WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| unlock [sth]⇒ vtr | (open lock) | abrir la cerradura loc verb |
| | | abrir el pestillo loc verb |
| | | abrir el cerrojo loc verb |
| | Rachel took out her keys and unlocked the door. |
| | Rachel sacó las llaves y abrió la cerradura de la puerta. |
| unlock [sth] vtr | figurative (make accessible) | liberar⇒ vtr |
| | | abrir⇒ vtr |
| | | desbloquear⇒ vtr |
| | The company needs money, so it is selling assets to unlock some capital. |
| | La empresa necesita dinero, así que está vendiendo activos para liberar algo de capital. |
| unlock⇒ vi | (lock: open) | abrirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Ian heard the door unlock and someone enter his cell. |
| | Ian oyó abrirse la puerta y alguien entró en su celda. |
| Additional Translations |
| unlock [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (provide key to) | desentrañar⇒ vtr |
| | | develar⇒ vtr |
| | | dejar al descubierto loc verb |
| | (figurado) | liberar⇒ vtr |
| | The academic's research had unlocked one of the greatest mysteries of the ancient world. |
| | La investigación del académico había desentrañado algunos de los grandes misterios del mundo antiguo. |
| unlock [sth] vtr | figurative (release) (figurado) | desatar⇒ vtr |
| | His wife's unkind words unlocked a torrent of anger that had been building in William for years. |
| | Las crueles palabras de su mujer desataron un torrente de ira que se había ido acumulando dentro de William durante años. |
| unlock [sth] vtr | (device: access) (Informática) | desbloquear⇒ vtr |
| | Enter your pin to unlock the screen. |
| | Introduzca su clave para desbloquear la pantalla. |
| unlock [sth] vtr | (phone: open to any network) | desbloquear⇒ vtr |
| | | liberar⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | abrirle las bandas a loc verb + prep |
| | You need to unlock the phone in order to use it on a different network. |
| | Debes desbloquear el celular para poder usarlo en una red diferente. |