lock in

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer le fait de fixer ou verrouiller solidement quelque chose, de garantir une stabilité ou une immuabilité, ainsi que de s'engager fermement envers une décision ou un accord.

A phrasal verb used to indicate securing something firmly, making it fixed or unchangeable, or committing to a particular decision or arrangement.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Secure or fix in placeformal

   To fasten or secure something so it cannot move or be opened.

   Verrouiller en position

   • He locked in the door before leaving.
   • Make sure to lock in the safety catch.
   • The mechanism locks in automatically when closed.

   Synonymesanchorboltclampfastenfiximmobilizelatchpinsealsecure

   Antonymesfreeloosenreleaseunlock

2. Commit to a decision or agreementinformal

   To finalize or commit to a particular choice, price, or arrangement.

   s'engager fermement

   • We need to lock in the price before it goes up.
   • She locked in her decision to accept the job offer.
   • The company locked in a contract with the supplier.

   Synonymescementclinchconfirmnail downpin downsealsecuresettle

   Antonymesequivocatehedgevacillatewaver

3. Focus or engage completelyinformal

   To become fully focused or engaged in an activity or situation.

   Se concentrer pleinement

   • He locked in on the target during the game.
   • The team locked in their concentration for the final match.
   • She locked in her attention on the lecture.

   Synonymesconcentrateengagefocusimmersetune inzero in

   Antonymesdisengagedistract

Verbe de baselock