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I. key [kiː] N

1. key also fig (for a lock):

key
ključ m

2. key (button):

key
taster m
key of a computer, piano
dirka f
key of a flute
ventil m
to hit a key
pritisnuti taster (na tastaturi)

3. key:

key (to symbols)
ključ m
key (to symbols)
rešenje nt
key (for solutions)
šifra f

4. key MUS:

key
tonalitet m
change of key
promena tonaliteta
in the key of C major
u C-dur ključu
to sing in/off key
pevati u/izvan tonaliteta

II. key [kiː] ADJ

key factor, figure, industry, role:

key
ključni
key contribution/ingredient
ključni doprinos/sastojak
key decision
ključna odluka
key point
ključna tačka
key witness
ključni svedok

low-'key ADJ

low-key
uzdržan
low-key
neupadljiv
low-key colour
taman
to keep sth low-key
ne dizati veliku buku oko nečega
to take a low-key approach to sth
staloženo prići nečemu

'short·cut key N COMPUT

shortcut key
prečica f na tastaturi

ig·'ni·tion key N

ignition key
ključ m za paljenje motora

'key mon·ey N no pl

key money
predujam m
key money
avans m za zakup stana ili poslovnog prostora

'key ring N

key ring
privesak m za nošenje ključeva

key up VB trans

key up a person:

key up
uzbuditi
to be keyed up for sth
biti uzbuđen zbog nečeg
to be all keyed up
biti sav napet

re·'turn key N

return key
enter m taster na tastaturi

I. off 'key ADV

off key
neharmonično
off key
bez sluha

II. off 'key ADJ

1. off key (out of tune):

off key
raštimovan
off key
van tonaliteta

2. off key fig (inopportune):

off key
nezgodan
off key
neumesan

'pass key N

pass key
univerzalni ključ m
Present
Ikey up
youkey up
he/she/itkeys up
wekey up
youkey up
theykey up
Past
Ikeyed up
youkeyed up
he/she/itkeyed up
wekeyed up
youkeyed up
theykeyed up
Present Perfect
Ihavekeyed up
youhavekeyed up
he/she/ithaskeyed up
wehavekeyed up
youhavekeyed up
theyhavekeyed up
Past Perfect
Ihadkeyed up
youhadkeyed up
he/she/ithadkeyed up
wehadkeyed up
youhadkeyed up
theyhadkeyed up
See further verb tables