German VERB B2 Rank 18612

wegsperren

to lock away

wegsperren – sperrte weg – hat weggesperrt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry wegsperren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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wegsperren vs einschließen

to lock in / include / enclose

Both verbs can express locking up a person. „Einschließen“ mainly describes someone remaining inside a locked place, while „wegsperren“ places more emphasis on keeping someone away and making escape impossible. „Wegsperren“ is therefore especially suitable for prisons or secure institutions.

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wegsperren

Das Gericht ließ den Mann in einer geschlossenen Anstalt wegsperren.

The court had the man locked away in a secure institution.

einschließen

Die Pflegekraft schloss den Patienten für kurze Zeit im Zimmer ein.

The nurse locked the patient in the room for a short time.

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