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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tāle
"उसने दरवाजे को ताले से बंद किया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device used to secure a door, gate, or container, typically operated by a key or combination.
"She turned the key in the lock to open the door." - 2
A mechanism that prevents access or movement, often used metaphorically.
"The lock on his emotions made it hard for him to connect with others."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'locks' originates from the Old English 'locc', which means 'to fasten' or 'to secure'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'lokke', reflecting the action of securing an entry point, and has retained its core meaning throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Locks" is said worldwide
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verrous
Transliteration: vɛʁu
"Elle a utilisé les verrous pour sécuriser la porte."
Schlösser
Transliteration: ʃlœsɐ
"Er hat die Schlösser an der Tür überprüft."
lucchetti
Transliteration: lukˈketti
"Ha chiuso la porta con i lucchetti."
cerraduras
Transliteration: θeɾaˈðuɾas
"Ella cerró la puerta con las cerraduras."
fechaduras
Transliteration: feʃaˈduɾɐs
"Ele trancou a porta com as fechaduras."
ताले
Transliteration: tāle
"उसने दरवाजे को ताले से बंद किया।"
锁
Transliteration: suǒ
"她用锁锁上了门。"
자물쇠
Transliteration: jamulswae
"그녀는 자물쇠로 문을 잠갔다."
鍵
Transliteration: kagi
"彼女は鍵でドアを閉めた。"
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