encerraba in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for encerraba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.encerrar VB trans

1. encerrar:

encerrar persona

to lock up

encerrar ganado

to shut up

encerrar ganado

to pen

lo han encerrado en la cárcel

he's been locked up in prison o put behind bars

me encerraban en mi habitación

they used to shut me in my room

encierra al perro

shut the dog in

está para que lo encierren inf

he's crazy o a nut inf

está para que lo encierren inf

he should be put away o certified inf

nos dejaron encerrados en la oficina

we got locked in the office

encerrar algo entre comillas

to put sth in quotation marks Am

encerrar algo entre comillas

to put sth in inverted commas Brit

2.1. encerrar (contener):

encerrar

to contain

la película encierra una gran carga moral

the movie contains o has a strong moral message

2.2. encerrar (conllevar):

encerrar

to involve

encerrar

to entail

no sabe el peligro que encierra

she does not know the danger which it involves o entails

II.encerrarse VB vpr

encerrarse refl:

encerrarse

to shut oneself in

se ha encerrado en su habitación

he has shut himself in his room

se encerró en un convento

she shut herself away in a convent

los trabajadores se encerraron en la fábrica

the workers locked themselves in the factory o occupied the factory

Translations for encerraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

lock in

encerrar

coop up

encerrar

immure

encerrar

lock away person

encerrar

pen in

encerrar

imprison dog/child

encerrar

put away criminal/lunatic

encerrar

shut away person

encerrar

hem in

encerrar

encerraba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for encerraba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.encerrar VB trans e → ie

1. encerrar (depositar, recluir):

encerrar

to lock in [or up]

encerrar entre paréntesis

to put in brackets

2. encerrar (contener):

encerrar

to contain

la oferta encerraba una trampa

the offer held a trap

II.encerrar VB refl

encerrar encerrarse:

encerrarse

to lock oneself in

encerrarse fig

to cut oneself off

Translations for encerraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

encase

encerrar

coop up

encerrar

shut in

encerrar

inclose

encerrar

lock in

encerrar

coop

encerrar

shut away

encerrar

hem in (surround)

encerrar

lock up person

encerrar

encerraba Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

encerrar entre paréntesis

to put in brackets

la oferta encerraba una trampa

the offer held a trap