closed
/kləʊzd/adjective
उच्चारण क्लोज़्ड
बंद; संकीर्ण
Basic word
- 1
not open; (of a shop, building) not open for business; not willing to accept new ideas; limited to a particular group
बंद; संकीर्ण
- The shop is closed on Sunday.
- a closed mind
- The bank is closed on the second Saturday of the month.
+ 3 more examples
- The museum remains closed for repairs.
- Keep the windows closed because of the dust.
- The meeting was closed to the press.
Synonyms shut locked sealed narrow-minded exclusive
Opposite open unlocked open-minded
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be closed (state)
Describes a door, shop or office that is not open at the moment.
ऐसे दरवाज़े, दुकान या कार्यालय का वर्णन करता है जो इस समय खुला नहीं है।
- The bank is closed on the second Saturday.
- The library will be closed for Diwali.
closed + to + noun
Use 'to' to name the people or things not admitted.
जिन्हें प्रवेश नहीं है, उनके लिए 'to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The road is closed to heavy vehicles.
- The pool is closed to the public today.
closed (not accepting ideas)
Describes a mind, group or society that is unwilling to accept change or outsiders.
उस मन, समूह या समाज का वर्णन करता है जो परिवर्तन या बाहरी लोगों को स्वीकार नहीं करता।
- He has a closed mind about new methods.
closed + noun
Placed before a noun for fixed phrases such as closed door or closed circuit.
Closed door या closed circuit जैसे स्थिर phrases में noun से पहले आता है।
- The meeting was held behind closed doors.
- A closed-circuit camera watches the corridor.
+Collocations 4
closed + noun
doormindquestioncircuitseason
- The committee met behind closed doors.
adverb + closed
firmlytightlypermanentlytemporarilyofficially
- The factory was permanently closed after the fire.
verb + closed
keepremainstayfindslam
- Keep the windows closed during the dust storm.
closed + for/on
for repairsfor lunchfor the holidayson Sundayson public holidays
- The bookshop is closed on Sundays.
“More examples 5
- The station gate was closed, so we climbed the overbridge.
स्टेशन का गेट बंद था, इसलिए हम ओवरब्रिज से गए।
- Her eyes were closed, but she was not asleep.
उसकी आँखें बंद थीं, पर वह सोई नहीं थी।
- A closed question can be answered with yes or no.
Closed question का उत्तर हाँ या नहीं में दिया जा सकता है।
- The shops remained closed during the strike.
हड़ताल के दौरान दुकानें बंद रहीं।
- Radhika sat with a closed book in front of her and tried to recall the lesson.
राधिका बंद पुस्तक सामने रखकर पाठ याद करने की कोशिश करती रही।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The shop is close on Sundays.
✓ The shop is closed on Sundays.
After is, use the adjective closed; close is a verb, or an adjective meaning near.
'Is' के बाद adjective 'closed' आता है; 'close' क्रिया है या 'निकट' अर्थ वाला adjective।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe something not open, but they suit different contexts.
ये शब्द कुछ न खुले होने का वर्णन करते हैं, पर अलग संदर्भों में उपयुक्त हैं।
Not open at present; the usual word for shops, doors and offices.
इस समय खुला नहीं; दुकान, दरवाज़े और कार्यालय के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The office is closed today.
Similar, but more informal and often used for doors, windows and mouths.
समान, पर अधिक informal और प्रायः दरवाज़े, खिड़की और मुँह के लिए।
- Keep your mouth shut.
Closed and fastened with a lock so that it cannot be opened without a key.
बंद और ताला लगा हुआ, चाबी के बिना खुल नहीं सकता।
- The cupboard was locked.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart closed (adjective: 'The door is closed'), close (/kləʊs/, near: 'close to the station') and close (/kləʊz/, verb, shut).
Closed (adjective: 'The door is closed'), close (/kləʊs/, पास: 'close to the station') और close (/kləʊz/, verb, बंद करना) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the not-open words: closed, shut, locked, sealed, bolted.
बंद के शब्द याद रखिए: closed, shut, locked, sealed, bolted।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and collocations: behind closed doors (in private, without the public knowing), a closed book (a subject you know nothing about; a matter that is finished), closed-door meeting, closed-circuit television (CCTV), closed shop (a workplace where all workers must belong to a union).
Idioms और collocations: behind closed doors (निजी रूप से, जनता को बताए बिना, बंद कमरे में), a closed book (ऐसा विषय जिसके बारे में आप कुछ न जानें; समाप्त मामला), closed-door meeting, closed-circuit television (CCTV), closed shop (ऐसा कार्यस्थल जहाँ सभी कर्मचारियों का संघ का सदस्य होना ज़रूरी हो)।