Encerrarse (en. To lock oneself up)

/enθeˈraɾse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

English: To enter a closed or restricted place.

English: She shut herself in her room to study.

Ella se encerró en su habitación para estudiar.

English: To isolate oneself from people or situations.

English: After the fight, she decided to shut herself in for a while.

Después de la pelea, decidió encerrarse por un tiempo.

English: To limit oneself to a specific environment.

English: The artist locked himself in his studio to create his masterpiece.

El artista se encerró en su estudio para crear su obra maestra.

English: From Latin 'inserrare', which means 'to close inside'.

English: to shut oneself in one's own thoughts

English: To isolate oneself mentally, not to interact with the outside.

encerrarse en los propios pensamientos

English: to be locked up tight

English: To secure a place in an impenetrable way.

encerrarse a cal y canto

English: confinement

English: Situation of being locked in or confinement.

encierro

English: claustrophobia

English: Fear of closed spaces.

claustrofobia

English: To get into trouble or distress.

English: Don't shut yourself in with your problems, talk to someone.

No te encierres en tus problemas, habla con alguien.

English: To stay apart by choice.

English: Lately, he just shuts himself in and doesn't go out to the party.

Últimamente solo se encierra y no sale a la fiesta.