This is the 5496th most frequent Portuguese word.
trancado
Locked or closed.
Here, 'trancada' is used to describe the state of the door being locked, indicating it was secured and not open.
A porta estava trancada quando chegamos.
The door was locked when we arrived.
In this sentence, 'trancado' describes a figurative feeling of being trapped or confined, using 'locked' in a metaphorical sense.
Eu me sinto como se estivesse trancado em uma jaula.
I feel as if I am locked in a cage.
Here, 'trancado' is used as part of the action of locking something, indicating the act of securing it to prevent access.