Usage examples of "locking" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all49 verrouiller24 fermer23 se bloquer1 fermeture1

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Locking all the doors, I went to bed. Verrouillant toutes les portes, j'allai au lit.

I remember locking the door. Je me souviens d'avoir fermé la porte à clef.

The locking mechanism has jammed. Le mécanisme de fermeture s'est coincé.

Lock the door without fail. Verrouillez la porte sans faute.

Remember to lock the door. Rappelle-toi de fermer la porte à clé.

The ship was locked in ice. Le bateau était bloqué dans la glace.

The front door remained locked. La porte de devant resta verrouillée.

This door won't lock. Cette porte ne sera pas fermée à clé.

I forgot to lock the storeroom. J'ai oublié de verrouiller le stock.

They forgot to lock the door. Ils ont oublié de fermer la porte à clé.

Never forget to lock the door. N'oublie jamais de verrouiller la porte.

We lock our doors at night. Nous fermons nos portes à clé la nuit.

He forgot to lock the door. Il oublia de verrouiller la porte.

Would you please lock the door? Pourrais-tu fermer la porte à clé ?

Please lock the door when you leave. Verrouille la porte lorsque tu pars.

I forgot to lock the drawer. J'ai oublié de fermer le tiroir à clé.

The door was locked from the outside. La porte avait été verrouillée de l'extérieur.

We found the front door locked. Nous avons trouvé la porte de devant fermée à clé.

Every door in the house is locked. Chaque porte dans la maison est verrouillée.

The door was locked from within. La porte était fermée de l'intérieur.

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