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The meaning of the Spanish word "cerrar" and how you use it

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cerrar
(v.) (infinitive) to close; to shut
Ildu

Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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¿ Puedes cerrar la puerta ?
Can you shut the door?
Voy a cerrar la ventana , tengo frío .
I'm going to close the window, I'm cold.
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Haz ahí respiraciones profundas , incluso puedes cerrar los ojos .
Take deep breaths there, you can even close your eyes.
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Revolviste todo lo que nadie pudo y las llagas no se pueden cerrar .
You stirred up everything that no one else could and the wounds cannot be closed.
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decidieron cerrar ya la puerta a este tipo de siembra ,
already decided to close the door to this type of planting,
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en...un...abrir...y...cerrar...de...ojos
(phrase) (infinitive) in the blink of an eye

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En un abrir y cerrar de ojos , el gato saltó por la ventana .
In the blink of an eye, the cat jumped through the window.
Los días para descansar se pasaron en un abrir y cerrar de ojos .
The resting days went by in the blink of an eye.
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Esas vacaciones a tierras lejanas te parece que pasaron en un abrir y cerrar de ojos .
That vacation to distant lands seems to have passed in the blink of an eye.
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cerrar...con...broche...de...oro
(phrase) (infinitive) to close with a final flourish

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La cantante puede cerrar con broche de oro el evento .
The singer can close the event with a final flourish.
Ganar el premio nos ayudaría a cerrar con broche de oro esta noche .
Winning the award would help us to close this night with a final flourish.
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Para cerrar con broche de oro , terminamos este video con una pieza que seamos honestos —,
To close with a final flourish, we end this video with a piece that, let's be honest,
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cerrar...la...llave
(phrase) (infinitive) to turn off the faucet
Adrián Camacho

Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Tienes que cerrar la llave .
You have to turn off the faucet.
Voy a cerrar la llave .
I am going to turn off the faucet.
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Debemos seguir ahorrando agua en la vida diaria y cerrar la llave al cepillarnos los dientes .
We must continue saving water in daily life and turn off the faucet when brushing our teeth.
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cerrar...filas
(phrase) (infinitive) to close ranks; to come together

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Tenemos que cerrar filas , amigos .
We have to come together, my friends.
Ellos necesitan cerrar filas y defenderse .
They need to close ranks and defend themselves.
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Llamando a sus bases a cerrar filas de lo que ellos ven como un inminente ataque imperialista
Calling on his bases to close ranks from what they see as an imminent imperialistic attack
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