What does "encerrar" mean in English?

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Spanish

encerrar

English

to lock up

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Alternative translations of "encerrar"

to enclose
to confine
to shut in
to imprison

Examples of how to use "encerrar" in Spanish

Spanish
Lo encerraron en una habitación.
English
They locked him in a room.
Spanish
Yo encierro al perro en la cocina
English
I lock the dog in the kitchen.
Spanish
Ayer encerraste las ventanas por la tormenta
English
Yesterday you locked the windows because of the storm.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, encerraban los libros viejos
English
When I was a child, they used to lock up the old books.
Spanish
Mañana encerraré las bicicletas en el garaje
English
Tomorrow I will lock the bicycles in the garage.

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Lo encerraron en una habitación.

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