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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLockdown
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Lockdown
"Die Regierung hat einen harten Lockdown angekündigt."
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An emergency measure in which people are prevented from leaving a building or area, or restricted in their movement, for reasons of security or public health.
"The entire city went into a strict lockdown to curb the spread of the virus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from prison administration in the late 20th century to describe the confinement of inmates to their cells for security, the term was widely popularized globally during the COVID-19 pandemic to refer to emergency restrictions on movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "lockdown" is said worldwide
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confinement
Transliteration: confinement
"Le confinement a été prolongé de deux semaines."
Lockdown
Transliteration: Lockdown
"Die Regierung hat einen harten Lockdown angekündigt."
lockdown
Transliteration: lockdown
"Il paese è entrato in lockdown totale."
confinamiento
Transliteration: confinamiento
"Muchas personas trabajaron desde casa durante el confinamiento."
confinamento
Transliteration: confinamento
"O confinamento obrigatório durou vários meses."
तालाबंदी
Transliteration: taalabandi
"महामारी के दौरान देश में तालाबंदी की घोषणा की गई थी।"
封锁
Transliteration: fēngsuǒ
"这座城市已经实施了严格的封锁措施。"
봉쇄
Transliteration: bongswae
"정부는 추가 확산을 막기 위해 봉쇄 조치를 취했습니다."
ロックダウン
Transliteration: rokkudaun
"多くの国が感染拡大を防ぐためにロックダウンを実施した。"
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