latch (redirected from latching on)

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

Noun

1. a fastening for a gate or door that consists of a bar that may be slid or lowered into a groove, hole, or notch

2. a spring-loaded door lock that can only be opened by a key from outside

Verb

to fasten, fit, or be fitted with a latch [Old English læccan to seize]

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 1. fastening, catch, bar, lock, hook, bolt, clamp, hasp, sneck (dialect)

verb 2. fasten, bar, secure, lock, bolt, make fast, sneck (dialect)

Translations

latch [lætʃ] n → picaporte m; pestillo

latch on to vt fus (= cling to) [+ person] → pegarse a: [+ idea]; agarrarse de

latch [lætʃ] n → loquet m

latch onto vt fus (= cling to) [+ person, group] → s'accrocher à [+ idea]; se mettre en tête

latch [lætʃ] n → Riegel m;

to be on the latch → nur eingeklinkt sein

latch on to latch vt fus [+ person] → sich anschließen +dat [+ idea]; abfahren auf +acc (inf)

latch [lætʃ] n → serratura a scatto

latch on to vt fus (= cling to) [+ person] → attaccarsi a, appiccicarsi a: [+ 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.knipسُقّاطَه، مِزْلاجрезеzávoraslådas Schnappschloßμάνταλοpestilloukseriiv, linklukkچفتsalpaloquetבְּרִיחַसिटकिनीkvakakilincskancing pintuklinka, lokachiavistello掛け金빗장skląstis, velkėbulta; aizšaujamaisselakklinkklinke, slåzasuwatrincozăvorщеколдаzávorazapahpatent bravaklinka, spärrhakeกลอนmandal, kapı mandalı門閂，門插銷клямка; шпінгалетکھٹکاthen cửa门闩，门插销

n ˈlatchkey

a small front-door key She put her latchkey in the lock.huissleutel, nagslotsleutelمِفْتاح الباب الرَّئيسيсекретен ключdomovní klíčgadedørsnøgleder Schlüssel für ein Schnappschloßκλειδί εξώπορταςllavesneprivõtiکلیدulko-oven avainclef (de la porte d'entrée)מָפתֵחताले की चाबीključ patentne bravekapukulcskunci pintu(útidyra)lykillchiave di casa掛け金の鍵현관문 열쇠raktaspatentatslēgaanak kuncihuissleutelhusnøkkel, gatedørsnøkkelklucz do drzwi wejściowychchavecheie de zăvor (de la uşa casei)ключ от входной двериkľúč od domuključ od hišnih vratključ za patent bravuportnyckelกุญแจที่ใช้ล็อกประตูdış kapı anahtarı大門鑰匙ключ до американського замкаبیرونی دروازے کی کنجیchìa khóa rập ngoài大门钥匙