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locked

/lɒkt/

/lɑːkt/

locked out

locked up

lockedpast participle

/lɒkt/

/lɑːkt/

Used attributively as the past participle of "lock" (e.g., "a locked door").

Translations

verrouillé

The locked gate barred us from entering the garden.

Le portail verrouillé nous empêchait d'entrer dans le jardin.

Definitions

Having been locked; secured with or as if with a lock.

The locked gate barred us from entering the garden.

Synonyms

lockedadjective

more locked

Comp.

most locked

Super.

/lɒkt/

/lɑkt/

Translations

verrouillé

The door was locked, so we couldn't enter the room.

La porte était verrouillée, donc nous n'avons pas pu entrer dans la pièce.

bloquéAu sens figuré ou mécanique.

The gears were locked in place, preventing the machine from operating.

Les engrenages étaient bloqués en place, ce qui empêchait la machine de fonctionner.

Additional translations

enliséAu figuré, pour une situation ou un conflit difficile à résoudre.

Definitions

Secured with a lock or fastened in a way that prevents access or movement.

The door was locked, so we couldn't enter the room.

In a fixed or unchangeable position or state.

The gears were locked in place, preventing the machine from operating.

Engaged in a struggle or conflict that is difficult to resolve.

The two teams were locked in a fierce battle for the championship title.

Synonyms

Antonyms

lockverb

locked

Past Simple

locked

Past Simple

locked

Past Participle

locking

ing-form

/lɒk/

/lɑːk/

Translations

verrouiller

She locked the door before leaving the house.

Elle a verrouillé la porte avant de quitter la maison.

se bloquer

The wheels locked, causing the car to skid.

Les roues se sont bloquées, ce qui a fait déraper la voiture.

s’affronter

The two teams locked in a fierce battle for the championship.

Les deux équipes se sont affrontées dans une bataille acharnée pour le championnat.

verrouillerInformatique.

He locked his phone to prevent unauthorized access.

Il a verrouillé son téléphone pour empêcher tout accès non autorisé.

Definitions

To fasten or secure something with a lock.

She locked the door before leaving the house.

To become fixed or immovable.

The wheels locked, causing the car to skid.

To engage in a struggle or conflict.

The two teams locked in a fierce battle for the championship.

To restrict access to a computer or device by requiring a password or other authentication.

He locked his phone to prevent unauthorized access.

Synonyms

Antonyms

locknoun

Definitions

A device used for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or other opening, typically operated by a key or combination.

She turned the key in the lock to secure the front door.

A section of a canal or river that is enclosed by gates and used to raise or lower boats from one water level to another.

The boat entered the lock to be lifted to the higher water level of the canal.

A mechanism for keeping a firearm's hammer in place until it is released by the trigger.

The hunter checked the lock on his rifle before setting out.

A secure hold or grip, especially in wrestling.

The wrestler had his opponent in a tight lock, making it difficult for him to escape.

A tuft or small group of hairs or fibers that are held or grow together.

She tucked a loose lock of hair behind her ear.

A mechanism in computing that restricts access to a resource, preventing simultaneous use or modification.

The database lock prevented two users from editing the same record at once.

Informal: something regarded as certain to happen or to succeed.

With their current lead, the team's victory is a lock.

lockadjective

Definitions

Relating to or designed for locking or securing.

He installed a lock nut on the bolt for extra safety.