| Traduções principais |
| key n | (device that opens a lock) | chave sf |
| | I can't find the key to unlock the door. |
| | Não acho a chave para destrancar a porta. |
| key n | (software: code) | código sm |
| | | chave sf |
| | The software has a key that you have to type in to be able to use it. |
| | Para ser usado, o programa tem um código que é preciso digitar. |
| key n | (button on a computer keyboard) (computação) | tecla sf |
| | After finishing a line, you need to hit the Enter key. |
| | Ao completar uma linha, é preciso pressionar a tecla Enter. |
| key n | (music: D major, etc.) (música) | clave sf |
| | The song was written in the key of D major. Transition is a movement from one key to another. |
| | A canção foi escrita para a clave de Ré maior. |
| key n | (legend on a map) (para um mapa) | legenda sf |
| | What does this symbol mean? I can't find it in the key. |
| | A legenda do mapa diz que um centímetro é igual a um quilômetro. |
| key n | (on a piano, etc.) (do piano) | tecla sf |
| | A piano has many white and black keys. |
| | Um piano tem muitas teclas brancas e pretas. |
key,
key to [sth] n | (solution) (solução) | chave sf |
| | (técnica para resolver algo) | segredo sm |
| | The key to solving the puzzle is to eliminate the incorrect answers. |
| | A chave para resolver o quebra-cabeça é eliminar as respostas incorretas. |
| the key to [sth] n | (most important thing) (artimanha, meio de acesso) | segredo sm |
| | | chave sf |
| | The key to getting into this college is to perform well at interview. |
| | O segredo para entrar nesta faculdade é se sair bem na entrevista. |
| key n | (on a mechanism, for winding) (para dar corda) | chave, corda sf |
| | I've lost the key for the grandfather clock. |
| | Eu perdi a chave para o relógio de pêndulo. |
| Traduções complementares |
| key adj | (most important) | chave sf |
| | | essencial, decisivo adj |
| | The key ingredient is garlic. |
| | These are the key figures for the project. |
| | O ingrediente chave é o alho. // Esses são os números chave do projeto. |
| | O ingrediente essencial é o alho. |
| key n | (in a dictionary) (de dicionário) | legenda sf |
| | The dictionary's key explains all the abbreviations. |
| | A legenda do dicionário explica todas as abreviações. |
| key n | (style, tone) (modo) | estilo, tom sm |
| | Her house is decorated in a very soft key. |
| | A casa dela é decorada com um estilo bem suave. |
| key n | (keystone) (pedra angular) | chave de abóbada loc sf |
| | | viga mestra sf |
| | Look at the key of the arch. |
| | Olhe a chave da abóbada. |
| key n | (island reef) (recife de corais) | recife sm |
| | Key West is one of the Florida Keys. |
| | Key West é um dos recifes da Flórida. |
| key n | (can opener) | abridor sm |
| | You open the sardine tin with the key that's attached to the lid. |
| | Você abre a lata de sardinha com o abridor que fica na tampa. |
| key [sth]⇒ vtr | (musical instrument: set pitch) (instrumento) | afinar vt |
| | The guitar needs to be keyed higher than that. |
| | A guitarra precisa ser afinada mais alto do que isto. |
| key [sth] vtr | (scratch with a key) | arranhar com chave expres v |
| | Annoyed to find a car parked half on the pavement, Audrey keyed it. |
| | Irritada ao ver um carro estacionado em cima da calçada, Audrey o arranhou com chave. |
| key [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (data: type in) | inserir vt |
| | She keyed the data into a spreadsheet. |
| | Ela inseriu os dados na planilha. |
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Allen key,
Allen wrench,
hex key n | (L-shaped wrench) (ferramenta mecânica) | chave Allen sf |
| answer key n | (answers to test questions) (respostas de avaliação) | gabarito sm |
| | The student stole the answer key from the teacher's desk, and sold the answers. |
| backspace key n | (on computer keyboard) (informática) | tecla de retrocesso loc sm |
| | Hitting the backspace key removes the most recently typed symbol. |
| computer key n | (touch control on a keyboard) | tecla de computador loc sf |
| control key n | (Ctrl: touch control on a keyboard) (informática) | tecla Control loc sf |
| | The control key is used to modify the actions of other keys. |
| door key n | (key to house, hotel room) | chave da porta loc sf |
| | In modern hotels, the door key is a plastic card. |
| | Nos hotéis modernos, a chave da porta é um cartão de plástico. |
| Enter key n | (Return: button on keyboard) | tecla enter loc sf |
| | The enter key is used to take the cursor to the next line or to execute a command or operation. |
| function key n | (button on computer keyboard) (botão no teclado do computador) | tecla funcional loc sf |
| | | tecla de função loc sf |
| | The function keys are always numbered F1, F2, F3, etc. |
| key card n | (access card) | cartão de acesso sm |
key chain,
keychain n | (fob for attaching keys) | chaveiro sm |
| | I got my dad a souvenir key chain from Paris. |
| key feature n | (most important characteristic) | ponto-chave sm |
| | A key feature of the new system will be an entirely comprehensive database, accessible to all. |
key fob,
fob n | (key ring) | chaveiro sm |
key fob,
fob n | (remote locking device) | controle remoto sm |
| key holder n | (ring or fob to which keys are attached) (corrente ou arco para prender chaves) | chaveiro sm |
| | | porta-chaves sm pl |
| | He gave me a key holder which I can attach to my belt so I don't lose it. |
| key holder n | ([sb] who has the key) (aquele que guarda chaves) | claviculário, chaveiro sm |
| | The police need the contact details of a keyholder in case the burglar alarm goes off. |
| key issue n | (crucial subject) | questão-chave loc sf |
| key lime pie n | (food: sweet pastry dish) | torta de limão sf + prep + sm |
| key pattern n | (geometric border design) (desenho geométrico) | grega sf |
| | Ancient Greek pottery makes extensive use of the key pattern. |
key ring,
keyring n | (metal loop for holding keys) | chaveiro sm |
| | The keys on the guard's key ring jangled as he walked. |
key ring,
keyring n | (computing: file of encryption keys) | chave de segurança loc sf |
key-ring,
ring key n | (ancient key worn as a ring) | chave usada como anel loc sf |
| key strength n | (best feature or quality) | ponto forte sm |
| | One of the key strengths of a manager is the ability to bring the best out of everybody. |
key worker,
keyworker,
essential worker n | ([sb] providing vital goods or services) (serviços vitais) | trabalhador essencial sm |
| | | trabalhadora essencial sf |
keypunch,
key punch,
card punch n | (hole-punching device) | perfurador de cartão loc sm |
keypunch,
key punch vi | (enter data using a keypunch) | inserir dados usando um perfurador de cartão loc v |
keypunch [sth],
key punch [sth]⇒ vtr | (data: enter using a keypunch) | inserir dados usando um perfurador de cartão loc v |
| keyword n | (search term) (termo de procura) | palavra-chave sf |
| | The index can be searched by subject or by keyword. |
| keyword n | (word: deciphers a code) | palavra-chave sf |
| | The spy's mother was the only other person that knew the keyword to decipher the notebook. |
| key word n | (important term) (termo importante) | palavra-chave sf |
| | The key word here is 'estimated'. |
| KPI n | initialism (key performance indicator) | indicador-chave de desempenho loc sm |
low-key,
lowkey adj | (light, colour: subtle, subdued) | sutil adj |
| | | suave adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The colour of this carpet is very low-key. |
low-key,
lowkey adj | figurative (not ostentatious) (figurado, sem ostentação) | pequeno adj |
| | The party was just a low-key affair with a few friends. |
lowkey,
low-key adv | informal (secretly, with embarrassment) | secretamente adv |
| | I lowkey want to buy a pound of candy and spend the day eating it in bed. |
| master key n | (passkey, key that opens a number of locks) (que abre todos os cadeados) | chave mestra loc sf |
| | I lost the key to my apartment and so had to ask the caretaker to open the door for me with his master key. |
off key,
off-key adj | (out of tune) | fora do tom expres |
| | Elena was off key and her voice sounded very strained. |
off key,
off-key adv | (out of tune) | fora do tom expres |
| | Angela was singing off key. |
passkey,
pass key n | (key that opens many locks) (chave que abre muitas fechaduras) | passe-partout sm |
| | Bob used his passkey to open several doors in the office building. |
| skeleton key n | (master or multi-purpose key) (chave-mestra ou multifuncional) | chave-mestra sf |
| | The hotel maid had a skeleton key so she could let herself into any room she wanted. |
star,
star key n | (on keypad: key with asterisk) | asterisco sm |
| | | estrela sf |
| | To speak to an operator, press star. |
| | Para falar com um operador, pressione o asterisco. |
| under lock and key adv | (to or in prison) (preso) | atrás das grades loc adv |
| | This type of deviant behaviour will get you put under lock and key. |
| under lock and key adj | (person: in prison) (prisão) | atrás das grades adj |
| | He's under lock and key after he committed that robbery last year. |
| under lock and key adj | (thing: locked away) | escondido adj |
| | I want you to stop overspending so I put your credit card under lock and key. |