The root
ס־ג־ר
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לִסְגּוֹר
Verb · pa'al
to close
lisgorIn a sentenceאֲנִי צָרִיךְ לִסְגּוֹר אֶת הַחַלּוֹן כִּי קַר בַּחוּץ.I need to close the window because it's cold outside.ani tsarich lisgor et ha-chalon ki kar ba-chuts
לְהִיסָּגֵר
Verb · nif'al
to close, to be closed
lehisagerIn a sentenceהַחֲנוּת אֲמוּרָה לְהִיסָּגֵר בְּעוֹד עֶשֶׂר דַּקּוֹת.The shop is supposed to close in ten minutes.ha-chanut amura lehisager be-od eser dakot
סֶגֶר
Noun (m.) · ketel pattern
lockdown, closure
segerIn a sentenceהָיָה סֶגֶר בָּעִיר בִּגְלַל הַקּוֹרוֹנָה.There was a lockdown in the city because of corona.haya seger ba-ir biglal ha-korona
מִסְגֶּרֶת
Noun (f.)
frame, framework
misgeretIn a sentenceקָנִיתִי מִסְגֶּרֶת חֲדָשָׁה לַתְּמוּנָה מֵהַחֲתוּנָה.I bought a new frame for the wedding photo.kaniti misgeret chadasha la-tmuna me-ha-chatuna
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