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The meaning (definition) of the word unlock

to open something that was locked, using a key

The word unlock used in a sentence

“I unlock the front door with my key.”

Words that mean the same as unlock (synonyms)

open

Words that mean the opposite of unlock (antonyms)

lock

How the word unlock is said around the world

Frenchdéverrouiller (day-veh-roo-YAY)
Spanishabrir con llave (ah-BREER kohn YAH-beh)
Mandarin开锁 (kye swaw)
Hindiताला खोलना (TAA-laa KHOHL-naa)
Arabicأفتح القفل (AF-tah al-KUFL)
Russianотпереть (aht-pyee-RYET)
Portuguese (EU)destrancar (duhsh-tran-KAR)
Portuguese (BR)destrancar (jees-trang-KAR)
Japaneseかぎをあける (KAH-ghee oh ah-KEH-roo)
Germanaufschließen (OWF-shlee-sen)
Urduتالا کھولنا (TAH-lah KHOHL-nah)
Punjabiਤਾਲਾ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਣਾ (TAA-laa khohl-NAA)
Korean잠금을 풀다 (jahm-GU-mul pool-DAH)
Hebrewלִפְתֹּחַ בְּמַפְתֵּחַ (leef-TOH-akh beh-maf-TEH-akh)
Greekξεκλειδώνω (kse-klee-THO-no)
Dutchvan het slot doen (van hut SLOT doon)
Tagalogbuksan (book-SAHN)
Vietnamesemở khóa (muh KHWAH)
Turkishkilidini açmak (kee-lee-dee-NEE ahch-MAHK)
Persianباز کردن قفل (bahz kar-DAN ghofl)
Polishotworzyć kluczem (oht-VOH-zhich KLOO-chem)
Ukrainianвідімкнути (vee-deem-KNOO-tee)
Bengaliতালা খোলা (TAH-lah KHOH-lah)
Swedishlåsa upp (LOH-sah UUP)
Italiansbloccare (zblok-KAH-ray)

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