Verb

zu|machen

Translation

to close, to shut

Kannst du bitte die Tür zumachen?

Can you please close the door?

Ich mache das Fenster zu.

I'm closing the window.

Der Laden macht um 18 Uhr zu.

The store closes at 6 p.m.

((sth.)) to close sth. Please close the window.

((intransitive)) to close The store is closing soon.

schließen (to close); Antonyms: aufmachen (to open), öffnen (to open)

Composed of 'zu' (shut, closed) and 'machen' (to make). It literally means 'to make shut'.

Remember 'zu' as the opposite of 'auf'. 'Aufmachen' is to make open, 'zumachen' is to make closed. They are a common pair.