to lock up
[phrase form: lock]
01
låsa, spärra in
to close or secure something in a place where it cannot be removed or accessed without the appropriate authorization, key, or combination
Exempel
The individual locked up their personal belongings in a storage locker.
Individen låste in sina personliga tillhörigheter i ett förvaringsskåp.
02
låsa in, fängsla
to confine a person in a place, such as a prison, where they cannot escape without one's permission
Exempel
The authorities locked up the dissidents in a maximum-security prison.
Myndigheterna låste in dissidenterna i ett hög säkerhetsfängelse.
