to lock away
[phrase form: lock]
01
inspärra, låsa in
to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
away
grundverb
lock
presens
lock away
3:e person singular
locks away
presens particip
locking away
enkelt preteritum
locked away
perfekt particip
locked away
Exempel
The authorities locked away the suspects in separate cells pending further investigation.
Myndigheterna låste in de misstänkta i separata celler väntande på ytterligare utredning.
02
låsa in, förvara säkert
to place something in a container or place that can be securely fastened with a lock
Exempel
The laboratory technician locked away hazardous chemicals in a designated storage area.
Labteknikern låste in farliga kemikalier i ett avsett förvaringsutrymme.
to lock oneself away
01
låsa in sig, isolera sig
to isolate oneself from others, often for privacy, focus, or to cope with emotions
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
away
grundverb
lock
presens
lock away
3:e person singular
locks away
presens particip
locking away
enkelt preteritum
locked away
perfekt particip
locked away
Exempel
He locked himself away in his studio to finish the painting.
Han låste in sig i sitt studio för att avsluta målningen.
