How is the phrase cerrar con llave translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Lock up
verb

Asegurar un edificio cerrando con llave todas las puertas.

To secure a building or place by locking all doors.

Examples with “cerrar con llave”

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  • Por favor, cierra la oficina con llave antes de irte. — Please lock up the office before leaving.

  • Decidieron encerrar al delincuente durante mucho tiempo. — They decided to lock up the criminal for a long time.

  • El banco te inmovilizará los fondos durante varios meses. — The bank will lock up your funds for several months.

  • ¿Te acordaste de cerrar la casa con llave anoche? — Did you remember to lock up the house last night?

  • ¿De verdad la policía encerró anoche a esos sospechosos? — Did the police really lock up those suspects last night?

  • ¿Por qué tienes ahora la inversión tan inmovilizada? — Why is your investment so locked up right now?

  • Cerraré el garaje con llave cuando termine de trabajar. — I will lock up the garage after I finish working.

  • Aquí encierran a cualquiera que infrinja la ley. — Please lock up anyone who breaks the law here.

  • No lo puedes gastar; está inmovilizado en esa cuenta. — You can't spend it; it's locked up in that account.

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