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lock out

/lɒk aʊt/

/lɑːk aʊt/

Translations

lock outverb

locked out

Past Simple

locked out

Past Participle

locking out

Gerund

/lɒk aʊt/

/lɑːk aʊt/

mettre en lock-outDomaine du travail ; exclure des employés de leur lieu de travail pendant un conflit social.

The company decided to lock out the employees until an agreement was reached.

L’entreprise a décidé de mettre les employés en lock-out jusqu’à ce qu’un accord soit trouvé.

laisser dehorsEn parlant d’un lieu ; exclure quelqu’un en le laissant à l’extérieur après avoir fermé l’accès.

Please don't lock me out of the house.

S’il te plaît, ne me laisse pas dehors de la maison.

Synonyms

keep out

deny access

shut out

Antonyms

let in

lock outverb

To prevent someone from entering a place by locking the door.

She accidentally locked herself out of the house and had to call a locksmith.

To exclude workers from a workplace during a labor dispute.

The company decided to lock out the employees until an agreement was reached.