cerrar
Meanings
Verb
1. to close, to shut (transitive)
2. to shut down, to close down (transitive)
3. to turn off, to shut off (to rotate a tap or valve so as to interrupt the outflow of liquid or gas) (transitive)
4. to turn off (a light or electrical device) (transitive)
5. to enclose (transitive)
6. to lock, to lock up
7. to seal, to close (e.g. a deal, a breach, a rift)
8. to close up, to close off (e.g. a wound)
9. to close, to conclude, to end
10. to close (itself) (e.g., a store, a door) (reflexive)
11. to close off (oneself) (reflexive)
12. to close (linguistics, phonetics, phonology)
Examples516
Quieren cerrar tu negocio.
They're trying to shut your business down.
No olvides cerrar la puerta.
Don't forget to close the door.
Puedes cerrar la luz?
Can you turn out the light?
Cierra la ventana, por favor.
Shut the window, please.
cerrar el grifo
to turn off the tap
Me cierro cuando alguien empieza a insultarme delante de los demás.
I shut down whenever somebody starts insulting me in front of others.