sbloccare

to unblock

verb zblok-KAH-reh Rare

Also means

to unlock

Usage Note

Sbloccare is the standard verb for releasing something that is stuck, frozen, or locked — a phone screen, a traffic jam (sbloccare il traffico), or a bank account. Its reflexive sbloccarsi means 'to become unblocked' or figuratively 'to loosen up.' It takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"Devo sbloccare il telefono con il PIN."

Natural Translation

I need to unlock the phone with the PIN.

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