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1 chiave
"key;Schraubenschlüssel;chave fixa"* * *1. adj invar key2. f keymusic clefchiave d'accensione ignition keychiave della macchina car keychiave inglese spanner, AE monkey wrenchsotto chiave under lock and key* * *chiave s.f.1 key: chiave falsa, skeleton key; chiave maestra, apritutto, master key; buco della chiave, keyhole; un mazzo di chiavi, a bunch of keys; chiudere a chiave, to lock; uno o più giri di chiave, one or more turns of the key // chiavi in mano, ( di contratto) turnkey (attr.), key in hand (pred.), ( per auto) on stream (o on the road); sotto chiave, under lock and key: tenere qlco., qlcu. sotto chiave, to keep sthg., s.o. locked up (o to keep sthg., s.o. under lock and key) // (arch.) chiave di volta, keystone // (eccl.) chiavi apostoliche, di S. Pietro, St. Peter's keys2 (fig.) clue, key: chiave di un enigma, clue to a puzzle; chiave di un messaggio cifrato, cipher key; chiave di un mistero, key to a mystery; posizione chiave, key position; uomo chiave, key man*; la chiave del suo successo è la simpatia, the key to his success is charm3 (mecc.) key, spanner, (amer.) wrench: chiave a brugola, allen spanner; chiave a bussola, socket spanner; chiave a cricchetto, ratchet spanner; chiave a rullino, chiave inglese, monkey spanner; chiave a stella, poligonale, ring spanner, (amer.) box wrench; chiave per tubi, pipe spanner; chiave regolabile, adjustable spanner; chiave semplice, aperta, a forcella, open-end spanner // (aut.) chiave d'accensione, ignition key4 (mus.) clef: chiave di violino, G (o treble) clef; chiave d'accordatore, tuning hammer; chiave di strumento a corda, peg // commentare in chiave politica, to comment from a political viewpoint.* * *['kjave]1. sf(gen), fig keymi raccomando, chiudi a chiave la porta — make sure you lock the door
prezzo chiavi in mano — (di macchina) on-the-road price Brit, sticker price Am, (di casa) price with immediate entry o possession
la chiave di lettura di questo brano... — the key to an understanding of this passage...
chiave di basso/di violino Mus — bass/treble clef
2. agg invkey attr* * *['kjave] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (di serratura, meccanismo) keychiave della macchina, di casa — car, house key
chiudere a chiave — to lock [porta, valigia, cassetto]
2) tecn. (attrezzo) spanner, wrench4) fig. (soluzione) key, clue5) fig.6) fig. (sistema interpretativo)2.in chiave politica — from a political viewpoint o slant
aggettivo invariabile [elemento, ruolo, punto, uomo, figura] key attrib.chiave di accensione — aut. ignition key
chiave a tubo — box spanner BE, socket wrench
chiave di volta — arch. keystone (anche fig.)
* * *chiave/'kjave/I sostantivo f.1 (di serratura, meccanismo) key; chiave della macchina, di casa car, house key; la chiave della mia camera the key to my bedroom; chiudere a chiave to lock [porta, valigia, cassetto]; sotto chiave under lock and key; - i in mano aut. [ prezzo] on the road2 tecn. (attrezzo) spanner, wrench3 mus. (segno) clef; (congegno) (di flauto, clarinetto) key; (di tromba) valve; in chiave di sol in the treble clef; alterazione in chiave key signature5 fig. la chiave del successo the key to success[elemento, ruolo, punto, uomo, figura] key attrib.; parola chiave keywordchiave di accensione aut. ignition key; chiave inglese monkey wrench; chiave di lettura key to the reading; chiave a tubo box spanner BE, socket wrench; chiave universale skeleton key; chiave di volta arch. keystone (anche fig.). -
2 sottochiave
under lock and key* * *sottochiave avv. under lock and key: essere, mettere, tenere sottochiave, to be, to put, to keep under lock and key // tenere qlcu. sottochiave, to lock up s.o. (o to keep s.o. under lock and key).* * *[sotto'kjave]avverbio under lock and keymettere, tenere qcs. sottochiave — to lock sth. away o up, to keep sth. under lock and key
* * *sottochiave/sotto'kjave/under lock and key; mettere, tenere qcs. sottochiave to lock sth. away o up, to keep sth. under lock and key. -
3 chiave
['kjave]1. sf(gen), fig keymi raccomando, chiudi a chiave la porta — make sure you lock the door
prezzo chiavi in mano — (di macchina) on-the-road price Brit, sticker price Am, (di casa) price with immediate entry o possession
la chiave di lettura di questo brano... — the key to an understanding of this passage...
chiave di basso/di violino Mus — bass/treble clef
2. agg invkey attr -
4 custodire
( conservare) keep* * *custodire v.tr.1 ( serbare) to keep*, to guard, to preserve: custodire i gioielli sotto chiave, to keep one's jewels under lock and key; custodire i soldi in cassaforte, to keep money in the safe; custodire gelosamente un segreto, to guard a secret jealously; custodire l'onore, to protect one's honour2 ( aver cura di) to look after (s.o., sthg.), to take* care of (s.o., sthg.): mentre sono lontano, custodisci la casa, while I am away, take care of the house* * *[kusto'dire]verbo transitivo1) (conservare) to guard, to take* care of [ oggetto]; to keep* [libro, lettera, denaro]; to keep*, to guard [ segreto]custodire gelosamente — to treasure, to enshrine [ ricordo]
2) (sorvegliare) [persona, poliziotto] to guard [luogo, prigioniero]; [ persona] to look after, to watch [bambino, malato]parcheggio custodito — supervised o attended car park
* * *custodire/kusto'dire/ [102]1 (conservare) to guard, to take* care of [ oggetto]; to keep* [libro, lettera, denaro]; to keep*, to guard [ segreto]; custodire gelosamente to treasure, to enshrine [ ricordo]2 (sorvegliare) [persona, poliziotto] to guard [luogo, prigioniero]; [ persona] to look after, to watch [bambino, malato]; parcheggio custodito supervised o attended car park. -
5 mettere, tenere qcs. sottochiave
mettere, tenere qcs. sottochiaveto lock sth. away o up, to keep sth. under lock and key.\Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mettere, tenere qcs. sottochiave
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(keep something something) under lock and key — (keep sth/put sth/be) under ˌlock and ˈkey idiom locked up safely somewhere; in prison • We keep our valuables under lock and key. • I will not rest until the murderer is under lock and key. Main entry: ↑lockidiom … Useful english dictionary
(keep put something) under lock and key — (keep sth/put sth/be) under ˌlock and ˈkey idiom locked up safely somewhere; in prison • We keep our valuables under lock and key. • I will not rest until the murderer is under lock and key. Main entry: ↑lockidiom … Useful english dictionary
(keep something be) under lock and key — (keep sth/put sth/be) under ˌlock and ˈkey idiom locked up safely somewhere; in prison • We keep our valuables under lock and key. • I will not rest until the murderer is under lock and key. Main entry: ↑lockidiom … Useful english dictionary
(keep put be) under lock and key — (keep sth/put sth/be) under ˌlock and ˈkey idiom locked up safely somewhere; in prison • We keep our valuables under lock and key. • I will not rest until the murderer is under lock and key. Main entry: ↑lockidiom … Useful english dictionary
under lock and key — 1. kept safely in a room or container that is locked. I tend to keep medicines under lock and key because of the kids. 2. in prison. I think the feeling from the general public is that people like that should be kept under lock and key for the… … New idioms dictionary
cone and key — In old English law, a woman at fourteen or fifteen years of age could take charge of her house and receive cone and key; that is, keep the accounts and keys. Said by Lord Coke to be cover and keye, meaning that at that age a woman knew what in… … Black's law dictionary
cone and key — In old English law, a woman at fourteen or fifteen years of age could take charge of her house and receive cone and key; that is, keep the accounts and keys. Said by Lord Coke to be cover and keye, meaning that at that age a woman knew what in… … Black's law dictionary
lock — I n 1. bolt, latch, hook, holdfast, padlock; hasp, pin, peg, bar; fastener, clasp, securer, clincher. 2. catch, ratchet, pawl, brake; safety, safety catch, safety lock, cutoff; [in a firearm) gunlock, discharger, exploder. 3. sluice, sluice gate … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lock — lock1 [läk] n. [ME < OE loc, a bolt, bar, enclosure, prison, akin to Ger loch, a hole, ON lok, a lid, prob. < IE base * leug , to bend > Gr lygos, supple twig, L luctȧri, to struggle] 1. a mechanical device furnished with a bolt and,… … English World dictionary
lock — lock1 W3S2 [lɔk US la:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fasten something)¦ 2¦(keep in a safe place)¦ 3¦(fixed position)¦ 4¦(fixed situation)¦ 5 be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc 6 lock arms 7 lock horns (with somebody) Phrasal verbs lock… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lock — lock1 lockless, adj. /lok/, n. 1. a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc. 2. a contrivance… … Universalium
