La Palabra del Día: "cerrado"
cerrado ( seh-rrah'-doh )
adjective ( closed )
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Examples:
1. Ellos no sabían que el museo está cerrado los domingos y no pudieron ver la exhibición.
They didn't know the museum is closed on Sundays and they weren't able to see the exhibition.
2. Por más que fuera un poco torpe, a Claudia le gustaba Ramón; pero después de su divorcio de Eduardo tenía el corazón cerrado al amor.
Even though he was a little awkward, Claudia liked Ramón; but after her divorce from Eduardo, her heart was closed off to love.
Notes:
The 2nd example sentence is part of our special new Word of the Day "novela" series. Check it out from the beginning on December 1 and stay tuned tomorrow for the next chapter!
19 Answers
Please make sure the curtains are closed and the windows are locked before you leave.
Por favor, asegúrate que las cortinas y las ventanas estén cerradas antes de que salgas.
Las personas de mente cerrada se pierden de las diversas oportunidades que nos ofrece la vida.
Close-minded people can miss out on life's many diverse opportunities.
Si esta concha estuviera cerrada, yo no podría ver la perla que está adentro.
If this shell were closed, I wouldn't be able to see the pearl inside.
Las palabras más dulces que un fiscal pudiera oír son "caso cerrado".
The sweetest words a prosecutor can hear are "case closed".
De la serie de televisión Rifleman, ¿puedes encontrar la metedura de pata que tiene que hacer con "cerrada"?
From the Rifleman television series, can you find the blooper that has to do with "closed"?
Este motociclista obviamente no sabe que en boca cerrada, no entran moscas .
This motorcycle rider obviously doesn't know that flies don't enter a closed mouth.
La tienda más cercana a mi casa está cerrada porque el dueño se ha roto el pie. Espero que regrese pronto.
The closest shop to my house is closed because the owner has broken his foot. I hope he returns soon.
Los amortiguadores tienen circuitos hidráulicos cerrados para el mejor funcionamiento.
Shock absorbers have closed hydraulic circuits for the best performance.
Había cerrado mis ojos cuando el pato había caminado cruzar el patio. I had closed my eyes when the duck had walked across the patio.
El mundo del español parece cerrado para mí en este momento.
The world of Spanish seems closed to me at this moment.
correction in bold
In Spain we call "closed" to people very stubborn who does not accept opinions from the others.
En España llamados "cerradas" a aquellas personas muy testarudas que no aceptan opiniones ajenas.
Con cuatro hijas, a veces tengo que decir, 'lo siento, pero mi cartera está cerrado para el día'. With four daughters, sometimes I have to say, "I am sorry but my wallet is closed for the day."
Fui a correr esta mañana y pensé esta frase. Dios nos dio dos orejas y una boca. A veces es mejor mantener tu boca cerrada y tus orejas abiertas
I went for a run this morning and thought of this phrase. God gave us two ears and one mouth . At times it's best to keep your mouth closed and your ears open .
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."(Mark Twain).
Es mejor mantener la boca cerrada y dejar que la gente piense que eres un tonto que abrirla y eliminar toda duda.
We went to the museum but I didn't know that it was closed on Mondays.
Fuimos al museo pero no sabía que estaba cerrado los lunes.
