CLOSE, SHUT OR LOCK?

CLOSE, SHUT OR LOCK?

Key

Close and shut have the same meaning, but close is more formal than shut.
Lock means to close/shut with a key, padlock or bolt.

Close y shut tienen el mismo significado, pero close es más formal queshut.
Lock significa cerrar con llave, candado o cerrojo.

• close (closed, closed)Close the door, please!
  All the shops here close on Sundays.
• shut (shut, shut)Shut the door, please!
  Did you remember to shut the gate?
  Don't shut yourself in your room.
• lock (locked, locked)Lock the door, please!
  Did you remember to lock the gate?
• Related words and expressionsto close down: close permanently. That shop closed down.
  to shut up: be quiet. Shut up, please!
  to lock up: shut and lock completely. They locked up the house before going (they locked all the doors and windows).
  locker (n): place where things are kept and locked at a school, in a club, in a dorm
  lock (n): what is used to lock something
  shutter (n): wood or metal cover used for windows or shops