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locked

UK
/lɒkt/
US
/lɑːkt/
locked out
locked out
locked up
locked up

Translations

lockedpast participle
UK
/lɒkt/
US
/lɑːkt/
Used attributively as the past participle of "lock" (e.g., "a locked door").
The locked gate barred us from entering the garden.
Le portail verrouillé nous empêchait d'entrer dans le jardin.
Synonyms
secured
fastened
bolted
latched
barred
shut
sealed
closed
padlocked
bolted-up
jammed
stuck
immobilized
fixed
frozen
blocked
inaccessible
lockedadjective
more locked
Comp.
most locked
Super.
UK
/lɒkt/
US
/lɑkt/
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.
Synonyms
secured
fastened
sealed
closed
imprisoned
inaccessible
Antonyms
unlocked
lockverb

locked

Past Simple

locked
Past Simple
locked
Past Participle
locking
Gerund
UK
/lɒk/
US
/lɑːk/
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.
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.
Synonyms
secure
fasten
seal
close
bar
shut
bolt
latch
Antonyms
unlock

Definitions

lockedpast participle
Having been locked; secured with or as if with a lock.
The locked gate barred us from entering the garden.
lockedadjective
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.
lockverb
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.
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