unlock

US /ʌnˈlɑːk/
UK /ʌnˈlɑːk/
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1.

entriegeln, entsperren

to open something that is locked, or to make it possible to use something that was locked

:
I used the key to unlock the door.
Ich habe den Schlüssel benutzt, um die Tür zu entriegeln.
Can you help me unlock my phone? I forgot the password.
Kannst du mir helfen, mein Handy zu entsperren? Ich habe das Passwort vergessen.
2.

entschlüsseln, lüften

to discover or reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown

:
Researchers are trying to unlock the secrets of the universe.
Forscher versuchen, die Geheimnisse des Universums zu entschlüsseln.
The new evidence could unlock the mystery of the missing artifact.
Die neuen Beweise könnten das Geheimnis des fehlenden Artefakts lüften.