key (EN)
sustantivo, adjetivo, verbo

sustantivo “key”

sg. key, pl. keys or uncountable
  1. llave
    She lost her key and couldn't unlock her front door.
  2. clave
    The key to a successful garden is regular watering.
  3. leyenda
    According to the map's key, the blue lines represent rivers and the green areas are forests.
  4. solucionario
    After finishing the quiz, the teacher handed out keys so everyone could check their answers.
  5. tecla
    To type a question mark, press the key next to the shift button.
  6. llave (en instrumentos de viento)
    When she pressed the keys on her flute, a beautiful melody filled the room.
  7. tecla (en instrumentos de teclado)
    She pressed the keys on the piano gently, creating a soft melody.
  8. tonalidad
    The song was composed in the key of C major, making it easy for beginners to play.
  9. tónica
    In the scale of C major, the key is C because it sets the tone for the entire piece.
  10. clave (en criptografía)
    To access the encrypted files, you'll need the correct digital key.
  11. clave (en bases de datos; para distinguir de criptografía, se refiere al elemento que permite relacionar tablas)
    The customer ID serves as a key to link orders with the people who placed them.
  12. clave (en programación; para distinguir, se refiere al identificador único en un diccionario o estructura similar)
    To access your account information, you need to enter the correct security key.
  13. color clave
    In the video editing software, they used a green screen as the key to create the illusion that the actors were flying.

adjetivo “key”

key, non-gradable
  1. clave
    Regular exercise is a key component of a healthy lifestyle.

verbo “key”

key; he keys; past keyed, part. keyed; ger. keying
  1. teclear
    She keyed her password into the computer to unlock it.
  2. rayar (con objeto punzante)
    Angry at his neighbor, Tom keyed a long scratch down the side of his shiny new sedan.
  3. marcar
    In the survey results, she keyed the most frequent responses with a star (*) to easily identify patterns.
  4. segmentar (en publicidad, para dirigirse a un grupo específico)
    The marketing team keyed their online campaign towards teenagers by incorporating the latest slang and trends.