lucchetto
masculine
The Italian word for padlock is lucchetto.
lucchetto is a masculine noun meaning a type of lock. To express the action of locking something with a padlock, Italians typically use the phrase chiudere con un lucchetto. The word can also function as a verb meaning to lock using a padlock.
Meaning: type of lock (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of lucchetto is lucchetti.
Did you know?
- In Rome, the practice of placing lucchetti on the Ponte Milvio became so extreme that the city government had to remove tons of metal to prevent the bridge railings from collapsing.
- The Italian term lucchetto was borrowed from the French word loquet, which means 'latch'.
- The phrase mettere il lucchetto can be used colloquially to mean 'putting a stop' to a conversation or an argument.
Examples in context
- Hai visto il lucchetto?Have you seen the padlock?
- Il lucchetto è molto resistente.The padlock is very resistant.
- Hai dimenticato il lucchetto sul cancello.You forgot the padlock on the gate.
- Mi serve un lucchetto nuovo per la bici.I need a new padlock for the bike.
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are standing in front of their garden gate.
- FrancescoNon riesco ad aprire il cancello.I can't open the gate.
- SofiaIl lucchetto è bloccato?Is the padlock stuck?
- FrancescoSì, credo che sia rotto.Yes, I think it is broken.
- SofiaAllora dobbiamo comprarne uno nuovo.Then we must buy a new one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “padlock” translations and entries lucchetto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lucchetto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
