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    Encierren (en. Lock up)

    /en.si.'e.ren/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Place something or someone within a limited or closed space.
    The guards enclose the prisoners in isolated cells.
    Los guardias encierren a los prisioneros en celdas aisladas.
    Limit or restrict someone's freedom of action.
    The government decided to enclose the dissidents for their safety.
    El gobierno decidió encierren a los disidentes por su seguridad.
    Contain something in a specific space.
    The ideas that enclose our culture are very valuable.
    Las ideas que encierren nuestra cultura son muy valiosas.

    Etymology

    The term comes from the verb 'encerrar', which is composed of the prefix 'en-' and 'cerrar'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    contains secrets
    Contains hidden or unrevealed information.
    encierra secretos
    close the doors
    Close the entrances to secure the space.
    encierren las puertas
    enclose the animals
    Place the animals in a closed enclosure.
    encierren los animales

    Related Words

    enclose
    The act of putting something or someone in a closed space.
    encerrar
    close
    Act of making something stop being open.
    cerrar
    confine
    Limit someone or something within certain boundaries.
    confinar

    Slang Meanings

    To get someone into trouble.
    When you told him that, you enclose him in a mess.
    Cuando le dijiste eso, lo encierras en un lío.
    To reduce options or freedoms.
    That decision confines him to do only what you want.
    Esa decisión lo encierran a hacer solo lo que tú quieres.