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mbyll· I§ vt 1 to shut [ ]; close [ ]; seal [ ] 2 to put a stopper/lid on [ ]; close off [ ]; stop up 3 to conclude [ ]; put an end to [ ]; turn off, hang up (a telephone) 4 to shut [ ] in; enclose [ ] 5 [Colloq] to put [ ] away for safekeeping II§ vi (of an institution) to close, close down • mbyll· arkën [Fin] "close the cashbox" to tally up the cash receipts • mbylle atë hale! shut your dirty mouth! • mbylle buçen shut up! shut your trap! • e mbyll· defterin to close the book on the matter, bring the matter to an end • T'u mbylltë dera/oxhaku [Curse] "May your door/hearth be closed!" May you die and leave no survivors! • <>a mbyll· derën me ferra "close <>'s door with thorn bushes" to put an end to <> and <>'s whole family • <>a mbyll· derën përpara hundës to slam the door in <>'s face; forcibly show [ ] the door • <>a mbyll· derën to wipe out all the members of <>'s family; bring <>'s family line to a close • e mbyll· derën to bring one's family line to a close: die and leave no survivors • mbyll· dymbëdhjetë dyer me një shul "close twelve doors with one bar" to be totally capable mby'll|as adv = mby'llur mbyll|a|sy'|za np blindman's buff