English–Spanish
“lockdown” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/enˈθjero/
Example
Hubo un encierro en la estación y no pudimos salir.
There was a lockdown at the station and we couldn't get out.
How to say “lockdown” in Spanish
“Lockdown” in Spanish is encierro.
Confinement within a sealed space.
Example sentences with encierro
Durante la pandemia, impusieron un encierro domiciliario en la ciudad.
During the pandemic, they imposed a home confinement in the city.
Tips for using encierro
- In everyday Spanish encierro can mean isolation or imprisonment in news contexts, but when used as el encierro it can specifically mean the running of the bulls.