lock out

[/lɑk aʊt/]

verb (phrasal verb)

trancar (alguém) para fora; bloquear o acesso

1. To prevent someone from entering a place by locking the door

I accidentally locked myself out of the house.

Eu acidentalmente me tranquei para fora da casa.

2. To prevent someone from using or accessing something

The system locked out my account after multiple failed login attempts.

O sistema bloqueou minha conta após múltiplas tentativas de login falhadas.

3. In labor disputes, to prevent employees from entering the workplace during a dispute

The company locked out the workers during the contract negotiations.

A empresa bloqueou o acesso dos trabalhadores durante as negociações do contrato.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

trancar para fora; bloquear

Most commonly used in everyday and professional contexts

Portugal

trancafora; bloquear o acesso

Portuguese uses 'trancafora' as a more colloquial alternative

Technology contexts

bloquear a conta; travar o acesso

Specific to digital security contexts

lock someone out of house and home

lockout period

account lockout

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