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key 1

 (kē)
n.pl.keys
1.
a. A notched and grooved, usually metal implement that is turned to open or close a lock.
b. A similar implement or an electronic device used for opening, winding, or starting something:the key of a wind-up alarm clock; the new car's electronic key.
c. A device, such as a wedge or pin, inserted to lock together mechanical or structural parts.
d. A keycard.
2. A determining factor in accomplishing or achieving something:One key to the store's success has been consistent customer service.
3.
a. Something that provides access to or understanding of something else:The key to the mystery was a drug store receipt.
b. A set of answers to a test.
c. A table, gloss, or cipher containing correspondences, as for decoding or interpreting something.
d.Computers A number used by a cryptographic algorithm to encrypt or decrypt data.
4.Architecture The keystone in the crown of an arch.
5.
a. A button or lever that is depressed to operate a machine.
b. A button that is depressed to cause a corresponding character or function to be typed or executed by a typewriter or to be accepted as input by a computer.
c.Music A button or lever that is depressed with the finger to produce or modulate the sound of an instrument, such as a clarinet or piano.
6.Music
a. A tonal system consisting of seven tones in fixed relationship to a tonic, having a characteristic key signature and being the structural foundation of the bulk of Western music; tonality.
b. The principal tonality of a work:an etude in the key of E.
7. The pitch of a voice or other sound.
8. A characteristic tone or level of intensity, as of a speech or sales campaign. Often used in combination:high-key; low-key.
9.Botany A samara.
10. An outline of the distinguishing characteristics of a group of organisms, used as a guide in taxonomic identification.
11.Basketball An area at each end of the court between the baseline and the foul line and including the jump-ball circle at the foul line:a jump shot from the top of the key.
12. The act of replacing portions of a video or photograph containing a preselected color with material from a separate image, as by chroma key.
adj.
Of crucial importance; significant:key decisions; the key element of the thesis.
v.keyed,key·ing,keys
v.tr.
1. To lock with a key.
2. To be the determining or crucial factor in:a double that keyed a three-run rally in the fifth inning.
3.Architecture To furnish (an arch) with a keystone.
4.Music To regulate the pitch of.
5. To bring into harmony; adjust or adapt:"achievement tests that are more clearly keyed to what students are held responsible for in high school"(New York Times).
6. To cause to pay attention to:school officials who were keyed into the dietary needs of students.
7. To supply with a key of correspondences or with corresponding references:keyed the pages in the edited book to illustrations in the manuscript.
8.
a. To operate (a device), as for typesetting, by means of a keyboard.
b. To enter (data) into a computer by means of a keyboard.
9. To identify (a biological specimen).
10. To vandalize or mar by scratching with a key:Vandals keyed the cars left in the parking garage.
11. To produce, replace, or include by chroma key.
v.intr.
1. To pay close attention; focus:improved service by keying on customer complaints; keyed into the main points of the lecture.
2.Sports To watch or cover an opposing player closely in an effort to limit the player's effectiveness. Used withon:"[She] still carries the burden of scoring ... even though opponents key on her throughout every game"(Josh Barr).
3. To replace portions of a video or photograph containing a preselected color with material from a separate image, as by chroma key.
Phrasal Verb:
key up
To make intense, excited, or nervous:The actors were keyed up before the opening.
Idioms:
in key
In consonance with other factors.
out of key
Not in consonance with other factors.
[Middle Englishkai, kei, from Old Englishcǣg.]

key 2

 (kē)
n.pl.keys
A low offshore island or reef, especially in the Gulf of Mexico; a cay.
[Alteration (influenced bykey, variant ofquay) of Spanishcayo; see cay.]

key 3

 (kē)
n.pl.keysSlang
A kilogram of marijuana, cocaine, or heroin.
[Shortening and alteration ofkilogram.]
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key

(kiː)
n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) a metal instrument, usually of a specifically contoured shape, that is made to fit a lock and, when rotated, operates the lock's mechanism
2. (Mechanical Engineering) any instrument that is rotated to operate a valve, clock winding mechanism, etc
3. (Mechanical Engineering) a small metal peg or wedge inserted into keyways
4. (Mechanical Engineering) any of a set of levers operating a typewriter, computer, etc
5. (Instruments) any of the visible parts of the lever mechanism of a musical keyboard instrument that when depressed set in motion the action that causes the instrument to sound
6. (Classical Music)
a. Also called:tonality any of the 24 major and minor diatonic scales considered as a corpus of notes upon which a piece of music draws for its tonal framework
b.the main tonal centre in an extended composition:a symphony in the key of F major.
c.the tonic of a major or minor scale
7.something that is crucial in providing an explanation or interpretation:the key to adult behaviour lies in childhood.
8.a means of achieving a desired end:the key to happiness.
9.a means of access or control:Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.
10.a list of explanations of symbols, codes, etc
11.a text that explains or gives information about a work of literature, art, or music
12. Also called:key move the correct initial move in the solution of a set problem
13. (Biology)biology a systematic list of taxonomic characteristics, used to identify animals or plants
14. (Photography)photogpainting the dominant tonal value and colour intensity of a picture. See alsolow-key3,high-key
15. (Electrical Engineering)electrical engineering
a.a hand-operated device for opening or closing a circuit or for switching circuits
b.a hand-operated switch that is pressed to transmit coded signals, esp Morse code
16. (Building) the grooving or scratching of a surface or the application of a rough coat of plaster, etc, to provide a bond for a subsequent finish
17.pitch:he spoke in a low key.
18.a characteristic mood or style:a poem in a melancholic key.
19.level of intensity:she worked herself up to a high key.
20. (Railways)railways a wooden wedge placed between a rail and a chair to keep the rail firmly in place
21. (Building) a wedge for tightening a joint or for splitting stone or timber
22. (Building) short forkeystone1
23. (Botany)botany any dry winged fruit, esp that of the ash
24. (Photography) (modifier)photog determining the tonal value of a photograph:flesh colour is an important key tone.
adj
of great importance; crucial:a key issue.
vb (mainly tr)
25. (foll by to) to harmonize (with):to key one's actions to the prevailing mood.
26.to adjust or fasten with a key or some similar device
27.to provide with a key or keys
28. (Law) to scratch the paintwork of (a car) with a key
29. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (often foll by up) to locate the position of (a piece of copy, artwork, etc) on a layout by the use of symbols
30. (Computer Science) (also intr) another word forkeyboard3
31.to include a distinguishing device in (an advertisement, etc), so that responses to it can be identified
32. (Building) to provide a keystone for (an arch)
[Old Englishcǣg; related to Old Frisiankēi, Middle Low Germankeie spear]
ˈkeylessadj

key

(kiː)
n
(Physical Geography) a variant spelling ofcay

Key

(kiː)
n
(Biography)John(Phillip). born 1961, New Zealand politician; prime minister from 2008
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key1

(ki)

n.,pl.keys,
adj.,v.n.
1. a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
2. any of various devices functioning as a key: the key of a clock.
3. something that affords a means to achive, master, or understand something else: the key to happiness; the key to training a dog.
4. something that controls entrance to a place: Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.
5. a book or other text containing the solutions or translations of material given elsewhere, as testing exercises.
6. a systematic explanation of abbreviations, symbols, and the like used in a dictionary, map, etc.:pronunciation key. Comparelegend (def. 4).
7. the system, method, pattern, etc., used to decode or decipher a cryptogram.
8. one of the buttons on the keyboard of a typewriter, computer, or the like that are pressed to operate the device.
9.
a. (in a keyboard instrument) one of the levers that when depressed by the performer sets in motion the playing mechanism.
b. (on a woodwind instrument) a metal lever that opens and closes a vent.
c. the relationship perceived between all tones in a given unit of music and a single tone or a keynote; tonality.
d. the principal tonality of a composition.
10. tone or pitch, as of voice: to speak in a high key.
11. mood or characteristic style.
12. degree of intensity, as of feeling or action.
13. a pin, bolt, wedge, or other piece inserted in a space to lock or hold parts of a mechanism or structure together.
14. a contrivance for grasping and turning a bolt, nut, etc.
15. a group of characters that identifies a record in a database or other computer file.
16.
a. a device for opening and closing electrical contacts, as a lever used to produce signals in telegraphy.
b. a hand-operated switching device capable of switching one or more parts of a circuit.
17.Biol. a systematic tabular classification of the significant characteristics of the members of a group of organisms to facilitate identification and comparison.
18.Archit. a keystone or boss.
19. a wedge, as for tightening a joint or splitting a stone or timber.
21. the dominant tonal value of a photograph, high key being light tonal value with minimal contrast and low key being generally dark with minimal contrast.
22.Bot. a samara.
adj.
23. chief; major: a key industry; The decision will be key.
v.t.
24. to regulate or adjust (actions, thoughts, speech, etc.) to a particular state or activity; bring into conformity.
25. to provide with a key.
26. to mark or set (a text, layout, diagram, etc.) with symbols, letters, etc., as to show where certain matter should be inserted or to indicate where more detailed information can be found.
27. to lock with a key.
28. to provide (an arch or vault) with a keystone.
29. to keyboard (data) into a computer (sometimes fol. byin).
v.i.
30. to use a key.
31. to keyboard.
32.key (in) on, to single out as important.
33.key up, to increase tension in; stimulate.
[before 900; Middle Englishkey(e),kay(e), Old Englishcǣg, cǣge; c. Old Frisiankei, kai]
key′less,adj.

key2

(ki)

n.,pl.keys.
a reef or low island; cay.
[1690–1700; < Spcayo, probably < Arawak]

key3

(ki)

n.,pl.keys.Slang.
a kilogram of marijuana or a narcotic drug.
[1965–70,Amer.; shortening and resp. ofkilogram]

Key

(ki)

n.
Francis Scott, 1780–1843, U.S. lawyer: author of The Star-Spangled Banner.
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key

In cartography, a term sometimes loosely used as a synonym for "legend." See also blue key; drawing key; legend.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

key


Past participle:keyed
Gerund:keying

Imperative
key
key
Present
I key
you key
he/she/it keys
we key
you key
they key
Preterite
I keyed
you keyed
he/she/it keyed
we keyed
you keyed
they keyed
Present Continuous
I am keying
you are keying
he/she/it is keying
we are keying
you are keying
they are keying
Present Perfect
I have keyed
you have keyed
he/she/it has keyed
we have keyed
you have keyed
they have keyed
Past Continuous
I was keying
you were keying
he/she/it was keying
we were keying
you were keying
they were keying
Past Perfect
I had keyed
you had keyed
he/she/it had keyed
we had keyed
you had keyed
they had keyed
Future
I will key
you will key
he/she/it will key
we will key
you will key
they will key
Future Perfect
I will have keyed
you will have keyed
he/she/it will have keyed
we will have keyed
you will have keyed
they will have keyed
Future Continuous
I will be keying
you will be keying
he/she/it will be keying
we will be keying
you will be keying
they will be keying
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been keying
you have been keying
he/she/it has been keying
we have been keying
you have been keying
they have been keying
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been keying
you will have been keying
he/she/it will have been keying
we will have been keying
you will have been keying
they will have been keying
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been keying
you had been keying
he/she/it had been keying
we had been keying
you had been keying
they had been keying
Conditional
I would key
you would key
he/she/it would key
we would key
you would key
they would key
Past Conditional
I would have keyed
you would have keyed
he/she/it would have keyed
we would have keyed
you would have keyed
they would have keyed
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.key - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotatedkey - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
bit - the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
ignition key - a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine
latchkey - key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
master key,passe-partout,passkey,master - key that secures entrance everywhere
shank,stem - cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
2.key - something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"
explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible
3.key - pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"
pitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
4.key - any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of musickey - any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians
major key,major mode - a key whose harmony is based on the major scale
minor key,minor mode - a key based on the minor scale
home key,tonic key - the basic key in which a piece of music is written
5.key - a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
jargon,lingo,patois,argot,vernacular,slang,cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
kg,kilo,kilogram - one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds"
6.key - a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maplekey - a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
achene - small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
7.key - United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812Key - United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
8.key - a coral reef off the southern coast of Floridakey - a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
Everglade State,FL,Florida,Sunshine State - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
coral reef - a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone
9.key - (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
basketball,basketball game,hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
basketball court - the court on which basketball is played
foul line - a line from which basketball players take penalty shots
space - an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"
10.key - a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
list,listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
11.key - a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
list,listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
key word - a word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message
12.key - a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"
positive identification - evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people"
13.key - mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
watch key - winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches
14.key - the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
building block - a block of material used in construction work
coign,coigne,quoin - the keystone of an arch
15.key - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
action mechanism,action - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"
backspace,backspace key,backspacer - the typewriter key used for back spacing
command key,control key - (computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters
keyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
return key,return - the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
shift key,shift - the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
space bar - the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used
tab key,tab - the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation
telegraph key - key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed
Verb1.key - identify as in botany or biology, for example
2.key - provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"
furnish,provide,supply,render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
3.key - vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
vandalise,vandalize - destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park"
4.key - regulate the musical pitch of
music - (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
chord,harmonise,harmonize - bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
5.key - harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
reconcile,harmonise,harmonize - bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"
Adj.1.key - serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
important,of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"
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key

noun
1.opener,door key,latchkeyShe reached for her coat and car keys.
2.tone,sound,pitch,timbre,modulationthe key of A minor
3.guide,explanation,interpretation,indicator,translation,glossaryYou will find a key at the start of the book.
4.answer,means,secret,solution,path,formula,passage,clue,cue,pointer,signThe key to success is to be ready from the start.
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key

noun
A means or method of entering into or achieving something desirable:
Informal:ticket.
adjective
2.Dominant in importance or influence:
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Translations
أهم شَخْص أو شيءمُصْطَلَحات الخريطَهمِفْتاحمِفْتَاحٌمِفتاح آلة الطِّباعَه
klávesaklíčklíčovýtónina
nøgletasttangenttoneartsymbolforklaring
ŝlosilo
avainnäppäinsävellajisyöttääkirjoittaa
ključtipka
kulcsbillentyűhangnem
kunci
lykilllykill aî lausnlykill, hnappurnóta, snertilltáknlykill
キー鍵
열쇠키
clavis
klavišasklavišinisklavišinis instrumentaslegendapagrindinė mintis
atrisinājumsatslēgagalvenaiskodstaustiņš
cheie
klávesakľúčový
ključtipkavtipkatilegenda
knappnyckeltangent
กุญแจปุ่ม
tuşanahtaresaskısaltmalar/açıklamalar listesiperde
chìa khoáchìa khóakhoáphím

key

[kiː]
A.N
1. (to door, safe, car etc) →llavef; (=can-opener) →abridorm,abrelatasm inv
2. [of typewriter, piano] →teclaf; [of wind instrument] →llavef,pistónm
3. (to code) →clavef
the key to success (fig) →laclavedeléxito
5. (Mus) →clavef
what key is it in? →¿en quéclave está?
in the key of C →enclave de do
tochange key →cambiar detonalidad
to sing/playoff key →cantar/tocardesafinado
major/minor key →tonom mayor/menor
B.ADJ (=crucial) [issue, job, role, witness] →claveadj inv
he is a key figure in the negotiations →es unafiguraclaveen lasnegociaciones
all the key positions in the company are held by men →todos lospuestosclavede lacompañía estánocupados porhombres
C.VT (Comput, Typ) (alsokey in, key up) →teclear
D.CPDkey cardN (for hotel room) →tarjetaf deacceso
key moneyN →entradaf
key ringN →llaverom
key inVT + ADV (Comput, Typ) →teclear
key upVT + ADV
1.to be all keyed up (=tense) →estarnervioso; (=excited) →estarentusiasmado
the children were too keyed up to go to bed →losniños estaban demasiadoentusiasmados paraacostarse
they are all keyed up to make a good impression when she arrives →estánnerviosos porque quieren causarle unabuenaimpresión cuandollegue
2. (Comput, Typ) →teclear
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key

[ˈkiː]
n
[door, house, car, bag] →cléf,cleff
the key to success →laclé dusuccès
the key to sth [+victory, mystery] →laclé de qch
to hold the key to sth (=be the decisive factor in) [person] →détenir laclé de qch; [thing] →être laclé de qch
the key to doing sth (=decisive factor in) →laclé pourfaire qch
(MUSIC) →cléf
[piano, keyboard] →touchef
(on map) →légendef
adj [issue, factor] →clé, -clé; [role, player] →clé
Confidence, we know, is the key factor in any successful career →Laconfiance, nous lesavons,est lefacteurclédans laréussite de toutecarrière., Laconfiance, nous lesavons,est le facteur-clédans laréussite de toutecarrière.
to be key (=crucial) →être l'élémentclé
to be key in achieving sth (=crucial) →être l'élémentclédans laréussite de qch
Marketing and public relations are key to getting a product recognized in the market →Lemarketing et lesrelations publiques sont desélémentsclésdans lareconnaissance d'unproduit sur lemarché.
vt [+word] →taper
key in
vt [+text] →rentrer,taper
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key

n
(fig:= solution) →Schlüsselm;education is thekey to success →Bildung ist derSchlüsselzumErfolg;thekey to the mystery →derSchlüsselzumGeheimnis, desRätselsLösung;this was thekey to the murderer’s identity →dasgabAufschluss darüberor dasgab denHinweis, wer derMörder war
(= answers) →Lösungenpl, →Schlüsselm; (Sch) →Schlüsselm, →Lehrerheftnt; (Math etc) →Lösungsheftnt; (for maps etc) →Zeichenerklärungf
(of piano, typewriter, Comput) →Tastef
(Mus) →Tonartf;to sing offkey →falschsingen;change ofkey →Tonartwechselm, →Modulationf;in thekey of C →in C-Dur/c-Moll
(Build) →Untergrundm
adj attr(= vital) →Schlüssel-,wichtigste(r, s);witness →wichtigste(r, s);key area →Schlüsselbereichm;key factor →Schlüsselfaktorm →(in sth bei etw);education is akey issue →Bildung ist eines derentscheidenden Themen;key industry →Schlüsselindustrief;key man →Schlüsselfigurf;key point →springenderPunkt;key position →Schlüsselpositionor -stellungf;key question →Schlüsselfragef;key role →Schlüsselrollef
vt
speech etc (to or for one’s audience) →(auf jdn)abstimmenorzuschneiden (→to, for auf+acc), →anpassen (→to, for+dat)
(Comput)(= input)text, data →eingeben;(= hit)character, F7 etc →drücken
vi (Comput) →Text/Dateneingeben

key

:
key card
n →Schlüsselkartef
key case
n →Schlüsseletuint
key chord
n (Mus) →Grunddreiklangm
key currency
n (Fin) →Leitwährungf

key

:
key money
n →Provisionf, →Schlüsselgeldnt
keynote
n (Mus) →Grundtonm;(of a speech) →Leitgedankem, →Tenorm
adj attrkey speech (Pol etc) →programmatischeRede
keynoter
n (Pol)jd, der eine programmatische Rede hält
keypad
n (Comput) →Tastenfeldnt
keyring
key signature
n (Mus) →Tonartbezeichnungf
keystone
n (Archit) →Schlusssteinm;(fig) →Grundpfeilerm
keystroke
n →Anschlagm
keyword
n
(= significant word) →Schlüsselwortnt; (in index) →Stichwortnt, →Schlagwortnt
(= code) →Passwortnt, →Kennwortnt
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key

[kiː]
1.n
a. (also) (fig) →chiavef; (for winding clock, toy) →chiave,chiavetta; (can opener) →chiavetta; (on map) →leg(g)enda
the key to success →lachiave delsuccesso
b. (of piano, computer, typewriter) →tasto; (of wind instrument) →chiavef
c. (Mus) →chiavef
in the key of C/F →inchiave di do/fa
major/minor key →tonalitàmaggiore/minore
to change key →cambiaretonalità
to be in/off key →essere in/fuoritono
2.adj (vital, position, industry, man) →chiaveinv
key invt + adv (on computer, text) →digitare,battere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

key

(kiː) noun
1. an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned.Have you the key for this door? sleutel مِفْتاح ключ chave klíč der Schlüssel nøgleκλειδίllave võti کلید avainclefמפתח कुंजी, चाबी, ताली ključ kulcs kunci lykillchiave かぎ 열쇠 raktas atslēga kuncisleutelnøkkelklucz كلىchave cheieключ kľúč ključ ključ nyckel กุญแจanahtar 鑰匙 ключ کوئی اوزار جو کنجی کا کام کرے chìa khóa钥匙
2. in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes.piano keys. klawer مِفْتاح آلة موسيقيَّه клавиш tecla klávesa die Taste tangentπλήκτροtecla klahv کلید kosketintoucheמקש, קליד सुर tipka billentyű tuts nóta, snertilltasto キー (피아노 등의) 건(鍵) klavišas taustiņš nadatoetstangentklawisz تكمې،مثل ًا د پيانو tecla clapăклавиша klávesa tipka dirka tangent, klaff คานดีดแป้นเปียโนtuş 琴鍵 ключ ساز کے پردے کی کلید phím琴键
3. in a typewriter, calculatoretc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letteretc to be printed, displayedetc. toets مِفتاح آلة الطِّباعَه буква tecla klávesa, tlačítko die Taste tastπλήκτροtecla klahv دکمه näppäintoucheמקש टाइपराइटर की खूंटी tipka billentyű tuts lykill, hnappurtasto キー (타자기, 계산기 등의) 키 klavišas taustiņš matatoetstast,tangentklawisz دكمه لكه د كمپيوټر......... tecla tastăклавиша klávesa, tlačidlo tipka taster tangent แป้นtuş 字鍵 клавіша ٹائپ رائٹر کیلکولیٹر وغیرہ کے حروف کی کلید nút bấnm字键
4. the scale in which a piece of music is set.What key are you singing in?;the key of F. toonaard مَقام موسيقي тон escala tónina die Tonart toneartκλειδί,τόνοςtono helistik سبک sävellajitonסולם संवादी या एक कम के स्वर tonalitet hangnem nada tóntegundtono 調 (악기의) 음조 raktas, tonacija toņkārta nadatoonaardtonearttonacja لارچاره،كړنلارهescala cheie (mu­zicală)тональность tónina tonovski način, ključ tonalitet tonart ระดับเสียงของโน้ตดนตรีanahtar,perde 音調 тональність کوئی خاص سر tông, âm điệu调
5. something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a codeetc.the key to the whole problem. sleutelpunt مِفتاح القَضِيَّه отговор chave klíč der Schlüssel nøgleκλειδί,λύση,εξήγησηclave võti کلید ratkaisuclefמפתח साधन rješenje kulcs kunci lykill að lausnchiave 解決のかぎ 실마리 raktas atrisinājums petunjuksleutelnøkkel,fasit,kodeklucz حل لاره د ستونزي،كد نمبرchave cheieразгадка kľúč ključ ključ lösning, förklaring คำเฉลยanahtar 關鍵 розгадка کسی راز کا انکشاف کرنے والا کلیدی لفظ chìa khóa; bí quyết秘诀
6. in a mapetc, a table explaining the symbolsetc used in it. verklaring مُصْطَلَحات الخريطَه легенда escala legenda die Zeichenerklärung nøgle; symbolforklaring επεξηγηματικός πίνακας (π.χ. σε χάρτη)leyenda legend راهنما selitelégendeמפתח संकेतों की सूची ključ jelmagyarázat legenda táknlykilllegenda 記号の説明 지도 등에서 기호를 설명하는 표 legenda atslēga; kods petunjukverklaringtegnforklaring,nøkkellegenda لارښود،د لارښووني علامېescala legendă (a unei hărţi etc.)легенда legenda legenda legenda teckenförklaring, nyckel ตารางอธิบายความหมายของสัญลักษณ์ในแผนที่ kısaltmalar/açıklamalar listesi (地圖等)符號說明表 позначення کسی نقشہ میں استعمال ہونے والے علامات کی توضیحی فہرست bảng dịch kí hiệu图例
adjective
most important.key industries;He is a key man in the firm. sleutel أهم شَخْص أو شيء важен essencial klíčovýmaßgebend nøgle-σημαντικός,καίριοςclave võtme-, sõlm-, tähtsaim کلیدی؛ اصلی avain- -clefחיוני प्रमुख ključan legfőbb, kulcs- penting lykil-chiave 重要な 가장 중요한 pagrindinis galvenais; vadošais orang pentingsleutel- nøkkel-,hoved-kluczowy ارزښتناك،مهم،بنسټيزessencial -cheieключевой kľúčový ključen ključni nyckel-, huvud- สำคัญที่สุดana,esas 關鍵的 головний, ключовий اہم تر then chốt关键的
ˈkeyboard noun
1. the keys in a piano, typewriteretc arranged along or on a flat board.The pianist sat down at the keyboard and began to play;A computer keyboard looks like that of a typewriter;(also adjective) harpsichords and other early keyboard instruments. sleutelbord لوْحَة المَفاتيح клавиатура teclado klaviatura, klávesnice; klávesový die Tasten;Tasten- klaviatur; tastatur; keyboard; klaviatur-; tastatur-πληκτρολόγιο, που διαθέτει πλήκτραteclado klaviatuur ردیف کلید ها؛ صفحه کلید koskettimet, näppäimistöclavierמקלדת कुंजीपटल tipkovnica klaviatúra, billentyűzet tuts lyklaborð; hljómborðtastiera 鍵盤 (피아노, 타자기 등의) 건반, 키보드 klaviatūra; klavišinis klaviatūra; tastatūra kekuncitoetsenbord klaviatur, tangenter, manual;tastaturklawiatura, klawiszowy ليكدړه،د تكمييو تختهteclado tastatură; claviaturăклавиатура klávesnica; klávesový klaviatura, tastatura tastatura klaviatur, tangentbord แถวก้านดีดของเปียโน; แป้นพิมพ์ดีด klâvye 鍵盤 клавіатура ٹائپ رائٹر یا پیانو وغیرہ کا کلیدی تختہ bàn phím键盘
2. any keyboard (musical) instrument. klawerbord لَوْحَة المفاتيح الموسيقيَّه клавир teclado klávesový nástroj die Klaviatur, das Keyboard keyboard μουσικό όργανο που διαθέτει πλήκτραinstrumento de teclado klahvistik هر ساز یا وسیله ای که دارای صفحه کلید باشد kosketinsoitin instrument à clavierמקלדת कुंजीपटल glazbalo s tipkama billentyűs hangszer tuts strumento a tastiera 鍵盤のある楽器 건반 악기 klavišinis instrumentas taustiņinstruments papan nadatoetsenbordelektronisk tangentinstrument,keyboardklawiatura هره هغه د موسيقي وسيله چي تكمې ولرى клавишный инструмент klávesový nástroj klaviature klavijatura klaverinstrument, keyboard เครื่องดนตรีชนิดที่มีแป้นสำหรับดีด klâvye, elektrikli org 任何鍵盤樂器 клавішний інструмент کلیدی تختے والا کوئی بھی موسیقی کا ساز loại nhạc cụ bàn phím电子琴
ˈkeyhole noun
the hole in which a key of a dooretc is placed.The child looked through the keyhole to see if his teacher was still with his parents. sleutelgat ثَقْب القِفْل ключалка buraco da fechadura klíčová dírka das Schlüsselloch nøglehulκλειδαρότρυπαojo de la cerradura võtmeauk سوراخ کلید avaimenreikätrou de serrure חוֹר הַמַנעוּל ताले का छेद ključaonica kulcslyuk lubang kunci skráargatbuco della serratura かぎ穴 열쇠 구멍 rakto skylutė atslēgas caurums lubang kuncisleutelgatnøklehull dziurka od klucza د كلى سورې buraco da fechadura gaura cheii замочная скважина kľúčová dierka ključavnična luknja ključaonica nyckelhål รูกุญแจ anahtar deliği 鎖眼 замкова щілина قفل کا منہ یا سوراخ جس میں کنجی ڈالی جاتی ہے lỗ khóa锁眼
keyhole surgery noun
surgery done through a very small cut in the body. minimaletoegangchirurgie جِراحَة بواسِطَة فَتحَة صَغيرَة جِداً في الجِسم хирургия с малки разрези laparoscopia chirurgický zákrok s minimálním řezem die Schlüssellochoperation kikkertoperation χειρουργική επέμβαση που γίνεται με τη βοήθεια πολύ μικρής τομής cirugía cerrada, cirugía no invasiva lukuaugukirurgia جراحی که تنها از راه یک بریدگی کوچک روی بدن صورت می گیرد tähystyskirurgia לֶפרוסקוֹפִּיָה छोटे छेद कर के आपरेशन करना keyhole kirurgija minimál invazív sebészet, laparoszkópos sebészet operasi lewat sayatan kecil chirurgia non invasiva 栓孔手術 키홀 수술 endoskopinė operacija mazinvazīvā ķirurģija pembedahan lubang kunci laparoscopiekikkhullkirurgi laparoskopia هغه د جراحي كړن چي يوازې له يو وړوكي سوري نه تر سره شي лапороскопия chirurgický zákrok s minimálnym rezom minimalna invazivna kirurgija operacija koja se vrši kroz veoma mali otvor na telu grundton การผ่าตัดโดยใช้เครื่องมือสอดลงไปในรูเล็กๆ ที่เจาะไว้บนผิวหนัง delik ameliyatı 栓孔手術 артроскопічна операція جسم میں چھوٹا سے سوراخ کے ذریعہ کیا گیا عمل جراحت phẫu thuật nội soi锁眼切口手术
ˈkeynote noun
1. the chief note in a musical key. grondtoon النغَمَة الرَّئيسيَّة في المفتاح الموسيقي основен тон tônica tónika der Grundton grundtone τονική βαθμίδα (μουσ.)tónica põhitoon نت پایه perussäveltonique בְּסִיס הַסוּלָם किसी भाषण या किताब की मुख्य बात temeljni ton alaphang nada dasar grunntónntonica 主音 으뜸음 pagrindinis tonas, tonika tonika not nadagrondtoongrunntonetonika, ton podstawowy د موسيقي ليكل شوې متنtónica tonică, notă fundamentalăтоника tónina osnovni glas osnovni ton grundton ระดับเสียงหลัก ana/esas nota 主音 основна нота ключа, тональність کسی موسیقی کی کلید کا اہم سر âm chủ đạo基调
2. the chief point or theme (of a lectureetc). hoofrede النُّقْطَة الرَّئيسيَّه основна мисъл assunto hlavní/ústřední myšlenka das Hauptthema grundidéκεντρική ιδέα idea fundamental peateema مطلب اصلی pääajatusidée dominante רַעיוֹן מֶרכָּזִי मूल विचार, प्रधान बात, असल बात, मूल भाव, बुनियादी बात या उसूल glavna misao fő téma tema grunntónn, meginþráður (concetto dominante) 基調 주안점, 요지 pagrindinis akcentas, pagrindinė mintis pamatdoma; vadmotīvs ucapan dasarhoofdgedachtegrunntone,hovedtanke,hovedtema myśl przewodnia اصلي او ارزښتناك مطلب assunto idee principalăлейтмотив ústredná myšlienka vodilna misel glavna ideja grundtanke, grundprincip จุดสำคัญana fikir, temel kavram 主旨，要旨 провідна думка; лейтмотив کسی خطاب کا اہم حصہ ý chủ đạo 主题，要旨
keyed up
excited; tense. gespanne wees; slaggereed wees مُنْفَعِل، مُتَوَتِّر възбуден tenso rozrušený; napjatýangespannt forventningsfuld; anspændt σε υπερέντασηnervioso,excitado üleskruvitud هیجان زده؛ عصبی jännittynyttendu להכניס למתח तनाव की स्थिति में uzbuđen (fel)izgatott tegang spennturagitato 緊張した 긴장한 susijaudinęs, įsitempęs uzbudināts tegangopgewondenopphisset,anspentpodniecony,spięty عصبي،وارخطا،tenso încordatвзвинченный rozrušený; napätý napet uznemiren upphetsad, uppjagad เครียดtedirgin,sinirli,heyecanlı 激動的，緊張的 збуджений, нервовий پر جوش ، مضطرب sôi nổi 紧张的，激动的
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key

→مِفْتَاحٌ klávesa, klíč nøgle, tastSchlüssel,Tasteκλειδί,πλήκτροclave,llave,tecla avain, näppäinclé,touche ključ, tipkachiave,tasto キー, 鍵 열쇠, 키sleutel,toetsnøkkel,tangentklawisz,kluczchave,teclaклавиша,ключ knapp, nyckel กุญแจ, ปุ่มanahtar,tuş chìa khóa, phím按键,钥匙
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

key

n. llave; [clue, reference] clave.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009


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