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key1 n 1. (Engineering / 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. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any instrument that is rotated to operate a valve, clock winding mechanism, etc. 3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a small metal peg or wedge inserted into keyways 4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any of a set of levers operating a typewriter, computer, etc. 5. (Music / 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. (Music / 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 d. See tuning key 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a systematic list of taxonomic characteristics, used to identify animals or plants 14. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog Painting the dominant tonal value and colour intensity of a picture See also low-key [3] high-key 15. (Engineering / 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. (Miscellaneous Technologies / 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. (Transport / Railways) Railways a wooden wedge placed between a rail and a chair to keep the rail firmly in place 21. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a wedge for tightening a joint or for splitting stone or timber 22. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) short for keystone [1] 23. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany any dry winged fruit, esp that of the ash 24. (modifier) of great importance a key issue 25. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) (modifier) Photog determining the tonal value of a photograph flesh colour is an important key tone vb (mainly tr) 1. (foll by to) to harmonize (with) to key one's actions to the prevailing mood 2. to adjust or fasten with a key or some similar device 3. to provide with a key or keys 4. (Law) to scratch the paintwork of (a car) with a key 5. (Communication Arts / 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 6. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) (also intr) another word for keyboard [3] 7. to include a distinguishing device in (an advertisement, etc.), so that responses to it can be identified key2 n (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a variant spelling of cay
In cartography, a term sometimes loosely used as a synonym for "legend." See also blue key; drawing key; legend. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
key noun 2. tone, sound, pitch, timbre, modulation the key of A minor 3. guide, explanation, interpretation, indicator, translation, glossary You will find a key at the start of the book. adjective essential, leading, major, main, important, chief, necessary, basic, vital, crucial, principal, fundamental, decisive, indispensable, pivotal He is expected to be the key witness at the trial. essential minor, secondary, subsidiary, superficial Translations key [kiː] A. N 4. (to map, diagram) → explicación f de los signos convencionales 5. (Mus) → clave f what key is it in? → ¿en qué clave está? in the key of C → en clave de do to change key → cambiar de tonalidad to sing/play off key → cantar/tocar desafinado major/minor key → tono m mayor/menor B. ADJ (= crucial) [issue, job, role, witness] → clave adj inv he is a key figure in the negotiations → es una figura clave en las negociaciones all the key positions in the company are held by men → todos los puestos clave de la compañía están ocupados por hombres C. VT (Comput, Typ) (also key in, key up) → teclear D. CPD key card N (for hotel room) → tarjeta f de acceso key money N → entrada f key ring N → llavero m key in VT + ADV (Comput, Typ) → teclear key up VT + ADV 1. to be all keyed up (= tense) → estar nervioso; (= excited) → estar entusiasmado the children were too keyed up to go to bed → los niños estaban demasiado entusiasmados para acostarse they are all keyed up to make a good impression when she arrives → están nerviosos porque quieren causarle una buena impresión cuando llegue 2. (Comput, Typ) → teclear key [ˈkiː] n [door, house, car, bag] → clé f, clef f the key to success → la clé du succès the key to sth [+ victory, mystery] → la clé de qch to hold the key to sth (= be the decisive factor in) [person] → détenir la clé de qch; [thing] → être la clé de qch the key to doing sth (= decisive factor in) → la clé pour faire qch (MUSIC) → clé f [piano, keyboard] → touche f (on map) → légende f adj [issue, factor] → clé, -clé; [role, player] → clé Confidence, we know, is the key factor in any successful career → La confiance, nous le savons, est le facteur clé dans la réussite de toute carrière., La confiance, nous le savons, est le facteur-clé dans la réussite de toute carrière. to be key (= crucial) → être l'élément clé to be key in achieving sth (= crucial) → être l'élément clé dans la réussite de qch Marketing and public relations are key to getting a product recognized in the market → Le marketing et les relations publiques sont des éléments clés dans la reconnaissance d'un produit sur le marché. key n → Schlüssel m (fig: = solution) → Schlüssel m; education is the key to success → Bildung ist der Schlüssel zum Erfolg; the key to the mystery → der Schlüssel zum Geheimnis, des Rätsels Lösung; this was the key to the murderer’s identity → das gab Aufschluss darüber or das gab den Hinweis, wer der Mörder war (= answers) → Lösungen pl, → Schlüssel m; (Sch) → Schlüssel m, → Lehrerheft nt; (Math etc) → Lösungsheft nt; (for maps etc) → Zeichenerklärung f (of piano, typewriter, Comput) → Taste f (Mus) → Tonart f; to sing off key → falsch singen; change of key → Tonartwechsel m, → Modulation f; in the key of C → in C-Dur/c-Moll (Build) → Untergrund m adj attr (= vital) → Schlüssel-, wichtigste(r, s); witness → wichtigste(r, s); key area → Schlüsselbereich m; key factor → Schlüsselfaktor m → (in sth bei etw); education is a key issue → Bildung ist eines der entscheidenden Themen; key industry → Schlüsselindustrie f; key man → Schlüsselfigur f; key point → springender Punkt; key position → Schlüsselposition or -stellung f; key question → Schlüsselfrage f; key role → Schlüsselrolle f vt speech etc (to or for one’s audience) → (auf jdn) abstimmen or zuschneiden (→ to, for auf +acc), → anpassen (→ to, for +dat) key: key card n → Schlüsselkarte f key case n → Schlüsseletui nt key chord n (Mus) → Grunddreiklang m key currency n (Fin) → Leitwährung f key: key money n → Provision f, → Schlüsselgeld nt keynote adj attr key speech (Pol etc) → programmatische Rede keynoter n (Pol) jd, der eine programmatische Rede hält keypad n (Comput) → Tastenfeld nt keyring n → Schlüsselring m key signature n (Mus) → Tonartbezeichnung f keystone n (Archit) → Schlussstein m; (fig) → Grundpfeiler m keystroke n → Anschlag m keyword n key [kiː] 1. n 2. adj (vital, position, industry, man) → chiave inv key [kiː] 1. n 2. adj (vital, position, industry, man) → chiave inv n key [kiː] 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 klíč nøgle der Schlüssel κλειδί llave võti کلید avain clef מַפתֵּחַ कुंजी, चाबी, ताली ključ kulcs kunci lykill chiave かぎ 열쇠 raktas atslēga kunci sleutel nøkkel klucz chave cheie (гаечный) ключ kľúč ključ ključ nyckel กุญแจ anahtar 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 klávesa tangent die Taste πλήκτρο (μουσ.) tecla klahv کلید kosketin touche מַקָש, קָלִיד सुर tipka billentyű tuts nóta, snertill tasto キー (피아노 등의) 건(鍵) klavišas taustiņš nada toets tangent klawisz tecla clapă клавиша klávesa tipka dirka tangent, klaff คานดีดแป้นเปียโน tuş 琴鍵 ключ ساز کے پردے کی کلید phím 琴键 3 in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc. toets مِفتاح آلة الطِّباعَه буква klávesa, tlačítko tast die Taste πλήκτρο tecla klahv دکمه näppäin touche מַקָש टाइपराइटर की खूंटी tipka billentyű tuts lykill, hnappur tasto キー (타자기, 계산기 등의) 키 klavišas taustiņš mata toets tast, tangent klawisz tecla tastă клавиша klávesa, tlačidlo tipka taster tangent แป้น tuş 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 tónina toneart die Tonart κλειδί, τόνος (μουσ.) tono helistik سبک sävellaji ton סוּלָם संवादी या एक कम के स्वर tonalitet hangnem nada tóntegund tono 調 (악기의) 음조 raktas, tonacija toņkārta nada toonaard toneart tonacja escala cheie (muzicală) тональность tónina tonovski način, ključ tonalitet tonart ระดับเสียงของโน้ตดนตรี anahtar, 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 code etc the key to the whole problem. sleutelpunt مِفتاح القَضِيَّه отговор klíč nøgle der Schlüssel κλειδί (μτφ.), λύση, εξήγηση clave võti کلید ratkaisu clef מַפתֵּחַ साधन rješenje kulcs kunci lykill að lausn chiave 解決のかぎ 실마리 raktas atrisinājums petunjuk sleutel nøkkel, fasit, kode klucz chave cheie разгадка kľúč ključ ključ lösning, förklaring คำเฉลย anahtar 關鍵 розгадка کسی راز کا انکشاف کرنے والا کلیدی لفظ chìa khóa; bí quyết 秘诀 6 in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it. verklaring مُصْطَلَحات الخريطَه легенда legenda nøgle; symbolforklaring die Zeichenerklärung επεξηγηματικός πίνακας (π.χ. σε χάρτη) leyenda legend راهنما selite légende מַפתֵּחַ संकेतों की सूची ključ jelmagyarázat legenda táknlykill legenda 記号の説明 지도 등에서 기호를 설명하는 표 legenda atslēga; kods petunjuk verklaring tegnforklaring, nøkkel legenda escala 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 adj most important key industries; He is a key man in the firm. sleutel أهم شَخْص أو شيء важен klíčový nøgle- maßgebend σημαντικός, καίριος clave võtme-, sõlm-, tähtsaim کلیدی؛ اصلی avain- -clef חִיוּנִי प्रमुख ključan legfőbb, kulcs- penting lykil- chiave 重要な 가장 중요한 pagrindinis galvenais; vadošais orang penting sleutel- nøkkel-, hoved- kluczowy essencial -cheie ключевой kľúčový ključen ključni nyckel-, huvud- สำคัญที่สุด ana, esas 關鍵的 головний, ключовий اہم تر then chốt 关键的 n keyboard 1 the keys in a piano, typewriter etc 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 klaviatura, klávesnice; klávesový klaviatur; tastatur; keyboard; klaviatur-; tastatur- die Tasten; Tasten- πληκτρολόγιο, που διαθέτει πλήκτρα teclado klaviatuur ردیف کلید ها؛ صفحه کلید koskettimisto, näppäimistö (à) clavier מִקלֶדֶת कुंजीपटल tipkovnica klaviatúra, billentyűzet tuts lyklaborð; hljómborð tastiera 鍵盤 (피아노, 타자기 등의) 건반, 키보드 klaviatūra; klavišinis klaviatūra; tastatūra kekunci toetsenbord klaviatur, tangenter, manual; tastatur klawiatura, klawiszowy teclado tastatură; claviatură клавиатура 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 klávesový nástroj keyboard die Klaviatur, das Keyboard μουσικό όργανο που διαθέτει πλήκτρα instrumento de teclado klahvistik هر ساز یا وسیله ای که دارای صفحه کلید باشد kosketinsoitin instrument à clavier מִקלֶדֶת कुंजीपटल glazbalo s tipkama billentyűs hangszer tuts strumento a tastiera 鍵盤のある楽器 건반 악기 klavišinis instrumentas taustiņinstruments papan nada toetsenbord elektronisk tangentinstrument, keyboard klawiatura 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 n keyhole the hole in which a key of a door etc is placed The child looked through the keyhole to see if his teacher was still with his parents. sleutelgat ثَقْب القِفْل ключалка klíčová dírka nøglehul das Schlüsselloch κλειδαρότρυπα ojo de la cerradura võtmeauk سوراخ کلید avaimenreikä trou de serrure חוֹר הַמַנעוּל ताले का छेद ključaonica kulcslyuk lubang kunci skráargat buco della serratura かぎ穴 열쇠 구멍 rakto skylutė atslēgas caurums lubang kunci sleutelgat nøklehull dziurka od klucza 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 n keyhole surgery surgery done through a very small cut in the body. minimaletoegangchirurgie جِراحَة بواسِطَة فَتحَة صَغيرَة جِداً في الجِسم хирургия с малки разрези chirurgický zákrok s minimálním řezem kikkertoperation die Schlüssellochoperation 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 laparoscopie kikkhullkirurgi laparoskopia 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 ‘洞眼'手术 n keynote 1 the chief note in a musical key. grondtoon النغَمَة الرَّئيسيَّة في المفتاح الموسيقي основен тон tónika grundtone der Grundton τονική βαθμίδα (μουσ.) tónica põhitoon نت پایه perussävel tonique בְּסִיס הַסוּלָם किसी भाषण या किताब की मुख्य बात temeljni ton alaphang nada dasar grunntónn tonica 主音 으뜸음 pagrindinis tonas, tonika tonika not nada grondtoon grunntone tonika, ton podstawowy tónica tonică, notă fundamentală тоника 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 lecture etc). hoofrede النُّقْطَة الرَّئيسيَّه основна мисъл hlavní/ústřední myšlenka grundidé das Hauptthema κεντρική ιδέα idea fundamental peateema مطلب اصلی pääajatus idée 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 dasar hoofdgedachte grunntone, hovedtanke, hovedtema myśl przewodnia assunto idee principală лейтмотив ústredná myšlienka vodilna misel glavna ideja grundtanke, grundprincip จุดสำคัญ ana fikir, temel kavram 主旨,要旨 провідна думка; лейтмотив کسی خطاب کا اہم حصہ ý chủ đạo 要旨 keyed up excited; tense. gespanne wees; slaggereed wees مُنْفَعِل، مُتَوَتِّر възбуден rozrušený; napjatý forventningsfuld; anspændt angespannt σε υπερένταση nervioso, excitado üleskruvitud هیجان زده؛ عصبی jännittynyt tendu להכניס למתח तनाव की स्थिति में uzbuđen (fel)izgatott tegang spenntur agitato 緊張した 긴장한 susijaudinęs, įsitempęs uzbudināts tegang opgewonden opphisset, anspent podniecony, spięty tenso încordat взвинченный rozrušený; napätý napet uznemiren upphetsad, uppjagad เครียด tedirgin, sinirli, heyecanlı 激動的;緊張的 збуджений, нервовий پر جوش ، مضطرب sôi nổi 使激动;使紧张 Key → مفتاح, نغمة مميزة klávesa, klíč nøgle, tast Schlüssel, Taste κλειδί, πλήκτρο clave, llave avain, näppäin clé, touche ključ chiave, tasto キー, 鍵 열쇠, 키 sleutel, toets nøkkel, tangent klawisz, klucz chave, tecla клавиша, ключ knapp, nyckel กุญแจ, ระดับเสียง ระหัสผ่านที่เข้าไปในแฟ้มข้อมูล anahtar, tuş chìa khóa, phím 按键, 钥匙 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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