shuttered meaning in Français | English Dictionary

📖 Définitions

adjective
muni de volets; fermé, inactif

EN: Fitted with or having shutters, typically referring to windows or doors that have been closed with shutters.; Closed or sealed off, often implying abandonment or inactivity, as in a building or business that has been shut down.
verb
fermer avec des volets; fermer; enfermer

EN: Past tense and past participle of 'shutter': to close or cover with shutters.; Past tense and past participle of 'shutter': to close down or cease operations of a business, institution, or facility.; Past tense and past participle of 'shutter': to enclose or confine, as if behind shutters.
adjective
mi-clos

EN: Describing eyes that are half-closed or narrowed, often suggesting suspicion, sleepiness, or concealment of emotion.

🔗 Détails

Formes du mot

dénombrable Pluriel: shutters 3e pers. sing.: shutters Passé: shuttered Participe passé: shuttered Participe présent: shuttering

Collocations

shuttered windowsshuttered storefrontsshuttered businessesshuttered doorsroll-down shuttercamera shutter

Dérivés

shutteringunshuttered

Synonymes

closesealboard upshut downblindscreen

Antonymes

openunshuttered

Souvent confondus

shudder

EN: 'Shudder' means to tremble or shake with fear or cold; 'shutter' is a window cover or means to close down.

fr: 'Shudder' signifie trembler ou frissonner de peur ou de froid ; 'shutter' est un volet ou signifie fermer.

Conseils d'orthographe

EN: Do not confuse 'shutter' (a window covering or to close down) with 'shudder' (to tremble). They differ by only one letter but have entirely different meanings.

fr: Ne confondez pas 'shutter' (un volet ou fermer) avec 'shudder' (trembler). Ils ne diffèrent que par une lettre mais ont des significations totalement différentes.

💬 Exemples

The old house had shuttered windows that blocked out the afternoon sun.

La vieille maison avait des fenêtres à volets qui bloquaient le soleil de l'après-midi.
The shuttered factory stood as a reminder of the town's declining economy.

L'usine fermée rappelait le déclin économique de la ville.
She shuttered the windows before the storm arrived.

Elle a fermé les volets avant l'arrivée de la tempête.
The company shuttered its last remaining store in the region.

L'entreprise a fermé son dernier magasin restant dans la région.
The prisoners were shuttered in their cells for the night.

Les prisonniers ont été enfermés dans leurs cellules pour la nuit.
He gave her a shuttered look, revealing nothing of his true feelings.

Il lui lança un regard mi-clos, ne révélant rien de ses vrais sentiments.