to curtain off
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4.3
- phrasal verb
- Please curtain off the area for privacy!
Examples
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They curtained off the stage before the performance began.
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We decided to curtain off part of the living room to create a private workspace.
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The hospital staff will curtain off each bed to give patients some privacy.
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They curtained the stage off for the performance.
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She used a large screen to curtain off the stage during the play's intermission.
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He decided to curtain off the area where he was painting to prevent splatters on the carpet.
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They installed a beautiful fabric to curtain off the rest of the room from the dining area.
Synonyms
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3.9
Stop people or vehicles from entering a place
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3.9
Stop people from entering or leaving an area by blocking it
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6.3
Stop people entering or leaving an area by using police and barriers
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3.7
Surround an area with a fence to stop people from entering
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4.8
To keep people out of an area by putting ropes around it
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3.4
To draw lines or put tape to show the edge of an area
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3.7
To close a curtain by pulling it across a window
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5.8
To hang cloth to cover or hide something
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4.2
To divide a space with a wall or curtain to make a new area
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4.1
Make part of a room private using a curtain or divider
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3.9
To divide a space using a wall or screen
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7.0
To separate people or part of a place by putting up a barrier
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to separate or divide an area by using a curtain' is directly derivable from combining 'curtain' (a hanging cloth used to cover or divide) with the particle 'off' indicating separation or closure. This follows a common English pattern (e.g. close off, section off) and is conceptually transparent and likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Curtain off comes from the simple image of pulling a curtain closed to cut an area off from the rest of a room. That's why it means 'to separate or divide an area by using a curtain'.