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latch /ˈlæʧ/  

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  • noun
    plural latches
    [count] a device that holds a door, gate, or window closed and that consists of a bar that falls into a holder when it is closed and that is lifted when it is open
    He lifted the latch and opened the gate.
    chiefly Brit :a type of door lock that can be opened from the inside by turning a lever or knob but can only be opened from the outside with a key
    I heard her key turn/click in the latch.
    on the latch
    Brit of a door :closed but not locked
    I left the front door on the latch so that she could get in.
    verb
    latches; latched; latching
    [+ obj] :to close or fasten (something, such as a door) with a latch
    latch the gate - compare 3latch
    verb
    latches; latched; latching
    compare 2latch
    latch on
    [phrasal verb] informal
    Brit :to begin to understand something
    What he was saying was complicated, so it took me a while to latch on. [=catch on]
    latch on to (something) or latch onto (something)
    to grab and hold (something)
    He latched onto her arm and wouldn't let go. - often used figuratively
    The news media has latched on to the scandal.
    to begin using or doing (something) in an enthusiastic way
    Many companies have latched onto [=adopted] the trend of using consultants. :to choose (something) in an enthusiastic way
    He latched onto music as a way to relax.
    latch on to (someone or something) or latch onto (someone or something) :to stay close to (someone or something)
    Soon after she got to the party, some strange man latched on to her [=started talking to her] and wouldn't go away.

    * Các từ tương tự:
    latchkey, latchkey child