cierra la puerta al salir — meaning & examples

Language: es

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin Americaneutralcolloquialcommand
    • A direct instruction telling someone to close the door when they leave; a literal imperative used in everyday contexts.

    Examples

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    • Por favor, cierra la puerta al salir para que el aire acondicionado no se escape.

      Please close the door when you leave so the air conditioning doesn’t escape.

    • Recuerda siempre cerrar la puerta al salir de la casa para evitar robos.

      Always remember to close the door when leaving the house to avoid theft.

    • María le dijo a su hermano que cerrara la puerta al salir porque había mucho frío afuera.

      María told her brother to close the door when he left because it was very cold outside.

    • ¿Puedes cerrar la puerta al salir? Quiero que el perro no se escape del jardín.

      Can you close the door when you leave? I don’t want the dog to escape the yard.

Examples:

  • ES: - Sí, y cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: And close the door on your way out.
  • ES: Y cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: And shut the door behind you.
    EN: And shut the door on your way out.
    EN: Don't let it hit you on the way out.
    EN: And close the door behind you.
    EN: And shut that door behind you.
    EN: And, uh, close the door on your way out.
    EN: And, uh, close the door on your way out.
    EN: And lock the door when you leavin'.
    EN: And close the door on your way out.
    EN: And close the door on your way out.
  • ES: Sólo cierra la puerta al salir, ¿de acuerdo?
    EN: Just close the door when you leave, okay?
  • ES: solo cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: Close the door on your way out.
  • ES: - Y cierra la puerta al salir, por favor. Sí, señor.
    EN: And shut the door behind you on your way out, will you?
  • ES: No te quedes demasiado, y cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: Don't stay too long. Close the door when you leave.
  • ES: Lo has dejado perfectamente en claro. Sólo cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: - You've made that perfectly clear.
  • ES: - Bien adiós, cierra la puerta al salir
    EN: -Okay, thank you, goodbye. Close the door behind you.
  • ES: Chucky, cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: Chucky, close the door on your way out.
  • ES: Por favor, cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: Please close the door when you leave.
    EN: Please close the door on your way out.
  • ES: - Gary, cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: - Gary, close the door behind you.
  • ES: Ahora, vete de mi despacho y cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: Now leave my office and shut the door on your way out.
  • ES: Solo cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: Just close the door behind you, it'll lock!
  • ES: Eh... cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: Would you mind closing the door behind you?
  • ES: Solo... cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: Just... Just shut the door on your way out.
  • ES: De otra forma, cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: Otherwise, shut the door behind you.
  • ES: Ahora lárgate de mi maldita oficina y cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: Now get the fuck out of my office and close the door behind you.
  • ES: Cuando termines, cierra la puerta al salir, ¿bueno?
    EN: You know what? Just close the door behind you when you leave.
  • ES: Limpia la puta sonrisa de tu cara, tenga un basurero, da cuerda a tu reloj, vete al otro lado de la calle, sal de mi oficina y cierra la puerta al salir.
    EN: Wipe the fucking smile off your face, have a dump, wind your watch, fuck off across the street, get outta my office, and close the door on your way out.

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