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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbloquear en
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bloquear en
"El sistema de misiles pudo bloquear en el objetivo con precisión."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To establish a secure connection or focus on a target, often used in military or technological contexts.
"The missile system was able to lock-on-to the target with precision." - 2
To become focused or fixated on something, often in a figurative sense.
"Once she locks-on-to an idea, she pursues it relentlessly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'lock-on-to' combines the verb 'lock', which comes from Old English 'loccian', meaning to fasten or secure, and 'on', a preposition from Old English 'on', meaning in or into. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century, particularly in military and technological contexts, to describe the act of securing a target for tracking or engagement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lock-On-To" is said worldwide
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verrouiller sur
Transliteration: verrouiller sur
"Le système de missile a pu verrouiller sur la cible avec précision."
sich auf etwas fixieren
Transliteration: sich auf etwas fixieren
"Das Raketenabwehrsystem konnte sich auf das Ziel fixieren."
bloccarsi su
Transliteration: bloccarsi su
"Il sistema missilistico è stato in grado di bloccarsi su un obiettivo."
bloquear en
Transliteration: bloquear en
"El sistema de misiles pudo bloquear en el objetivo con precisión."
travar em
Transliteration: travar em
"O sistema de mísseis conseguiu travar em seu alvo com precisão."
लॉक-ऑन-करना
Transliteration: lock-on-karna
"मिसाइल प्रणाली ने लक्ष्य पर सटीकता से लॉक-ऑन किया।"
锁定
Transliteration: suǒdìng
"导弹系统能够精确锁定目标。"
잠금
Transliteration: jamgeum
"미사일 시스템이 목표를 정확하게 잠금할 수 있었습니다."
ロックオンする
Transliteration: rokkuon suru
"ミサイルシステムはターゲットに正確にロックオンできました。"
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