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I. backspace [Am ˈbækˌspeɪs, Brit ˈbakspeɪs] N a. backspace key

backspace: tecla f de retroceso

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

backspace: retroceder un espacio (al escribir a máquina)

I. key <pl keys> [Am ki, Brit kiː] N

1.1. key:

key (for lock): llave f

key (on can): llave f

key (on can): abridor m

I've lost my house/car keys: he perdido las llaves de casa/del coche

turn the key twice: dale dos vueltas a la llave

key holder: administrador m de llaves / administradora f de llaves

1.2. key (for clock, mechanical toy):

key: llave f

1.3. key:

key (switch): llave f

key (switch): interruptor m

key (for transmitting coded signals): manipulador m

1.4. key (peg, wedge):

key: cuña f

2.1. key (to puzzle, code etc):

key: clave f

2.2. key (to map):

key: explicación f de los signos convencionales

2.3. key (answers):

key: soluciones fpl

key: respuestas fpl

3. key (crucial element):

key: clave f

patience is the key: la paciencia es el factor clave or la clave

4. key:

key (of typewriter, piano): tecla f

key (of wind instrument): llave f

5. key (tonality) MUS:

key: tono m

key: tonalidad f

in the key of D minor: en (tono de) re menor

to be in/off key: estar/no estar en el tono

to go off key: desentonar

to go off key: desafinar

to go off key: salirse del tono

to play/sing in key: tocar/cantar en el tono

6. key BOT:

key: sámara f

II. key [Am ki, Brit kiː] ADJ

key man/woman: clave adj inv

key factor/question: clave adj inv

key factor/question: fundamental

the key jobs: los puestos clave

III. key [Am ki, Brit kiː] VB trans

1. key (attune):

to key sth to sth: adaptar or adecuar algo a algo

2. key CONSTR:

key surface: estriar (para una mejor adhesión de baldosas, azulejos etc)

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backspace (key) N

backspace (key): tecla f de retroceso

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tecla de retroceso: backspace key

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I. key [ki:] N

1. key doors:

key: llave f

master key: llave maestra

2. key a. COMPUT:

key: tecla f

caps lock key: tecla de bloqueo de mayúsculas

to hit a key: pulsar una tecla

3. key no pl (essential point):

key: clave f

the key to a mystery: la clave de un misterio

a key factor/role: un factor/papel clave

4. key (list):

key: clave f

key map: lista f de símbolos convencionales

key exercises: soluciones f pl

5. key MUS:

key: tono m

change of key: cambio m de tono

in the key of C major: en (tono de) do mayor

to go off key: desafinar

Phrases:

to hold the key to sth: tener la clave de algo

II. key [ki:] ADJ

key: clave

III. key [ki:] VB trans

1. key (type):

to key (in): teclear

2. key (make appropriate):

key: adaptar

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backspace (key) N

backspace (key): tecla f de retroceso

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tecla de retroceso: backspace key

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I. key¹ [ki] N

1. key doors:

key: llave f

master key: llave maestra

2. key a. comput:

key: tecla f

caps lock key: tecla de bloqueo de mayúsculas

to hit a key: pulsar una tecla

3. key (essential point):

key: clave f

the key to a mystery: la clave de un misterio

a key factor/role: un factor/papel clave [o decisivo]

4. key (list):

key: clave f

key map: lista f de símbolos convencionales

key exercises: soluciones f pl

5. key MUS:

key: tono m

change of key: cambio m de tono

in the key of C major: en (tono de) do mayor

to go off key: desafinar

Phrases:

to hold the key to sth: tener la clave de algo

II. key¹ [ki] ADJ

key factor, figure, role:

key: clave

key decision: decisión f clave [o fundamental]

III. key¹ [ki] VB trans

1. key (type):

to key (in): teclear

2. key (make appropriate):

key: adaptar

key² [ki] N (island)

key: cayo m

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

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Many typewriters don't advance accent characters, so that no backspace is needed.

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

For example, if you wanted to delete every other character in a document, you would click right, right, then backspace.

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

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Even if a terminal did interpret backspace by deleting the preceding character, the system receiving the text might not.

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