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I. lock1 [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] N

1. lock (fastening device):

lock
Schloss nt <-es, Schlọ̈s·ser>
Kombinationsschloss nt <-es, -schlösser>
bicycle lock
Fahrradschloss nt <-es, -schlösser>
steering lock
Lenkradschloss nt <-es, -schlösser>

2. lock NAUT:

lock
lock
Schleuse f <-, -n>

3. lock (in wrestling):

lock
to hold sb in a body lock

4. lock no pl Brit, Aus AUTO:

lock
Wendekreis m <-es, -e>

5. lock Am inf (certain winner):

lock

6. lock (certainty):

lock
Gewissheit f <-, -en>
to be a lock

7. lock (synchronize):

to lock sth onto sth
etw auf etw acc einstellen

Phrases:

to have a lock on sth Am inf
etw fest in der Hand haben fig

II. lock1 [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] VB trans

1. lock (fasten):

to lock sth
to lock a building COMPUT access to accounts, data

2. lock usu passive (entangle):

lock

III. lock1 [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] VB intr

1. lock (become secured):

lock
schließen <schloss, geschlossen>

2. lock (become fixed):

lock
binden <bindet, band, gebunden>

3. lock NAUT:

lock

lock2 [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] N

1. lock (curl):

lock

2. lock poet (hair):

Haar nt <-(e)s, -e> kein pl

lock N

lock

lock VB trans IT

lock

lock

lock (enzyme) N

lock (enzyme)

ad·ˈvi·so·ry lock N

ˈanti-lock ADJ attr

anti-lock brakes:

anti-lock

com·bi·ˈna·tion lock N

Zahlenschloss nt <-es, -schlösser>
Kombinationsschloss nt <-es, -schlösser>

lock away VB trans

1. lock away (secure):

to lock away ⇆ sth

2. lock away (for peace and quiet):

to lock away ⇆ sb
jdn einsperren inf

lock in VB trans

to lock sb/sth in ⇆ sth
jdn/etw in etw acc einschließen [o. einbeziehen]

lock on VB intr MIL

to lock on to a target

lock out VB trans

to lock sb/oneself out

I. lock up VB trans

1. lock up (shut, secure):

to lock up ⇆ sth
to lock up money

2. lock up (put in custody):

to lock up ⇆ sb LAW
jdn einsperren inf
to lock up ⇆ sb MED
sich acc einschließen [o. SGer, A, CH einsperren]

3. lock up FIN:

to lock up ⇆ capital

Phrases:

II. lock up VB intr

lock up
lock up
CH a. absperren
lock up
lock up
zusperren SGer, A

ˈlock box N

lock box
Schließfach nt <-(e)s, -fächer>
lock box

ˈlock keep·er N

lock keeper
Schleusenwärter(in) m (f) <-s, ->

ˈlock-up N

1. lock-up:

lock-up (jail)
Gefängnis nt <-ses, -se>
lock-up (jail)
Knast m <-(e)s> kein pl
lock-up (jail)
CH a. Kiste f sl
lock-up (for drunks)

2. lock-up esp Brit (garage):

lock-up

3. lock-up no pl AUTO:

lock-up
Blockierung f <-, -en>

4. lock-up COMPUT:

lock-up
Sperre f <-, -n>

ˈmor·tise lock N

mortise lock
mortise lock
mortise lock
Present
Ilock
youlock
he/she/itlocks
welock
youlock
theylock
Past
Ilocked
youlocked
he/she/itlocked
welocked
youlocked
theylocked
Present Perfect
Ihavelocked
youhavelocked
he/she/ithaslocked
wehavelocked
youhavelocked
theyhavelocked
Past Perfect
Ihadlocked
youhadlocked
he/she/ithadlocked
wehadlocked
youhadlocked
theyhadlocked