encerrado
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encerrado(
ehn
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seh
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rrah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (confined)
a. shut in
Llevamos alimentos a personas que viven encerradas en sus casas por edad o enfermedad.We deliver meals to people who are shut in at home due to age or illnesses.
b. shut up
No es sano que estés siempre encerrado en este cuarto. ¡Necesitas salir al aire libre!It's unhealthy to be shut up in this room all the time. You need some fresh air!
c. shut away
Esos monjes viven encerrados en su convento, apartados del resto del mundo.Those monks live shut away in their monastery, keeping apart from the rest of the world.
2. (jailed)
a. locked up
Estudió una carrera mientras estuvo encerrado en la cárcel.He completed his degree while he was locked up in jail.
3. (trapped)
a. locked in
Se dañó la chapa de la puerta y nos quedamos encerrados hasta que llegó el cerrajero.The doorknob broke, and we were locked in until the locksmith came.
b. enclosed
Al ganado encerrado en este corral se le permite salir a pastar todos los días.The cattle enclosed in this pen are allowed to roam and graze every day.
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