cerrar.
to close, to shut
Meaning & usage
to close, to shut
No olvides cerrar la puerta.
Cierra la ventana, por favor.
to shut down, to close down
Quieren cerrar tu negocio.
to turn off, to shut off (to rotate a tap or valve so as to interrupt the outflow of liquid or gas)
cerrar el grifo
to turn off (a light or electrical device)
Puedes cerrar la luz?
to enclose
to lock, to lock up
to seal, to close (e.g. a deal, a breach, a rift)
to close up, to close off (e.g. a wound)
to close, to conclude, to end
to close (itself) (e.g., a store, a door)
to close off (oneself)
Me cierro cuando alguien empieza a insultarme delante de los demás.
to close
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin serrāre (“close, shut”), from Late Latin serāre (“fasten, bolt”), from Latin sera (“bolt, cross-bar”). Compare English serry/serried.
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