verb🔗ShareSer cerrado con llave, cerrarse con llaveTo become fastened in place."If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock."Si frenas demasiado fuerte, las ruedas se bloquearán.propertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrar con llave, asegurarTo fasten with a lock."Remember to lock the door when you leave."Recuerda cerrar con llave la puerta cuando te vayas.propertyutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoder ser cerrado con llave, poder ser aseguradoTo be capable of becoming fastened in place."This door locks with a key."Esta puerta se puede cerrar con llave.utilitybuildingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntrelazar, encajarTo intertwine or dovetail."We locked arms and stepped out into the night."Entrelazamos los brazos y salimos a la noche.structuretechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelarse(break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place."a pop and lock routine"una rutina de pop y lockdancesportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDotar (un canal) de esclusasTo furnish (a canal) with locks."Engineers locked the Erie Canal to allow larger boats to navigate the changing water levels. "Los ingenieros dotaron al Canal Erie de esclusas para permitir que barcos más grandes navegaran por los niveles cambiantes del agua.nauticalarchitectureutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncerrar en una esclusaTo raise or lower (a boat) in a lock."The boat locked through the canal, rising several feet as the water filled the chamber. "El barco se encerró en la esclusa a través del canal, elevándose varios pies a medida que el agua llenaba la cámara.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSujetar, inmovilizarTo seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning the left arm around it, to disarm him."During the fencing match, the experienced duelist locked her opponent's sword arm, forcing him to drop his weapon. "Durante el combate de esgrima, el duelista experimentado sujetó el brazo de la espada de su oponente, obligándolo a soltar su arma.bodyactionweaponmilitarysportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBloquearTo modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it."The administrator locked the forum thread after the argument became too heated. "El administrador bloqueó el hilo del foro después de que la discusión se volviera demasiado acalorada.internettechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProteger, bloquear(WMF jargon) To prevent a page from being edited by other users."Frequently vandalized pages are generally locked to prevent further damage."Las páginas frecuentemente vandalizadas generalmente se protegen para evitar daños mayores.internetcomputingtechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCerrado con llave, bloqueadoHaving undergone locking; secured by a lock."A locked door barred the way."Una puerta cerrada con llave impedía el paso.propertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBorracho, ebrio(Dublin) Very drunk."After the pub quiz, John was absolutely locked and needed help getting into a taxi. "Después del concurso del pub, John estaba absolutamente borracho y necesitaba ayuda para subir a un taxi.drinkconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBloqueado por un operador(of a phone) Bound to a carrier."My phone is locked to Verizon, so I can't use a SIM card from another carrier. "Mi teléfono está bloqueado por Verizon, por lo que no puedo usar una tarjeta SIM de otro operador.technologyelectronicscommunicationinternetsignaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading