كيف تنطق "lock down"

expression

ˈɫɑk/ /ˈdaʊn

LAHK-down

lˈɒk/ /dˈaʊn

LOK-down

التعريف

To secure a place by preventing people from entering or leaving, often for safety reasons like an emergency or a pandemic.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫɑk/ /ˈdaʊn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈɒk/ /dˈaʊn

أمريكي

LAHK-down

بريطاني

LOK-down

They locked down the school after hearing a threat.

The city will lock down tonight to stop the virus spreading.

Everyone had to lock down during the emergency.

The government decided to lock down the entire region for two weeks.