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to lock
01
fermer à clé, verrouiller
to secure something with a lock or seal
Transitive: to lock sth
02
verrouiller, fermer à clé
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
se verrouiller, fermer à clé
(of a door, window, etc.) to become or be capable of being secured with a lock
Intransitive
04
se verrouiller, se bloquer
to become firmly secured or immovable in position
Intransitive
05
verrouiller, emboîter
to join or fit together in a way that creates a secure and interconnected relationship
Intransitive
06
verrouiller, bloquer
to secure or immobilize something, making it unmovable or rigid by interlacing or interlocking its parts
Transitive: to lock sth
07
verrouiller, barrager
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
verrouiller, passer par une écluse
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
serrure
a device that firmly fastens a door, closet, etc. and usually needs a key to be opened
02
mèche
a piece of hair that lies on the head
03
fermeture, blocage
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
04
clé, prise
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
05
antivol, verrou
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
06
écluse, sas
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
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locked
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locker
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locker
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locking
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locking
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Exemple
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.
