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κλειδαριά
lock (the device that fastens a door, drawer, etc.) /kli.ða.ˈrja/
nounB1#1972 most common
Also: padlock, latch mechanism
Example sentences
Η πόρτα έχει κλειδαριά.
The door has a lock.
Δεν μπορώ να ανοίξω την κλειδαριά.
I can't open the lock.
Ο κλειδαράς άλλαξε την κλειδαριά της εξώπορτας.
The locksmith changed the front door's lock.
Η κλειδαριά είχε σκουριάσει και το κλειδί δεν γύριζε.
The lock had rusted and the key would not turn.
Παρόλο που η κλειδαριά ήταν καινούρια, ο κλέφτης κατάφερε να την παραβιάσει μέσα σε λίγα δευτερόλεπτα.
Even though the lock was new, the thief managed to pick it within a few seconds.
Οι σύγχρονες κλειδαριές ασφαλείας ενσωματώνουν ηλεκτρονικούς μηχανισμούς που δυσχεραίνουν σημαντικά την παραβίασή τους.
Modern security locks incorporate electronic mechanisms that make them much harder to breach.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κλειδαριά | κλειδαριές |
| Genitive | κλειδαριάς | κλειδαριών |
| Accusative | κλειδαριά | κλειδαριές |
| Vocative | κλειδαριά | κλειδαριές |
Word family
Etymology
Κλειδαριά is built from κλειδί, the modern Greek word for key, plus the suffix -αριά, which turns a noun into a name for a related device. Κλειδί itself descends from ancient κλειδίον, a diminutive of κλείς, the ancient word for both key and bolt. Κλείς traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root for a hook or peg used to fasten something shut.
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