No. 15,080 in German
sperrten
"Sperrten" is the past tense of "sperren," meaning "blocked" or "locked."
In a sentence
Die Feuerwehrleute sperrten die Straße nach dem Unfall.
The firefighters blocked the road after the accident.
The word 'sperrten' is used here as past tense of 'sperren,' indicating the action of blocking or cordoning off an area.
Wegen der hohen Gefahr sperrten sie das gesamte Areal.
Due to the high danger, they cordoned off the entire area.
In this sentence, 'sperrten' functions to describe the action of securing the area by restricting access.
Die Kinder sperrten die Tür abends zu ihrer Sicherheit.
The children locked the door in the evening for their safety.
Here, 'sperrten' conveys the action of locking or securing something, more specifically a door.
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