LookItUpunlock
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ʌnˈlɑːk/ · UK /ʌnˈlɒk/
Forms: unlocking, unlocked
unlock means: To open a lock, usually with a key, so that a door or container can open.
verb
To open a lock, usually with a key, so that a door or container can open.
- Please unlock the door.
- He unlocked the car and got in.
- Can this key unlock the gate?
To make something available by meeting a requirement or removing a restriction.
- Use your code to unlock the phone.
- Winning that race unlocked a new car.
- This payment unlocks all the extra features.
To discover hidden information or make previously unused abilities available.
- Practice can unlock your potential.
- The new evidence unlocked the mystery.
- Scientists hope to unlock the secrets of this disease.
Questions about unlock
What does unlock mean?
To open a lock, usually with a key, so that a door or container can open.
What is unlock in other languages?
Türkçe: kilidini açmak · Español: abrir · Français: déverrouiller · Deutsch: aufschließen · Italiano: aprire · 日本語: 解錠する
How do you pronounce unlock?
In American English /ʌnˈlɑːk/; in British English /ʌnˈlɒk/.
How do you use unlock in a sentence?
Please unlock the door. He unlocked the car and got in.
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