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latch
/lætʃ/
noun
zasuwka
Also
klamka(f)zatrzask(m)
Definition
A fastening or lock for a door or gate, consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch or hole.
Examples
He lifted the latch and opened the garden gate.
Podniósł zasuwkę i otworzył bramę ogrodową.
The old door had a simple wooden latch.
Stare drzwi miały prostą drewnianą zasuwkę.
Collocations
door latchgate latch
verb
zamykać na zasuwkę
Also
zatrzasnąćchwycić
Definition
To fasten (a door or gate) with a latch, or to grasp or attach oneself to something firmly.
Examples
She latched the gate securely before leaving.
Zasuwka zamknęła bramę bezpiecznie przed wyjściem.
The baby latched onto her mother's finger with surprising strength.
Dziecko z zaskakującą siłą chwyciło się palca matki.
Collocations
latch the doorlatch onto an idea
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