entrecerrar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /entɾeθeˈraɾ/ [ẽn̪.t̪ɾe.θeˈraɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /entɾeseˈraɾ/ [ẽn̪.t̪ɾe.seˈraɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧tre‧ce‧rrar

Verb

entrecerrar (first-person singular present entrecierro, first-person singular preterite entrecerré, past participle entrecerrado)

  1. to squint (usually followed by los ojos)
    Se puede ver esto sin entrecerrar los ojos.
    This can be seen without squinting.
  2. to close halfway, leave ajar
    Cuando se marchó, entrecerró la puerta.
    When he left, he closed the door halfway.

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