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Pronunciation / Transliteration: klay
"Elle a trouvé la clé de sa maison sous le paillasson."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small metal instrument used to open or close a lock.
"She found the key to her house under the doormat." - 2
A crucial element or factor in achieving a result.
"Education is the key to a successful career."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'cǣg', of Germanic origin, referring originally to a metal instrument for locking and unlocking a door. Over centuries, the semantic range expanded metaphorically to denote solutions, central factors, and musical tones.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Key" is said worldwide
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clé
Transliteration: klay
"Elle a trouvé la clé de sa maison sous le paillasson."
Schlüssel
Transliteration: ʃlʏsəl
"Sie fand den Schlüssel zu ihrem Haus unter der Fußmatte."
chiave
Transliteration: kiˈa.ve
"Ha trovato la chiave di casa sotto il tappetino."
clave
Transliteration: klabe
"Encontró la clave de su casa debajo del felpudo."
chave
Transliteration: ʃa.vi
"Ela encontrou a chave de casa debaixo do tapete."
चाबी
Transliteration: chaabi
"उसे अपने घर की चाबी दरवाजे के नीचे मिली।"
钥匙
Transliteration: yàoshi
"她在门垫下找到了她家的钥匙。"
열쇠
Transliteration: yeolsoe
"그녀는 현관 매트 아래에서 집 열쇠를 찾았다."
鍵
Transliteration: kagi
"彼女は玄関マットの下で家の鍵を見つけました。"
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