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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPadlock
/ˈpæd.lɒk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A portable lock with a sliding shackle that can be passed through a link, ring, or similar fixture to lock something.
"He secured the storage unit door with a heavy-duty steel padlock."
- 1
To fasten or secure something with a padlock.
"They decided to padlock the gates at sundown for added security."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'pad' (meaning a toad or something low-lying, possibly referring to a gate or path) and 'lock'. First recorded in the 15th century, the term originally referred to a lock used for fastening gates or baggage, evolving to mean any portable lock with a shackle that can be passed through an opening to secure something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Padlock" is said worldwide
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cadenas
Transliteration: /ka.də.na/
"Il a fermé la valise avec un cadenas."
Vorhängeschloss
Transliteration: /ˈfoːɐ̯hɛŋəˌʃlɔs/
"Das Fahrrad ist mit einem Vorhängeschloss gesichert."
lucchetto
Transliteration: /lukˈket.to/
"Ho messo un lucchetto alla bicicletta."
candado
Transliteration: /kanˈda.ðo/
"Puso un candado en la puerta del garaje."
cadeado
Transliteration: /ka.deˈa.du/
"Ele trancou o portão com um cadeado."
पдра
Transliteration: padlock
Script: ताला
"उसने दरवाजे पर ताला लगा दिया।"
挂锁
Transliteration: guàsuǒ
"他在门上加了一把挂锁。"
자물쇠
Transliteration: jamulsoe
"그는 보관함에 자물쇠를 채웠다."
南京錠
Transliteration: nankinjō
"彼はロッカーに南京錠をかけた。"
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