lock
US
/lɑk/
UK
/lɒk/
Meaning
To fasten a door, box, or other object so it cannot be opened without a key, code, or similar device.
चाबी, कोड या किसी दूसरे तरीके से दरवाज़े या चीज़ को इस तरह बंद करना कि वह आसानी से न खुले।
Examples
“Please lock the front door before you go to bed.”
“She locked her bicycle to the rail outside the library.”
“Remember to lock the windows before leaving the house.”
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Not natural: Please lock on the door before you leave.
Better: Please lock the door before you leave.
Use lock directly with the thing being secured; on is not needed here.
जिस चीज़ को बंद करना हो, उसके साथ lock सीधे इस्तेमाल करें; यहाँ on लगाने की ज़रूरत नहीं है।
Not natural: He locked the door with key.
Better: He locked the door with a key.
Use a before a singular countable noun such as key.
key एक गिनने योग्य एकवचन संज्ञा है, इसलिए उसके पहले a लगाएँ।
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Learner tip
Lock is usually followed directly by the object: lock the door. Use lock something to something when attaching it securely.
आमतौर पर lock के बाद चीज़ सीधे आती है: lock the door। किसी चीज़ को दूसरी चीज़ से बाँधने के लिए lock something to something कहें।