ausgesperrt
Translation
locked out
Examples
Ich bin aus meiner Wohnung ausgesperrt.
I am locked out of my flat.
Der ausgesperrte Gast klopfte an die Tür.
The locked-out guest knocked on the door.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) + locked out (as a predicate adjective) I am locked out.
((as an adjective)) ((before a noun)) The locked-out man waited.
Similar Words
Synonyms: excluded; Antonyms: let in, locked in
Etymology
From 'aus-' (out) + 'sperren' (to lock, block). Literally 'to lock out'.
Memory Tips
Picture being 'out' (aus) while the door is 'locked' (gesperrt). You are 'locked out' (ausgesperrt).