encerrar
A2#1,180Hear it
verb
- to lock up, to coop up
- to lock away, put away, to imprison, to nailin a prison or mental hospital
- to enclose, to confine, to immure
- to contain, to hold, to include, to encapsulate, to entail
- to stalemate
Forms
Present
| I | encierro |
|---|---|
| you | encierras |
| he, she, it | encierra |
| we | encerramos |
| you (plural) | encerráis |
| they | encierran |
Preterite
| I | encerré |
|---|---|
| you | encerraste |
| he, she, it | encerró |
| we | encerramos |
| you (plural) | encerrasteis |
| they | encerraron |
Imperfect
| I | encerraba |
|---|---|
| you | encerrabas |
| he, she, it | encerraba |
| we | encerrábamos |
| you (plural) | encerrabais |
| they | encerraban |
Future
| I | encerraré |
|---|---|
| you | encerrarás |
| he, she, it | encerrará |
| we | encerraremos |
| you (plural) | encerraréis |
| they | encerrarán |
Conditional
| I | encerraría |
|---|---|
| you | encerrarías |
| he, she, it | encerraría |
| we | encerraríamos |
| you (plural) | encerraríais |
| they | encerrarían |
Subjunctive
| I | encierre |
|---|---|
| you | encierres |
| he, she, it | encierre |
| we | encerremos |
| you (plural) | encerréis |
| they | encierren |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | encerrara / encerrase |
|---|---|
| you | encerraras / encerrases |
| he, she, it | encerrara / encerrase |
| we | encerráramos / encerrásemos |
| you (plural) | encerrarais / encerraseis |
| they | encerraran / encerrasen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Obviamente no podemos encerrar al gato en casa todo el día.Obviously we can't shut the cat up indoors all day.A2Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (A2)
- El fantasma quiere encerrar a los visitantes en el sótano y liberar a los monstruos.The ghost wants to lock the visitors in the cellar and set the monsters free.A2Otra vez, por favor (7) — Once more, please (7) (A2)
- El ministro está nervioso y quiere encerrar el asunto antes de que llegue a la prensa.The minister is nervous and wants to keep the matter under wraps before it reaches the press.A2El espía del ministerio — The spy at the ministry (A2)
- En la leyenda de la Alhambra, un hechicero encierra a una princesa.In the legend of the Alhambra, a sorcerer shuts a princess away.B2Otra vez, por favor (20) — Once more, please (20) (B2)