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unlock
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un·lock  (n-lk)
v. un·locked, un·lock·ing, un·locks
v.tr.
1.
a. To undo (a lock) by turning a key or corresponding part.
b. To undo the lock of.
2. To give access to; open.
3. To set free; release: The news unlocked a torrent of emotion.
4. To provide a key to; disclose or reveal: unlock a mystery.
v.intr.
To become unfastened, loosened, or freed from something that restrains.

unlock [ʌnˈlɒk]
vb
1. (tr) to unfasten (a lock, door, etc.)
2. (tr) to open, release, or let loose
3. (tr) to disclose or provide the key to unlock a puzzle
4. (intr) to become unlocked
unlockable  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unlockunlock - open the lock of; "unlock the door"
open, open up - cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"
2.unlockunlock - set free or release                  
disengage, withdraw - release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
3.unlockunlock - become unlocked; "The door unlocked from the inside"
disengage - become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage"
lock - become rigid or immoveable; "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"
lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

unlock
verb
1. open, undo, unfasten, release, unbolt, unlatch, unbar She unlocked the case and lifted out the vase.
2. discover, uncover, unearth, lay bare, bring to light, blow wide open (slang) He dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets of the universe.
Translations
unlock [ˈʌnˈlɒk]
A. VT
1. [+ door, box] → abrir(con llave)
the door is unlockedla puerta no está cerrada con llave
he unlocked the door of the carabrió la puerta del coche
2. (fig) [+ heart] → ganarse; [+ mystery] → resolver; [+ secret] → descubrir; [+ potential] → liberar
B. VI [lock, box, door] → abrirse

unlock [ʌnˈlɒk] vt
[+ car, door, case] → ouvrir
He unlocked the door of the car → Il a ouvert la portière de la voiture.
to leave sth unlocked [+ car, door, cupboard] → ne pas fermer qch (à clé)
(= reveal) [+ secrets, mysteries] → révéler
(= release) [+ potential] → libérer

unlock
vt door etcaufschließen; (fig) heart, secretoffenbaren; the door is unlockeddie Tür ist nicht abgeschlossen; to leave a door unlockedeine Tür nicht abschließen

unlock [ʌnˈlɒk] vtaprire
she left the door unlocked → non ha chiuso la porta a chiave
unlock [ʌnˈlɒk] vtaprire
she left the door unlocked → non ha chiuso la porta a chiave

unlock
v unlock [anˈlok]
to open (something locked) Unlock this door, please! ontsluit, sluit oop يَفْتَح القِفْل отключвам odemknout låse op aufschließen ξεκλειδώνω abrir (con llave) lukust lahti tegema باز کردن avata ouvrir, déverrouiller לִפתוֹחַ ताला खोलना otključati kinyit (zárat) opna aprire 錠をあける (잠긴 것을) 열다 atrakinti atslēgt membuka kunci ontsluiten låse opp otworzyć abrir a deschide, a descuia отпирать (ключом) odomknúť odkleniti otključati låsa upp ไข kilidini açmak 開鎖 відмикати, відпирати تالا کھولنا mở khóa

unlock يَفْتَح القفل odemknout låse op aufschließen ξεκλειδώνω descorrer el cerrojo, quitar el seguro avata lukko déverrouiller otključati sbloccare 錠をあける (잠긴 것을) 열다 ontgrendelen låse opp otworzyć destrancar открывать låsa upp ไขกุญแจ açmak mở khóa 开锁


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