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lockable

/lˈɑkəbəl/ adj

Capable of being locked.

Word Origin From Old English loc, meaning a lock or enclosure, from Proto-Germanic *luk- 'to close, shut.' The Latin suffix -able (from -abilis) makes it 'able to be locked.' So lockable means capable of being fastened shut. The root *leug- also gives us locker, locket, and unlock. The same root appears in words like lockjaw and deadlock. It's a simple hybrid: Germanic root, Latin suffix.

adj Capable of being locked.

All the windows in the new building are lockable for added security.

(形容词) 可上锁的

新建筑的所有窗户都可上锁，以增加安全性。

(adjetivo) Que se puede cerrar con llave; que se puede bloquear.

Todas las ventanas del nuevo edificio se pueden cerrar con llave para mayor seguridad.

(adjectif) verrouillable; fermable à clé; cadenassable [Qui peut être verrouillé ou fermé à clé.]

Toutes les fenêtres du nouveau bâtiment sont lockables pour plus de sécurité.

(Adjektiv) abschließbar; verschließbar [So beschaffen, dass es abgeschlossen werden kann.]

Alle Fenster im Neubau sind **lockable**, um die Sicherheit zu erhöhen.

(形容詞) 鍵をかけることができる、施錠可能な

セキュリティを強化するため、新しい建物のすべての窓は鍵をかけられるようになっている。

(adjetivo) trancável; fechável à chave [Que pode ser trancado à chave.]

Todas as janelas do novo prédio podem ser trancadas para maior segurança.

Synonyms: securable closable secure latchable lockable Antonyms: unlockable openable unsecurable insecure
Word parts: lock + able

Related words

locker locket lockless unlock interlock

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