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key (EN)
substantivo, adjetivo, verbo

substantivo “key”

sing. key, pl. keys ou incontável
  1. chave
    She lost her key and couldn't unlock her front door.
  2. elemento-chave
    The key to a successful garden is regular watering.
  3. legenda
    According to the map's key, the blue lines represent rivers and the green areas are forests.
  4. gabarito
    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. chave (em instrumentos de sopro)
    When she pressed the keys on her flute, a beautiful melody filled the room.
  7. tecla (em instrumentos de teclado)
    She pressed the keys on the piano gently, creating a soft melody.
  8. tonalidade
    The song was composed in the key of C major, making it easy for beginners to play.
  9. tônica
    In the scale of C major, the key is C because it sets the tone for the entire piece.
  10. chave (em criptografia)
    To access the encrypted files, you'll need the correct digital key.
  11. chave (em banco de dados)
    The customer ID serves as a key to link orders with the people who placed them.
  12. chave (em programação)
    To access your account information, you need to enter the correct security key.
  13. cor-chave
    In the video editing software, they used a green screen as the key to create the illusion that the actors were flying.

adjetivo “key”

forma base key, não graduável
  1. fundamental
    Regular exercise is a key component of a healthy lifestyle.

verbo “key”

infinitivo key; ele keys; pret. keyed; part. keyed; ger. keying
  1. digitar
    She keyed her password into the computer to unlock it.
  2. riscar
    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
    The marketing team keyed their online campaign towards teenagers by incorporating the latest slang and trends.