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Verb1.lock in - close with or as if with a tight seal; "This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!"
seal in
confine - prevent from leaving or from being removed
2.lock in - place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
lock away, put away, shut away, shut up, lock up, lock
confine - prevent from leaving or from being removed
Translations
? lock in
vt sep
(= shut in) person, animal → einschließen; to be locked in → eingesperrt sein
we’re locked into this supplier → wir sind an diesen Lieferanten gebunden; I don’t want to get myself locked in → ich will mich nicht zu sehr binden; to lock in on an idea → sich in eine Idee verbeißen


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Such a tiny keyhole as now defied me had opened the way to the intricate lock in that other door.
Warlord of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Not an instant to lose; lock in my trunk all travelling utensils, coats, shirts, and stockings--without counting, as many as you can, and make haste.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
As he spoke he placed the lock in the hands of his dear comrade, and all who stood by were filled with yearning and lamentation.
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