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cierre (masculine noun (el)) — zipper. Look up cierre in the dictionary

El cierre de mi abrigo está roto.
The zipper on my overcoat is broken.
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I believe cierre = cremallera in Spain.
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In Spain we use cremallera, cierre sería el cierre de un bar.
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Old July 08, 2009, 05:09 AM
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O el cierre de una empresa (por quiebra, jubilación, etc.)

Tabién las prendas de ropa o los zapatos tienen cierres, pero nunca si son cremalleras o botones, más bien se usa para corchetes o ganchos.
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Interesting. I have never heard the word cierre to mean zipper. It's either
ziper(very frequently used here because of the garment industry) or cremallera. I wonder if cierre is specific to Mexico.
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Cierre is used in Central America, so it's not just specific to Mexico.
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Cierre is used in Central America, so it's not just specific to Mexico.
I can tell you that the word Cierre also is used in Mexico.


For instance.

La tienda esta lista para el cierre definitivo.

Store is ready for the close total.

I hope my attempt in the translation is right.
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cierre (masculine noun (el)) — zipper. Look up cierre in the dictionary

El cierre de mi abrigo está roto.
The zipper on my overcoat is broken.
In UK we call them Zips, not Zippers
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