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in the PONS Dictionary

cen·tral ˈlock·ing N no pl

central locking

lazy ˈlock·ing N AUTO

wheel locking TRANSP SAFETY

wheel locking

anti locking device TRANSP SAFETY

anti locking device

lock N

lock VB trans IT

lock

I. lock1 [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] N

1. lock (fastening device):

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

2. lock NAUT:

Schleuse f <-, -n>

3. lock (in wrestling):

4. lock no pl Brit, Aus AUTO:

Wendekreis m <-es, -e>

5. lock Am inf (certain winner):

6. lock (certainty):

Gewissheit f <-, -en>

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):

III. lock1 [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] VB intr

1. lock (become secured):

schließen <schloss, geschlossen>

2. lock (become fixed):

binden <bindet, band, gebunden>

3. lock NAUT:

lock2 [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] N

1. lock (curl):

2. lock poet (hair):

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

lock (enzyme) N

ad·ˈvi·so·ry lock N

ˈanti-lock ADJ attr

anti-lock brakes:

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

lock out VB trans

OpenDict entry

positive-locking ADJ

positive-locking TECH
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