key1

/kiː/

Translation

n [c]

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⇨ llave

I have lost my keys

He perdido mis llaves

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⇨ tecla

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⇨ solución

⇨ clave

the key of the problem

la clave del problema

the key to success

la clave del éxito

■ constr. the key to sth

Véase tb: function key; ignition key; shift key; skeleton key

(Definition of key n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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