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lockdown in French

lockdown in French is confinement, enfermement, verrouillage — lockdown means a period in which people are required to stay in a confined place or area, usually for safety during an emergency.

lockdown in French

confinement
noun
The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.
enfermement
noun
The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.
verrouillage
noun
The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.

What does "lockdown" mean?

  1. noun A period in which people are required to stay in a confined place or area, usually for safety during an emergency.
    "The school went into lockdown after reports of an intruder."
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lockdown in a sentence

  • The school went into lockdown after reports of an intruder.
  • Many people took up baking during the pandemic lockdown.

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What is "lockdown" in French?

"lockdown" in French is confinement, enfermement, verrouillage. lockdown means: A period in which people are required to stay in a confined place or area, usually for safety during an emergency.

How do you use "lockdown" in a sentence?

Example: "The school went into lockdown after reports of an intruder." In French, "lockdown" is confinement, enfermement, verrouillage.

Are there other ways to say "lockdown" in French?

Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "lockdown": confinement, enfermement, verrouillage.

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