| chiudere |
| 1. v. to close, shut | |
| Non dimenticare di chiudere il gas prima di uscire. - Don't forget to turn off the gas before going out. | |
| chiudere a chiave - to lock | |
| a |
| 1. prep. in | |
| 2. prep. at | |
| 3. prep. to | |
| 4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis | |
| A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter. | |
| A lei non piace, ma a lui piace molto. - She doesn't like it, but he likes it very much. | |
| 5. v. misspelling of ha | |
| chiave |
| 1. n. key | |
| 2. n. spanner | |
| 3. adj. key (attributive) | |
| Obama è in testa in 5 Stati chiave, McCain in 2. - Obama leads in 5 key States, McCain in 2. | |
| chiudere a chiave |
| 1. v. to lock | |
| serrare |
| 1. v. to close, shut (tightly) | |
| 2. v. to clamp | |
