How do you say 'locksmith' in Spanish?

It's cerrajero, as in 'Mejor le hablo a un cerrajero para que abra la chapa.'

What's the word for the lock on a door?

Chapa, the piece of metal that keeps the door shut until you use the key.

You go down for the mail, the door closes by itself, and your keys are left inside the apartment.

Dejé la llave adentro y la puerta se cerró sola.

I left the key inside and the door closed on its own.

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llave/ˈʝabe/
keynoun
A small object used to open or lock a door.
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chapa/ˈtʃapa/
locknoun
A piece of metal fitted on a door that keeps it shut until you put the key in it.
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cerrajero/seraˈxeɾo/
locksmithnoun
A person who makes keys and opens or repairs locks.
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vecinoneighbor
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timbredoorbell
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duplicadoduplicate
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encerrarto lock in
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jalarto pull
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esperarto wait
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encargadoin charge

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Dejé la llave adentro y la puerta se cerró sola.
I left the key inside and the door closed on its own.
¿Sabes si la chapa se puede abrir sin la llave?
Do you know if the lock can be opened without the key?
Mejor le hablo a un cerrajero para que abra la chapa.
I'd better call a locksmith to open the lock.

llave/ˈʝabe/
The ll sounds like the y in 'yes', and the v is said like a b.
cerrajero/seraˈxeɾo/
The initial c sounds like an s and the j sounds like the h in 'hot'; the stress falls on 'je'.

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How do you say 'locksmith' in Spanish?: It's cerrajero, as in 'Mejor le hablo a un cerrajero para que abra la chapa.'
What's the word for the lock on a door?: Chapa, the piece of metal that keeps the door shut until you use the key.

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