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cerrado
-closed
Past participle ofcerrar.

cerrado

cerrado(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (not open)
a. closed
El restaurante estaba cerrado a pesar de ser sábado.The restaurant was closed even though it was Saturday.
b. shut
Aunque la ventana está cerrada, noto una corriente.Even though the window is shut, I can feel a draft.
2. (strict)
a. closed-minded
Alguna gente mayor es muy cerrada en cuanto a convivir antes de casarse.Some old people are very closed-minded about living together before getting married.
3. (unfriendly)
a. unwelcoming
Sociedades aisladas muchas veces son cerradas respecto a personas de afuera.Isolated societies are often unwelcoming when it comes to outsiders.
b. closed
La asociación de padres es un grupo muy cerrado y los nuevos nos sentimos incómodos.The PTA is a very closed group and those of us who are new feel awkward.
4. (marked)
a. strong
Aunque no tengan un acento muy cerrado, apenas los entiendo.Even if they don't have a strong accent, I hardly understand them.
5. (changing direction abruptly)
a. tight
Casi pierdo control del coche en esa curva cerrada.I nearly lost control of the car on that tight corner.
6. (cloudy)
a. overcast
Los días cerrados con lluvia me deprimen.Overcast rainy days make me depressed.
7. (pitch black)
a. very dark
En noches cerradas no verás estrellas en el cielo.On very dark nights, you won't see any stars in the sky.
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cerrado
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (al exterior)
a. closed, shut
2. (con llave, pestillo)
a. locked
3. (tiempo, cielo)
a. overcast
4. (noche)
a. dark
5. (mentalidad, sociedad)
a. closed
6. (rodeado)
a. surrounded
7. (por montañas)
a. walled in
8. (circuito)
a. closed
9. (curva)
a. sharp, tight
10. (vocal)
a. close
11. (acento)
a. broad, thick
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cerrado
adjective
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
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
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 o strong accent; hablaba con cerrado acento gallego he spoke with a broad o strong o thick Galician accent
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
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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