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key (EN)
Substantiv, Adjektiv, Verb

Substantiv “key”

Sg. key, Pl. keys od. unz.
  1. Schlüssel
    She lost her key and couldn't unlock her front door.
  2. Schlüssel (im übertragenen Sinne)
    The key to a successful garden is regular watering.
  3. Legende
    According to the map's key, the blue lines represent rivers and the green areas are forests.
  4. Lösungsschlüssel
    After finishing the quiz, the teacher handed out keys so everyone could check their answers.
  5. Taste
    To type a question mark, press the key next to the shift button.
  6. Klappe (bei Blasinstrumenten)
    When she pressed the keys on her flute, a beautiful melody filled the room.
  7. Taste (bei Tasteninstrumenten)
    She pressed the keys on the piano gently, creating a soft melody.
  8. Tonart
    The song was composed in the key of C major, making it easy for beginners to play.
  9. Grundton
    In the scale of C major, the key is C because it sets the tone for the entire piece.
  10. Schlüssel (in der Kryptographie)
    To access the encrypted files, you'll need the correct digital key.
  11. Schlüssel (in Datenbanken)
    The customer ID serves as a key to link orders with the people who placed them.
  12. Schlüssel (in der Programmierung)
    To access your account information, you need to enter the correct security key.
  13. Farbschlüssel
    In the video editing software, they used a green screen as the key to create the illusion that the actors were flying.

Adjektiv “key”

Grundform key, nicht steigerbar
  1. entscheidend
    Regular exercise is a key component of a healthy lifestyle.

Verb “key”

Infinitiv key; er keys; Prät. keyed; Part. keyed; Ger. keying
  1. eingeben
    She keyed her password into the computer to unlock it.
  2. zerkratzen
    Angry at his neighbor, Tom keyed a long scratch down the side of his shiny new sedan.
  3. kennzeichnen
    In the survey results, she keyed the most frequent responses with a star (*) to easily identify patterns.
  4. zielgruppenspezifisch anpassen
    The marketing team keyed their online campaign towards teenagers by incorporating the latest slang and trends.