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cerrar.

to close, to shut

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/θeˈraɾ/[θeˈraɾ]/seˈraɾ/[seˈraɾ]
  1. to close, to shut

    transitive
    No olvides cerrar la puerta.
    Cierra la ventana, por favor.
  2. to shut down, to close down

    transitive
    Quieren cerrar tu negocio.
  3. to turn off, to shut off (to rotate a tap or valve so as to interrupt the outflow of liquid or gas)

    transitive
    cerrar el grifo
  4. to turn off (a light or electrical device)

    transitive
    Puedes cerrar la luz?
  5. to enclose

    transitive
  6. to lock, to lock up

  7. to seal, to close (e.g. a deal, a breach, a rift)

  8. to close up, to close off (e.g. a wound)

  9. to close, to conclude, to end

  10. to close (itself) (e.g., a store, a door)

    reflexive
  11. to close off (oneself)

    reflexive
    Me cierro cuando alguien empieza a insultarme delante de los demás.
  12. 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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