S'enferma (en. Locked himself in)

[sɑ̃.fɛʁ.ma]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Action of locking oneself in a place.

She shut herself up in her room to think.

Elle s'enferma dans sa chambre pour réfléchir.

To isolate oneself from others.

After an argument, he shut himself up in his office.

Après une dispute, il s'enferma dans son bureau.

To be limited in one's thoughts or actions.

He locked himself in his ideas without considering other viewpoints.

Il s'enferma dans ses idées sans considérer d'autres points de vue.

From the verb 'enfermer' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

to shut oneself up in one's thoughts

Refusing to listen to others and consider different opinions.

s'enfermer dans ses pensées

to shut oneself up at home

Staying inside one's home, often by choice.

s'enfermer chez soi

to shut oneself up in a vice

Becoming addicted to a harmful behavior or habit.

s'enfermer dans un vice

to lock up

Putting something or someone in a closed space.

enfermer

cloister

An isolated place, often used for meditation or retreat.

cloître

withdrawal

The action of distancing oneself from others.

retrait

To cut oneself off from the world.

Since he started dating her, he has shut himself off and sees no one.

Depuis qu'il sort avec elle, il s'est enfermé et ne voit plus personne.

To withdraw into oneself.

After his failure, he locked himself away and avoided his friends.

Après son échec, il s'enferma et évita ses amis.