Cerré (en. I closed)

/seˈre/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
The act of closing something.
Yesterday I closed the door before leaving.
Ayer yo cerré la puerta antes de irme.
To finish or conclude something.
I closed the project last week.
Cerré el proyecto la semana pasada.
To make a place no longer open.
I closed the store at eight.
Cerré la tienda a las ocho.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'clausum', which means closed.

Common Phrases and Expressions

shut your mouth
To lock oneself, to keep silent.
cerré la boca
shut in error
To finish something senseless or incomplete.
cerré en falso
shut from the inside
To feel safe or secure.
cerré por dentro

Related Words

close
The act of ending the opening of something.
cerrar
lock
A mechanism used to close doors.
cerradura
closure
The act of closing something.
cierre

Slang Meanings

To shut oneself off from new ideas.
I shut myself off from any suggestion.
Se cerré ante cualquier sugerencia.
To end a relationship.
She ended things with him once and for all.
Ella cerré con él de una vez.