lock

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la cerradura

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lock
[lɒk]
sustantivo
1cerradura (f) (on door)
  • to be under lock and key -> estar encerrado(a) bajo siete llaves
  • lock, stock and barrel (sentido figurado) -> íntegramente (in its entirety)
2llave (f) inmovilización (f) (in wrestling)
3esclusa (f) (on canal)
verbo transitivo
4cerrar (door, padlock)
  • they were locked in each other's arms -> estaban fundidos en un fuerte abrazo
  • to lock horns with somebody (sentido figurado) -> enzarzarse en una disputa con alguien
verbo intransitivo
5cerrarse (door); bloquearse (car wheels)
sustantivo
1mechón (m) (of hair)
  • her golden locks -> sus cabellos dorados

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lock [lok]
sustantivo
1Cerradura, cerraja (box, door, etc).
  • Spring-lock -> cerradura de muelle
  • Padlock -> candado
2Llave, la parte de las armas de fuego que sirve para dispararla
sustantivo
3Abrazo estrecho y apretado.
4Cercado, cerca, vallado.
5Vedija de lana; bucle, rizo, trenza, guedeja (hair); ramillete, borla.
6Exclusa, represa de río o canal navegable; compuerta.
7Trabas, maniotas, para las manos de los caballos.
8Under lock and key, bajo llave. (Autómata)
1Cerrar.
2Tener debajo de llave.
3Abrazar, coger alguna cosa entre los brazos.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Estar una cosa cerrada; tener alguna cosa bajo llave. (n)
  • The door does not la puerta no cierra -> 2. Unirse o entrelazarse una cosa con otra
  • To lock away -> guardar bajo llave
  • To lock in -> encerrar, poner bajo llave; abrazar
  • To lock up -> cerrar, encerrar, dejar bajo llave (object)
  • To lock one out -> cerrar la puerta a uno para que no entre
va. Encerrar (criminal). Encarcelar (criminal). Cerrar (house).

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lock [lɒk]
noun
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 con todo incluido
2 (on canal) esclusa; (f) (pressure chamber) cámara intermedia; (f)
3 (Aut) (steering lock) ángulo de giro; (m)
4 (Wrestling) llave; (f)
verb:transitive
1 (with key) cerrar con llave; (with bolt) cerrar con cerrojo; (with padlock) cerrar con candado
door, box, safe
to lock sth/sb in a place encerrar algo/a algn en un lugar
2 (Mec) 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 pelea con algn;or
verb:intransitive
1 (with key) [+door, box, safe] cerrarse con llave
2 (Mec) trabarse
the front wheels of the car locked las ruedas delanteras se trabaron
modifier
lock gate (n) puerta de esclusa; (f)
lock keeper (n) escluseroaesclusera;a esclusera (m) (f)
lock picker (n) espadista; (m)
lock [lɒk]
noun
[of hair] mecha; (f) mechón; (m) (ringlet) bucle; (m)locks (poetic) cabellos; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "lock"

Imperative
  • lock
  • you lock
  • he/she locks
  • we lock
  • you lock
  • they lock
Preterite
  • I locked
  • you locked
  • he/she locked
  • we locked
  • you locked
  • they locked
Present Continuous
  • I am locking
  • you are locking
  • he/she is locking
  • we are locking
  • you are locking
  • they are locking
Present Perfect
  • I have locked
  • you have locked
  • he/she has locked
  • we have locked
  • you have locked
  • they have locked
Past Continuous
  • I was locking
  • you were locking
  • he/she was locking
  • we were locking
  • you were locking
  • they were locking
Past Perfect
  • I had locked
  • you had locked
  • he/she had locked
  • we had locked
  • you had locked
  • they had locked
Future
  • I will lock
  • you will lock
  • he/she will lock
  • we will lock
  • you will lock
  • they will lock
Future Perfect
  • I will have locked
  • you will have locked
  • he/she will have locked
  • we will have locked
  • you will have locked
  • they will have locked
Future Continuous
  • I will be locking
  • you will be locking
  • he/she will be locking
  • we will be locking
  • you will be locking
  • they will be locking
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been locking
  • you have been locking
  • he/she has been locking
  • we have been locking
  • you have been locking
  • they have been locking
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been locking
  • you will have been locking
  • he/she will have been locking
  • we will have been locking
  • you will have been locking
  • they will have been locking
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been locking
  • you had been locking
  • he/she had been locking
  • we had been locking
  • you had been locking
  • they had been locking
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