cerrado

∗ ≈

closed

∗ adjective

cerrado, -a
adjective
1 closed, shut (al exterior) ; locked (con llave, pestillo)
2 overcast (tiempo, cielo) ; dark (noche)
3 closed (mentalidad, sociedad) (a to)
4 surrounded (rodeado) ; walled in (por montañas)
5 closed (circuito)
6 sharp, tight (curva)
7 close (vocal)
8 broad, thick (acento)

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cerrado [ther-rah’-do]
verb
1 CERCADO. (m)
adjective
1 Close, reserved, dissembling.
2 Secret, concealed.
3 Obstimate, inflexible.
  • A ojos cerrados -> without examination
  • A puerta cerrada -> privately, secretly
  • Cerrado por obras -> closed for repair
  • Aquí huele a cerrado -> it smells stuffy in here
4 Obscure, incomprehensible.
5 Sharp, tight (curva).
6 Thick, full.
7 Reserved, quiet, uncommunicative; secretive.
  • Cerrado de mollera -> dense, dim (poco inteligente)
8 Typical, all-too-typical.
9 With a broad accent, marked, strong (persona); habló con cerrado acento, he spoke with a strong accent.
past participle
10 Past participle of CERRAR.

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cerrado
adjetivo
1 (no abierto) [+puerta, ventana, boca] closed
ventana, ojos, frontera
 [+puño] clenched; [+curva] sharp; tight
escuchaban música con los ojos cerrados they were listening to music with their eyes closed; respira con la boca cerrada breathe with your mouth closed
cerrado closed
"cerrado por vacaciones" "closed for holidays"; "closed for vacation"; (EEUU)
cerrado por reformas closed for refurbishment
la puerta no estaba cerrada con llave the door was not locked; se lo dio en un sobre cerrado he gave it to her in a sealed envelope
los funcionarios recibían un sobre cerrado con dinero en metálico
¿está el grifo bien cerrado? is the tap turned off properly?
es imposible que gotee el grifo porque está cerrado Comentan, a micrófono cerrado, que la frontera podría ser totalmente impermeable
esa fábrica lleva varios años cerrada that factory has been closed for years; el caso está cerrado the case is closed; el mitin se celebró en un recinto cerrado the rally was held indoors; huele a cerrado it smells stuffy in here; cerrado a closed to; los jardines están cerrados al público the gardens are closed to the public; el aeropuerto permanece cerrado al tráfico aéreo the airport remains closed to all air traffic
los alrededores del Rudolfinum habían sido cerrados a la circulación manteniendo el mercado nacional cerrado a los cereales extranjeros El aeropuerto de Sarajevo lleva cinco semanas cerrado a los vuelos humanitarios una ciudad cerrada a los extranjeros
puerta
2 (apretado) [+barba] thick; full; [+bosque] dense; thick
En la ladera de la montaña, un bosque cerrado de alcornoques lo cubre todo de forma impresionante
 [+ambiente, atmósfera] stuffy
el candidato fue recibido con una cerrada ovación the presidential candidate was given a rapturous welcome
descarga
3 [+cielo] cloudy; overcast; [+noche] dark; black
era ya noche cerrada cuando llegamos a casa it was completely dark by the time we got home
4 (Lingüística) [+acento] broad; strong; [+vocal] closed
tiene un acento muy cerrado she has a very broad strong accent;o hablaba con cerrado acento gallego he spoke with a broad strong thick Galician accent;oo
5 [+persona] (intransigente)
la gente de este pueblo es muy cerrada the people in this village don't much like strangers; no está cerrado a ningún tipo de sugerencias he is open to all suggestions
 (torpe) (also cerrado de mollera) dense; thick; (familiar)
le cuesta entender estas cosas, es unpoco cerrado
 (reservado) reserved
6 (Com) [+precio] fixed
a precio cerrado at a fixed price

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