murar

Senses

1. 1.

   to wall; to enclose with a wall

   to construct or seal with a wall or masonry

2. 2.

   to immure; to confine

   to imprison or restrict someone within walls

Examples

• "Los trabajadores muraron la ventana con ladrillos."

  The workers walled up the window with bricks.

• "Se sentía murado en su habitación durante la cuarentena."

  He felt confined to his room during quarantine.

• "Decidieron murar la entrada para mayor seguridad."

  They decided to wall in the entrance for greater security.

Usage

A relatively formal or literary verb. Commonly used in construction/architecture contexts (murar una ventana, murar un acceso) or metaphorically (sentirse murado = to feel trapped or confined). Not as frequent in everyday speech as other verbs like cerrar or bloquear.