cerrar bien

to secure

cerrar bien

transitive verb phrase

1. (to shut firmly)

a. to secure

Por favor, cierren bien todas las puertas y ventanas de sus casas hasta que pase el vendaval.

Please secure all the doors and windows of your houses until the gale is over.

b. to close tight

Cierra los ojos. No hagas trampa, tienes que cerrarlos bien.

Close your eyes. Don't cheat, you have to close them tight.

c. to close tightly

Meta la remolacha en vinagre en un frasco de vidrio y ciérrelo bien.

Put the pickled beet in a glass jar and close it tightly.

d. to shut tight

Abrí la verja, pasé y la cerré bien para que no se saliera el perro.

I opened the gate and shut it tight behind me so the dog wouldn't get out.