German-English translations for verschließen

block
us
We should not, however, close our eyes to one political stumbling block in all this. Doch wir dürfen auch nicht die Augen davor verschließen, dass dem ein politisches Hindernis entgegensteht. a block of icea block of stone
clogDutch people rarely wear clogs these days.The plumber cleared the clog from the drain.Hair is clogging the drainpipe.

close
uk
We cannot close our eyes this time. Dieses Mal dürfen wir die Augen nicht verschließen. The Commission does not wish to close any doors. Die Kommission will keine Tür verschließen. We can no longer close our eyes to the situation. Wir können unsere Augen nicht länger vor dieser Situation verschließen.
fasten
us
The sailor fastened the boat to the dock with a half-hitchFasten your seatbelts!Can you fasten these boards together with some nails?
lock
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Then, we might be able to prevent Islamic extremists from shutting and locking the church doors in Iraq for good. Dann sind wir vielleicht dazu in der Lage, zu verhindern, dass islamische Extremisten die Türen der Kirchen im Irak ein für alle Mal verschließen und verriegeln. If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lockRemember to lock the door when you leave
obturate
plug
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I pushed the plug back into the electrical socket and the lamp began to glow againPull the plug out of the tub so it can drainHe preferred a plug of tobacco to loose chaw
shut downThey are planning to shut down the entire building at the end of the monthIts a good idea to shut down the machine before you leaveMy computer is shutting down as we speak

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