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lock
/lɒk/ verbTranslation
FASTEN [I, T] › to fasten something with a key, or to be fastened with a key
kilitlemek
Did you lock the door? If you shut the door it will lock automatically. → Opposite unlock1652 lock sth/sb away/in, etc › to put something or someone in a place or container that is fastened with a key
birini/bir şeyi bir yere kilitlemek/kilit altında tutmak
She locked herself in her bedroom. Most of my jewellery is locked away in a safe.1652FIXED [I] › to become fixed in one position
lock sb in/out phrasal verb bir şeye/yere kilitlenmek
I tried to move forward but the wheels had locked.2514 › to prevent someone from entering/leaving a room or building by locking the door
lock (sth) up phrasal verb kilitleyerek içerde/dışarda tutmak; sokmamak; girmesine engel olmak; kapıyı üstünden kilitlemek
1862 › to lock all the doors and windows of a building when you leave it
lock sb up phrasal verb kapıları pencereleri kapatıp kilitlemek
Don't forget to lock up when you leave.1652 › to put someone in prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill
hapse tıkmak; hastaneye yatırmak, hastanede gözetim altında tutmak
The suspect remained locked up while awaiting trial.697699(Definition of lock verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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