lock into

US /lɑːk ˈɪntuː/
UK /lɑːk ˈɪntuː/
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1.

zich vastleggen op, vastzitten aan

to commit oneself to a particular course of action or situation, often one that is difficult to change

:
We don't want to lock into a long-term contract without careful consideration.
We willen ons niet vastleggen in een langetermijncontract zonder zorgvuldige overweging.
Once you lock into this payment plan, it's hard to change.
Zodra je je vastlegt op dit betalingsplan, is het moeilijk om te veranderen.
2.

vastklikken, in elkaar grijpen

to become firmly fixed or engaged with something else, often mechanically

:
The gears need to lock into place for the machine to work properly.
De tandwielen moeten vastklikken om de machine goed te laten werken.
The two pieces will lock into each other with a click.
De twee stukken zullen met een klik in elkaar klikken.