lock

[US]/lɒk/
[UK]/lɑk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. lock gate, boat lock brake
vt. & vi. fasten with a lock, secure by means of a lock
vi. be stuck, unable to move

Phrases & Collocations

lock the door

unlock the safe

padlock the gate

lock up

ship lock

lock in

door lock

lock on

lock system

phase lock

lock out

lock down

lock chamber

lock loop

wheel lock

lock nut

key lock

electronic lock

hydraulic lock

lock handle

safety lock

lock into

Example Sentences

close and lock a drawer.

to lock the car in the garage

to screw a lock on a door

The lock froze up with rust.

don't monkey with that lock!.

The lock won't catch .

Is a door lock a snaplock?

Don't neglect to lock the door.

The safe locks easily.

He sprang the lock open.

The locksmith is repairing locks.

they were locked in an embrace.

we were locked in.

the prisoners are locked in overnight.

the door will automatically lock behind you.

they were locked in a legal battle.

they were now locked into the system.

Real-world Examples

We immediately locked in a stage at Universal.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

I slowly turned the key ( ) the lock.

Source: English multiple choice exercise.

Is this a lock of your hair?

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

Alice tried to open the doors—but they were all locked.

Source: Drama: Alice in Wonderland

Can you lock out the signals that elicit depression?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) October 2015 Collection

And right after that, somebody locked you in.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

" For me. Break the lock with your hammer" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

She put a new lock on her door.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

No, girl doesn't shed a single lock.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

" Be so good as to turn your lock, and draw your bolt--don't omit it! "

Source: Wuthering Heights (abridged version)

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