locks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for locks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lock¹ [Am lɑk, Brit lɒk] N

1. lock C (device):

lock

cerradura f

lock

cerrojo m

lock

chapa f LatAm

under lock and key

bajo llave

lock, stock and barrel he sold up lock, stock and barrel

vendió absolutamente todo

she rejected the plan lock, stock and barrel

rechazó el plan de lleno or de plano

2. lock C (on canal):

lock

esclusa f

lock gate

compuerta f (de la esclusa)

3. lock C (in wrestling):

lock

llave f

arm/head lock

llave de brazo/cabeza

to have a lock on sth Am

tener el control de algo

4. lock U Brit MOTOR:

lock

tope m

lock

retén m

keep it on full lock

dale al volante hasta el tope

this car has a good lock

este coche tiene un buen radio or ángulo de giro

5. lock C (in rugby):

lock, a. lock forward

delantero m de segunda línea / delantera f de segunda línea

II.lock¹ [Am lɑk, Brit lɒk] VB trans

1. lock (fasten):

lock door/room/car

cerrar (con llave)

to lock sb in a room

encerrar a alguien en una habitación

he locked the money in the chest

guardó el dinero bajo llave en el cofre

2. lock (immobilize):

lock wheel/steering wheel

bloquear

to be locked in sth locked in a passionate embrace

fundidos en un apasionado abrazo

they are locked in a loveless marriage

están atrapados en un matrimonio sin amor

they are locked in a battle of wills

están enzarzados en una lucha de resistencia

III.lock¹ [Am lɑk, Brit lɒk] VB intr

1. lock (fasten, secure):

lock door/case:

cerrarse con llave

2. lock (become immobile):

lock catch:

trabarse

lock wheel:

bloquearse

lock² [Am lɑk, Brit lɒk] N (of hair)

lock

mechón m

her golden locks liter or hum

sus rizos de oro liter or hum

his greasy locks

sus greñas grasientas

lock onto VB [Am lɑk -, Brit lɒk -] (v + prep + o)

the module locks onto the vessel

el módulo se acopla a la nave

the receiver locks onto the station automatically

el receptor capta la estación automáticamente

he locked onto the question of finance

no hubo quien lo sacara del tema de la financiación

shift lock N

shift lock

tecla f fijamayúsculas

spring lock N

spring lock

cerradura f de golpe

spring lock

cerradura f de resbalón

steering lock N

1. steering lock (device):

steering lock

seguro m de la dirección

steering lock

seguro m antirobo

2. steering lock (extent of turning):

steering lock Brit

radio m de giro

steering lock Brit

ángulo m de giro

time lock N

time lock

cerradura f horaria de bloqueo

U-lock [ˈjulɑk] N

U-lock

candado m en forma de U (para bicicletas)

U-lock

candado m de horquilla (para bicicletas)

U-lock

candado m U-lock LatAm

U-lock

U-lock m LatAm

double-lock [ˌdʌbəlˈlɑːk, ˌdʌbəlˈlɒk] VB trans

double-lock

cerrar con doble llave

remember to double-lock the door

acuérdate de cerrar con doble llave or de darle dos vueltas a la llave

Translations for locks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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locks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for locks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lock¹ [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] N

lock of hair:

lock

mechón m

I.lock² [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] N

1. lock (fastening device):

lock

cerradura f

lock

chapa f Arg, Mex

2. lock on canal:

lock

esclusa f

3. lock (in wrestling):

lock

llave f

4. lock Aus, Brit AUTO:

lock

tope m

Phrases:

lock, stock and barrel

completamente

lock, stock and barrel

por completo

to be under lock and key

estar cerrado bajo llave

II.lock² [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] VB trans

1. lock:

lock (fasten with lock)

cerrar con llave

lock (confine safely) thing

guardar bajo llave

lock person

encerrar

to be locked (be held fast)

estar sujeto

2. lock (make immovable):

lock

bloquear

be locked

estar bloqueado

to be locked in(to) discussions

enredarse en discusiones

III.lock² [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] VB intr

lock

cerrase con llave

lock on VB intr, lock onto VB intr MIL

lock on

localizar y seguir

steering lock N

steering lock

dispositivo m antirrobo

lock up VB trans

lock up jewels, document

guardar bajo llave

lock up person

encerrar

lock out VB trans

lock out

impedir la entrada a

to lock oneself out

dejarse las llaves dentro

mortise lock N

mortise lock

cerradura f embutida

lock away VB trans

lock away jewels, document

guardar bajo llave

lock away person

encerrar

lock in VB trans

lock in

encerrar

lock N

User Entry

lock (dreadlock)

rasta f

locks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

caps lock key

tecla de bloqueo de mayúsculas

lock, stock and barrel

completamente

lock, stock and barrel

por completo

to be under lock and key

estar cerrado bajo llave

to pick a lock

forzar una cerradura

to lock oneself out

dejarse las llaves dentro

to lock horns (over sth)

tener un enfrentamiento (por algo)

to fit the key in the lock

meter la llave en la cerradura

to be under lock and key

estar bajo llave

this key doesn't turn in the lock

esta llave no hace juego con la cerradura

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The new locks would add a single traffic lane to the canal, with each chamber being 1200ftm 2 long, 140ftm 2 wide, and 45ftm 2 deep.

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Then, the ring locks to the cage, and a small padlock secures the whole kit and caboodle.

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Early matchlock and wheel lock mechanisms were replaced by later flintlock mechanisms and finally percussion locks.

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Atomicity is commonly enforced by mutual exclusion, whether at the hardware level building on a cache coherency protocol, or the software level using semaphores or locks.

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They are 5 lever locks and each one can exhibit more than 6500 combinations.

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She wore her blonde locks in a low chignon.

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The goods of the restaurant -- the furniture and other tangible property -- have been removed by the bailiff, and the locks have been changed on the store.

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Her dark brunette locks looked as glossy as ever, coiffed into a simple, modish style worn over her shoulders.

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As per a new ruling, windows which will be above floor level will be required to have safety locks.

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It includes remains of timber cribs, locks and dams, and a lock master house.

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