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key1 /ki:/ sustantivo (pl ~s)

(for lock) llave f;
(on can) llave f, abridor m;
(before n) ~ ring llavero m

1. (to puzzle, code etc) clave f
1. (to map) explicación f de los signos convencionales
1. (answers) soluciones fpl

(crucial element) clave f;
patience is the ~ la paciencia es el factor clave or la clave

(of typewriter, piano) tecla f;
(of wind instrument) llave f

(Mus) tono m;
to be off ~ no estar^(conj.⇒) en el tono

key2 adjetivo ‹man/question› clave adj inv

Phrasal Verbs
key in v + o + adv, v + adv + o ‹text/data› teclear

key: keyboard~board sustantivo
teclado m;
keyhole~hole sustantivo
ojo m de la cerradura;
(before noun) ~hole surgery cirugía f no invasiva;
keynote~note sustantivo (Mus) tónica f;
(central idea) tónica f;
keypad~pad sustantivo (Comput, Telec, TV) teclado m numérico;
keyword~word sustantivo
palabra f clave

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key [kɪ:]

I	nombre 1 (de una puerta, etc) llave 2 (de un misterio, asesinato) clave: that's the key to gaining their confidence, ese es el factor clave para ganar su confianza 3 (de un piano, ordenador) tecla 4 Mús tono
II	adjetivo clave the key issue, el factor clave
III	vtr Inform teclear

Compound Forms:
backspace key			tecla de retroceso nf
card key	n		tarjeta llave nf
door key	n	(key to the door of a building)	llave nf
Note: It is very rare that someone would say "door key" unless to specify that it is for a door as opposed to some other sort of lock, such as, this is the door key, this is the car key, etc.
In modern hotels the door key is a plastic card.
find the key to	vtr	(devise the means or solution to sth)	encontrar la clave loc verb
I know I could solve this puzzle if only I could find the key to it.
help key	n		tecla de ayuda nf
hot key	n	(computing; ) informática	combinación de teclas que hacen que se ejecute una función
hot key	n	(computing; ) informática	tecla caliente
ignition key			llave de contacto
key block			molde para grabados nm
key brick		(architecture) Arquitectura	ladrillo llave nm
key brick		(architecture) Arquitectura	dovela nf
key card	n	(hotel)	llave electrónica nf
key card	n	(hotel)	tarjeta de acceso nf
key card	n	(hotel)	tarjeta llave nf
key case			cartera con llavero nf
key figures			cifras clave npl
key file		(computing) informática	fichero de claves nm
key frame		(computing) informática	fotograma clave nm
key holder			llavero nm
key in			teclear vi
key industry			industria estratégica nf
key industry			industria clave nf
key line			línea clave nf
key man			hombre clave nm
key money			paga y señal por un alquiler nf
key pad			teclado numérico nm
key pattern			cenefa nf
key plate		(printing) imprenta	plancha nf
key ring			llavero nm
key signature		(Music) música	armadura nf
key size		(computing) informática	tamaño de cifrado nm
key to sth			la clave de algo nf
key word			palabra clave nf
key-pad	n		teclado numérico nm
key-ring	n		llavero nm
master key		(information)	código de crifado de claves
master key		(Engineering)	llave de seguridad
master key		(computers)	clave maestra
master key		(locksmith)	llave maestra
minor key		(Music) música	tono menor nm
off key		(unsuitable pitch)	desentonado adj
on key			afinado adj
skeleton key			llave maestra nf
under lock and key			bajo llave
under lock and key			encerrado

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English:

bloody - element - fit - frantic - function key - get in - hiss - issue - key in - lock - low-key - master key - off-key - put - right - shift key - skeleton key - tab key - to - use - cut - delete - dig - duplicate - ease - escape - flat - function - go - have - ignition - low - master - off - pass - sharp - shift - skeleton - spare - strike - tab - turn

Spanish:

acertar - alma - andar - clave - encerrar - entrar - gallo - llave - maestra - maestro - para - pistón - tecla - teclear - tija - tono - capital - desafinar - desentonar - ir - llavero - meter - tener

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