lockdown meaning in Français | English Dictionary

📖 Définitions

noun
confinement; confinement d'urgence; confinement; confinement

EN: A strict protocol or set of restrictions imposed to confine people to a specific area, often to prevent the spread of disease or to ensure safety during an emergency.; A security measure in which people are confined to a building or room, typically in response to a threat such as an active shooter or other danger.; A state of being confined or restricted, especially in a prison context where inmates are kept in their cells for an extended period.; A period of severe restriction on movement, economic activity, or social interaction imposed by authorities.

🔗 Détails

Formes du mot

dénombrable Pluriel: lockdowns

Collocations

under lockdowngo into lockdownimpose a lockdownlockdown measureslockdown restrictionsnational lockdownstrict lockdown

Dérivés

lock downlocked-down

Synonymes

confinementrestrictionquarantineshutdowncurfew

Antonymes

reopeningopening

Souvent confondus

lock down

EN: 'Lock down' (two words) is the phrasal verb meaning to secure or restrict; 'lockdown' (one word) is the noun or adjective form.

fr: 'Lock down' (deux mots) est le verbe pronominal signifiant sécuriser ou restreindre ; 'lockdown' (un mot) est la forme nom ou adjectif.

Conseils d'orthographe

EN: Remember that 'lockdown' (one word) is a noun/adjective, while 'lock down' (two words) is the verb. Writing 'lockdown' as a verb (e.g., 'they lockdown the city') is a common error.

fr: Rappelez-vous que 'lockdown' (un mot) est un nom/adjectif, tandis que 'lock down' (deux mots) est le verbe. Écrire 'lockdown' comme verbe (par exemple, 'they lockdown the city') est une erreur courante.

💬 Exemples

The city entered a two-week lockdown after a surge in coronavirus cases.

La ville est entrée en confinement pendant deux semaines après une hausse des cas de coronavirus.
The school initiated a lockdown when a suspicious individual was spotted near the playground.

L'école a déclenché un confinement d'urgence lorsqu'une personne suspecte a été repérée près de la cour de récréation.
After the riot, the prison was placed on lockdown for three days.

Après l'émeute, la prison a été mise en confinement pendant trois jours.
Many small businesses struggled to survive during the prolonged lockdown.

De nombreuses petites entreprises ont lutté pour survivre pendant le long confinement.