person singular present indicative). To express that the action happened in the past, use the perfect tense form clausit, which means "he/she/it closed".
Did you know?
- Ancient Romans used claudere to describe the closing of the 'gates of Janus', a ritual that signaled the end of a war and the return of peace.
- The English word 'clause' comes from clausula, a diminutive of claudere. In ancient rhetoric, it referred to a 'closing' phrase that signaled the end of a thought.
- The word ' preclude' comes from prae- meaning 'before' and claudere. It literally means 'to shut the door before' someone can enter or act.
Examples in context
- Noli forem claudere, quaeso.Please don't close the door.This sentence shows how to use claudere in a request to not close a door.Tatoeba #11794741 by soridsolid, translation #9463326 by CK
- Potesne illam ianuam claudere?Could you close that door?This sentence uses claudere to ask if someone is able to close a door.Tatoeba #13764616 by carlosalberto, translation #13764609 by carlosalberto
- Esne recordata fenestras claudere?Did you remember to close the windows?This sentence uses claudere to ask if someone remembered to close the windows.Tatoeba #8504678 by alexmarcelo, translation #1886138 by CK
- Fenestram clude, quaeso!Please close the window!
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Example conversation
Marcus and Julia are leaving a room.
- MarcusJulia, visne ianuam claudere?Julia, do you want to close the door?
- JuliaIta, ego eam claudam.Yes, I will close it.
- MarcusGratias tibi ago, Julia.Thank you, Julia.
- JuliaNihil est, Marce.It is nothing, Marcus.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
