latch

latch  (lch)

n.

1. A fastening, as for a door or gate, typically consisting of a bar that fits into a notch or slot and is lifted from either side by a lever or string.

2. A spring lock, as for a door, that is opened from the outside by a key.

v. latched, latch·ing, latch·es

v.tr.

To close or lock with or as if with a latch.

v.intr.

1. To have or be closed with a latch.

2. To shut tightly so that the latch is engaged: a door too warped to latch.

Idiom:

latch on to/onto

To get hold of; obtain: latched on to a fortune in the fur trade.

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[Middle English latche, from lacchen, to seize, from Old English læccan.]

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latch [lætʃ]

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a fastening for a gate or door that consists of a bar that may be slid or lowered into a groove, hole, etc.

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a spring-loaded door lock that can be opened by a key from outside

3. (Electronics) Also called latch circuit Electronics a logic circuit that transfers the input states to the output states when signalled, the output thereafter remaining insensitive to changes in input status until signalled again

vb

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to fasten, fit, or be fitted with or as if with a latch

[Old English læccan to seize, of Germanic origin; related to Greek lazesthai]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	latch - spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key door latch lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
	2.	latch - catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove catch - a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
Verb	1.	latch - fasten with a latch; "latch the door" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

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latch

noun

fastening, catch, bar, lock, hook, bolt, clamp, hasp, sneck (dialect) You left the latch off the gate and the dog escaped.

verb

fasten, bar, secure, lock, bolt, make fast, sneck (dialect) He latched the door, tested it and turned round to speak to us.

latch on to something understand, get, see, follow, realize, take in, grasp, comprehend, get the message about, get the hang of (informal), get the picture about, catch or get the drift of Other trades have been quick to latch on to these methods.

Translations

latch [lætʃ]

A. N (= bar) → cerrojo m, pestillo m; (= lock) → pestillo m
to drop the latch → echar el cerrojo or pestillo
the door is on the latch → la puerta no tiene echado el pestillo

B. VT

1. [+ door] → echar el pestillo a

2. (= fix, fasten) → sujetar, asegurar

latch on VI + ADV (= understand) → comprender, darse cuenta

latch onto VI + PREP

1. (= cling) (to person, group) → pegarse a
she latched onto his arm → se enganchó a su brazo

2. [+ idea] → agarrarse a
the media were quick to latch onto the story → la prensa no tardó en recoger la noticia

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latch [ˈlætʃ] n → loquet m
on the latch
The door's on the latch → La porte n'est pas fermée à clé.
Let yourself in; the door's on the latch → Entrez, la porte n'est pas fermée à clé.
to leave the door off the latch → ne pas fermer sa porte a clé

latch on to

vt fus

(= attach oneself to) [person] → jeter son dévolu sur
She wondered why Lindy had latched on to her, a stranger → Elle se demandait pourquoi Lindy avait jeté son dévolu sur elle, une étrangère.

(= attach itself to) [substance, antibody] → se fixer sur

(= get interested in) [+ idea] → se jeter sur

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latch

n → Riegel m; to be on the latch → nicht verschlossen sein, nur eingeklinkt sein; to leave the door on the latch → die Tür nur einklinken

vt → verriegeln

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latch [lætʃ] n (metal bar) → chiavistello; (lock) → serratura a scatto
the door is on the latch → la porta non è chiusa a chiave

latch on to vi + adv + prep

a. (cling to, person) → attaccarsi a, appiccicarsi a

b. (idea) → afferrare, capire

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latch [lætʃ] n (metal bar) → chiavistello; (lock) → serratura a scatto
the door is on the latch → la porta non è chiusa a chiave

latch on to vi + adv + prep

a. (cling to, person) → attaccarsi a, appiccicarsi a

b. (idea) → afferrare, capire

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latch

n latch [lӕtʃ]

a catch of wood or metal used to fasten a door etc She lifted the latch and walked in. knip سُقّاطَه، مِزْلاج резе závora slå das Schnappschloß μάνταλο pestillo ukseriiv, linklukk چفت säppi loquet בְּרִיחַ सिटकिनी kvaka kilincs kancing pintu klinka, loka chiavistello 掛け金 (문이나 대문의) 걸쇠, 빗장 skląstis, velkė bulta; aizšaujamais selak klink klinke, slå zasuwa trinco zăvor щеколда závora zapah patent brava klinka, spärrhake กลอน mandal, kapı mandalı 門閂，門插銷 клямка; шпінгалет کھٹکا then cửa 门闩，门插销

n latchkey

a small front-door key She put her latchkey in the lock. huissleutel, nagslotsleutel مِفْتاح الباب الرَّئيسي секретен ключ domovní klíč gadedørsnøgle der Schlüssel für ein Schnappschloß κλειδί εξώπορτας llave sneprivõti کلید avain clef (de la porte d'entrée) מָפתֵח ताले की चाबी ključ patentne brave kapukulcs kunci pintu (útidyra)lykill chiave di casa 掛け金の鍵 걸쇠의 열쇠 raktas patentatslēga anak kunci huissleutel husnøkkel, gatedørsnøkkel klucz do drzwi wejściowych chave cheie de zăvor (de la uşa casei) ключ от входной двери kľúč od domu ključ od hišnih vrat ključ za patent bravu portnyckel กุญแจที่ใช้ล็อกประตู dış kapı anahtarı 大門鑰匙 ключ до американського замка بیرونی دروازے کی کنجی chìa khóa rập ngoài 大门钥匙