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poste/mot/document(-)clé

key post/word/document

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I.key [Brit kiː, Am ki] N

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2. key (winding device):

key (gen)

remontoir m (for de)

key (for clock)

clé f (de pendule)

key (for clock)

3. key TECH:

key

4. key (control):

key (on typewriter, computer, piano, phone)

key (on oboe, flute)

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

key

key SCHOOL

8. key MUS:

key

ton m

key

what key is the sonata in?

dans quel ton est la sonate?

change of key lit, fig

changement m de ton

a major key

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

II.key [Brit kiː, Am ki] ADJ

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III.key [Brit kiː, Am ki] VB trans

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1. key (type):

key data, information

2. key (adapt):

key remarks, speech

adapter (to à)

I.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] N

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1. word (verbal expression):

word

mot m

to say a few words about

dire quelques mots sur

those were his very words

ce sont ses propres mots

to have no words to express sth

ne pas trouver les mots pour exprimer qc

idle/well-chosen words

mots en l'air/choisis

in 120 words

in a word, no

there is no other word for it

il n'y a pas d'autre mot (pour le dire)

with these words he left

sur ces mots il est parti

in your own words

avec tes propres mots

I don't think ‘aunt’ is quite the right word

je ne suis pas sûr que ‘tante’ soit le mot qui convienne

the last word lit

the last word fig

le dernier cri (in en)

to get a word in

not in so many words

in other words

en d'autres termes

the spoken word

la langue parlée

the written word

la langue écrite

to put one's feelings or thoughts into words

exprimer ce qu'on ressent

there's no such word as ‘can't’

‘impossible’ n'est pas français

what's the Greek word for ‘table’?

comment dit-on ‘table’ en grec?

a word of warning

un avertissement

a word of advice

paroles aimables

vulgar is hardly the word for it

vulgaire est trop peu dire

lazy is a better word for him

je dirais plutôt qu'il est paresseux

I've said my last word on the subject

j'ai dit tout ce que j'avais à dire sur le sujet

too funny/sad for words

trop drôle/triste

in the words of Washington

pour reprendre l'expression de Washington

I believed every word he said

je croyais tout ce qu'il me disait

I mean every word of it

je pense ce que je dis

a word to all those who…

quelques conseils pour tous ceux qui…

a man of few words

un homme peu loquace

2. word (anything, something):

word

mot m

without saying a word

sans dire un mot

I couldn't get a word out of her

je n'ai pas réussi à tirer un mot d'elle

not to believe/hear/understand a word of sth

ne pas croire/entendre/comprendre un mot de qc

not a word to anybody

pas un mot à qui que ce soit

I don't believe a word of it

je n'en crois pas un mot

not to have a good word to say about sb/sth

n'avoir rien de bon à dire de qn/sur qc

I want to say a word about honesty

je voudrais dire quelque chose au sujet de l'honnêteté

I didn't say a word!

je n'ai pas ouvert la bouche!

he won't hear a word against her

il ne supporte pas qu'on dise quoi que ce soit contre elle

the article didn't say a word about it

l'article n'en a pas parlé

3. word U (information):

word

nouvelles fpl (about concernant)

we are waiting for word

nous attendons des nouvelles

there is no word of the missing climbers

on est sans nouvelles des alpinistes disparus

we are hoping for word that all is well

nous espérons des bonnes nouvelles

word got out that…

la nouvelle a transpiré que…

to bring word of sth

to bring/send word that …

annoncer/faire savoir que …

he left word at the desk that…

il a laissé un message à la réception disant que…

to spread the word

faire circuler la nouvelle

4. word (promise, affirmation):

word

he gave me his word

il m'a donné sa parole

to keep/break one's word

tenir/ne pas tenir parole

it's his word against mine

c'est sa parole contre la mienne

to hold sb to his/her word

obliger qn à tenir parole

a woman of her word

une femme de parole

to take sb's word for it

croire qn sur parole

to take sb at his/her word

prendre qn au mot

I've only got her word for it

je n'ai que sa parole

to doubt/question sb's word

douter/mettre en doute les paroles de qn

take my word for it!

to go back on one's word

revenir sur sa promesse

to be as good as one's word

to be better than one's word

faire plus que ce qu'on a promis

9. word COMPUT:

word

mot m

II.words N npl

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III.-worded COMP

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IV.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] VB trans

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word reply, letter, statement:

word

V.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd]

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my word! (in surprise)

my word! (in reproof)

right from the word go

dès le départ

to have a word with sb about sth

parler (un peu) à qn à propos de qc

to have words with sb

s'accrocher avec qn

to put in a good word for sb

glisser un mot en faveur de qn

upon my word dated! (in surprise)

upon my word dated! (confirming truth)

parole d'honneur!

Translations for key word in the English»French Dictionary

key word N

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1. key word (cipher):

2. key word (important word):

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I.key [ki:] N

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1. key (locking device):

key

clé [ou clef] f

2. key no pl (essential point):

the key to sth

3. key (list):

key of symbols

key of answers

II.key [ki:] ADJ

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key factor, question, figure:

key

qc est essentiel

III.key [ki:] VB trans

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1. key (type):

key

to key in a password

2. key (adapt):

to key sth to sb

adapter qc à qn

I.word [wɜ:d, Am wɜ:rd] N

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1. word LING:

word

a word wrap

un retour à la ligne

in a word

in other words

en d'autres termes

to explain in words of one syllable

expliquer dans des termes clairs

to not breathe a word of sth

ne rien dire à propos de qc

not to know a word of French

ne pas connaître un mot de français

a man of few words

un homme qui parle peu

word for word

to be too ridiculous for words

être d'un ridicule sans nom

2. word (speech, conversation):

to have a word with sb

parler un instant à qn

can I have a word?

est-ce que je peux dire quelque chose?

to have a few words with sb

échanger quelques mots avec qn

to say a few words about sth

dire quelques mots à propos de qc

6. word pl MUS:

word

Phrases:

to have a quick word in sb's ear

toucher deux mots à qn

by word of mouth

to put words in(to) sb's mouth

faire dire à qn ce que qn ne veut pas dire

to take the words out of sb's mouth

enlever les mots de la bouche à qn

to put in a good word for sb/sth (with sb)

glisser (à qn) un mot en faveur de qn/qc

sb cannot get a word in edgeways, sb cannot get a word in edgewise Am inf

qn ne peut pas en placer une

from the word go

depuis le début

to take sb's word for it

croire qn sur parole

my word!

II.word [wɜ:d, Am wɜ:rd] VB trans

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word

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Realism became the key word in the decade after independence. en.wikipedia.org

The key word is surplus, not the word sell. en.wikipedia.org

Those who compete at higher levels often will have the entire material memorized, recallable by any given reference or key word. en.wikipedia.org

A rhetorical device in which the first key word of the idea refers to something that happens temporally later than the second key word. en.wikipedia.org

While wh-fronting occurs in both direct and indirect questions, there is a key word order difference that distinguishes between the two. en.wikipedia.org

A grille is easily usable for protection of brief information such as a key word or a key number in such a use. en.wikipedia.org

When reviewing the material, the student can cover the note-taking (right) column while attempting to answer the questions/keywords in the key word or cue (left) column. en.wikipedia.org

The database uses a search engine which allows a particular project to be found by listing architect, location or key word. en.wikipedia.org

Then he can write the message out in columns again, then re-order the columns by reforming the key word. en.wikipedia.org

However, this key word is defective because it is absent in the couplet. en.wikipedia.org

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