English–Spanish
“lock” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/θeraˈðuɾa/
Example
La cerradura de la puerta está rota.
The lock on the door is broken.
How to say “lock” in Spanish
“Lock” in Spanish is cerradura.
Locking device built into furniture or doors, operable by a key or an internal mechanism.
Example sentences with cerradura
Perdí las llaves y tuve que cambiar la cerradura.
I lost the keys and had to change the lock.
Tips for using cerradura
- When referring to locks, cerradura names the installed mechanism and candado names a portable padlock, while the verb phrase for locking is cerrar con llave.