Engelsk tillægsord: key | |||
1. | key serving as an essential component | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A cardinal rule. The central cause of the problem. An example that was fundamental to the argument. Computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | cardinal, central, fundamental, primal | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | important, of import | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | unimportant | ||
Engelsk navneord: key | |||
1. | key (om genstand) metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | device | ||
Mere specifikke termer | ignition key, latchkey, master, master key, passe-partout, passkey | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | bit, shank, stem | ||
2. | key (om erkendelse) something crucial for explaining | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The key to development is economic integration. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | explanation | ||
3. | key (om egenskab) pitch of the voice | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He spoke in a low key. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | pitch | ||
4. | key (om kommunikation) any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | tonality | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | musical notation | ||
Mere specifikke termer | home key, major key, major mode, minor key, minor mode, tonic key | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | atonalism, atonality | ||
5. | key (om mængde el. mål) a kilogram of a narcotic drug | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They were carrying two keys of heroin. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | kg, kilo, kilogram | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
6. | key (om plante) a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | key fruit, samara | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | achene | ||
7. | Key (om person) United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843) | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | Francis Scott Key | ||
Eksempler på forekomster af mindre specifikke termer | attorney, lawyer, poet | ||
8. | key (om ting) a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | cay, Florida key | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | coral reef | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | Everglade State, FL, Florida, Sunshine State | ||
9. | key (om sted) (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He hit a jump shot from the top of the key. He dominates play in the paint. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | paint | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | space | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | foul line | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | basketball court | ||
Overordnet emneområde | basketball, basketball game, hoops | ||
10. | key (om kommunikation) a list of answers to a test | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Some students had stolen the key to the final exam. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | list, listing | ||
11. | key (om kommunikation) a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | list, listing | ||
Mere specifikke termer | key word | ||
12. | key (om kommunikation) a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | positive identification | ||
13. | key (om genstand) mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | winder | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | mechanical device | ||
Mere specifikke termer | watch key | ||
14. | key (om genstand) the central building block at the top of an arch or vault | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | headstone, keystone | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | building block | ||
Mere specifikke termer | coign, coigne, quoin | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | arch | ||
15. | key (om genstand) a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | lever | ||
Mere specifikke termer | backspace, backspace key, backspacer, command key, control key, return, return key, shift, shift key, space bar, tab, tab key, telegraph key | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | action, action mechanism | ||
Tilhører disse overordnede termer | keyboard | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: key | |||
1. | key (om erkendelse) identify as in botany or biology, for example | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | describe, discover, distinguish, identify, key out, name | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Kan forårsage | assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out | ||
2. | key (om forhold) provide with a key | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
3. | key (om relation) vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | vandalise, vandalize | ||
4. | key (om ændring) regulate the musical pitch of | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | chord, harmonise, harmonize | ||
Overordnet emneområde | music | ||
5. | key (om ændring) harmonize with or adjust to | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | harmonise, harmonize, reconcile | ||