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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kyu-zo a kyah-ve
"L'ufficio è chiuso a chiave."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fastened, secured, or enclosed with a lock.
"Make sure the front door is locked before you leave the house." - 2
Inaccessible, fixed, or unchangeable in position.
"The software kept the advanced features locked behind a paywall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'lūcan' meaning to close, lock, or fasten, with historical roots in Proto-Germanic '*leukaną'. Over centuries, it evolved from a simple mechanical action of securing a door to a versatile adjective denoting fixed states, security, or restricted access.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Locked" is said worldwide
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verrouillé
Transliteration: ver-wui-ye
"La porte principale est verrouillée."
verschlossen
Transliteration: fer-shlo-sen
"Das Fenster ist fest verschlossen."
chiuso a chiave
Transliteration: kyu-zo a kyah-ve
"L'ufficio è chiuso a chiave."
cerrado con llave
Transliteration: se-ra-do kon ya-be
"El coche está cerrado con llave."
trancado
Transliteration: tran-ka-du
"A gaveta está trancada."
ताला बंद
Transliteration: tala band
"मुख्य द्वार पर ताला बंद है।"
锁定的
Transliteration: suǒ dìng de
"这个文件是锁定的。"
잠긴
Transliteration: jam-gin
"문이 단단히 잠겨 있습니다."
ロックされた
Transliteration: rokku sareta
"部屋のドアはロックされています。"
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