keyed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for keyed in the English»French Dictionary

keyed-up [Brit kiːdˈʌp] ADJ

keyed-up (excited)

excité

keyed-up (tense)

tendu

to get keyed-up (excited)

s'exciter

to get keyed-up (nervous)

devenir tendu

she was all keyed-up about the exams

elle était remontée à bloc pour les examens inf

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)

card key N

card key

carte f magnétique

function key N

function key

touche f de fonction

Greek key N ART

Greek key

grecque f

chuck key N TECH

chuck key

clé f de mandrin

hot key N COMPUT

hot key

raccourci m clavier

control key N COMPUT

control key

touche f de contrôle

USB key N

USB key

clé f USB

escape key N

escape key

touche f d'échappement

keyed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for keyed in the English»French Dictionary

key up VB trans

to be keyed up

être excité

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

ignition key N

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 N

shift key

touche f de majuscule

key word N

1. key word (cipher):

key word

code m

2. key word (important word):

key word

mot-clé m

key ring N

key ring

porte-clé m

command key N COMPUT

command key

touche f de commande

skeleton key N

skeleton key

passe-partout m

enter key N COMPUT

enter key

touche f entrée

keyed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a low-key approach to sth

aborder qc en toute discrétion

to be under lock and key

être enfermé à clef

to be keyed up

être excité

in the key of C major

en do majeur

to hold the key to sth

avoir la clé de qc

he took the key with him

il a emporté les clés

the key won't go into the lock

la clé n'entre pas dans le trou de la serrure

to put the key in the lock

rentrer la clé dans la serrure

to take the key out of the lock

retirer la clé de la serrure

where's your sister/the key got to?

où est passée ta sœur/la clé?

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socle commun de compétences

key competences

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clavette

feather key

code de type

type key

clavette disque

woodruff key

rainure de clavette

feather key groove