keys in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for keys in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

House of Keys [ˌhaʊzəvˈkiːz] N

House of Keys

= Camera bassa del Parlamento dell'Isola di Man

key workers N npl

key workers

= lavoratori che occupano dei posti chiave

reset key [ˈriːsetˌkiː] N COMPUT

reset key

tasto m di reset

key card [Am ˈki ˌkɑrd] N

key card

chiave f magnetica

Greek key [Am ˌɡrik ˈki] N ART

Greek key

greca f

hash key N COMPUT

hash key

tasto m cancelletto

function key [Brit, Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃən ˌki] N

function key

tasto m funzione

ignition key [Brit] N

ignition key

chiave f di accensione

ignition key

chiavetta f di accensione

keys in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for keys in the English»Italian 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

low-key ADJ

low-key affair

discreto, -a

low-key debate, discussion

contenuto, -a

key ring N

key ring

portachiavi m inv

enter key N COMPUT

enter key

tasto m di invio

tab key N

tab key

tabulatore m

skeleton key N

skeleton key

passe-partout m inv

command key N COMPUT

command key

tasto m di comando

key up VB trans

key up

emozionare

to be keyed up

essere emozionato

to be keyed up for sth

essere agitato per qc

function key N COMPUT

function key

tasto m funzione

keys Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to forget one's keys

dimenticare le chiavi

to fit the key in the lock

mettere la chiave nella serratura

the key to a mystery

la chiave di un mistero

in the key of C major

in (tonalità di) Do maggiore

he keeps losing his keys

perde sempre le chiavi

to be under lock and key

essere sotto chiave

if you go out, take your keys

se esci, prenditi le chiavi

to put under lock and key

mettere sotto chiave

money is a key that opens every door

il denaro è una chiave che apre tutte le porte prov

who did you give the keys to?

a chi hai dato le chiavi?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At first glance the larger "sonomtre" resembles the keyboard of a harpsichord, with its dark and light keys.

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People look under the lamp-post where there is light, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the keys are there.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The note can be sustained, even when the keys are released, by the use of pedals at the bottom of the piano.

en.wikipedia.org

However, because watches have since been fabricated with their own winding mechanisms, modern keys do not.

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There's a long dotted speaker outlet, but no superfluous physical shortcut keys and a minimal spread of buttons.

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The tiara and keys are typical symbols used in the coats of arms of pontiffs, which symbolize their authority.

en.wikipedia.org

And the company strikes me as unruffled that its keys might open other vehicles across its product line.

news.nationalpost.com

Tim jumps and stomps on enemies to defeat them, and can collect keys to unlock doors or operate levers to trigger platforms.

en.wikipedia.org

Thanks to the solid-state drive, it's essentially shockproof with only the keys, trackpad and screen hinge for moving parts.

www.pcadvisor.co.uk

And people prone to misplacing their keys have long been able to attach a gadget to their key-ring that lets you know where to find them when you whistle.

www.smh.com.au