Locked up (es. Encerrada)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

La puerta está encerrada.
The door is closed in.
Context: daily life
Me siento encerrada en mi casa cuando llueve.
I feel closed in at home when it rains.
Context: daily life
El perro está encerrado en el jardín.
The dog is closed in the garden.
Context: animals

Intermediate (B1-B2)

La niña se sintió encerrada en su habitación durante la tormenta.
The girl felt closed in her room during the storm.
Context: daily life
Ella estaba encerrada en sus pensamientos y no escuchaba a nadie.
She was closed in her thoughts and didn’t hear anyone.
Context: society
Los secretos que mantenemos a veces nos hacen sentir encerrados emocionalmente.
The secrets we keep sometimes make us feel closed in emotionally.
Context: psychology

Advanced (C1-C2)

La protagonista refleja un estado de ánimo encerrado, atrapado entre sus miedos y deseos.
The protagonist reflects a closed in mood, trapped between her fears and desires.
Context: literature
Las metáforas de la libertad y el encierro se entrelazan en su discurso, revelando una profunda lucha interna.
The metaphors of freedom and confinement intertwine in her speech, revealing a deep internal struggle.
Context: literature
El autor utiliza la idea de estar encerrada como una crítica social a las normativas que limitan la libertad individual.
The author uses the idea of being closed in as a social critique of the norms that limit individual freedom.
Context: society

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