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lock1 n 1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device fitted to a gate, door, drawer, lid, etc., to keep it firmly closed and often to prevent access by unauthorized persons 2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a similar device attached to a machine, vehicle, etc., to prevent use by unauthorized persons a steering lock 3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a. a section of a canal or river that may be closed off by gates to control the water level and the raising and lowering of vessels that pass through it b. (as modifier) a lock gate 4. the jamming, fastening, or locking together of parts 5. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Brit the extent to which a vehicle's front wheels will turn to the right or left this car has a good lock 6. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun 7. US and Canadian informal a person or thing that is certain to win or to succeed she is a lock for the Academy Award lock, stock, and barrel completely; entirely 9. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Wrestling) any wrestling hold in which a wrestler seizes a part of his opponent's body and twists it or otherwise exerts pressure upon it 10. (Team Sports / Rugby) Also called lock forward Rugby either of two players who make up the second line of the scrum and apply weight to the forwards in the front line 11. (Engineering / General Engineering) a gas bubble in a hydraulic system or a liquid bubble in a pneumatic system that stops or interferes with the fluid flow in a pipe, capillary, etc. an air lock vb 1. to fasten (a door, gate, etc.) or (of a door, etc.) to become fastened with a lock, bolt, etc., so as to prevent entry or exit 2. (tr) to secure (a building) by locking all doors, windows, etc. 3. to fix or become fixed together securely or inextricably 4. to become or cause to become rigid or immovable the front wheels of the car locked 5. (when tr, often passive) to clasp or entangle (someone or each other) in a struggle or embrace 6. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) to furnish (a canal) with locks 7. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) to move (a vessel) through a system of locks lock horns (esp of two equally matched opponents) to become engaged in argument or battle lock the stable door after the horse has bolted or been stolen to take precautions after harm has been done See also lock on to, lock out, lock up [Old English loc; related to Old Norse lok] lockable adj lock2 n 1. a strand, curl, or cluster of hair 2. a tuft or wisp of wool, cotton, etc. 3. (plural) Chiefly literary hair, esp when curly or fine [Old English loc; related to Old Frisian lok, Old Norse lokkr lock of wool] Lock a handful, armful, or small bundle; locks of hair on the head, collectively. Examples: lock of bacon, 1843; of cover, 1847; of corn, 1629; of cotton, 1849; of flax, 1673; of grass, 1661; of hair, 1526; of ham; of hay, 1575; of lightning, 1850; of money, 1804; of straw, 1563; of tar, 1823; of wheat, 1827; of wool, 1463.
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lock1 verb 1. fasten, close, secure, shut, bar, seal, bolt, latch, sneck (dialect) Are you sure you locked the front door? noun lock someone out shut out, bar, ban, exclude, keep out, debar, refuse admittance to My husband's locked me out. lock someone up imprison, jail, confine, cage, detain, shut up, incarcerate, send down (informal), send to prison, put behind bars You're mad. You should be locked up. lock2 Translations lock1 [lɒk] N [of hair] → mecha f, mechón m; (= ringlet) → bucle m locks (poet) → cabellos mpl lock2 [lɒk] A. N 1. (on door, box, safe) → cerradura f, chapa f (LAm) (Aut) (on steering wheel) → tope m, retén m; (= bolt) → cerrojo m (also padlock) → candado m; [of gun] → llave f under lock and key → bajo siete llaves to put sth under lock and key → guardar algo bajo llave lock, stock, and barrel (fig) → con todo incluido 2. (on canal) → esclusa f; (= pressure chamber) → cámara f intermedia 4. (Wrestling) → llave f B. VT 1. (with key) → cerrar con llave; (with bolt) → cerrar con cerrojo; (with padlock) → cerrar con candado to lock sth/sb in a place → encerrar algo/a algn en un lugar 2. (Mech) → trabar; [+ steering wheel] (to prevent theft) → bloquear, inmovilizar; (= jam) → bloquear (Comput) [+ screen] → desactivar C. VI lock away VT + ADV (gen) → guardar bajo llave; [+ criminal, mental patient] → encerrar lock out VT + ADV → cerrar la puerta a, dejar fuera con la puerta cerrada to find o.s. locked out → estar fuera sin llave para abrir la puerta the workers were locked out → los obreros se quedaron sin trabajo por cierre patronal lock up A. VT + ADV [+ object] → guardar bajo llave; [+ house] → cerrar con llave; [+ criminal] → encarcelar; [+ funds] → inmovilizar you ought to be locked up! → ¡irás a parar a la cárcel! lock [ˈlɒk] n [door, box] → serrure f The lock is broken → La serrure est cassée. to be kept under lock and key (= locked up) [thing] → être mis(e) sous clé lock stock and barrel → en bloc [canal] → écluse f [hair] → boucle f npl (= hair) → cheveux mpl vt [+ door, case, safe] → fermer à clé Make sure you lock your door → N'oubliez pas de fermer votre porte à clé. (= put) (in secure place) → enfermer They locked him in a cell → Ils l'enfermèrent dans une cellule. Her maid locked the case in the safe → Sa bonne enferma le coffret dans le coffre-fort. (= immobilize) → bloquer [+ computer screen] → désactiver vi [door, case] → fermer à clé [wheels] → se bloquer [knee] → se bloquer (= fit into place) → s'enclencher Turn the bulb until it locks → Tournez l'ampoule jusqu'à ce qu'elle s'enclenche. to lock into place → s'emboîter lock away vt sep [+ valuables] → enfermer en lieu sûr [+ criminal] → mettre sous les verrous, enfermer lock down vt sep [+ place] → fermer Schools were locked down after the shooting → Les écoles ont été fermées après la fusillade. (accidentally) → enfermer dehors to be locked out by sb → être enfermé(e) dehors par qn The door slammed and I was locked out → La porte a claqué et je me suis retrouvé enfermé dehors. to lock o.s. out → s'enfermer dehors The new tenants locked themselves out of their apartment and had to break in → Les nouveaux locataires s'étaient enfermés dehors et ont dû forcer la porte de leur appartement. [+ workers] → lock-outer lock up vi → tout fermer à clé vt sep [+ building] → fermer à clé; [+ car] → verrouiller [+ possessions, dangerous things] → mettre sous clé [+ person] (in prison, mental hospital) → enfermer lock: lock gate n → Schleusentor nt lockjaw n → Wundstarrkrampf m lock keeper n → Schleusenwärter(in) m(f) locknut n → Gegenmutter f lockout n → Aussperrung f locksmith n → Schlosser(in) m(f) lockstitch n → Steppstich m lock1 lock2 n (on door, box, gun) → Schloss nt; to put/keep somebody under lock and key → jdn hinter Schloss und Riegel bringen/verwahren; to put something under lock and key → etw wegschließen; to keep money under lock and key → Geld unter Verschluss halten; he offered me the house lock, stock and barrel → er bot mir das Haus mit allem Drum und Dran an (inf); they destroyed it lock, stock and barrel → sie haben es total zerstört; to own something lock, stock and barrel → etw ganz besitzen (= canal lock) → Schleuse f (= hold) → Fesselgriff m vt door etc → ab- or zuschließen; steering wheel → sperren, arretieren; wheel → blockieren; (Comput) file → locken (spec); to lock somebody in a room → jdn in einem Zimmer einschließen; the armies were locked in combat → die Armeen waren in Kämpfe verwickelt; they were locked in each other’s arms → sie hielten sich fest umschlungen; he locked my arm in a firm grip → er umklammerte meinen Arm mit festem Griff; this bar locks the wheel in position → diese Stange hält das Rad fest; the handcuffs were locked round his wrists → die Handschellen waren an seinen Handgelenken festgemacht ? stable2 N vi → schließen; (wheel) → blockieren; a suitcase that locks → ein verschließbarer Koffer, ein Koffer, der sich abschließen lässt; his jaw had locked fast → er hatte Mundsperre; the lion’s jaws locked round his arm → der Kiefer des Löwen schloss sich fest um seinen Arm lock1 [lɒk] n (of hair) → ciocca locks (liter) → chioma lock1 [lɒk] n (of hair) → ciocca locks (liter) → chioma lock2 [lɒk] 1. n a. (on door, box) → serratura under lock and key → sotto chiave lock stock and barrel (fig) → in blocco he moved out, lock stock and barrel → se n'è andato con armi e bagagli b. (of canal) → chiusa 2. vt (door) → chiudere a chiave (Tech) (immobilize) → bloccare she locked the steering mechanism → ha messo il bloccasterzo to lock sb/sth in a place → chiudere qn/qc in un posto behind locked doors → a porte chiuse they were locked in each other's arms → erano abbracciati stretti to be locked in combat → lottare corpo a corpo 3. vi (door) → chiudersi; (wheels) → bloccarsi, incepparsi lock away vt + adv (valuables) → tenere (rinchiuso/a) al sicuro; (criminal) → mettere dentro; (mental patient) → rinchiudere lock in vt + adv → chiudere dentro (a chiave) lock up 1. vt + adv (object) → mettere al sicuro, chiudere (a chiave); (criminal) → mettere dentro; (mental patient) → rinchiudere; (funds) → vincolare, immobilizzare she checked that the house was properly locked up → ha controllato che tutto fosse ben chiuso 2. vi + adv → chiudere tutto (a chiave) lock2 [lɒk] 1. n a. (on door, box) → serratura under lock and key → sotto chiave lock stock and barrel (fig) → in blocco he moved out, lock stock and barrel → se n'è andato con armi e bagagli b. (of canal) → chiusa 2. vt (door) → chiudere a chiave (Tech) (immobilize) → bloccare she locked the steering mechanism → ha messo il bloccasterzo to lock sb/sth in a place → chiudere qn/qc in un posto behind locked doors → a porte chiuse they were locked in each other's arms → erano abbracciati stretti to be locked in combat → lottare corpo a corpo 3. vi (door) → chiudersi; (wheels) → bloccarsi, incepparsi lock away vt + adv (valuables) → tenere (rinchiuso/a) al sicuro; (criminal) → mettere dentro; (mental patient) → rinchiudere lock in vt + adv → chiudere dentro (a chiave) lock up 1. vt + adv (object) → mettere al sicuro, chiudere (a chiave); (criminal) → mettere dentro; (mental patient) → rinchiudere; (funds) → vincolare, immobilizzare she checked that the house was properly locked up → ha controllato che tutto fosse ben chiuso 2. vi + adv → chiudere tutto (a chiave) n lock [lok] 1 a mechanism for fastening doors etc He put the key in the lock. slot قِفْل ключалка zámek lås das Schloß κλειδαριά cerradura lukk قفل lukko serrure מַנעוּל ताला ključanica zár kunci lás, læsing serratura 錠 자물쇠 spyna, užraktas slēdzene; aizšaujamais; bulta kunci slot lås zamek fechadura lacăt замок zámok ključavnica brava lås กุญแจ kilit 鎖 замок; засув قفل، تالا ổ khóa 锁 2 a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal. sluis هَويس لِرَفْع منسوب الماء أو خَفْضِه шлюз zdymadlo sluse die Schleusenkammer υδατοφράκτης esclusa lüüs آب بند sulku écluse סֶכֶר נָהָר बन्ध brodarska splavnica zsilip pintu air skipastigi; þrep í skipastiga chiusa 水門 갑문 šliuzas slūžas; dambis pintu air sluis sluse(kammer) śluza comporta ecluză шлюз plavebná komora zapornica brana sluss ประตูน้ำ kanal havuzu 船閘 шлюз; гребля نہر یا دریا کا گھیرا ہوا رقبہ جہاں پانی کی سطح کو اونچا نیچا کیا جا سکتا ہے cửa cống 船闸 3 the part of a gun by which it is fired. geweerslot جِهاز التَّفْجير في السِّلاح الناري затвор zápalník lås das Schloß εμπυρέας όπλου percusor püssilukk چخماق lukko percuteur בַּרִיחַ गुच्छा okidač závárzat picu byssulás otturatore 発射装置 (총의) 발사장치 spyna (ieroču) aizslēgs picu slot lås zamek fecharia piedică замок, затвор kohútik zapirač okidač lås, avfyrningsmekanism นกสับ (ส่วนหนึ่งของปืน) ateşleme düzeni (槍的)扳機 затвор بندوق وغیرہ کی لبلبی kim hỏa 枪机 4 a tight hold (in wrestling etc). klem قَفْلَه، قَبْضَه مُحْكَمَه في المُصارَعَه хватка zámek greb; tag die Fessel λαβή (π.χ. στην πάλη) llave lukk قفل lukko-ote clef חָבוּק klinč kulcsolás kunci tak chiave ロック (레슬링) 맞잡기 suėmimas kabliu satvēriens (cīņā) kunci houdgreep tak, grep uścisk chave ţinere захват на ключ zámok čvrst prijem klinč lås ท่าการจับแบบกีฬามวยปล้ำ kapma, kavrama 揪扭 захват کشتی میں سخت گرفت miếng khóa trong môn vật 揪扭 v to fasten or become fastened with a lock She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock. sluit يُقْفِل заключвам (се) zamknout låse ver-, abschließen κλειδώνω cerrar con llave lukustama, lukku minema قفل کردن یا زدن lukita fermer à clef לִנעוֹל ताला लगाना, फस जाना zaključati bezár, kulcsra zár; zár(ódik) mengunci loka, læsa chiudere a chiave 鍵をかける 자물쇠를 채우다 už(si)rakinti []slēgt; ieslēgt; saslēgt; izlaist caur slūžām (kuģi) mengunci op slot doen låse(s) zamknąć (się) na klucz fechar à chave a (se) încuia запирать(ся) zamknúť zakleniti zaključati låsa, gå i lås ใส่กุญแจ kitle(n)mek 鎖住 замикати(ся) на замок قفل بند کرنا یا ہونا khóa 锁 n locker a small cupboard, especially for sports equipment. bêrekas خِزانَه لِحِفْظ الأمْتِعَه чекмедже skříňka skab der Spind ντουλαπάκι cajón con llave kapp کمد؛ قفسه قفل دار kaappi casier אֲרוֹנִית लॉकर, सामान सुरक्षित रखने की संदुकची ormarić szekrény lemari kecil skápur (í búningsklefa) armadietto ロッカー 로커, 자물쇠 있는 장 užrakinama spintelė aizslēdzams skapītis lokar kast skap szafka metalowa armário dulăpior запирающийся шкафчик skrinka omarica s ključem ormarić []skåp ตู้ eşya dolabı 櫃鎖 шафка з замком قفل بند خانہ tủ ngăn nhỏ 柜 n locket [-kit] a little ornamental case hung round the neck a gold locket containing a piece of his hair. hangertjie قِلادَه медалъон medailón medaljon; -medaljon das Medallion θήκη-μενταγιόν medallón, guardapelo medaljon گردن بند medaljonki médaillon מַשכִּית लॉकेट medaljon medalion, medál bandul nisti (í hálskeðju) medaglione ロケット 로켓(사진 등을 넣어 목걸이에 매다는 것) medalionas medaljons loket medaillon medaljong medalion medalhão medalion медальон medailón medaljon medaljon medaljong ตลับหรือกล่องเล็กที่มักทำเป็นจี้ห้อยคอ madalyon (項鏈上的)裝飾盒 медальйон گلے کا زیور trái tim có lồng ảnh đeo ở cổ 保藏记念品的贵重金属小盒 n locksmith a person who makes and mends locks. slotmaker صانِع الأقْفال шлосер zámečník låsesmed der Schlosser κλειδαράς cerrajero lukksepp قفل ساز lukkoseppä serrurier/-ière מַנעוּלָן तालसाज bravar lakatos pandai kunci lásasmiður (fabbro per serrature) 錠前屋 자물쇠 장수 spynų meistras atslēdznieks tukang kunci slotenmaker låsesmed ślusarz serralheiro lăcătuş слесарь zámočník ključavničar bravar låssmed ช่างทำกุญแจ çilingir, anahtarcı 鎖匠 слюсар قفل ساز مستری người sửa khóa 锁匠 lock in to prevent from getting out of a building etc by using a lock She found she was locked in, and had to climb out of the window. opsluit يُقْفِل الباب على заключвам zamknout låse inde einsperren κλειδώνω μέσα encerrar luku taha jätma حبس شدن lukita sisään enfermer (à l'intérieur) לִנעוֹל בִּפנִים ताले के अंदर बंद करना zaključati, spriječiti izlaz bezár mencegah keluar læsa inni chiudere in/dentro 閉じこめる 나가지 못하게 잠가버리다 užrakinti ką, uždaryti (viduj) ieslēgt mengurung binnensluiten låse inne zamknąć (kogoś) na klucz trancar a încuia (înăuntru) запереть и не выпускать zamknúť zakleniti noter zaključati låsa in ถูกขังอยู่ด้านใน kilitlenip/kilitleyip içerde kalmak 鎖在裡面 замикати (і не випускати) قفل بند کرکے عمارت میں قید کرنا nhốt trong nhà 关在里面 lock out to prevent from getting into a building etc by using a lock Don't lock yourself out (of the house) by forgetting to take your key with you. uitsluit يُقْفِل الأبواب ليمْنَعَه من الخُروج заключвам се отвън zamknout si låse ude aussperren κλειδώνω έξω cerrar la puerta ukse taha jätma در را بروی کسی قفل کردن lukita ulos enfermer dehors לִנעוֹל בַּחוּץ तालाबन्दी zaključati, spriječiti ulaz kizár mencegah masuk læsa úti chiudere fuori 締め出す 못 들어오게 잠가버리다 užrakinti/uždaryti, kad paskui nepatektum nelaist iekšā; palikt ārpusē tidak dapat masuk buitensluiten låse ute zamknąć (przed kimś) drzwi na klucz trancar a porta contra a rămâne afară запереть дверь и не впускать vymknúť sa zakleniti ven zaključati låsa ute ไม่สามารถเข้าไปได้ kilitlenip/kilitleyip dışarda kalmak 關在外面 замкнути двері (і не впускати) تالہ بندی khóa cửa không cho vào 关在外面 lock up 1 to confine or prevent from leaving or being taken away by using a lock to lock up a prisoner / one's jewellery. opsluit يُقْفِل على، يَحْبِس заключвам dát pod zámek spærre inde; låse inde einschließen φυλακίζω, κλειδώνω cerrar con llave luku taha panema حبس کردن panna lukkojen taa mettre sous clef לִנעוֹל बंद कर देना zatvoriti becsuk; elzár mengurung læsa inni; setja í læsta hirslu; setja í fangelsi mettere sotto chiave 監禁する 감금하다 uždaryti, užrakinti saslēgt; ieslēgt mengurung opsluiten låse inne, sperre inne wziąć pod klucz, zamknąć fechar a închide спрятать под замок dať pod zámok zapreti zaključati låsa in ขัง kilitlemek, kilit altına almak 鎖住 посадити у в'язницю; замикати حراست میں رکھنا khóa cẩn thận 锁住 2 to lock whatever should be locked He locked up and left the shop about 5.30 p.m. sluit يُقْفِل مكان العَمَل заключвам zamknout (vše) låse abschließen κλειδαμπαρώνω, κλειδώνω ό,τι έχει κλειδαριά cerrar con llave uksi lukustama قفل کردن lukita (tout) fermer (à clef) לִנעוֹל הַכָּל zatvoriti bezár mengunci læsa chiudere a chiave 戸締まりをする 문을 잠그다 viską uždarinėti aizslēgt; noslēgt mengunci afsluiten låse (av) pozamykać wszystko fechar tudo a încuia запереть все двери zamknúť (všetko) zakleniti zatvoriti låsa ปิดร้าน her tarafı kilitlemek 鎖好 замикати все تالہ بندی کرنا cất đi 锁好 lock2 n lock [lok] 1 a piece of hair She cut off a lock of his hair. lok خُصْلَة شَعر кичур kadeř lok die Locke μπούκλα mecha, mechón lokk طره گیسو hiussuortuva mèche תַּלתַּל लट, केश uvojak hajfürt seikal rambut lokkur ciocca ふさ (머리의) 타래 kuokštas (matu) cirta; sproga gelung lok lokk lok madeixa buclă локон kader pramen las uvojak lock ปอยผม perçem 一撮頭髮 локон, кучер بالوں کی لٹ lọn tóc 一绺头发 2 (in plural) hair curly brown locks. lokke شَعْر къдрици kadeře, vlasy lokker die Locke μαλλιά cabellos juuksed موی سر hiukset cheveux קְצָווֹת שֵׂיעָר जुल्फ़ uvojci hajfürtök rambut lokkar riccio, ricciolo 頭髪 머리털 sruoga mati rambut lokken lokker, krøller loki caracóis păr волосы kadere, vlasy kodri lokne lockar ปอยผม saçlar 頭髮 волосся سر کے بال tóc trên đầu 头发 lock → خُصلة شعر, هويس, يَقْفِل lokna, zámek, zamknout lås, låse, lok abschließen, Locke, Schloss κλειδαριά, κλειδώνω, τούφα cerradura, cerrar con llave, mechón hiuskiehkura, lukita, lukko mèche, verrou, verrouiller brava, uvojak, zaključati chiudere a chiave, ciocca, serratura 錠, 鍵をかける, 髪のふさ 머리타래, 자물쇠, (...을) 잠그다 lok, slot, vergrendelen hårlokk, lås, låse kędzior, zamek, zamknąć cacho, fechadura, trancar замок, запирать, локон lås, låsa, lock ใส่กุญแจ, กุญแจ, ปอยผม bukle, kilit, kilitlemek khóa, khóa cửa, mớ tóc 一束头发, 锁, 锁上 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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