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1 deadlock
noun (a situation in which no further progress towards an agreement is possible: Talks between the two sides ended in deadlock.) impasse* * *dead.lock1 -
2 lock
I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) fechadura2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) comporta3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) fecharia4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) chave2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) fechar à chave- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) madeixa2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.) caracóis* * *lock1[lɔk] n 1 fechadura. 2 fecho. 3 cadeado. 4 fecho de arma de fogo. 5 comporta, dique, eclusa. 6 obstrução, bloqueio. • vt+vi 1 fechar à chave. 2 trancar, travar. 3 prover de comportas ou diques. 4 abraçar, apertar nos braços. 5 trançar, entrelaçar. 6 obstruir, bloquear. 7 investir (dinheiro) a longo prazo. dead lock paralisação completa. lock stock and barrel o lote inteiro. to lock in prender. to lock out a) deixar na rua, não deixar entrar. b) fazer greve patronal. to lock up a) guardar em lugar seguro (à chave). b) investir dinheiro a longo prazo. c) prender, encarcerar. under lock and key a) preso a sete chaves. b) guardado a sete chaves, seguro.————————lock2[lɔk] n 1 tufo ou mecha de cabelos, madeixa, cacho. 2 cabeleira. 3 floco de lã, etc.
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lock — lock1 lockless, adj. /lok/, n. 1. a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc. 2. a contrivance… … Universalium
lock — lock1 W3S2 [lɔk US la:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fasten something)¦ 2¦(keep in a safe place)¦ 3¦(fixed position)¦ 4¦(fixed situation)¦ 5 be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc 6 lock arms 7 lock horns (with somebody) Phrasal verbs lock… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lock — lock1 [ lak ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it: John went out and locked the door behind him. Have you locked the car? lock something in something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lock — lock1 noun 1》 a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key. ↘a similar device used to prevent the operation of a vehicle or other machine. 2》 a short section of a canal or river with gates and… … English new terms dictionary
putlog — [poot′lôg΄] n. 〚altered (? infl. by LOG1) < earlier putlock < ? PUT + LOCK1〛 in masonry construction, any of the horizontal, wood or metal pieces which support the floor planks of a scaffold a … Universalium
lock — lock1 [läk] n. [ME < OE loc, a bolt, bar, enclosure, prison, akin to Ger loch, a hole, ON lok, a lid, prob. < IE base * leug , to bend > Gr lygos, supple twig, L luctȧri, to struggle] 1. a mechanical device furnished with a bolt and,… … English World dictionary
fore|lock — fore|lock1 «FR LOK, FOHR », noun. 1. a lock of hair that grows just above the forehead. 2. a lock that hangs down over the forehead, as of a horse. ● ↑take time by the forelock, ╂[Old English forelocc < fo fore + locc lock] fore|lock2 «FR LOK … Useful english dictionary
armlock — /ahrm lok /, n. any hold in which a wrestler s arm is rendered immobile, often by the opponent twisting the arm. [1900 05; ARM1 + LOCK1] * * * … Universalium
deadlock — /ded lok /, n. 1. a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate: The union and management reached a deadlock over fringe benefits. 2. deadbolt. 3. a maximum… … Universalium
firelock — /fuyeur lok /, n. a gun having a lock in which the priming is ignited by sparks struck from flint and steel, as the flintlock musket. [1540 50; FIRE + LOCK1] * * * … Universalium
flintlock — /flint lok /, n. 1. an outmoded gunlock in which a piece of flint striking against steel produces sparks that ignite the priming. 2. a firearm with such a lock. [1675 85; FLINT + LOCK1] * * * Ignition system for firearms developed in the early… … Universalium