sperren
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verb
- to barentry to a place or system
- to space out the letters of a word or text, for emphasis
- to block, lockto set measures in order to prevent access to a resource
- to deactivate, to disableto put a software functionality out of operation
Forms
Present
| I | sperre |
|---|---|
| you | sperrst |
| he, she, it | sperrt |
| we | sperren |
| you (plural) | sperrt |
| they | sperren |
Preterite
| I | sperrte |
|---|---|
| you | sperrtest |
| he, she, it | sperrte |
| we | sperrten |
| you (plural) | sperrtet |
| they | sperrten |
Subjunctive I
| I | sperre |
|---|---|
| you | sperrest |
| he, she, it | sperre |
| we | sperren |
| you (plural) | sperret |
| they | sperren |
Subjunctive II
| I | sperrte |
|---|---|
| you | sperrtest |
| he, she, it | sperrte |
| we | sperrten |
| you (plural) | sperrtet |
| they | sperrten |
Imperative
| you | sperr / sperre |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | sperrt |
Other forms
| infinitive | sperren |
|---|---|
| past participle | gesperrt |
| present participle | sperrend |
Used in the library
- Im Juni 1948 sperrt die Sowjetunion alle Wege nach West-Berlin.In June 1948 the Soviet Union blocks every route to West Berlin.A1Die Rosinenbomber — The Raisin Bombers
- Die Polizei sperrt das ganze Gebiet, das ist ein Notfall.The police close off the whole area; it's an emergency.A2Alarm am Flughafen — Alarm at the airport (A2)
- Zu DDR-Zeiten war der Gipfel gesperrt, dort waren nur Soldaten.In GDR times the summit was closed off; only soldiers were up there.A2Walpurgisnacht im Harz — Walpurgis Night in the Harz
- Im Winter muss die Gemeinde die Brücke sperren.In winter the council has to close the bridge.B1Noch einmal, bitte (8) — Once more, please (8) (B1)