How to Say "closure" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “closure” is “cierre” — use 'cierre' when referring to the physical closing of a place like a shop or office, or the end of an event or activity.
cierre
syair-reh'sjere
Examples
El cierre del negocio fue repentino.
The closure of the business was sudden.
El cierre del museo es a las seis de la tarde.
The closing of the museum is at six in the evening.
Hubo una protesta por el cierre de la fábrica.
There was a protest about the closure of the factory.
El presidente dio el discurso de cierre de la conferencia.
The president gave the closing speech for the conference.
Action Noun
As a noun, 'cierre' describes the action of 'cerrar' (to close). Many Spanish nouns formed this way are masculine, even if they end in '-e'.
clausura
klau-SOO-rahklau̯ˈsuɾa
Examples
La clausura del congreso tendrá lugar mañana.
The closing of the congress will take place tomorrow.
La clausura del festival de cine será este domingo.
The closing ceremony of the film festival will be this Sunday.
Todos los estudiantes asistieron al acto de clausura del curso.
All the students attended the closing event of the school year.
El director pronunció un discurso muy emotivo en la clausura.
The director gave a very emotional speech at the closing ceremony.
Using 'Clausura' as a noun
Even though it comes from a verb, treat this as a 'thing.' Use 'la' before it because it is a feminine noun.
Ceremonies vs. Actions
When you want to talk about the party or event at the end, 'clausura' is better than 'cierre,' which sounds more like a shop closing.
Don't use it for 'The End' of a book
Mistake: “La clausura del libro fue triste.”
Correction: El final del libro fue triste. Use 'final' for stories and 'clausura' for organized events.
Cierre vs. Clausura
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