to lock away
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 dangerous criminal in a maximum-security prison.
Myndigheterna låste in den farlige brottslingen i ett hög säkerhetsfängelse.
02
låsa in, förvara säkert
to place something in a container or place that can be securely fastened with a lock
Exempel
The jeweler locked away the precious gems in a vault for safekeeping.
Juveleraren låste in de ädelstenarna i ett valv för förvaring.
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
She locked herself away in her room to study for the exams.
Hon låste in sig i sitt rum för att plugga till proven.
