How to say “to shut” in Hebrew
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לַעֲצוֹם
to shut, to close (one's eyes)
laatsom
Root · שורש
ע-צ-ם
Verb forms
Binyan: פָּעַל
Past
עָצַם
Present
עוֹצֵם
Future
יַעֲצוֹם
Examples
עָצַמְתִּי אֶת הַעֵינַיִם שֶׁלִּי כְּדֵי לִישׁוֹן טוֹב.
I closed my eyes to sleep well.