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destrancou

[des-tran-KOW]
verb
unlocked
1. past tense of destrancar; to unlock or open something that was locked or barricaded
He unlocked the door with his key.
Ele destrancou a porta com sua chave.
2. to remove a barrier or obstruction
She unlocked the gate to let the visitors in.
Ela destrancou o portão para deixar os visitantes entrarem.
3. figuratively, to solve or resolve something that was blocked
The negotiation finally unlocked the frozen assets.
A negociação finalmente destrancou os ativos congelados.
Synonyms
abriudestravoudesferiusoltou
Antonyms
trancoufechoubloqueoutravou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
destrancou
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
destravou
Preferred form in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

destrancou as portas
destrancou o caminho
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