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to lock
01
cerrar con llave
to secure something with a lock or seal
Transitive: to lock sth
02
cerrar, bloquear
to secure or confine something or someone within a defined space by fastening a door, lid, gate, or similar mechanism
Transitive: to lock sb/sth somewhere
03
bloquear, cerrar con llave
(of a door, window, etc.) to become or be capable of being secured with a lock
Intransitive
04
bloquearse, atarse
to become firmly secured or immovable in position
Intransitive
05
bloquear, encajar
to join or fit together in a way that creates a secure and interconnected relationship
Intransitive
06
bloquear, cerrar
to secure or immobilize something, making it unmovable or rigid by interlacing or interlocking its parts
Transitive: to lock sth
07
cerrar, bloquear
to equip a canal with structures or mechanisms that control water levels and allow boats to navigate through its different sections
Transitive: to lock a canal
08
atracar, pasar por una esclusa
to navigate a canal by passing through a section of the canal with gates that control the water level
Intransitive: to lock somewhere
Lock
01
cerradura
a device that firmly fastens a door, closet, etc. and usually needs a key to be opened
02
mechón, rizo
a piece of hair that lies on the head
03
disparador, mecanismo de percutor
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
04
candado, llave
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
05
cerradura de ignición, bloqueo
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
06
esclusa, compuerta
a structure on a canal or waterway consisting of a gated enclosure used to raise or lower vessels between different water levels
lock
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locked
adj
locked
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locker
n
locker
n
locking
n
locking
n
Ejemplo
They locked the windows during the storm last night.
She locks the front door every night before going to bed.
The manager instructed the staff to lock the office doors after working hours.
The cyclist always makes sure to lock the bike to the rack before leaving.
Before leaving, he had to lock the front door to ensure the security of the house.
