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    Encerró (en. Locked up)

    /enθeˈro/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To place something inside a closed container or space.
    The farmer locks the animals in the pen every night.
    El agricultor encerra a los animales en el corral cada noche.
    To isolate someone or something in a small area.
    The prison confines the inmates in cells.
    La prisión encerra a los convictos en celdas.
    To restrict a person's freedom of movement.
    The government decided to confine citizens during the quarantine.
    El gobierno decidió encerrar a los ciudadanos durante la cuarentena.

    Etymology

    It derives from the Latin 'includere', which means to enclose or include.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to keep a secret
    To keep something a secret, not revealing it to others.
    encerrar un secreto
    to be closed off
    To be a person who does not share their thoughts or feelings.
    encerrar en sí mismo
    to confine someone
    To keep a person in a place with no possibility of leaving.
    encerrar a alguien

    Related Words

    enclosed
    That is inside a place and cannot go out.
    encerrado
    enclosure
    The action of enclosing or the state of being enclosed.
    encierro
    inclusion
    The action of including something within a group or space.
    inclusión

    Slang Meanings

    To confine someone in a place to control them.
    They locked him in the room because he wouldn’t listen.
    Lo encerraron en el cuarto porque no quería hacer caso.
    To limit someone's access to certain areas or activities.
    I don’t want you to lock me into your plans; I want to decide too.
    No quiero que me encierres en tus planes, quiero decidir yo también.