lock

lock
lock
A n
1 (with key) serrure f ; (with bolt) verrou m ; there's no lock on the bathroom door il n'y a pas de verrou à la porte de la salle de bains ; under lock and key sous clé ;
2 (of hair) mèche f ; long/curly locks cheveux mpl longs/bouclés ;
3 Naut écluse f ;
4 (in wrestling) clé f ; arm/leg lock clé de bras/jambe ;
5 (in rugby) avant m de deuxième ligne ;
6 Aut rayon m de braquage ; to have a good lock [car] bien braquer ; full lock braquage m à fond ; half lock demi-braquage m ;
7 Comput verrouillage m ;
8 (on firearm) percuteur m.
B vtr
1 (close securely) (with key) fermer [qch] à clé ; (with bolt) verrouiller ; to lock sth in a drawer enfermer qch dans un tiroir ;
2 Comput verrouiller [file] ;
3 fig to be locked in combat [armies] être aux prises ; two lovers locked in an embrace deux amants enlacés ; to lock horns lit [animals] lutter cornes contre cornes ; fig [people] se disputer violemment.
C vi
1 (close securely) [door, drawer] fermer à clé ;
2 (seize up) [wheel, steering wheel] se bloquer.
Phrasal verbs
■ lock away :
▶ lock [sth] away, lock away [sth] mettre [qch] sous clé ;
▶ lock [sb] away enfermer qn.
■ lock in :
▶ lock [sb] in enfermer [person] ; to lock oneself in s'enfermer.
■ lock on [capitals key, shift key] se verrouiller ; [radar] accrocher ; to lock onto a target accrocher une cible.
■ lock out :
▶ lock [sb] out enfermer [qn] dehors ; to lock oneself out s'enfermer dehors ; to be locked out être enfermé dehors ; I've locked myself out of my car j'ai fermé ma voiture avec les clés dedans ; I've locked myself out of my room je me suis enfermé dehors.
■ lock together [components, pieces] s'emboîter.
■ lock up :
▶ lock up fermer ; it's time to lock up c'est l'heure de fermer ;
▶ lock [sth] up, lock up [sth] mettre [qch] sous clé [documents, jewellery] ; fermer [qch] à clé [house, room] ; immobiliser [capital] ;
▶ lock [sb] up, lock up [sb] enfermer [captive, hostage] ; mettre [qn] sous les verrous [killer, prisoner] ; he should be locked up ○ ! il est bon à enfermer ○ !

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

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