echar el cerrojo

echar el cerrojo(
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chahr
 
ehl
 
seh
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rroh
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hoh
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to bolt the door
No olvides echar el cerrojo antes de irte a acostar. Ayer robaron en una casa de esta calle.Don't forget to bolt the door before you go to bed. A house in this street was broken into yesterday.
a. to bolt
¿Echo el cerrojo de la puerta? - No, no hace falta. Esto es un pueblo pequeño. Nunca pasa nada.Shall I bolt the door? - No, there's no need. This is a small village. Nothing ever happens.
Cuando hace tanto viento como ahora, es mejor echar el cerrojo de la ventana.When it's so windy as it is now, it's best to bolt the window.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to bolt
Mi vecino está obsesionado con la seguridad. Siempre cierra la puerta con llave y luego le echa el cerrojo.My neighbor is obsessed with security. He always locks the door and then bolts it.
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