estaban cerrando
-they/you were closing
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of cerrar.
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cerrar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to pull shut)-to close
Synonyms for cerrar
asegurar
to secure
condenar
to seal
echar el cerrojo a
to fasten
sellar
to seal
tapar
to put the lid on
tapiar
to brick up
trancar
to bar
vallar
to fence in
abotonar
to button up
aislar
to isolate
cerrar con candado
to padlock
cerrar con cerrojo
to bolt
cerrar con llave
to lock
clausurar
to close
echar el pestillo
to bolt
entornar
to half-close
entrecerrar
to close halfway
lacrar
to seal with sealing wax
plegar
to fold up
rematar
to finish off
replegar
to retract
sellar
to seal
tapiar
to wall in
taponar
to block
trabar
to hold shut
Antonyms for cerrar
abrir
to open
destapar
to open
entreabrir
to half-open
reabrir
to reopen
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to cover)-to close
Synonyms for cerrar
aislar
to isolate
bloquear
to block
Antonyms for cerrar
destapar
to open
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to finalize)-to conclude
Antonyms for cerrar
empezar
to start
principiar
to begin
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to get better)-to heal
Synonyms for cerrar
cicatrizarse
to form a scar
curarse
to get better
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