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lock 1
(lŏk)n.
1. A device operated by a key, combination, or keycard and used, as on a door, for holding, closing, or securing.
2. A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section.
3. A mechanism in a firearm for exploding the charge.
4. An interlocking or entanglement of elements or parts.
5.
a. Sports A hold in wrestling or self-defense that is secured on a part of an opponent's body.
b. A secure hold; control: The distributor has a lock on most of the market.
c. A sure thing; a certainty: His promotion is a lock.
v. locked, lock·ing, locks
v.tr.
1.
a. To fasten the lock of: close and lock a drawer.
b. To shut or make secure with or as if with locks: locked the house.
2. To confine or exclude by or as if by means of a lock: locked the dog in for the night; locked the criminal up in a cell.
3. To fix in place so that movement or escape is impossible; hold fast: The ship was locked in the ice through the winter. She felt that she had become locked into a binding agreement.
4.
a. To sight and follow (a moving target) automatically: locked the enemy fighter in the gun sights.
b. To aim (a weapon or other device) at a moving target so as to follow it automatically: "The pilot had locked his targeting radar on the slow-moving frigate" (Ed Magnuson).
5. To clasp or link firmly; intertwine or interlock: locked arms and walked away.
6. To bind in close struggle or battle: The two dogs were locked in combat.
7.
a. To equip (a waterway) with locks.
b. To pass (a vessel) through a lock.
8. To invest (funds) in such a way that they cannot easily be converted into cash.
9. To arrange or secure (an interest rate) for a loan.
10. Computers
a. To end the processing of (a magnetic tape or disk) in such a way as to deny access to its contents.
b. To protect (a file) from changes or deletion.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To become fastened by or as if by means of a lock: The door locks automatically when shut.
2. To become entangled or jammed; interlock.
3. To become rigid or immobile: The mechanism tends to lock in cold weather.
4. To pass through a lock or locks in a waterway.
lock down
1. To place (a facility or the people in it) in a lockdown.
2. To arrange or secure (something) so that it does not change or can't be undone.
lock out
Idioms: To withhold work from (employees) during a labor dispute.
lock horns
To become embroiled in conflict.
lock lips Slang
To engage in a long kiss.
lock, stock, and barrel
To the greatest or most complete extent; wholly: an estate that was auctioned off lock, stock, and barrel.
under lock and key
Securely locked up.
[Middle English lok, from Old English loc, bolt, bar.]
lock′a·ble adj.
lock 2
(lŏk)n.
1.
a. A length or curl of hair; a tress.
b. often locks The hair of the head.
2. A small wisp or tuft, as of wool or cotton.
[Middle English, lok, from Old English loc, locc.]
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lock
(lɒk)n
1. (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. (Mechanical Engineering) a similar device attached to a machine, vehicle, etc, to prevent use by unauthorized persons: a steering lock.
3. (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. (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. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
7. informal US and Canadian a person or thing that is certain to win or to succeed: she is a lock for the Academy Award.
8. lock, stock, and barrel completely; entirely
9. (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. (Rugby) rugby Also called: lock forward either of two players who make up the second line of the scrum and apply weight to the forwards in the front line
11. (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
12. 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
13. (tr) to secure (a building) by locking all doors, windows, etc
14. to fix or become fixed together securely or inextricably
15. to become or cause to become rigid or immovable: the front wheels of the car locked.
16. (when tr, often passive) to clasp or entangle (someone or each other) in a struggle or embrace
17. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to furnish (a canal) with locks
18. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to move (a vessel) through a system of locks
19. lock horns (esp of two equally matched opponents) to become engaged in argument or battle
20. lock the stable door after the horse has bolted lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen to take precautions after harm has been done
[Old English loc; related to Old Norse lok]
ˈlockable adj
lock
(lɒk)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]
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lock1
(lɒk)n.
1. a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
2. any contrivance for fastening or securing something.
3. (in a firearm) the mechanism that explodes the charge; gunlock.
4. an enclosed chamber in a canal, dam, etc., with gates at each end, for raising or lowering vessels from one level to another by admitting or releasing water.
5. an air lock or decompression chamber.
6. complete and unchallenged control; an unbreakable hold: to have a lock on the senatorial nomination.
7. Slang. someone or something certain of success; sure thing.
8. any of various wrestling holds, esp. a hold secured on the arm, leg, or head.
v.t. 9. to fasten or secure (a door, window, building, etc.) by the operation of a lock or locks.
10. to shut in by or as if by means of a lock, as for security or restraint.
11. to make fast or immovable by or as if by a lock: to lock the steering wheel on a car.
12. to join or unite firmly by interlinking or intertwining: to lock arms.
13. to hold fast in an embrace.
14. to move (a ship) by means of a lock or locks, as in a canal.
15. to furnish with locks, as a canal.
v.i. 16. to become locked: This door locks with a key.
17. to become fastened, fixed, or interlocked: gears that lock into place.
18. to go or pass by means of a lock or locks, as a vessel.
19. lock in,
a. to commit to unalterably.
b. (of an investor) to be unable or unwilling to sell or shift securities.
20. lock on, to track an object automatically by electronic means.
21. lock out,
a. to keep out by or as if by a lock.
b. to subject (employees) to a lockout.
22. lock up,
Idioms: a. to imprison for a crime.
b. to make (type) immovable in a chase by securing the quoins.
c. to fasten or secure with a lock or locks.
d. to lock the doors of a house, automobile, etc.
e. to fasten or fix firmly, as by engaging parts.
1. lock horns, to come into conflict; clash.
2. lock, stock, and barrel, with every part or item included; completely.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English loc fastening, bar, c. Old Saxon lok, Old High German loh hole, Old Norse lok lid, end, Gothic -luk in usluk opening]
lock′a•ble, adj.
lock2
(lɒk)n.
1. a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
2. locks,
a. the hair of the head.
b. short wool of inferior quality.
[before 900; Middle English locke, Old English locc, c. Old Saxon lok, Old High German loc, Old Norse lokkr]
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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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lock
Past participle: locked
Gerund: locking
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| Noun | 1. |  lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closedcombination lock - lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence cylinder lock - a lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt; tumblers are pins; inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate door - a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left" doorlock - a lock on an exterior door drawer - a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place gate - a movable barrier in a fence or wall keyhole - the hole where a key is inserted door latch, latch - spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key lever lock - a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move lid - a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; "he raised the piano lid" padlock - a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut sash fastener, sash lock, window lock - a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position tumbler - a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown |
| 2. |  lock - a strand or cluster of hair hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells" coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) sausage curl - a fat sausage-shaped curl forelock - a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead crimp - a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled dreadlock - one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians | |
| 3. | lock - a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function | |
| 4. |  lock - enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through itcanal - long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose | |
| 5. | lock - a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key ignition switch - switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" | |
| 6. | lock - any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling hammerlock - a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back headlock - a wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body | |
| Verb | 1. | lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" padlock - fasten with a padlock bolt - secure or lock with a bolt; "bolt the door" lock away, put away, shut away, shut up, lock in, lock up, lock - 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 up - secure by locking; "lock up the house before you go on vacation" unlock - become unlocked; "The door unlocked from the inside" unlock - open the lock of; "unlock the door" |
| 2. | lock - keep engaged; "engaged the gears" flip, switch, throw - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" ride - keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!" | |
| 3. | lock - become rigid or immoveable; "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise" engage - get caught; "make sure the gear is engaged" unlock - become unlocked; "The door unlocked from the inside" | |
| 4. | lock - hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck" | |
| 5. | lock - become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace" | |
| 6. | lock - hold fast (in a certain state); "He was locked in a laughing fit" | |
| 7. | lock - 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" confine - prevent from leaving or from being removed | |
| 8. | lock - pass by means through a lock in a waterway go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" | |
| 9. | lock - build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels |
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lock
1verb
1. fasten, close, secure, shut, bar, seal, bolt, latch, sneck (dialect) Are you sure you locked the front door?
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.
lock
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lock
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
جِهاز التَّفْجير في السِّلاح الناريخُصْلَة شَعرخُصْلَةٌ مِنَ الْشَعْرِشَعْرقِفْل
ключалка
cadenatresclosa
zámekzamknoutzdymadlozápalníkkadeř
låslåseloklokkersluse
lukitalukkosulkulukittualukkiutua
ताला
bravauvojakzaključati
lakatzárzsilip
byssuláslás, læsingloka, læsalokkarlokkur
錠鍵をかける髪のふさ
머리타래자물쇠(...을) 잠그다
aizšaujamaisaizslēgsaizslēgtbultacirta
kaderplavebná komorazámok
ključavnicazaklenitizakleniti sebiti zaklenjen
låslåsalocksluss
ใส่กุญแจกุญแจปอยผม
تالا
khóakhóa cửamớ tóc
lock
1 [lɒk] N [of hair] → mecha f, mechón m; (= ringlet) → bucle m locks (poet) → cabellos mpllock
2 [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
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
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
3. (= entwine) (usu pass) they were locked in each other's arms → estaban unidos en un abrazo
the armies were locked in combat → los ejércitos luchaban encarnizadamente
to lock horns with sb → enzarzarse en una disputa or pelea con algn
the armies were locked in combat → los ejércitos luchaban encarnizadamente
to lock horns with sb → enzarzarse en una disputa or pelea con algn
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
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!
you ought to be locked up! → ¡irás a parar a la cárcel!
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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
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.
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.
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
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
[+ place] → fermer
Schools were locked down after the shooting → Les écoles ont été fermées après la fusillade.
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.
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
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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
lock
1lock
2n
(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
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lock
1 [lɒk] n (of hair) → cioccalocks (liter) → chioma
lock
2 [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
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
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
she checked that the house was properly locked up → ha controllato che tutto fosse ben chiuso
2. vi + adv → chiudere tutto (a chiave)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
lock1
(lok) noun1. a mechanism for fastening doors etc. He put the key in the lock.
2. a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.
3. the part of a gun by which it is fired.
4. a tight hold (in wrestling etc).
verb to fasten or become fastened with a lock. She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.
ˈlocker noun a small cupboard, especially for sports equipment.
ˈlocket (-kit) noun a little ornamental case hung round the neck. a gold locket containing a piece of his hair.
ˈlocksmith noun a person who makes and mends locks.
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.
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.
lock up1. to confine or prevent from leaving or being taken away by using a lock. to lock up a prisoner / one's jewellery.
2. to lock whatever should be locked. He locked up and left the shop about 5.30 p.m.
lock2
(lok) noun1. a piece of hair. She cut off a lock of his hair.
2. (in plural) hair. curly brown locks.
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→ خُصْلَةٌ مِنَ الْشَعْرِ, قِفْلٌ, يُقْفِلُ 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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n. cerradura;
v. cerrar, trancar; encerrar, cerrar con llave; encerrarse, trancarse; cerrarse.
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