padlocking

ˈpædˌlɒkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of padlocking - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

securitysecured with a padlock

The padlocking gate prevented entry.
The padlocking door was impossible to open.
A padlocking chain secured the bicycle to the post.

locked

secured

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Origin of padlocking

French, padlock (small lock)

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French:verrouillé, ...
German:mit Vorhängeschloss gesichert, ...
Italian:bloccato, ...
Spanish:asegurado, ...
Portuguese:trancado com cadeado, ...
Chinese:用挂锁锁住的, ...
Japanese:南京錠で閉められた, ...
Arabic:مُؤَمَّن بِقُفْل, ...
Hebrew:נָעוּל בְּמַנְעוּל, ...
Russian:запертый на замок, ...
Ukrainian:замкнений на замок, ...
Hindi:सुरक्षित, ...
Bengali:তালা লাগানো, ...
Catalan:tancat amb cadenat, ...
Czech:uzamčený, ...
Danish:låst med hængelås, ...
Dutch:met een hangslot vergrendeld, ...
Greek:κλειδωμένος με λουκέτο, ...
Hungarian:lelakatolt, ...
Khmer:ចាក់សោដោយសោព្យួរ, ...
Korean:자물쇠로 잠긴, ...
Persian:قفل شده با قفل, ...
Polish:zabezpieczony kłódką, ...
Portuguese (BR):trancado com cadeado, ...
Romanian:securizat cu lacăt, ...
Swedish:låst med hänglås, ...
Thai:ล็อคด้วยแม่กุญแจ, ...
Turkish:asma kilitli, ...
Vietnamese:bị khóa bằng ổ khóa, ...

padlock

ˈpædˌlɑk

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Definition of padlock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

securitydetachable lock with a U-shaped bar

He secured his bike with a padlock.

bolt

latch

lock

Verb

tr.

securitysecure with a small lock using a key

He padlocked the gate to keep it secure.

fasten

lock

secure

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detachable lock with a U-shaped bar

Origin of padlock

Middle English, pad (path) + lock (fastening)

Examples of padlock in a sentence

She locked her suitcase with a padlock.
She padlocked her bike to the railing.
They padlocked the storage unit after moving the boxes.

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French:cadenas, cadenasser, ...
German:Vorhängeschloss, abschließen, ...
Italian:lucchetto, chiudere con il lucchetto, ...
Spanish:candado, cerrar con candado, ...
Portuguese:cadeado, trancar com cadeado, ...
Chinese:挂锁, 用挂锁锁住, ...
Japanese:南京錠, 施錠する, ...
Arabic:قَفْل مُعَلَّق, أَغْلَقَ بِقُفْل, ...
Hebrew:מַנְעוּל תְּלִיָּה, לִנְעוֹל בְּמַנְעוּל, ...
Russian:висячий замок, запирать, ...
Ukrainian:висячий замок, замикати, ...
Hindi:ताला, पैडलॉक से बंद करना, ...
Bengali:তালা, প্যাডলক দিয়ে লক করা, ...
Catalan:cadenat, bloquejar, ...
Czech:visací zámek, zamknout, ...
Danish:hængelås, låse, ...
Dutch:hangslot, vergrendelen, ...
Greek:λουκέτο, κλειδώνω, ...
Hungarian:lakat, lelakatolni, ...
Khmer:សោចាក់, ចាក់សោកូនសោ, ...
Korean:자물쇠, 자물쇠로 잠그다, ...
Persian:قفل آویز, قفل کرد, ...
Polish:kłódka, zamknąć na kłódkę, ...
Portuguese (BR):cadeado, trancar com cadeado, ...
Romanian:lacăt, a încui, ...
Swedish:hänglås, hänglåsa, ...
Thai:แม่กุญแจ, ล็อค, ...
Turkish:asma kilit, kilitlemek, ...
Vietnamese:ổ khóa móc, ...

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