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él encierra

locks (in), shuts (in)

→ encerrar
en in-/en-, put into or cause to become + cierra él/ella/usted present; tú command; present subjunctive
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #39,087
locks (in), shuts (in) Present tense of "encerrar"; often used for locking someone/something inside a place.
SP: El guardia encierra al perro en el patio.
EN: The guard locks the dog in the yard.
Conjugation of encerrar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third encierra —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third encierra —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second encierra —

Vuelve al portal, y encierra al gusano.

Return to the portal and lock up the worm.

— Suzume (2022)

Ese libro encierra ideas útiles.

That book contains useful ideas.

Cada parte de tu rostro encierra alguna belleza oculta.

Every part of your face holds some hidden beauty.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)

Se encierra y reza para que gane Seibei.

He shuts himself away and prays for Seibei to win.

— Yojimbo. El mercenario (1961)

Sudáfrica encierra Lesoto completamente.

South Africa completely surrounds Lesotho.

Se les encierra aquí por su seguridad.

They’re locked up here for their own safety.

— Carandiru (2003)