unlocked

[US]/ʌn'lɒkt/
[UK]/ˌʌn'lɑkt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not secured by a lock
v. to open by turning a key or code; to reveal; to release.

Phrases & Collocations

unlock the door

unlock your phone

Example Sentences

He unlocked the door.

He unlocked the secrets of his heart.

he unlocked the door to his room.

The ciphers unlocked the whole letter.

The news unlocked a torrent of emotion.

Of all the idiots, leaving his car unlocked in the middle of town!

You left the car unlocked? I thought you’d know better.

I left my bike unlocked for five minutes and it was stolen. You live and learn I suppose.

The cleaner hereinabove should not leave the workplace with the key still plugging in the cabinet lock or in an unlocked drawer or the cabinet.

Two unique sets of self-work controling circuit are the unlocked circuits of both password keyset and electronic key.

How can you lure the owner into leaving the house unlocked so that we can steal the jewels?

Real-world Examples

People felt safe enough to leave their doors unlocked.

Source: VOA Special January 2021 Collection

" I wish you wouldn't leave the door unlocked."

Source: Learn grammar with Lucy.

She glared at the carton as she unlocked the door.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

OTK, over-the-knee spanking. OTK He said the door would be unlocked.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Ten minutes after making a promise to me, he leaves his bike unlocked.

Source: Modern Family - Season 01

“Midnight all right? We'll meet you in the trophy room; that's always unlocked.”

Source: All-Star Read "Harry Potter" Collection

But even encrypted video can be unlocked by law enforcement, if they have a warrant.

Source: Connection Magazine

Lawyers for Apple have said that the company wants to know how the device was unlocked.

Source: VOA Special April 2016 Collection

The door was unlocked with a key!

Source: Grammar Lecture Hall

But in case of fire or flood, it's comforting to know that the door is unlocked.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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