escape key in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for escape key in the English»French Dictionary

escape key N

escape key

touche f d'échappement

Translations for escape key in the English»French Dictionary

I.escape [Brit ɪˈskeɪp, ɛˈskeɪp, Am əˈskeɪp] N

1. escape (of person):

escape lit

évasion f

escape lit

fuite f (from de, to vers)

escape fig

fuite f

to make good one's escape lit

réussir son évasion

to make good one's escape fig

réussir à se sauver

to make an or one's escape

s'évader

to have a narrow or lucky escape

l'échapper belle

2. escape (leak):

escape (of water, gas)

fuite f (from de)

II.escape [Brit ɪˈskeɪp, ɛˈskeɪp, Am əˈskeɪp] VB trans

1. escape (avoid):

to escape death/danger/persecution

échapper à la mort/au danger/aux persécutions

to escape responsibility/defeat

éviter une responsabilité/la défaite

to escape detection person:

échapper aux recherches (de la police)

to escape detection fault:

ne pas être détecté

we cannot escape the fact that …

on ne peut pas ignorer le fait que …

he cannot escape the accusation or charge

il ne peut pas échapper à l'accusation

to escape reality

fuir la réalité

2. escape (elude) name, fact:

escape person

échapper à

to escape sb's attention or notice

échapper à (l'attention de) qn

III.escape [Brit ɪˈskeɪp, ɛˈskeɪp, Am əˈskeɪp] VB intr

1. escape (get away):

escape lit person:

s'enfuir, s'évader

escape animal:

s'échapper (from de)

escape fig

s'évader

to escape into or to somewhere

se réfugier quelque part

to escape unharmed or without a scratch

s'en sortir indemne

to escape by the skin of one's teeth

l'échapper belle

to (manage to) escape with one's life

s'en sortir vivant

2. escape (leak):

escape water:

fuir

escape gas:

fuir, s'échapper

IV.escaped ADJ

escaped prisoner, convict

évadé

escaped animal

qui s'est enfui

I.key [Brit kiː, Am ki] N

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 TECH:

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 SCHOOL

corrigé m

8. key MUS:

key

ton m

key

tonalité f

what key is the sonata in?

dans quel ton est la sonate?

change of key lit, 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 GEOG:

key

caye m

II.key [Brit kiː, Am ki] ADJ

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

clé

key inv after n difference, point

capital

key problem

essentiel/-ielle

III.key [Brit kiː, Am ki] VB trans

1. key (type):

key data, information

saisir

2. key (adapt):

key remarks, speech

adapter (to à)

escape key in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for escape key in the English»French Dictionary

escape key N

escape key

touche f d'échappement

Translations for escape key in the English»French Dictionary

I.escape [ɪˈskeɪp] VB intr

1. escape (flee):

escape prisoner

s'évader

escape animal

s'échapper

2. escape (leak):

escape gas

s'échapper

escape liquid

fuir

3. escape COMPUT:

to escape from a program

quitter une application

Phrases:

to escape with one's life

s'en sortir vivant

II.escape [ɪˈskeɪp] VB trans

1. escape (avoid):

to escape sth

échapper à qc

there's no escaping the fact that ...

on ne peut pas ignorer le fait que ...

2. escape (fail to be noticed or remembered):

to escape sb's attention

échapper à l'attention de qn

her name escapes me

son nom m'échappe

3. escape (not suppressed):

a cry escaped them

ils ont laissé échapper un cri

III.escape [ɪˈskeɪp] N

1. escape (act of fleeing):

escape

évasion f

to make (good) one's escape

réussir à s'échapper

2. escape (avoidance):

to have a narrow escape

l'échapper belle

3. escape (accidental outflow):

escape

fuite f

4. escape LAW:

escape clause

clause f dérogatoire

I.key [ki:] N

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 MUS:

key

ton m

in the key of C major

en do majeur

off key

faux

5. key COMPUT:

key

touche f

key

piton m Quebec

SHIFT key

touche Majuscule

FUNCTION key

touche (de) Fonction

to twiddle at the keys

tapoter sur des touches

to twiddle at the keys

pitonner Quebec

II.key [ki:] ADJ

key factor, question, figure:

key

clé [ou clef]

sth is key

qc est essentiel

III.key [ki:] VB 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At other times, pressing the escape key helps the player.

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The top row of keys, including the escape key and function keys, are small soft-touch keys with membrane dome switches.

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Of course, ditching that function key row claimed another casualty: the escape key.

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Furthermore, you can also switch between "normal" and "limited" mode with the escape key (by default), allowing you to have two different sets of shortcuts.

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A dial set in the right of the case just above the escape key has three settings, marked 1, 2 and 3.

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If the user wanted, the last command line could be re-entered by simply pressing the escape key.

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Visually, the only difference was that the original version had a power switch on the side, whilst the updated version used the escape key for power management.

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The office mode hotkey, sometimes referred to as the boss key, is activated by striking the escape key twice in rapid succession.

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