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2 Translation results for
lock
in Spanish
noun
|
verb
lock
noun
locks
cerradura, cerrojo, chapa
;
mechón (de pelo)
;
esclusa (de un canal)
Lock
Example sentences of
lock
noun
•
We had no key so we had to break the
lock
to open the door.
•
She was nervously tugging on a
lock
of her hair.
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Synonyms of
lock
noun
fastener
lock
verb
locked, has locked, is locking, locks
cerrar
;
cerrarse (dícese de una puerta)
;
encerrar
;
trabarse, bloquearse (dícese de una rueda)
;
bloquear (una rueda)
Example sentences of
lock
verb
•
They
locked
the door when they left and unlocked it when they returned.
•
She
locked
the bicycle to the railing with a chain.
•
He forgot to
lock
the car.
•
The car
locks
automatically when you start the engine.
•
The wheels
locked
and the car skidded off the road.
More examples
•
They were
locked
in each other's arms.
•
She
locked
her hands around the steering wheel.
•
The file is
locked
for editing.
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Synonyms of
lock
verb
confine
,
fasten
,
immobilize
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Phrasal verbs for
lock
lock in
- encerrar
lock up
- cerrar con llave
lock out
- dejar afuera, quedarse afuera
lock on
- acoplar, unir
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Related phrases for
lock
caps lock
- (informática) bloqueo de mayúsculas (tecla)
Num Lock
- Bloq Num
lock horns
- (figurado) enfrentarse, discutir agriamente, pelearse, presentar batalla
lock-on
- (militar) seguimiento automático de un blanco
lock stock and barrel
- (figurado, informal) absolutamente, completamente, de lleno
More phrases
lock washer
- (mecánica) arandela de presión
fermentation lock
- burbujeador
pick a lock
- forzar una cerradura
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Reverse translation for
lock
cerradura
- lock
cerrojo
- bolt, latch
chapa
- sheet, panel, veneer, lock, badge
mechón
(de pelo)
- lock (of hair)
esclusa
(de un canal)
- floodgate, lock (of a canal)
cerrar
- to close, to shut, to close up, to lock up, to turn off, to close down, to bring to an end
cerrarse
(dícese de una puerta)
- to close, to fasten, to button up, to conclude, to end
encerrar
- to lock up, to shut away, to contain, to include, to involve, to entail
trabarse
- to jam, to become entangled, to be tongue-tied, to stammer
bloquearse
(dícese de una rueda)
bloquear
(una rueda)
- to block, to obstruct, to blockade
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