Kandado (en. Lock)

/kanˈda.do/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of device used to close and protect other items from entry.

I need to buy a new lock for my bicycle.

Kailangan kong bumili ng bagong kandado para sa aking bisikleta.

A mechanism that allows only authorized people to open something.

The door lock is made of high-quality steel.

Ang kandado ng pinto ay gawa sa mataas na kalidad na bakal.

A verb indicating the action of locking something.

I need to lock the gate before leaving.

Dapat kong kandadohan ang gate bago umalis.

Spanish word 'candado'

lock of the heart

A metaphor for taking care of someone's feelings.

kandado ng puso

Can you lock it?

Asked if someone can properly close something.

makakandado ka ba?

key

The instrument used to open a lock.

susi

door

A structure that connects spaces, often accompanied by a lock.

pinto

Key to the heart

You are the lock to my heart.

Ikaw ang kandado ng puso ko.

Closure to a heavy conversation

He doesn't want to talk to me anymore, it's like he's just a lock.

Ayaw na akong kausapin, parang kandado na lang.

Hiding behind others

He seems like a lock behind his classmates.

Parang kandado siya sa likod ng mga kaklase niya.