il lockdown

lockdown, shutdown

noun · masculine Rare #32,193
lockdown, shutdown An English loanword, especially common for restrictions imposed during an emergency or pandemic.
IT: Durante il lockdown, le scuole erano chiuse.
EN: During the lockdown, the schools were closed.

Quanto durerà il lockdown?

How long will the lockdown last?

L'intera città fu messa in lockdown.

The entire city was placed under lockdown.

L'intera città è stata messa in lockdown.

The entire city has been placed under lockdown.

Non sono il motivo per cui siete in lockdown.

I'm not the reason you're in lockdown.

— Eddington (2025)

Siamo in lockdown.

We are in lockdown.

— Eddington (2025)

Durante il lockdown, hai fatto qualcosa che ho ritenuto straordinario.

During the lockdown, you did something that I thought was extraordinary.

— TÁR (2022)

Sono io che ho ordinato il lockdown.

I'm the one who ordered the lockdown.

— Eddington (2025)

Il lockdown finirà mai?

Will the lockdown ever end?