key meaning in Spanish

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key : clave

Pronunciation : key

Pronunciation in Spanish : key

Part of speech : Noun Adjective Verb

Definition in English : noun: metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated adjective: serving as an essential component verb: identify as in botany or biology, for example

Definition in Spanish : sustantivo: dispositivo de metal formado de tal manera que cuando se inserta en la cerradura adecuada, el mecanismo de la cerradura se puede girar adjetivo: sirviendo como un componente esencial verbo: identificarse como en botánica o biología, por ejemplo

Examples in English :

Adjective : Simplicity is the key to brilliance Noun: She put the key in the lock

Examples in Spanish :

Adjetivo: La simplicidad es la clave del brillo. Sustantivo: puso la llave en la cerradura

Synonyms of key

Synonyms in English

essential, principal, primary, important, crucial

Synonyms in Spanish

esencial, principio, principalmente, importante, crucial

Antonyms of key

Antonyms in English

insignificant, minor, unimportant, less important