lock

serratura, lucchetto

Meccanismo che impedisce di aprire una porta o un contenitore senza la chiave o il codice giusti.

In inglese semplice: A device on a door or container that keeps it closed until the right key or code is used.

• The door has a strong lock.
• I turned the key in the lock.
• Have you changed the locks?

Espressioni comuni: door lock, broken lock, lock and key, combination lock

chiusa, conca di navigazione

Tratto di canale con porte, dove il livello dell'acqua cambia per far salire o scendere le barche.

In inglese semplice: A part of a canal with gates where water rises or falls to move boats between different levels.

• The boat entered the lock.
• Water rose inside the lock chamber.
• We passed through three locks before reaching the river.

Espressioni comuni: canal lock, through the lock

ciocca

Piccolo gruppo di capelli o fibre di lana raccolti insieme.

In inglese semplice: A small bunch or length of hair or wool.

• A lock of hair covered her eye.
• He saved a lock of his mother's hair.
• Golden locks fell around the child's face.

Come si usa: lock of something (She kept a lock of her baby's hair.)

Sinonimi: strand, tress

Espressioni comuni: lock of hair, golden lock, dark lock

chiudere a chiave

Bloccare una porta o un altro oggetto con una chiave o un codice per impedirne l'apertura.

In inglese semplice: To secure a door or other object with a key or code so it cannot be opened.

• Please lock the door.
• She locked her bicycle to the fence.
• Did you lock the car?

Come si usa: lock something to something (He locked his bicycle to a railing.)

Sinonimi: secure

Contrari: unlock

Espressioni comuni: lock the door, lock a car, lock something up

bloccarsi

Restare fermo in una posizione e non muoversi più.

In inglese semplice: To become fixed in one position and stop moving.

• The wheels locked on the wet road.
• The mechanism locks when you press this button.
• Both chair legs locked into position.

Come si usa: lock into position (The legs lock into position when you unfold the table.)

Sinonimi: jam, seize

Espressioni comuni: wheels lock, lock in place

potersi chiudere a chiave

Poter essere chiuso e bloccato con una chiave, un codice o un dispositivo simile.

In inglese semplice: To be able to be secured with a key, code, or similar device.

• This drawer locks with a key.
• Does the bathroom door lock?
• The new windows lock from inside.

Come si usa: lock with something (The cupboard locks with a small key.); lock from inside/outside (The door locks from the inside.)

Espressioni comuni: lock with something, lock from inside