shutter
US /ˈʃʌt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈʃʌt̬.ɚ/
1.
obturador, persiana
a device that opens and closes to admit light to a camera or to protect a window
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The photographer adjusted the camera's shutter speed.
El fotógrafo ajustó la velocidad del obturador de la cámara.
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She closed the window shutters to block out the sun.
Ella cerró las persianas de la ventana para bloquear el sol.
1.
cerrar, clausurar
to close a business or stop operating
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Many small businesses were forced to shutter during the pandemic.
Muchas pequeñas empresas se vieron obligadas a cerrar durante la pandemia.
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The factory decided to shutter its operations due to declining sales.
La fábrica decidió cerrar sus operaciones debido a la disminución de las ventas.