Common Italian collocation
| Literally | To close by key |
| IPA pronunciation | /ˈkjuːdere a ˈkjaːve / |
| You do NOT say |
Chiudere a chiave
To lock
Examples
Ti sei ricordato di chiudere a chiave la porta d’ingresso?
Did you remember to lock the front door?
Qualunque cosa accada, tenete la porta chiusa e non uscite.
No matter what happens, keep the door locked and don’t come outside.
Mio fratello si è dimenticato di chiudere a chiave la porta del garage.
My brother forgot to lock the garage door.
Non dimenticare di chiudere la porta a chiave quando esci.
Don’t forget to lock the door when you leave.
Related lessons
- chiudere (to close)
- chiave (key)
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