unlock
The act of unlocking somethingThe act of unlocking something.
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» Tom unlocked his car and got in.
Том відівмкнув машину і сів усередину. — deniko
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2 sensesThe act of unlocking something.
An initially hidden feature that is made available to reward the player for some achievement.
Examples
393 sentencesTom unlocked his car and got in.
Том відівмкнув машину і сів усередину. — deniko
Tom asked me to leave the door unlocked.
Том попрохав мене лишити двері незамкненими. — deniko
ruТом попросил меня оставить дверь незапертой. — Selena777
I left it unlocked.
Я залишив її незачиненою. — shanghainese
ruЯ оставил его незапертым. — odexed
deIch ließ es unverschlossen. — Tamy
Tom unlocked the door.
Том відімкнув двері. — deniko
ruТом отпер дверь. — marafon
Tom unlocked his suitcase.
Том відімкнув свою валізу. — deniko
Origin
From Middle English unloken, unlouken, onlouken, from Old English onlūcan (“to unlock”), eFrom Middle English unloken, unlouken, onlouken, from Old English onlūcan (“to unlock”), equivalent to un- + lock. Cognate with Dutch ontluiken (“to unlock”).
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Forms
plural: unlocksSynonyms
1 synonymsCollocations
12 patterns- unlocked the door
- the door unlocked
- door unlocked
- door was unlocked
- pocket and unlocked
- an unlocked window
- his windows unlocked
- windows unlocked
- his door unlocked
- and unlocked the
- an an unlocked
- to unlock the
See also
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