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Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason.
Hal Borland

Meaning of "locked in" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCKED IN

locked in play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCKED IN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Locked in is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOCKED IN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of locked in in the English dictionary

The definition of locked in in the dictionary is exhibiting total concentration on the task in hand.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCKED IN

lock up
lock-in
lock-up
lock, stock, and barrel
lockable
lockage
lockbox
lockdown
Locke
locked
locked-in syndrome
locker
locker room
locker-room
Lockerbie
locket
lockfast
lockful
lockhouse
locking

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCKED IN

bashed in
bed in
bid in
build in
clued in
dialled in
grind in
hand in
hold in
keep one´s hand in
overabound in
pull your head in
read in
snowed in
socked in
stand in
throw one´s hand in
wouldn´t be seen dead in

Synonyms and antonyms of locked in in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «locked in» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCKED IN

Find out the translation of locked in to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of locked in from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «locked in» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锁定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

encerrado en
570 millions of speakers

English

locked in
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

में बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تخوض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заперты в
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trancado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লক ইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

verrouillée en
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

terkunci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eingeschlossen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

でロック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 잠겨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dikunci ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị khóa trong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூட்டியுள்ளது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडकलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kilitli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bloccato in
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zablokowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

замкнені в
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blocat în
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλειδωμένο σε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toegesluit in
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

låst i
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

låst i
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of locked in

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCKED IN»

The term «locked in» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCKED IN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «locked in» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «locked in» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about locked in

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10 QUOTES WITH «LOCKED IN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word locked in.
1
Josephine Baker
The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains.
2
Erma Bombeck
When a child is locked in the bathroom with water running and he says he's doing nothing but the dog is barking, call 911.
3
Hal Borland
Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason.
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Hal Borland
The ultimate wisdom which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls faith rather than reason.
5
Pat Buchanan
As polarized as we have been, we Americans are locked in a cultural war for the soul of our country.
6
Octavia E. Butler
When I was 7 and went to the zoo with my second-grade class, I saw chimpanzee eyes for the first time - the eyes of an unhappy animal, all alone, locked in a bare, concrete-floored, iron-barred cage in one of the nastier, old-fashioned zoos. I remember looking at the chimp, then looking away.
7
DMX
When you happy ,you get locked in sleep. You get sleepy happy. I always wanna be on point. I always wanna be aware.
8
James Ellroy
I'm clenched down, I'm locked in on it, which is my general approach to life.
9
Bruce Feiler
When faced with a challenge, happy families, like happy people, just add a new chapter to their life story that shows them overcoming the hardship. This skill is particularly important for children, whose identity tends to get locked in during adolescence.
10
George Foreman
As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I'd get locked in a grocery store.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCKED IN»

Discover the use of locked in in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to locked in and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Locked in Time
Nore Roberts didn't ask for a new life, but now that her mom is gone and her dad is newly married, she has to settle in at Shadow Grove, the old Civil War mansion her stepfamily calls home.
Lois Duncan, 2011
2
Locked In
Judy Mozersky was 19 when she suffered a totally incapacitating stroke. This is a story of incredible personal endurance and courage.
Judy Mozersky, 2000
3
Locked In (Jessica Daniel Book 1)
When a body is found in a locked house, Detective Sergeant Jessica Daniel is left to not only find the killer but discover how they got in and out.
Kerry Wilkinson, 2012
4
Locked in the Cabinet
Here is Reich--determined to work for a more just society, laboring in a capital obsessed with exorcising the deficit and keeping Wall Street happy--learning that Washington is not only altogether different from the world of ordinary ...
Robert B. Reich, 2013
5
Locked in Place: State-Building and Late Industrialization ...
Provocative and marked by clarity of prose, this book is also the first historical study of India's post-colonial industrial strategy.
Vivek Chibber, 2011
6
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Most of all, this triumphant book lets us witness an indomitable spirit and share in the pure joy of its own survival. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jean-Dominique Bauby, 2008
7
Locked in
A moving and terrifying account of a mother's entry into another way of life, after her son is involved in a car accident and suffers a coma.
Betty Anne Neill, 1996
8
Charles Bukowski: Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life
As the Los Angeles Times noted, "Bukowski is one of those writers people remember more for the legend than for the work....but, as Howard Sounes shows in this exhaustively researched biography, it wasn't the whole story."
Howard Sounes, 2007
9
Locked in the Poorhouse: Cities, Race, and Poverty in the ...
Including the work of contributors such as best-selling author William Julius Wilson, this discussion of the current status of race and poverty in America presents frank views on what works and what does not, and offers practical policy ...
Fred R. Harris, Lynn A. Curtis, 2000
10
Monstrum House: Locked In
From the creators of Zac Power, Monstrum House combines a remote boarding school, quirky kids and monsters that go bump in the night!
Z. Fraillon, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCKED IN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term locked in is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman smashes window to rescue toddler locked in hot car - KCTV5
Woman smashes window to rescue toddler locked in hot car ... imagine seeing a child drenched in sweat locked in a car," Sarah Oropeza said. «KCTV Kansas City, Jul 15»
2
5 things to know today: 5-year-old rescues baby locked in hot …
5-year-old dressed as Batman rescues baby locked in hot car: Caroline Penny had just placed her 1-year-old granddaughter in a car seat when ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
3
You are in a locked room and have 60 minutes to escape. Sound …
You and 10 other people are locked in a room. Words, numbers and pictures are scrawled on the walls, objects scattered. A disembodied voice ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
4
Millionaire art lovers locked in court battle with dealer who was 'like …
A millionaire couple are locked in a bitter High Court battle with the “art guru” they once treated “like a son”. Eskandar and Fatima Maleki, who ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
5
NEWSTALK 1010 - IN-DEPTH RADIO :: 4 dogs found locked in
4 dogs found locked in vehicles outside Wasaga Beach Wal-Mart. In just 2-and-a-half hours, shoppers and officers found 4 dogs that were ... «Newstalk 1010, Jul 15»
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Spieth locked in for Australian Open - Wide World of Sports - Ninemsn
Golf. > Article. Spieth locked in for Australian Open. 11:06 AEST Tue Jul 21 2015. Latest Golf: Mickelson hooks drive at British Open onto hotel balcony. «ninemsn, Jul 15»
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Woman breaks window to save toddler locked in hot car - KWCH.com
Kansas woman breaks car window to save toddler locked in hot car. JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. -. A new video shows a Kansas woman's ... «KWCH, Jul 15»
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NFL Star Shows How It Feels to Be Locked in a Car on a Hot Day …
This NFL player demonstrates how a dog left in a car on a hot day feels. How long do you think an average person can endure in such ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
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Juventus and AC Milan locked in heated battle over Inter midfielder …
Juventus and AC Milan locked in heated battle over Inter midfielder. By Baraka Nasari on Jul 20, 2015, 8:38p +. Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images. If you're not done ... «Inter Offside, Jul 15»
10
Mum who locked baby in car told: "it's not an emergency" | Fraser …
Ms Clegg said the 15 minutes Cleopatra was locked in the car felt like an hour. "It's annoying that when you are freaking out and you don't know ... «Fraser Coast Chronicle, Jul 15»

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