verschließen

C1

to close off

English meaning
to close off

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verschließen in a sentence

Er verschließt die Tür, wenn er das Haus verlässt.

Conjugation of verschließen

ichverschließe
duverschließt
er/sie/esverschließt
wirverschließen
ihrverschließt
sie/Sieverschließen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verschloss
Perfect
hat verschlossen

Word family

verschließen is built from schließen (to close) and der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with verschließen

Questions about verschließen

How do you conjugate verschließen?

Present tense: verschließe, verschließt, verschließt, verschließen, verschließt, verschließen. Simple past: verschloss. Perfect: hat verschlossen.

What does verschließen mean in English?

verschließen means "to close off". For example: "Er verschließt die Tür, wenn er das Haus verlässt."

What level is verschließen in German?

verschließen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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