chiudi

Chiudi is the second-person singular imperative form of the Italian verb chiudere, meaning to close or shut. It is used to give a direct command to one person, as in Chiudi la porta. The verb chiudere belongs to the first conjugation of Italian verbs and forms compound tenses with the auxiliary avere. The pronunciation is typically /ˈkjudi/.

Etymology and related forms: Chiudere derives from Latin claudere, and the imperative chiudi reflects the phonological development of Italian from Latin. The verb has a full set of forms in the present tense (chiudo, chiudi, chiude, chiudiamo, chiudete, chiudono), and its imperative forms include chiudi (tu), chiuda (Lei), chiudete (voi), chiudano (loro). The past participle is chiuso, producing tenses such as ho chiuso and hai chiuso.

Usage: Chiudi is commonly used in everyday speech to instruct someone to close an object, door, window, lid, or any passage. It appears in signage and instructions where a direct command is appropriate, with the meaning of closing or shutting in a literal or metaphorical sense, such as chiudere un libro (to close a book) or chiudere un account (to close an account). The verb forms also appear in idiomatic expressions like chiudere un capitolo (to close a chapter) and indicate completed actions in compound tenses with avere.

See also: chiudere, chiusura.