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I.lock1 S2 W3 /lɒk $ lɑːk/ BrE AmE verb 1. FASTEN SOMETHING [intransitive and transitive] to fasten something, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it, or to be fastened like this: Did you lock the car? I can’t get this drawer to lock. 2. KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something in a place and fasten the door, lid etc with a key lock something in something Lock the cat in the kitchen. 3. FIXED POSITION [intransitive and transitive] to become fixed in one position and impossible to move, or to make something become fixed: The wheels suddenly locked. lock something around/round something He locked his hands around the younger man’s throat. A moment later they were locked in an embrace (=holding each other very tightly in a loving or friendly way). Their eyes locked together (=they could not look away from each other) for an instant. 4. FIXED SITUATION [transitive usually passive] if you are locked in a situation, you cannot get out of it be locked in/into something The two groups are locked in a vicious cycle of killing. The company is locked into a five-year contract. 5. be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc to be involved in a long, serious argument or fight with someone: They are now locked in a bitter custody battle over the three children. 6. lock arms if people lock arms, they join their arms tightly with the arms of the people on each side: The police locked arms to form a barrier against the protesters. 7. lock horns (with somebody) to argue or fight with someone: The band have now locked horns with their record company over the album. —lockable adjective lock somebody/something ↔ away phrasal verb 1. to put something in a safe place and lock the door, lid etc SYN lock up: He locked his money away in the safe. 2. to put someone in prison SYN lock up: I hope they lock him away for years. 3. lock yourself away to keep yourself separate from other people by staying in your room, office etc lock in phrasal verb 1. lock somebody in (something) to prevent someone from leaving a room or building by locking the door: She locked herself in. They locked the director in his office. 2. lock something ↔ in to do something so that a price, offer, agreement etc cannot be changed: Sell your stocks now to lock in some of the gains of recent months. 3. lock something ↔ in to make the taste, liquid etc remain in something: This method of cooking locks in the flavour of the meat. lock onto something phrasal verb if a ↑missile or ↑satellite locks onto a ↑target or signal, it finds it and follows it closely lock somebody ↔ out phrasal verb 1. to keep someone out of a place by locking the door lock somebody ↔ out of I locked myself out of the house! 2. if employers lock workers out, they do not let them enter their place of work until they accept the employers’ conditions for settling a disagreement ⇨ ↑lockout lock up phrasal verb 1. to make a building safe by locking the doors, especially at night: I’ll leave you to lock up. lock something ↔ up Don’t forget to lock up the warehouse. 2. lock something ↔ up to put something in a safe place and lock the door, lid etc SYN lock away 3. lock somebody ↔ up to put someone in prison SYN lock away: Rapists should be locked up. 4. be locked up (in something) if your money is locked up, you have put it into a business, ↑investment etc and cannot easily move it or use it II.lock2 S2 BrE AmE noun [Sense 1-3, 5-9: Language: Old English; Origin: loc] [Sense 4: Language: Old English; Origin: locc] 1. FASTENING [countable] a thing that keeps a door, drawer etc fastened and is usually opened with a key or by moving a small metal bar: I’m sorry, there isn’t a lock on the bathroom door. The key turned stiffly in the lock. a bike lock ⇨ pick a lock at ↑pick1(10) 2. under lock and key a) kept safely in a box, cupboard etc that is locked: Dad keeps all his liquor under lock and key. b) kept in a place such as a prison 3. lock, stock, and barrel including every part of something: He moved the whole company, lock, stock, and barrel, to Mexico. 4. HAIR a) [countable] a small number of hairs on your head that grow and hang together lock of He gently pushed a lock of hair from her eyes. b) locks [plural] literary someone’s hair: long flowing locks 5. ON A RIVER ETC [countable] a part of a ↑canal or river that is closed off by gates so that the water level can be raised or lowered to move boats up or down a slope 6. IN A FIGHT [countable] a ↑hold which ↑wrestlers use to prevent their opponent from moving: a head lock 7. VEHICLE [uncountable and countable] British English the degree to which a vehicle’s front wheels can be turned in order to turn the vehicle 8. RUGBY [countable] a playing position in the game of ↑rugby 9. a lock on something American English complete control of something: Pro football still has a lock on male viewers aged 18 to 34. ⇨ ↑air lock, ↑combination lock
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lock You can lock and unlock a lock with a key.◎ | [lɔk] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | món tóc, mớ tóc; mớ bông, mớ len | | ■ | (số nhiều) mái tóc, tóc | | ☆ | hoary locks | | mái tóc bạc | | ■ | khoá | | ☆ | to keep under lock and key | | cất vào tủ khoá lại; nhốt kỹ, giam giữ | | ☆ | to pick a lock | | mở khoá bằng móc | | ■ | chốt (để giữ bánh xe, ghi...) | | ■ | khoá nòng (súng) | | ■ | miếng khoá, miếng ghì chặt (thế võ) | | ■ | tình trạng ứ tắc; sự nghẽn (xe cộ); tình trạng bế tắc; tình trạng khó khăn, tình trạng nan giải, tình trạng lúng túng | | ☆ | to come to a deadlock | | lâm vào tình trạng bế tắc | | ■ | cửa cống | | 〆 | lock, stock and barrel | | ✓ | toàn bộ, cả thảy | ※ | ngoại động từ | | ■ | khoá (cửa tủ...) | | ■ | nhốt kỹ, giam giữ | | ■ | bao bọc, bao quanh | | ■ | chặn lại, đóng chốt | | ■ | khoá chặt, ghì chặt (thế võ) | | ■ | cho (tàu...) đi qua cửa cổng | | ☆ | to lock up (down) | | cho (tàu...) đi ngược (xuôi) qua cửa cổng | ※ | nội động từ | | ■ | khoá được | | ☆ | this door won't lock | | cửa này không khoá được | | ■ | hãm lại; không chạy, không vận động được (máy móc) | | ■ | đi qua cửa cổng (tàu...) | | ■ | (quân sự) bước sát gót | | 〆 | to lock away | | ✓ | cất giữ cẩn thận | | 〆 | to lock out | | ✓ | khoá cửa không cho vào | | ✓ | đóng cửa nhà máy không cho công nhân vào làm để làm áp lực | | 〆 | to lock up | | ✓ | cất đi, khoá lại cẩn thận | | ✓ | giam giữ, nhốt kỹ; chặn đứng lại | | 〆 | to lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen | | ✓ | mất bò mới lo làm chuồng |
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