encerraron

Encerraron is a Spanish verb form. It is the third-person plural preterite indicative of the verb encerrar. Encerrar means to lock up, to shut in, to enclose, or to confine. Therefore, "encerraron" translates to "they locked up," "they shut in," "they enclosed," or "they confined."

This verb form is used in sentences to describe an action that was completed in the past by a group of people or things. For example, "Ellos encerraron al perro en el jardín" translates to "They locked the dog in the garden." Another example is "Las puertas se encerraron solas," meaning "The doors locked themselves." The context of the sentence determines the precise meaning of "encerraron." It indicates a completed action of enclosing or confining performed by a plural subject in the past. It is a common verb used in everyday Spanish conversation and literature to describe events involving containment or restriction.