Verb
sperren
to bar (entry to a place or system)
A2
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Meanings
Verb
- to bar (entry to a place or system)
- to space out the letters of a word or text, for emphasis
- to block, lock (to set measures in order to prevent access to a resource)
- to deactivate, to disable (to put a software functionality out of operation)
In a sentence
Die Polizei hat die Straße gesperrt.
The police have blocked the road.
Forms
infinitive
sperren
he/she/it
sperrt
simple past
sperrte
perfect
hat gesperrt