No. 259 in Afrikaans

lockdown

A state of restricted movement or activities.

In a sentence

Gedurende die lockdown was dit moeilik om vriende en familie te sien.
During the lockdown, it was difficult to see friends and family.
Here, 'lockdown' is used as a noun referring to restrictions imposed during a specific period.
Die regering het besluit om 'n lockdown in Johannesburg in te stel.
The government decided to impose a lockdown in Johannesburg.
In this sentence, 'lockdown' is used as a noun indicating an action or measure taken by authorities.
Ons het besluit om in plek te bly tydens die lockdown.
We decided to stay in place during the lockdown.
The word 'lockdown' illustrates a period of restricted movement.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “lockdown” in actual Afrikaans podcasts.

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays Afrikaans podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.

Get the appDownload on the App Store Get the app Get it on Google Play

Afrikaans books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).