запо́р — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• constipation noun A condition where bowel movements are infrequent or difficult.
• latch noun A simple fastening for a door or gate, worked by a bar or lever.
• lock noun A device that fastens something shut, opened only with a key, code, or similar means.
• slot noun A narrow opening or groove designed to fit something into, or an assigned place in a schedule or sequence.

Senses

запо́р is used for these senses in English:

• catch (countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
• latch A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
• lock Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
• lock A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
• slot (Scotland, Northern England) An implement for barring, bolting, locking or securing a door, box, gate, lid, window or the like.

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

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