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two words: candar= lock and cerrar= shut?

two words: candar= lock and cerrar= shut?

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Please shut and lock the door. = Por favor, cerra y canda la puerta.

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updated Feb 10, 2010
posted by dave-delany

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I think its more common to say

cerrar con llave -- to lock (with a key)

cerrar con condado -- to lock (with a padlock)

cerrar con cerrojo -- to lock (with a bolt)

The last two I found in my dictionary (Collins), but "cerrar con llave" I´ve seen plenty of times.

updated Feb 10, 2010
edited by kattya
posted by kattya