key Signification, définition

Signification de key en français

• 0 a metal object used to open a lock or to start a vehicle -- clé [ feminine ]

  • to turn a key in the lock tourner une clé dans la serrure

  • the front door key la clé de la porte de devant

  • the keys to the car les clés de la voiture

• 1 the most important thing you need to achieve sth -- clé [ feminine ]

  • He believes that the key to building democracies is fighting poverty. Il croit que la clé de la construction des démocracies est de combattre la pauvreté.

• 2 one of the parts you press on a computer keyboard -- touche [ feminine ]

  • the Ctrl key la touche Ctrl

• 3 one of the parts you press on a piano or similar instrument -- touche [ feminine ]

  • the black keys les touches noires

• 4 the description of the symbols on a map -- légende [ feminine ]

  • Look at the key to see what the symbols mean. Regarde la clé pour savoir ce que signifient les symboles.

• 5 in music, one of the sets of notes that form the basis of western music -- ton [ masculine ]

  • a song in the key of G une chanson en sol

• 6 to enter information into a computer -- saisir

  • I’m keying in all the changes. Je saisis toutes les modifications.

• 7 an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned -- clef

  • Have you got the key for this door?

• 8 in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes -- touche

  • piano keys.

• 9 in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc. -- touche

• 10 the scale in which a piece of music is set -- ton

  • What key are you playing in?

  • the key of F.

• 11 something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc -- clef

  • the key to the whole problem.

• 12 in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it. -- légende

• 13 most important -- -clef

  • key industries

  • He is a key man in the firm.