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When they come to Europe, they are confronted by still closed borders. Thus, the concept of open borders is a very selective concept, one that is not taken seriously at all in the experience of non-Europeans.
Ulrich Beck

Meaning of "closed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOSED

closed  [kləʊzd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOSED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Closed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CLOSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Closed

Closed may refer to: ▪ Closed, a betting round where no player will have the right to raise ▪ Closed, 2010 album by Bomb Factory ▪ Closed GmbH, German fashion brand...

Definition of closed in the English dictionary

The first definition of closed in the dictionary is blocked against entry; shut. Other definition of closed is restricted; exclusive. Closed is also not open to question or debate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLOSED


composed
kəmˈpəʊzd
decomposed
ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzd
disposed
dɪˈspəʊzd
enclosed
ɪnˈkləʊzd
exposed
ɪkˈspəʊzd
long-nosed
ˈlɒŋˌnəʊzd
opposed
əˈpəʊzd
overexposed
ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzd
proposed
prəˈpəʊzd
self-composed
ˌsɛlfkəmˈpəʊzd
superimposed
ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊzd
supposed
səˈpəʊzd
thrombosed
ˈθrɒmbəʊzd
underexposed
ˌʌndərɪkˈspəʊzd
undiagnosed
ˌʌndaɪəɡˈnəʊzd
undisclosed
ˌʌndɪsˈkləʊzd
unenclosed
ˌʌnɪnˈkləʊzd
unexposed
ˌʌnɪkˈspəʊzd
uninclosed
ˌʌnɪnˈkləʊzd
unopposed
ˌʌnəˈpəʊzd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOSED

closeable
closed book
closed chain
closed circuit
closed community
closed company
closed corporation
closed cycle
closed fracture
closed game
closed interval
closed primary
closed scholarship
closed season
closed sentence
closed set
closed shop
closed source
closed-captioned
closed-circuit television

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOSED

bull-nosed
half-closed
hard-nosed
hook-nosed
ill-disposed
indisposed
nonexposed
predisposed
self-imposed
snotty-nosed
snub-nosed
stenosed
toffee-nosed
undecomposed
undisposed
unimposed
unposed
unproposed
well disposed
well-disposed

Synonyms and antonyms of closed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLOSED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «closed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of closed

Translation of «closed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOSED

Find out the translation of closed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of closed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «closed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

关闭的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerrado
570 millions of speakers

English

closed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُغْلَق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

замкнутый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fechado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fermé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ditutup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geschlossen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

閉まっている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

닫힌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ditutup
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đóng kín
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூடப்பட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kapalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiuso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamknięty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закритий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

închis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλειστός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesluit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stängd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lukket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of closed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSED»

The term «closed» is very widely used and occupies the 2.244 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «closed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «closed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about closed

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10 QUOTES WITH «CLOSED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word closed.
1
Isabelle Adjani
There are people who never experience that, who remain closed until death, from fear of change.
2
Mitchell Baker
Flash is one of those very useful, very closed, very proprietary non-weblike things that has great tools and serves a need very well. But in the long run, we see video as part of the web, and it should be handled just the way other html elements are.
3
Ulrich Beck
When they come to Europe, they are confronted by still closed borders. Thus, the concept of open borders is a very selective concept, one that is not taken seriously at all in the experience of non-Europeans.
4
Alexander Graham Bell
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
5
Brenda Blethyn
I think behind closed doors people behave differently no matter what period we're looking at, because people have to stand up straight in public but can slouch behind closed doors - can you imagine wearing those corsets?
6
Lizzie Andrew Borden
My door was open part of the time, and part of the time I tried to get a nap and their voices annoyed me, and I closed it. I kept it open in summer more or less, and closed in winter.
7
Israel Broussard
Every once in the while I'll watch 'Duck Dynasty' and 'Kim & Kourtney Take Miami,' but outside of that, I don't really watch TV. Also, I don't text anybody, I'm hardly on Twitter or Instagram, and I'm very closed off. I'm kind of a hermit.
8
Tim Burton
When it comes to art and science, people don't like a lot of either. Instead of being open to it, they're closed off about it.
9
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
The politics of the Cape Town Metro, which allows an executive Mayoral committee to make secret decisions which affect you, behind closed doors, is wrong!
10
Michael N. Castle
After completing a Delaware State education, they were afforded opportunities beyond anything they might have imagined - and they opened doors for themselves that surely would have remained closed if they only had a high school education.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSED»

Discover the use of closed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to closed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Closed World: Computers and the Politics of Discourse in ...
The Closed World offers a radically new alternative to thecanonical histories of computers and cognitive science.
Paul N. Edwards, 1997
2
Behind Closed Doors: The Power and Influence of Secret Societies
From the mysterious Illuminati and Opus Dei faiths to covert political organizations such as the Trilateral Commission, Michael Streeter examines secret societies, both past and present, exploring their power and influence and revealing the ...
Michael Streeter, 2008
3
Behind Closed Doors: Violence in the American Family
This is a comprehensive, highly readable account of interest to both the professional and the layperson on an important topic, which concerns the social well-being of us all.
Murray Murray Arnold Straus, Richard J. Gelles, Suzanne K. Steinmetz, 1982
4
Managing Closed-Loop Supply Chains
4. The. chip. in. crate: the. Heineken. case. Jan van Dalen, Jo A.E.E. van Nunen and Cyril M. Wilens 4.1 Introduction Heineken Group is the third largest brewery in the world, with operations on six continents through their own breweries, ...
Simme D.P. Flapper, Jo van Nunen, Luk N. van Wassenhove, 2006
5
Open Networks, Closed Regimes: The Impact of the Internet on ...
As the Internet diffuses across the globe, many have come to believe that the technology poses an insurmountable threat to authoritarian rule.
Shanthi Kalathil, Taylor C. Boas, 2010
6
Behind Closed Doors: IRBs and the Making of Ethical Research
The story of how IRBs work today is a story about their past as well as their present, and Behind Closed Doors is the first book to meld firsthand observations of IRB meetings with the history of how rules for the treatment of human ...
Laura Stark, 2012
7
Closed Borders: The Contemporary Assault on Freedom of Movement
In this eloquent and informative book, Alan Dowty traces how different countries throughout history have dealt with movement in and out of their borders, explores why governments resort to restrictive measures, and describes the effects of ...
Alan Dowty, 1989
8
Closed Circuit Television
The third edition of Closed Circuit Television provides a thorough technical guide for all those involved in the design, specification, installation and maintenance of CCTV systems.
Joe Cieszynski, 2006
9
Behind Closed Doors
Surveillance expert Seth Mackey knows everything about the women his millionaire boss Victor Lazar toys with--and tosses aside.
Shannon McKenna, 2003
10
Closed for the Season
The boys' quest takes them to the highest and lowest levels of society in their small Maryland town, and eventually to a derelict amusement park that is supposedly closed for the season.
Mary Downing Hahn, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term closed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Temple Mount closed to non-Muslim visitors for final 10 days of …
The Temple Mount will be closed to all non-Muslim visitors for the final 10 days of Ramadan, which concludes on July 17, police said on ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
Several Southbound 5 Freeway Lanes Closed in Commerce After Fire
Three lanes remained closed around 6:45 a.m. and it was unclear when they would reopen, the California Highway Patrol said. «KTLA, Jul 15»
3
Bear enclosure at Minnesota Zoo closed after grizzly shatters glass …
The grizzly bear section of Minnesota Zoo has been temporarily closed to the public after one of its inhabitants cracked the glass enclosure with ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Here's How Ordinary Greeks Are Living With Closed Banks And …
Negotiators are working in Brussels this week to reach a deal on Greece's worsening debt crisis. Meanwhile, across Greece, banks are closed ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Homelessness and closed stores becoming the new normal in NYC
“Eileen,” a familiar panhandling presence on Broadway in the 90s, is one of a growing number of homeless people amid shuttered businesses, ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
6
Lorna 'just closed the door' on job saga
Fitness queen Lorna Jane Clarkson admits she "just closed the doors" to a social media backlash over her company's recruitment process ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
7
Gratiot closed near Saginaw while police investigate crash
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — Police closed all lanes of Gratiot to traffic at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, after responding to a crash along the ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
8
Court Tavern of New Brunswick closed for summer
The Court Tavern, the internationally known New Brunswick music venue, has closed for the summer and its future ownership is in question. «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
9
New Mega constitution paves way for listing after backdoor route …
New Mega constitution paves way for listing after backdoor route closed. 11:43 AM Wednesday Jul 8, 2015. Save. Facebook 0. Twitter 0. LinkedIn 0. Google+ 0. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
10
Aberdeen floods: Cars stranded, roads closed and businesses …
Police and fire crews are currently at a number of flooded areas across Aberdeen as the city comes to terms with this afternoon's downpour. «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»

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