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There would be no place to hide, other than to descend into some greater madness, which forced the hospital to lock him up each day, all day, in one of the isolation cells.No tendría dónde esconderse, salvo sumirse en una locura más profunda, lo que obligaría al hospital a encerrarlo en una celda de aislamiento.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Then the vision disappeared, the door thumping shut with a muffled bump, and followed by the unmistakable noise of the lock being turned, which, to Francis, seemed like a lock being shut on all hope and possibility.Entonces, la visión desapareció, la puerta se cerró con un golpe apagado y, a continuación, se oyó la llave al girar, lo que para Francis fue como si se cerrara la puerta a toda esperanza y posibilidad.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
There was the audible click of a dead bolt lock.A continuación se oyó el clic de un pasador.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Information, stored in a vehicle unit, related to one company lock (requirement 104).Información almacenada en una unidad intravehicular y relativa a un bloqueo introducido por una empresa (requisito 104).http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
For vehicles with anti-lock systems, description of system operation (including any electronic parts), electric block diagram, hydraulic or pneumatic circuit plan:Para los vehículos con sistemas antibloqueo, descripción del funcionamiento del sistema (incluidos los elementos electrónicos), diagrama eléctrico del bloque, esquema del circuito neumático o hidráulico:http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
To his surprise, they fell away from the gatepost: someone had forgotten to lock them.Para su sorpresa, se cayeron del portón; se habían olvidado de poner el candado.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
A little way off some servants, supervised by a monk, were working by a little lock gate in the stream, and I saw the water level in the pond had already fallen.A cierta distancia, varios criados se afanaban en torno a una esclusa del riachuelo siguiendo las indicaciones de un monje. El nivel del agua del estanque había bajado perceptiblemente.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
For vehicles with anti-lock systems, description of system operation (including any electronic parts), electric block diagram, hydraulic or pneumatic circuit plan:Para los vehículos con sistemas de antibloqueo, descripción del funcionamiento del sistema (incluidos los elementos electrónicos), diagrama del bloque eléctrico, esquema del circuito hidráulico o neumático:http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
And they stayed a few seconds, and then the door went shut again, and this time, because I was listening hard, I heard the key in the lock."Se quedó unos segundos y luego salió. Y esta vez, como escuchaba con atención, oí girar la llave en la cerradura.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
A lock popped and he stepped into a vestibule, where he did another check-in.Un cerrojo se abrió de pronto con un pequeño sonido y entró en un vestíbulo, dónde hizo otro registro.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
Differential lock (if fitted)Bloqueo del diferencial, si existehttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The shower was down the hall and there was a little bolt to lock the door from inside.La ducha estaba en el pasillo y tenía un pequeño pestillo para cerrar la puerta por dentro.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
And in the silence of despair, right at that moment, he heard the unmistakable noise of the lock that had been opened earlier, clicking shut.Y, en el silencio de la desesperación, oyó el sonido inconfundible de la llave que cerraba la puerta que Lucy había abierto antes.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
He went to work with the knife and the lock soon gave way.Empuñó la navaja y la cerradura no se le resistió.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The cloister yard was deserted as I inserted the key marked 'Treasury' into the lock of the counting house.El patio del claustro estaba desierto. Busqué la llave con la etiqueta en la que ponía «Tesoro» y la introduje en la cerradura de la contaduría.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
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Collocations
lock in
encerrar
lock up
encerrar
under lock and key
bajo llave
lock away
cerrar a cal y canto
lock the door
echar la llave
caps lock
bloqueo de mayúsculas
lock up
candar
combination lock
cerradura de combinación
lock out
cierre patronal
locked knee
rodilla bloqueada
locked-in syndrome
síndrome de cautiverio
locking up
encierro
Word forms
lock
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | lock | locks |
Possessive case | lock's | locks' |
lock
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | locked |
Imperative | lock |
Present Participle (Participle I) | locking |
Past Participle (Participle II) | locked |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I lock | we lock |
you lock | you lock |
he/she/it locks | they lock |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am locking | we are locking |
you are locking | you are locking |
he/she/it is locking | they are locking |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have locked | we have locked |
you have locked | you have locked |
he/she/it has locked | they have locked |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been locking | we have been locking |
you have been locking | you have been locking |
he/she/it has been locking | they have been locking |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I locked | we locked |
you locked | you locked |
he/she/it locked | they locked |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was locking | we were locking |
you were locking | you were locking |
he/she/it was locking | they were locking |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had locked | we had locked |
you had locked | you had locked |
he/she/it had locked | they had locked |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been locking | we had been locking |
you had been locking | you had been locking |
he/she/it had been locking | they had been locking |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will lock | we shall/will lock |
you will lock | you will lock |
he/she/it will lock | they will lock |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be locking | we shall/will be locking |
you will be locking | you will be locking |
he/she/it will be locking | they will be locking |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have locked | we shall/will have locked |
you will have locked | you will have locked |
he/she/it will have locked | they will have locked |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been locking | we shall/will have been locking |
you will have been locking | you will have been locking |
he/she/it will have been locking | they will have been locking |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would lock | we should/would lock |
you would lock | you would lock |
he/she/it would lock | they would lock |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be locking | we should/would be locking |
you would be locking | you would be locking |
he/she/it would be locking | they would be locking |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have locked | we should/would have locked |
you would have locked | you would have locked |
he/she/it would have locked | they would have locked |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been locking | we should/would have been locking |
you would have been locking | you would have been locking |
he/she/it would have been locking | they would have been locking |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am locked | we are locked |
you are locked | you are locked |
he/she/it is locked | they are locked |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being locked | we are being locked |
you are being locked | you are being locked |
he/she/it is being locked | they are being locked |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been locked | we have been locked |
you have been locked | you have been locked |
he/she/it has been locked | they have been locked |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was locked | we were locked |
you were locked | you were locked |
he/she/it was locked | they were locked |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being locked | we were being locked |
you were being locked | you were being locked |
he/she/it was being locked | they were being locked |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been locked | we had been locked |
you had been locked | you had been locked |
he/she/it had been locked | they had been locked |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be locked | we shall/will be locked |
you will be locked | you will be locked |
he/she/it will be locked | they will be locked |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been locked | we shall/will have been locked |
you will have been locked | you will have been locked |
he/she/it will have been locked | they will have been locked |