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locked

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/lɒkt/ · locked

secured with a lock.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

secured with a lock.

جس پر تالہ لگا ہو۔

قفل

qufl

Formal: مُہر بند

Synonyms

securedfastenedsealedمحفوظبندمُہری

Antonyms

unlockedopenaccessibleکھلاغیر قفلدسترس

Common Collocations

  • locked door
  • locked file
  • locked safe

Example Sentences

The door was locked to keep intruders out.

دروازہ بندرگاہوں سے دور رکھنے کے لئے قفل لگا ہوا تھا۔

Darwaza bandarghahon se door rakhne ke liye qufl laga hua tha.

She found her bike locked to a pole.

اس نے اپنی سائیکل ایک کھمبے سے قفل لگائی ہوئی پائی۔

Us ne apni cycle ek khambe se qufl lagayi hui pai.

The files are locked for security reasons.

فائلیں حفاظتی وجوہات کی بناء پر قفل ہیں۔

Files hifazati wajahaton ki buniyad par qufl hain.

Easily Confused With

unlocked:Unlocked means the opposite of locked, indicating that something can be accessed without a key.

Word Family

lock
nounتالہ
locking
verbقفل کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a door that is secured and locked.

Imagine a padlock securing a treasure box.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

قفل جو دل کی حالت صداقت سے ہے، کھلا ہوا دل عیش و محبت کا ہے۔

Qufl jo dil ki halat sadaqat se hai, Khula hua dil aish o mohabbat ka hai.

The lock that secures the heart in honesty, A heart that is open is one of pleasure and love.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

زبان سے قفل نہ لگواؤگرخود تو ان کے قفل ہٹائے نہیں جا سکتے

Zuban se qufl na lagwao, agar khud to un ke qufl hataiye nahin ja sakte.

Do not lock your tongue if you cannot remove the locks on your own.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "loccian" — to fasten or shut

First known use: 14th century

The term evolved from the Old English 'loccian', which meant to fasten or close something securely. It has retained this meaning through centuries.