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
He remembered to lock the house up before leaving for vacation.
Han kom ihåg att låsa huset innan han åkte på semester.
The scientist locked up the dangerous chemicals in a secure laboratory.
Forskaren låste in de farliga kemikalierna i ett säkert laboratorium.
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 police locked up the suspect in the detention center.
Polisen låste in den misstänkte i häktescentralen.
The judge ordered the defendant to be locked up in the jail pending their trial.
Domaren beordrade att den åtalade skulle låsas in i fängelset under väntan på deras rättegång.
