lock out in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lock out in the English»French Dictionary

I.lock [Brit lɒk, Am lɑk] N

I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!

7. hand (possession):

I.out [aʊt] VB trans Out is used after many verbs in English to alter or reinforce the meaning of the verb (hold out, wipe out, filter out etc.). Very often in French, a verb alone will be used to translate these combinations. For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (hold, wipe, filter etc.).
When out is used as an adverb meaning outside, it often adds little to the sense of the phrase: they're out in the garden = they're in the garden. In such cases out will not usually be translated: ils sont dans le jardin.
out is used as an adverb to mean absent or not at home. In this case she's out really means she's gone out and the French translation is elle est sortie.
For the phrase out of see III. in the entry below.
For examples of the above and other uses, see the entry below.

See also wipe, hold, filter, come out

I.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] N

II.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] VB trans

I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

I.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] N

II.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB trans

III.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB intr

I.keeping [Brit ˈkiːpɪŋ, Am ˈkipɪŋ] N (custody)

lock out in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lock out in the English»French Dictionary

out → out of

See also out of, inside, in, in

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
This time margin is handled by the scoring machines, which lock out any touches after the time limit.
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As appliances are operated, their change of position opens some circuits that lock out other appliances that would conflict with the new position.
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This was apparently unsatisfactory to him, for later that month he received a further six months in irons for trying to cut the lock out of his door.
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However, the specific activities required for appropriate lock out are usually not specified in law.
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He was confined to living within a 10 ft (3 m) fence that his father put up around their garden to lock out the outside world.
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Lock out electronic stringing machines are similar to crank machines as they will pull to your desired tension but no longer monitor any reduction in tension over time.
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Exceed also introduced the ability for arcade operator's to lock out songs they deem inappropriate.
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If the union struck one employer in the group, could the other employers lock out its workers?
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This is known as a lock out, and is the employers equivalent of the employees strike.
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Workmen employed in electricity, gas and water services may not go on strike at all, and employers are not permitted to lock out workmen engaged in those services.
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