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Pronunciation

Normal speech: ce-RRAR
IPA: /se.’raɾ/

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cerrar info.

Tips to remember the word “cerrar”:
– Associate “cerrar” with the English word “close,” considering the letter “c” starts both words.
– Think of a door closing and the similar sound “c” that both “close” and “cerrar” begin with.
– Visualize the two “r”s in “cerrar” as a door shutting tightly.

Explanations:
“Cerrar” means to close something, such as a door, window, or even abstract concepts like a deal or one’s eyes. It’s used to talk about sealing off an opening or concluding an activity or event.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Clausurar: Often used for bringing formal events or establishments to a close.
– Ocluir: A technical word often used in medical or scientific contexts to indicate closing a passage or an opening.

“Cerrar” is an infinitive form. Here are its conjugations in different tenses:

Present (Presente):
– Yo cierro (I close)
– Tú cierras (You close [informal singular])
– Él/Ella/Usted cierra (He/She/You formal close)
– Nosotros cerramos (We close)
– Vosotros cerráis (You close [informal plural])
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes cierran (They/You formal plural close)

Preterite (Pretérito perfecto simple):
– Yo cerré (I closed)
– Tú cerraste (You closed [informal singular])
– Él/Ella/Usted cerró (He/She/You formal closed)
– Nosotros cerramos (We closed)
– Vosotros cerrasteis (You closed [informal plural])
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes cerraron (They/You formal plural closed)

Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto):
– Yo cerraba (I used to close)
– Tú cerrabas (You used to close [informal singular])
– Él/Ella/Usted cerraba (He/She/You formal used to close)
– Nosotros cerrábamos (We used to close)
– Vosotros cerrabais (You used to close [informal plural])
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes cerraban (They/You formal plural used to close)

Future (Futuro simple):
– Yo cerraré (I will close)
– Tú cerrarás (You will close [informal singular])
– Él/Ella/Usted cerrará (He/She/You formal will close)
– Nosotros cerraremos (We will close)
– Vosotros cerraréis (You will close [informal plural])
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes cerrarán (They/You formal plural will close)

Examples of sentences that use “cerrar”:
– Por favor, cierra la puerta cuando salgas. (Please, close the door when you leave.)
– Cerré los ojos y pedí un deseo. (I closed my eyes and made a wish.)
– Si es posible, nos gustaría cerrar el trato mañana. (If possible, we would like to close the deal tomorrow.)
– Todos los días cierro la tienda a las nueve de la noche. (Every day I close the shop at nine in the evening.)
– Este fin de semana cerraremos la temporada de fútbol con una gran fiesta. (This weekend we will close the football season with a big party.)

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