TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
lock in, v.tr. Cuirim (duine) faoi ghlas, cuirim (an glas) ar dhuine.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To fit the key in the lock, the bolt into the socket, an glas a aimsiú leis an eochair, an cró a aimsiú leis an mbolta.
This key goes in the lock, téann an eochair seo sa ghlas.
I locked him in a room, chuireas faoi ghlas i seomra é.
They were locked (together) in a struggle, bhíodar sna greamanna dubha ina chéile.
They were locked in each other's arms, bhíodar snaidhmthe ina chéile.
To turn the key in the lock, an eochair a chasadh sa ghlas.