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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesbloquear
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dezh-blo-keh-ar
"Você pode desbloquear o cofre para mim?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To undo the lock of a door, container, or device using a key, combination, or digital code so that it can be opened.
"She had to unlock the front door before letting everyone inside." - 2
To make known, reveal, or release something hidden or previously unavailable.
"New research has helped scientists unlock the secrets of cellular regeneration."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English prefix 'un-' (expressing reversal) combined with 'locian' or the noun 'loc' (meaning a lock or fastening). It evolved through Middle English to denote the physical act of opening a fastening device, and has expanded in modern contexts to metaphorically mean revealing secrets, potential, or digital access.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unlock" is said worldwide
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déverrouiller
Transliteration: day-veh-roo-yay
"Il faut déverrouiller l'écran pour utiliser le téléphone."
aufschließen
Transliteration: owf-shlee-sen
"Er konnte die Tür schnell aufschließen."
sbloccare
Transliteration: zblok-kar-eh
"Devi sbloccare lo smartphone con la tua impronta digitale."
desbloquear
Transliteration: des-blo-keh-ar
"Necesito desbloquear la puerta principal."
desbloquear
Transliteration: dezh-blo-keh-ar
"Você pode desbloquear o cofre para mim?"
खोलना
Transliteration: kholna
"कृपया दरवाजा खोलिए।"
解锁
Transliteration: jiě suǒ
"请使用密码解锁屏幕。"
잠금 해제하다
Transliteration: jam-geum hae-je-ha-da
"휴대폰 화면의 잠금을 해제하세요."
ロックを解除する
Transliteration: rokku o kaijo suru
"スマートフォンのロックを解除してください。"
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