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un·lock
(ŭn-lŏk′)v. un·locked, un·lock·ing, un·locks
v.tr.
1.
a. To undo (a lock) by turning a key or corresponding part.
b. To undo the lock of.
2. To give access to; open.
3. To set free; release: The news unlocked a torrent of emotion.
4. To provide a key to; disclose or reveal: unlock a mystery.
v.intr.
To become unfastened, loosened, or freed from something that restrains.
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unlock
(ʌnˈlɒk)vb
1. (tr) to unfasten (a lock, door, etc)
2. (tr) to open, release, or let loose
3. (tr) to disclose or provide the key to: unlock a puzzle.
4. (intr) to become unlocked
unˈlockable adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
un•lock
(ʌnˈlɒk)v.t.
1. to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), esp. with a key.
2. to open or release by or as if by undoing a lock.
3. to lay open; disclose.
v.i. 4. to become unlocked.
[1350–1400]
un•lock′a•ble, adj.
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unlock
Past participle: unlocked
Gerund: unlocking
Imperative |
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unlock |
unlock |
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Verb | 1. | unlock - open the lock of; "unlock the door" lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence" |
2. | unlock - set free or release | |
3. | unlock - become unlocked; "The door unlocked from the inside" disengage - become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage" lock - become rigid or immoveable; "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise" lock - fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence" |
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unlock
verb
1. open, undo, unfasten, release, unbolt, unlatch, unbar She unlocked the case and lifted out the vase.
2. discover, uncover, unearth, lay bare, bring to light, blow wide open (slang) He dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets of the universe.
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Translations
يَفْتَحُ القُفْليَفْتَح القِفْل
odemknout
låse op
avata lukko
déverrouillerouvrirdésimlocker
otključati
kinyit
opna
錠をあける
(잠긴 것을) 열다
atrakinti
atslēgt
odomknúť
odkleniti
låsa upp
ไขกุญแจ
açmakkilidini açmak
mở khóa
unlock
[ˈʌnˈlɒk]A. VT
B. VI [lock, box, door] → abrirse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unlock
[ʌnˈlɒk] vt [+ car, door, case] → ouvrir
He unlocked the door of the car → Il a ouvert la portière de la voiture.
to leave sth unlocked [+ car, door, cupboard] → ne pas fermer qch (à clé)
He unlocked the door of the car → Il a ouvert la portière de la voiture.
to leave sth unlocked [+ car, door, cupboard] → ne pas fermer qch (à clé)
(= reveal) [+ secrets, mysteries] → révéler
(= release) [+ potential] → libérer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unlock
vt door etc → aufschließen; (fig) heart, secret → offenbaren; the door is unlocked → die Tür ist nicht abgeschlossen; to leave a door unlocked → eine Tür nicht abschließen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
unlock
(anˈlok) verb to open (something locked). Unlock this door, please!
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
unlock
→ يَفْتَحُ القُفْل odemknout låse op aufschließen ξεκλειδώνω abrir, quitar el seguro avata lukko déverrouiller otključati sbloccare 錠をあける (잠긴 것을) 열다 ontgrendelen låse opp otworzyć destrancar открывать låsa upp ไขกุญแจ açmak mở khóa 开锁Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009