Sentence examples of "shut off" in English
It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends.
Es ist einfach lächerlich, seine Geschäfte weiterzuführen, während man schrittweise das Land verkauft, von dem diese Geschäfte abhängig sind.
He was on the verge of revealing the secret when a sharp look from Martha shut him up.
Er war nahe daran, das Geheimnis preiszugeben, aber ein scharfer Blick von Martha brachte ihn zum Schweigen.
Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave.
Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Lichter ausgeschaltet sind, bevor Sie gehen.
I shut the door quietly so as not to wake the baby.
Ich schloß die Tür leise, um das Baby nicht zu wecken.
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