закрой дверь
zakroy dver'
To say 'close the door' in Russian, you use закрой дверь (zakroy dver').
This phrase is a request or command to move a door into a shut position.
What does it mean word for word?
закрой is the singular imperative form of the verb 'to close', and дверь is the word for 'door' in the accusative case, serving as the direct object.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase закрой дверь uses the perfective verb, which implies a single, completed action. In contrast, the imperfective form закрывай дверь would imply a repeated action or an ongoing process. In the phrase, дверь is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb.
How do you pronounce it?
zakroy dver'
Did you know?
- In Russian culture, leaving a door open when exiting a room can be seen as an invitation for 'drafts' сквозняки, which are widely believed to cause sudden illness.
- Russian has a specific verb захлопнуть for closing a door violently. While закрой дверь is a neutral request, захлопни дверь implies slamming it shut.
- The word дверь shares a common ancestor with the English word 'door' and the Latin word 'forum', both tracing back to the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- Закрой дверь и сядь.Close the door and sit down!This example shows the phrase used in a command to close the door and sit down.Tatoeba #12170944 by marafon, translation #10149754 by Lebensfreude
- Закрой дверь и открой окно!Close the door and open the window!This example shows the phrase used alongside a command to open a window.Tatoeba #3042670 by odexed, translation #1609287 by marcelostockle
- Как закончишь, закрой дверь.When you're done, close the door.This example shows the phrase used to specify when the action should happen.Tatoeba #5951743 by odexed, translation #9194651 by DJ_Saidez
- Фёдор, закройте дверь, пожалуйста.Fedor, please close the door.
- Закрой дверь, пожалуйста. Холодно на улице.Close the door, please. It's cold outside.
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Example conversation
In a living room, a draft is coming in from outside.
- Сергей SergeyЗакрой дверь, пожалуйста.Zakroy dver', pozhaluysta.Close the door, please.
- Анастасия AnastasiaХорошо, Сергей.Khorosho, Sergey.Okay, Sergey.
- Сергей SergeyТам очень холодно.Tam ochen' kholodno.It is very cold in there.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ уже закрыла.Ya uzhe zakryla.I already closed it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries дверь, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
