verb🔗ShareEnclaustrar, encerrarTo cloister, confine, imprison: to lock up behind walls."The strict father was practically immuring his daughter in her room after she broke curfew. "El padre estricto estaba prácticamente encerrando a su hija en su habitación después de que rompiera el toque de queda.actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmparedarTo put or bury within a wall."The ancient monks were said to be immuring a secret scroll within the monastery's walls. "Se decía que los monjes antiguos estaban emparedando un pergamino secreto dentro de las paredes del monasterio.architecturebuildingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncerrar, atrapar(of a growing crystal) To trap or capture (an impurity); chiefly in the participial adjective immured and gerund or gerundial noun immuring."The rapidly growing sugar crystal was immuring a tiny speck of dirt, creating a visible imperfection. "El cristal de azúcar en rápido crecimiento estaba atrapando una pequeña mota de suciedad, creando una imperfección visible.materialchemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl encerramientoThe act of walling up."The construction crew's constant immuring of the building with brick made it difficult to see progress from day to day. "El constante encerramiento del edificio con ladrillos por parte del equipo de construcción dificultaba ver el progreso día a día.architecturebuildingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading