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1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) llave2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) tecla3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tecla4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tono5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) clave6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) leyenda
2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) clave- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up
key n1. llavewhere are the car keys? ¿dónde están las llaves del coche?2. tecla3. soluciones / respuestastr[kiː]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL cayo, isleta————————tr[kiː]1 (of door, car etc) llave nombre femenino2 (of clock, mechanical) llave nombre femenino3 figurative use (to problem, map, code) clave nombre femenino; (to exercises) respuestas nombre femenino plural4 (on computer, piano etc) tecla5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (on wind instrument) llave nombre femenino, pistón nombre masculino; (set of notes) clave nombre femenino; (tone, style) tono1 clave, principal■ the key word is... la palabra clave es...1 introducir, teclear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLkey money entradakey ring llaverokey signature armadurakey ['ki:] vt1) attune: adaptar, adecuar2)to key up : poner nervioso, inquietarkey adj: clave, fundamentalkey n1) : llave f2) solution: clave f, soluciones fpl3) : tecla f (de un piano o una máquina)4) : tono m, tonalidad f (en la música)5) islet, reef: cayo m, islote madj.• tecla (Informática) adj.adj.• clave adj.• dominante adj.• llave (Cerradura) adj.• tecla adj.n.• chaveta s.f.• clave s.m.• llave s.f.• tecla s.f.• tono s.m.v.• acuñar v.
I kiːturn the key twice — dale dos vueltas a la llave; (before n)
2)a) (to puzzle, code etc) clave fb) ( to map) explicación f de los signos convencionalesc) ( answers) soluciones fpl, respuestas fpl3) ( crucial element) clave fpatience is the key — la paciencia es el factor clave or la clave
4) (of typewriter, piano) tecla f; ( of wind instrument) llave f5) ( Mus) tono m, tonalidad fto be in/off key — estar*/no estar* en el tono; (before n)
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adjective <man/question> clave adj invPhrasal Verbs:- key in- key up[kiː]1. N1) (to door, safe, car etc) llave f ; (=can-opener) abridor m, abrelatas m inv2) [of typewriter, piano] tecla f ; [of wind instrument] llave f, pistón m3) (to code) clave fthe key to success — (fig) la clave del éxito
4) (to map, diagram) explicación f de los signos convencionales5) (Mus) clave fwhat key is it in? — ¿en qué clave está?
to sing/play off key — cantar/tocar desafinado
major/minor key — tono m mayor/menor
2.ADJ (=crucial) [issue, job, role, witness] clave adj invall the key positions in the company are held by men — todos los puestos clave de la compañía están ocupados por hombres
3.VT (Comput, Typ) (also: key in, key up) teclear4.CPDkey card N — (for hotel room) tarjeta f de acceso
key drive N — (Comput) llave f de memoria
key player N — (=important person) actor(a) m / f clave
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to be a key player in sth — ser un actor clave en algokey stage N — (Brit) (Scol) en Inglaterra, el País de Gales e Irlanda del Norte, una de las cuatro categorías de edad (5-7, 7-11, 11-14, 14-16) que corresponden a los niveles establecidos para el National Curriculum
- key in- key up* * *
I [kiː]turn the key twice — dale dos vueltas a la llave; (before n)
2)a) (to puzzle, code etc) clave fb) ( to map) explicación f de los signos convencionalesc) ( answers) soluciones fpl, respuestas fpl3) ( crucial element) clave fpatience is the key — la paciencia es el factor clave or la clave
4) (of typewriter, piano) tecla f; ( of wind instrument) llave f5) ( Mus) tono m, tonalidad fto be in/off key — estar*/no estar* en el tono; (before n)
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adjective <man/question> clave adj invPhrasal Verbs:- key in- key up -
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key [ki:]1 noun∎ the key to the drawer la clé du tiroir;∎ where are the car keys? où sont les clés de la voiture?;∎ he was given the keys to the city on lui a remis les clés de la ville;∎ British old-fashioned to get the key of the door atteindre sa majorité;∎ the (House of) Keys = une des deux chambres du parlement de l'île de Man∎ the key to happiness la clé du bonheur;∎ communication is the key to a good partnership la communication est la clé d'une bonne association∎ in the key of B minor en si mineur;∎ to play in/off key jouer dans le ton/dans le mauvais ton;∎ to sing in/off key chanter juste/faux(e) (on map, diagram) légende f(f) (answers) corrigé m, réponses fpl; Computing (of sort, identification etc) indicatif m, critère m;∎ the key to the exercises is on page 155 le corrigé des exercices se trouve page 155(g) Technology clé f ou clef f (de serrage)clé, clef;∎ the key conspirator la cheville ouvrière du complot;∎ a key factor un élément décisif;∎ one of the key issues in the election un des enjeux fondamentaux de ces élections;∎ she was appointed to a key post elle a été nommée à un poste clé(a) (data, text) taper, saisir(b) (adjust, adapt) adapter;∎ his remarks were keyed to the occasion ses commentaires étaient adaptés aux circonstancesMarketing key brand marque f clé;key case porte-clés m inv;Music key change changement m de ton;American key club = club privé dont les membres possèdent chacun une clef;Computing key combination combinaison f de touches;Cinema key grip technicien(enne) m,f en chef (chargé(e) de l'installation des décors et des rails de caméra au cinéma);key industries industries fpl clés, industries-clés fpl;Key Lime pie tarte f au citron vert;key man homme m clé;key money pas m de porte;key numbers (on squared map) numéros mpl de repérage;key position position f clé;key rack (in hotel etc) tableau m (des clés);key ring porte-clés m inv;Music key signature armature f, armure f;key word mot clé m
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