No. 10,502 in French
lock
The French word for "lock" is "serrure," meaning a fastening mechanism for securing doors or objects.
In a sentence
La porte est équipée d'une serrure résistante.
The door is equipped with a sturdy lock.
Here, 'serrure' refers to the actual mechanism used to secure a door, the physical lock.
Je verrouille la porte chaque soir avant de dormir.
I lock the door every night before sleeping.
In this sentence, 'verrouille' conveys the action of securing a door using the lock mechanism, emphasizing the verb form.
Une serrure endommagée peut être remplacée facilement.
A damaged lock can be easily replaced.
This sentence uses 'serrure' again to describe the lock as an object, indicating it's replaceable if damaged.
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