Verrou (en. Lock)

/vɛʁu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Mechanism for locking a door or an object.

He installed a lock on the front door for extra security.

Il a installé un verrou sur la porte d'entrée pour plus de sécurité.

Metal piece that attaches in a location to prevent opening.

The window lock was rusty and hard to operate.

Le verrou de la fenêtre était rouillé et difficile à manipuler.

From the old French 'verrou', derived from the verb 'verrouiller', itself from the Latin 'verrua'.

Security lock

Additional device to secure an entry.

verrou de sécurité

To lock a door

To close a door using a lock.

verrouiller une porte

To break a lock

To open a lock without a key.

faire sauter un verrou

Lock

Security device that allows you to lock or unlock a door.

serrure

Latch

Simple mechanism that keeps a door closed without a key.

loquet

In computer jargon, a lock can refer to a mechanism that blocks access to a resource.

The program has a lock that prevents two users from editing the same file at the same time.

Le programme a un verrou qui empêche deux utilisateurs d'éditer le même fichier en même temps.

To lock a social situation to signify that one cannot escape it.

She felt locked into that endless conversation.

Elle s'est sentie verrouillée dans cette conversation sans fin.