lock on

agganciare un bersaglio

Individuare un bersaglio e seguirne automaticamente la posizione, detto di un sistema di rilevamento.

In inglese semplice: If a tracking system does this, it finds a target and keeps following its position automatically.

• The tracking system has locked on.
• The missile locked on to the approaching plane.
• Can the sensor lock on in thick fog?

Come si usa: lock on to a target (The radar locked on to the aircraft.)

Sinonimi: acquire a target

Espressioni comuni: lock on automatically, lock on to something, lock on successfully

agganciare un bersaglio con un missile

Fare in modo che un missile individui un bersaglio e ne segua automaticamente la posizione.

In inglese semplice: To make a missile find a target and automatically follow its position.

• The pilot locked on a missile.
• She locked the missile on to the moving target.
• The operator must lock on the missile before firing.

Come si usa: lock a missile on to a target (The pilot locked a missile on to the enemy aircraft.)

Sinonimi: target

Espressioni comuni: lock on a missile, lock on before firing

incatenarsi per protesta

Legarsi a un oggetto o a un’altra persona durante una protesta per rendere difficile essere allontanati.

In inglese semplice: To attach yourself to an object or another person during a protest so you cannot easily be removed.

• Several protesters locked on outside the factory.
• They locked on to a fence to delay construction.
• Police tried to remove activists who had locked on together.

Come si usa: lock on to something (The protesters locked on to the entrance gates.)

Sinonimi: chain oneself

Espressioni comuni: lock on together, lock on to something, protesters lock on