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abschließen

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German

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Etymology

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    ab- +‎ schließen

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈʔapʃliːsn̩/, /ˈʔapʃliːsən/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Verb

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    abschließen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present schließt ab, past tense schloss ab, past participle abgeschlossen, past subjunctive schlösse ab, auxiliary haben)

    1. to end, to finish or complete (one's studies, a task)
      Vor einem Jahr habe ich meine Ausbildung abgeschlossen.
      I finished my training a year ago.
      Ich muss mein Projekt bis Sonntag abschließen.
      I have to complete my project by Sunday.
    2. to shut off
    3. to lock; to seal off
      Ich schließe die Tür ab.
      I am locking the door..
    4. to conclude (a contract, a deal), to finalise/finalize (a contract, an agreement)
      Ich schließe den Vertrag mit der neuen Firma ab.
      I am signing the contract with the new company.

    Usage notes

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    • Before the 1996 German spelling reform, the past tense was conjugated as schloß ab, schlossest/schloßt ab, schloß ab, schlossen ab, schloßt ab, schlossen ab, while the reformed spellings use schloss- consistently.

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