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Die Locke - translation, pronunciation and examples

die Locke
/ˈlɔkə/

lock

🇩🇪 German
/ˈlɔkə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈlokən]
German grammar
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Meaning of die Locke

a small piece or curl of hair

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When to use die Locke

Eine Locke hing an ihrem Ohr

Локон свисал у её уха.

Er strich sich eine Locke zurück

Он убрал локон назад.

die Locke usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Локон свисал у её уха.

Eine Locke hing an ihrem Ohr.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Он убрал локон назад.

Er strich sich eine Locke zurück.

Similar words

die Locke

lock — a small piece or curl of hair

Locke

The standard neutral word for a small curl of hair; the most direct equivalent.

Haarlocke

A more explicit and slightly more descriptive term: “hair curl”; it emphasizes that the curl is made of hair.

Haarlocken

Plural form meaning “curls” or “ringlets” as several curled strands of hair.

Schleuse

Not a hair word at all; it means a lock/gate in a canal or river. It is only formally related, not semantically.

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die Locke belongs to the topic "Hair and Hairstyles". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

die Lockeлокон
Hemdрубашка
Rockюбка
Hoseбрюки
Hoseбрюки
Jeanshoseджинсы
kurze Hoseшорты

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What's the difference between die Locke / Locke / Haarlocke / Haarlocken / Schleuse / Schloss

🇩🇪German
die Locke

lock — a small piece or curl of hair

A2Very Often

Eine Locke hing an ihrem Ohr.

Локон свисал у её уха.

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🇩🇪German
Locke

The standard neutral word for a small curl of hair; the most direct equivalent.

A2Very Often

Sie hatte eine blonde Locke im Gesicht.

У неё на лице лежал светлый локон.

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🇩🇪German
Haarlocke

A more explicit and slightly more descriptive term: “hair curl”; it emphasizes that the curl is made of hair.

A2Often

Eine Haarlocke fiel ihr auf die Schulter.

Один локон упал ей на плечо.

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🇩🇪German
Haarlocken

Plural form meaning “curls” or “ringlets” as several curled strands of hair.

A2Rarely

Ihre Haarlocken glänzten in der Sonne.

Её локоны блестели на солнце.

S
🇩🇪German
Schleuse

Not a hair word at all; it means a lock/gate in a canal or river. It is only formally related, not semantically.

A2Very Often

Die Schleuse öffnete sich für das Schiff.

Шлюз открылся для корабля.

S
🇩🇪German
Schloss

Not a hair word; it means a lock on a door or a castle/palace in another sense. It is not used for hair.

A2Very Often

Er schloss die Tür mit dem Schloss ab.

Он запер дверь на замок.

S
🇩🇪German
Sperre

Not a hair word; it means a ban, block, or barrier. It is only loosely related through the idea of closing or blocking.

A2Often

Wegen der Sperre war die Straße gesperrt.

Из-за блокировки улица была перекрыта.

H
🇩🇪German
Haarsträhne

Means “strand of hair”; it can be straight or wavy and does not necessarily mean a curl. It is broader than “Locke.”

A2Often

Eine Haarsträhne hing ihm ins Gesicht.

Прядь волос свисала ему на лицо.

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die Locke translation: lock. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce die Locke

/ˈlɔkə/

die Locke translation

lock

die Locke examples

Eine Locke hing an ihrem Ohr.

die Locke transcription

/ˈlɔkə/

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die Locke meaning: what does it mean?

eine kleine Haarlocke oder Haarsträhne

die Locke pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

die Locke is pronounced as /ˈlɔkə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

die Locke definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Eine Locke hing an ihrem Ohr. Translation: Локон свисал у её уха.

Is die Locke part of Hair and Hairstyles vocabulary?

Yes, die Locke (lock) can be learned in the Hair and Hairstyles topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is die Locke part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, die Locke (lock) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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