unlock
beginnerA2/ʌnˈlɒk/ · un-lock
To open or release something that is locked.
Meanings
To open or release something that is locked.
کسی چیز کو جو بند ہو اسے کھولنا یا آزاد کرنا۔
کھولنا
khulna
Common Collocations
- unlock a door
- unlock a phone
- unlock potential
Example Sentences
Please unlock the door before entering.
دروازہ کھولنے سے پہلے برائے مہربانی چیک کریں۔
Darwaza kholne se pehle baraye mehrbani check karein.
He forgot to unlock his phone while using it.
اس نے اپنے فون کو استعمال کرتے وقت کھولنا بھول گیا۔
Us ne apne phone ko istemal karte waqt khulna bhool gaya.
Unlocking your creativity can lead to great ideas.
اپنی تخلیقی صلاحیت کو کھولنے سے بڑے خیالات تک پہنچا جا سکتا ہے۔
Apni takhleeqi salahiyat ko kholne se bade khayalat tak pohonch sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of unlocking a door to enter a new space.
Picture a key turning in a lock, releasing a door to open.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ جانے کیوں تیرے خوابوں کا شہر کھلتا نہیں
Na jaanay kyun tere khwabon ka sheher khilta nahi
I wonder why the city of your dreams does not open.
— Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بند دروازہ اور چابی نہ ہو تو ساری محنت بے کار ہے
Band darwaza aur chabi na ho to saari mehnat bekaar hai
A closed door without a key makes all efforts futile.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "unlocian" — to free; to remove the lock
First known use: 14th century
The term 'unlock' comes from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'reverse' and 'lock', referring to the action of setting something free from a locked state.