cerrar
Meaning
- (transitive) to close, to shut
- (transitive) to shut down, to close down
- (transitive) to turn off, to shut off (to rotate a tap or valve so as to interrupt the outflow of liquid or gas)
- (transitive) 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
- (reflexive) to close (itself) (e.g., a store, a door)
- (reflexive) to close off (oneself)
Concepts
turn off
cover with a lid
mure
see dejar sin cerrar
Opposite of
abrir
Synonyms
cerrar con llave
coser frunciendo
poner tapa
tapar una olla
guiñar del ojo
echar el cerrojo
Translations
fermer
chiudere
fechar
schließen
sluiten
tancar
kapatmak
barrarFrequency
Hyphenated as
ce‧rrar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/θeˈraɾ/
Etymology
In summary
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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