BACKSPACE KEY - Translation from English into Italian

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

backspace key [ˌbækspeɪsˈkiː], backspacer [ˌbækspeɪsə(r)] N

backspace key

(tasto di) backspace m

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. backspace [Brit ˈbakspeɪs, Am ˈbækˌspeɪs] N

backspace COMPUT, TYPO

backspace m

II. backspace [Brit ˈbakspeɪs, Am ˈbækˌspeɪs] VB intr

backspace

battere il tasto di backspace, dare un backspace

I. key¹ [Brit kiː, Am ki] N

1. key (locking device):

key

chiave f

a front-door, car key

una chiave della porta principale, della macchina

a set or bunch of keys

un mazzo di chiavi

to leave the key in the door

lasciare la chiave nella porta

under lock and key

sotto chiave

2. key:

key (winding device)

chiavetta f (for di)

key (for clock)

chiavetta f

3. key TECH:

key

chiavetta f

key

bietta f

4. key (control):

key (on typewriter, computer, piano, phone)

tasto m

key (on oboe, flute)

chiave f

5. key fig:

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

chiave f

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

segreto m (to di)

his diary holds the key to the mystery

nel suo diario c'è la chiave del mistero

exercise is the key to health

il moto è il segreto per mantenersi in forma

the key to being a good teacher is to listen

il segreto per essere un bravo insegnante sta nell'ascoltare

6. key (explanatory list):

key (on map)

legenda f

key (to abbreviations, symbols)

legenda f

key (to abbreviations, symbols)

elenco m

key (for code, cryptogram)

chiave f

“pronunciation key”

“simboli fonetici”

7. key (answers):

key (to test, riddle)

soluzione f also SCHOOL

8. key MUS:

key

tono m

key

tonalità f

what key is the sonata in?

in che tonalità è la sonata?

change of key

cambiamento di tono also fig

a major key

una tonalità maggiore

in a major, minor key

in (una tona-lità) maggiore, minore

to sing, play in key

cantare, suonare con la giusta tonalità

to sing off key

cantare in modo stonato

to play off key

suonare in una tonalità sbagliata

II. key¹ [Brit kiː, Am ki] ADJ

key job, element, figure, role, point, problem

chiave

key industry, document, difference

fondamentale

III. key¹ [Brit kiː, Am ki] VB trans

1. key (type):

key data, information

immettere, digitare

2. key (adapt):

key remarks, speech

adattare, adeguare (to a)

key² [Brit kiː, Am ki] N GEOG

key

banco m di sabbia

key

isolotto m

in the PONS Dictionary

backspace (key) N

backspace (key)

tasto m backspace

backspace (key)

tasto m ritorno unitario

in the PONS Dictionary

key [ki:] N (island)

key

isolotto m

I. key¹ [ki:] N

1. key doors:

key

chiave f

master key

passe-partout m inv

2. key a. COMPUT:

key

tasto m

caps lock key

tasto delle maiuscole

to hit a key

premere un tasto

3. key (essential point):

key

chiave f

the key to a mystery

la chiave di un mistero

a key factor/role

un fattore/ruolo chiave

4. key (list):

key

legenda f

key exercises

soluzioni f pl

5. key MUS:

key

tonalità f

change of key

cambio m di tonalità

in the key of C major

in (tonalità di) Do maggiore

to go off key

stonare

Phrases:

to hold the key to sth

avere la chiave di qc

II. key¹ [ki:] ADJ

key

chiave

III. key¹ [ki:] VB trans

1. key (type):

to key (in) data

immettere

2. key (make appropriate):

key

adattare

Present

I	backspace
you	backspace
he/she/it	backspaces
we	backspace
you	backspace
they	backspace

Past

I	backspaced
you	backspaced
he/she/it	backspaced
we	backspaced
you	backspaced
they	backspaced

Present Perfect

I	have	backspaced
you	have	backspaced
he/she/it	has	backspaced
we	have	backspaced
you	have	backspaced
they	have	backspaced

Past Perfect

I	had	backspaced
you	had	backspaced
he/she/it	had	backspaced
we	had	backspaced
you	had	backspaced
they	had	backspaced

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

You can not reverse global warming by striking backspace...

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There was a subtle little backspace icon up in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

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For example, character 10 represents the line feed function (which causes a printer to advance its paper), and character 8 represents backspace.

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With texting, we can backspace and change what we are going to send so that our message includes all the details and makes sense.

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The backspace key deletes the character to the left of your cursor.

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