Cerraban (en. Closed)

/seˈraβan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To close something or make something be closed.

Every night, they closed the front door.

Cada noche, ellos cerraban la puerta principal.

To finish or conclude an activity or event.

When we arrived, they were already closing the store.

Cuando llegamos, ya cerraban la tienda.

To safeguard or protect something by closing it.

They closed the windows to prevent the cold from coming in.

Cerraban las ventanas para evitar que entrara el frío.

From Latin 'clausāre', which means 'to close'.

to close the door

To make a door remain in its closed position.

cerrar la puerta

to close one's eyes

Not to look; to ignore something or to stop being aware.

cerrar los ojos

to close a deal

To conclude an agreement or negotiation.

cerrar un trato

to close

Act of putting a lock or difficulty on access.

cerrar

lock

Mechanism that secures a door or window.

cerradura

closure

Action of closing something, especially in a commercial context.

cierre

To abruptly end a conversation.

When he didn't like the topic, he ended the conversation instantly.

Cuando no le gustó el tema, cerró la charla al instante.

To finish something without prior notice.

The event concluded unexpectedly.

El evento cerró sin que nadie lo esperara.