trancar

to lock

t ɾ ɐ̃ k a ɾ
tranc to lock + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Uncommon #16,164
to lock Often used for locking a door, gate, or car; also used for locking something up (e.g., in a drawer).
PO: Vou trancar a porta antes de sair.
EN: I'm going to lock the door before leaving.
Conjugation of trancar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First tranquei —
Third trancou trancaram
trancar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First trancar —
Third trancar —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First tranque —
Third tranque tranquem
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second tranca —
Third tranque tranquem
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — trancaram
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First tranco —
Third tranca —

Não se esqueça de trancar quando se for.

Don't forget to lock up when you leave.

O que eu falei sobre trancar portas?

What did I say about locking doors?

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

Tu vai me trancar, Nego?

Are you going to lock me up, Nego?

— Carandiru (2003)

Podemos trancar essa porta?

Can we lock this door?

Por favor, fale para o Tom trancar as portas.

Please tell Tom to lock the doors.

É um ato de crueldade trancar uma criança pequena no quarto dela.

It is an act of cruelty to lock a small child in their room.

Me trancar dentro de casa?

Lock myself inside the house?

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

Eu devia trancar seu quarto por fora.

I should lock your room from the outside.

— Sede de Sangue (2009)

Ele disse para trancar você aqui.

He said to lock you in here.

— A Infância de Ivan (1962)

Trancar este cafetão no armário, hein?

Lock this pimp in the closet, huh?

— Pecadores (2025)

Esta porta não vai trancar.

This door won't lock.

Angueran jurou trancar o mago e seu livro.

Angueran vowed to lock the wizard and his book away.

— Os Visitantes (1993)

Notei que Tom não costuma trancar sua porta.

I noticed that Tom doesn't usually lock his door.

Vou trancar minha porta e manter você bem longe.

I'm going to lock my door and keep you far away.

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Qualquer coisa era motivo para me trancar.

Anything was reason enough for me to lock myself in.

— A Empregada (2025)

Trancar os motores.

Lock the engines.

— O Barco: Inferno no Mar (1981)

A Mary esqueceu-se de trancar a casa.

Mary forgot to lock the house.

Vou te trancar, só por segurança.

I'm going to lock you in, just to be safe.

— Lazzaro Felice (2018)

Hayashi-San esqueceu de trancar quando foi pra casa?

Did Hayashi-san forget to lock the door when he went home?

— Viver (1952)

Vou lhe trancar!

I'm going to lock you in!

— Do Coração (1998)

Eu tenho que trancar essa porta.

I have to lock this door.

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