encerrados

In a sentence

• Los estudiantes estaban encerrados en la biblioteca por una actividad especial.

  The students were locked in the library for a special activity.

  Here, 'encerrados' conveys the idea of being physically confined or enclosed in a location, namely the library.

• Nos sentimos encerrados en una rutina diaria que no cambia.

  We feel trapped in a daily routine that does not change.

  In this case, 'encerrados' is used metaphorically, expressing a feeling of being trapped within a monotonous routine.

• Durante la tormenta, los animales quedaron encerrados en el establo.

  During the storm, the animals were confined to the stable.

  Here, 'encerrados' indicates that the animals were kept within a physical space (the stable) for safety or necessity.