noun
a. serrure (f)
The lock is broken.La serrure est cassée.
a. boucle (f)
transitive verb
Make sure you lock your door.N'oubliez pas de fermer votre porte à clé.
They locked him in a cell.Ils l'enfermèrent dans une cellule.
Her maid locked the case in the safe.Sa bonne enferma le coffret dans le coffre-fort.
intransitive verb
Turn the bulb until it locks.Tournez l'ampoule jusqu'à ce qu'elle s'enclenche.
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