cerrar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to close, to shut
2. (transitive) to shut down, to close down
3. (transitive) to turn off, to shut off (to rotate a tap or valve so as to interrupt the outflow of liquid or gas)
4. (transitive) to enclose
5. to lock, to lock up
6. to seal, to close (e.g. a deal, a breach, a rift)
7. to close up, to close off (e.g. a wound)
8. to close, to conclude, to end
9. (reflexive) to close (itself) (e.g., a store, a door)
10. (reflexive) to close off (oneself)

Concepts

close

shut

lock

shut down

shut off

block up

seal

shut up

close down

cover

close off

lock up

can

adjourn

turn off

do up

obstruct

block

dam

close up

fold

bolt

see dejar sin cerrar

set in

fasten

jam

stop

strike

mend

cover with a lid

top

occlude

close out

closure

cloture

blockade

seal off

block off

slam

button

hide

protected

dike

encase

mure

Hyphenated as

ce‧rrar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/θeˈraɾ/

Etymology

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.