KEY - Traducción inglés-francés

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. key [ingl. brit. kiː, ingl. am. ki] SUST.

1. key (locking device):

key

clé f

key

clef f

a front-door/car key

une clé de maison/voiture

a set or bunch of keys

un jeu de clés

to leave the key in the door

laisser la clé sur la porte

under lock and key

sous clé

2. key (winding device):

key (gen)

remontoir m (for de)

key (for clock)

clé f (de pendule)

key (for clock)

remontoir m

3. key TÉC.:

key

clé f

4. key (control):

key (on typewriter, computer, piano, phone)

touche f

key (on oboe, flute)

clé f

5. key fig.:

key (vital clue) (to happiness, success etc)

clé f

key (vital clue) (to happiness, success etc)

secret m (to de)

his diary holds the key to the mystery

son journal renferme la clé du mystère

exercise is the key to health

l'exercice est le secret de la santé

the key to being a good teacher is to listen

le secret pour devenir un bon enseignant est d'écouter

6. key (explanatory list):

key (on map)

légende f

key (to abbreviations, symbols)

liste f

key (for code, cryptogram)

clé f

‘pronunciation key’

‘liste phonétique’, ‘tableau m phonétique’

7. key (answers) (to test, riddle):

key

solutions fpl

key ENS.

corrigé m

8. key MÚS.:

key

ton m

key

tonalité f

what key is the sonata in?

dans quel ton est la sonate?

change of key literal, fig.

changement m de ton

a major key

un ton majeur

in a major/minor key

en majeur/mineur

to sing/play in key

chanter/jouer juste

to sing/ play off key

chanter/jouer faux

9. key GEOGR.:

key

caye m

II. key [ingl. brit. kiː, ingl. am. ki] ADJ.

key industry, job, element, document, figure, role

clé

key inv. after sust. difference, point

capital

key problem

essentiel/-ielle

III. key [ingl. brit. kiː, ingl. am. ki] V. trans.

1. key (type):

key data, information

saisir

2. key (adapt):

key remarks, speech

adapter (to à)

card key SUST.

card key

carte f magnétique

function key SUST.

function key

touche f de fonction

Greek key SUST. ARTE

Greek key

grecque f

chuck key SUST. TÉC.

chuck key

clé f de mandrin

hot key SUST. INFORM.

hot key

raccourci m clavier

control key SUST. INFORM.

control key

touche f de contrôle

USB key SUST.

USB key

clé f USB

escape key SUST.

escape key

touche f d'échappement

backspace key SUST.

backspace key

touche f retour arrière

en el diccionario PONS

I. key [ki:] SUST.

1. key (locking device):

key

clé [ou clef] f

2. key no pl. (essential point):

the key to sth

la clé de qc

3. key (list):

key of symbols

légende f

key of answers

solutions fpl

4. key MÚS.:

key

ton m

in the key of C major

en do majeur

off key

faux

5. key INFORM.:

key

touche f

key

piton m fr. canad.

SHIFT key

touche Majuscule

FUNCTION key

touche (de) Fonction

to twiddle at the keys

tapoter sur des touches

to twiddle at the keys

pitonner fr. canad.

II. key [ki:] ADJ.

key factor, question, figure:

key

clé [ou clef]

sth is key

qc est essentiel

III. key [ki:] V. trans.

1. key (type):

key

saisir

to key in a password

taper un code

2. key (adapt):

to key sth to sb

adapter qc à qn

ignition key SUST.

ignition key

clé f de contact

low-key ADJ.

low-key debate, speech:

low-key

modéré(e)

a low-key affair

un événement discret

to take a low-key approach to sth

aborder qc en toute discrétion

shift key SUST.

shift key

touche f de majuscule

key word SUST.

1. key word (cipher):

key word

code m

2. key word (important word):

key word

mot-clé m

key ring SUST.

key ring

porte-clé m

command key SUST. INFORM.

command key

touche f de commande

skeleton key SUST.

skeleton key

passe-partout m

enter key SUST. INFORM.

enter key

touche f entrée

key stroke SUST.

key stroke

frappe f

en el diccionario PONS

I. key [ki] SUST.

1. key (locking device):

key

clé f

key

clef f

2. key (essential point):

the key to sth

la clé de qc

3. key (list):

key of symbols

légende f

answer key

solutions fpl

4. key MÚS.:

key

ton m

in the key of C major

en do majeur

off key

faux

5. key comput:

key

touche f

key

piton m fr. canad.

SHIFT key

touche “majuscule”

FUNCTION key

touche (de) “fonction”

to fiddle with the keys

tapoter sur les touches

to fiddle with the keys

pitonner fr. canad.

II. key [ki] ADJ.

key factor, question, figure:

key

clé

key

clef

key decisions

décisions fpl clé

sth is key

qc est essentiel

III. key [ki] V. trans.

1. key (adapt):

to key sth to sb

adapter qc à qn

2. key (vandalize):

to key a car

érafler une voiture avec une clé

I. off-key ADV. MÚS.

off-key

faux

to sing off-key

chanter faux

II. off-key ADJ.

1. off-key (out of tune):

off-key

qui sonne faux

2. off-key fig. (inopportune):

off-key

qui tombe mal

key in V. trans.

key in

saisir

to key in in a password

taper un code

key up V. trans.

to be keyed up

être excité

key ring SUST.

key ring

porte-clé m

skeleton key SUST.

skeleton key

passe-partout m

command key SUST. comput

command key

touche f de commande

escape key SUST.

escape key

touche f d'échappement

function key SUST. comput

function key

touche f de fonction

enter key SUST. comput

enter key

touche f “entrée”

Glosario OFAJ "Intégration et égalité des chances"

socle commun de compétences

key competences

Glosario técnico de refrigeración GEA

clavette

feather key

code de type

type key

clavette disque

woodruff key

rainure de clavette

feather key groove

Present

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Past

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Present Perfect

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Past Perfect

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