el cerrado
close · closed
Se dice de algo que no está abierto, como una puerta o una caja que no se puede usar o pasar por ella.
Definition & meaning
- Closed or shut: not open, as in a door, shop or container.
- Enclosed or confined: surrounded or separated from the outside.
- Reserved or closed-minded: unwilling to share feelings or consider other ideas.
- Dense or thick: used for something difficult to see or pass through, such as fog or vegetation.
Grammar & Word origin
Cerrado is an adjective and the past participle of cerrar , “to close.” As an adjective, it agrees with the noun: cerrado, cerrada, cerrados, cerradas.
It ultimately comes from Latin serrare, “to fasten” or “lock.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonyms: clausurado means “closed,” often officially; encerrado means “shut in” or “confined.”
- Antonyms: abierto means “open”; accesible means “accessible” or “approachable,” depending on context.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
El museo está cerrado los lunes.adjective
The museum is closed on Mondays.
La tienda parece cerrada.adjective
The store seems closed.
El museo está cerrado hoy.adjective
The museum is closed today.
He cerrado la puerta.adjective
I have closed the door.
El jardín cerrado tiene flores.adjective
The closed garden has flowers.
¿Has cerrado la ventana?adjective
Have you closed the window?
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