закрываться vs закрыться
zakryvát'sya vs zakrýt'sya — close/be closing vs close completely
Register: neutral
What it really means
Закрываться describes a closing process, regular closing time, or inability to close. Закрыться marks one completed closing, whether of a door, shop, season, or an opportunity.
Examples in natural speech
Банк закрывается в шесть.
The bank closes at six.
Магазин закрылся рано.
The shop closed early.
Дверь не закрывается.
The door will not close.
Окно закрылось от ветра.
The window closed in the wind.
Регистрация закроется в пятницу.
Registration will close on Friday.
Common mistakes
Do not read закрывается в шесть as a single future closure: it is a regular timetable. For the deadline after which registration is unavailable, use регистрация закроется в пятницу.
Memory tip
Закрываться is the shutters’ habitual movement each day; закрыться is the final click that leaves this particular entrance unavailable.
Frequently asked questions
Why does «дверь не закрывается» use the imperfective?
It describes the door’s present behaviour or a failed attempt to get it shut, not a completed result.
Can «закрыться» mean a business has ceased operating?
Yes. Ресторан закрылся can mean it shut for the day or, with context, that it went out of business.
What is the transitive pair?
Закрывать / закрыть names an agent: Охранник закрыл дверь. With закрыться, the door or business is the grammatical subject.
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