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    Encierro (en. Confinement)

    /enˈθje.ro/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Action of enclosing.
    The confinement of bulls is a tradition in San Fermín.
    El encierro de los toros es una tradición en San Fermín.
    Place where bulls are confined.
    The participants began to run towards the confinement.
    Los participantes comenzaron a correr hacia el encierro.
    Situation of being enclosed.
    The confinement at home due to the pandemic was difficult to endure.
    El encierro en casa por la pandemia fue difícil de soportar.

    Etymology

    From the verb encerrar, which comes from the Latin 'includere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to face the confinement
    To confront a situation of confinement or limitation.
    enfrentarse al encierro
    voluntary confinement
    Act of confining oneself by one's own choice.
    encierro voluntario
    to get out of the confinement
    To overcome a situation of confinement.
    salir del encierro

    Related Words

    cloistering
    State of being confined or enclosed.
    enclaustramiento
    isolation
    Separation of a group or individual from others.
    aislamiento
    incarceration
    Situation of being deprived of liberty.
    reclusión

    Slang Meanings

    To be in trouble or in a bad situation.
    After the party, he found himself in a confinement.
    Después de la fiesta, se encontró en un encierro.
    To be trapped in a place unexpectedly.
    I got stuck in a confinement when the train doors closed.
    Me quedé en un encierro cuando se cerraron las puertas del tren.