ΠΡΠΊΠ°ΡΡ
ΠΡΠ±Π΅ΡΠΈΡΠ΅ ΡΠ·ΡΠΊ ΡΠ»ΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΡ
ΠΡΠ±Π΅ΡΠΈΡΠ΅ ΡΠ²ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ·ΡΠΊ
key
/kiΛ/
01
ΠΊΠ»ΡΡ
a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
She reached into her purse to retrieve the key to the front door.
ΠΠ½Π° Π·Π°Π»Π΅Π·Π»Π° Π² ΡΡΠΌΠΎΡΠΊΡ, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ Π΄ΠΎΡΡΠ°ΡΡ ΠΊΠ»ΡΡ ΠΎΡ Π²Ρ
ΠΎΠ΄Π½ΠΎΠΉ Π΄Π²Π΅ΡΠΈ.
02
ΠΊΠ»Π°Π²ΠΈΡΠ°
one of many buttons that one presses or taps to operate a computer, telephone, or cell phone
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
Each key on a keyboard or keypad corresponds to a specific character or function, enabling users to input data and control the device efficiently.
ΠΠ°ΠΆΠ΄Π°Ρ ΠΊΠ»Π°Π²ΠΈΡΠ° Π½Π° ΠΊΠ»Π°Π²ΠΈΠ°ΡΡΡΠ΅ ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΡΠΈΡΡΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠΉ ΠΏΠ°Π½Π΅Π»ΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΎΡΠ²Π΅ΡΡΡΠ²ΡΠ΅Ρ ΠΎΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄Π΅Π»Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠΌΡ ΡΠΈΠΌΠ²ΠΎΠ»Ρ ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΡΡΠ½ΠΊΡΠΈΠΈ, ΠΏΠΎΠ·Π²ΠΎΠ»ΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΠ΅Π»ΡΠΌ Π²Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΡΡ Π΄Π°Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ ΠΈ ΡΡΡΠ΅ΠΊΡΠΈΠ²Π½ΠΎ ΡΠΏΡΠ°Π²Π»ΡΡΡ ΡΡΡΡΠΎΠΉΡΡΠ²ΠΎΠΌ.
03
ΠΊΠ»Π°Π²ΠΈΡΠ°
a mechanical part that is pressed or activated to produce sound in musical instruments
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The pianist pressed each key in perfect harmony to create a beautiful piece.
ΠΠΈΠ°Π½ΠΈΡΡ Π½Π°ΠΆΠΈΠΌΠ°Π» ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄ΡΡ ΠΊΠ»Π°Π²ΠΈΡΡ Π² ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΉ Π³Π°ΡΠΌΠΎΠ½ΠΈΠΈ, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ ΡΠΎΠ·Π΄Π°ΡΡ ΠΏΡΠ΅ΠΊΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΎΠ΅ ΠΏΡΠΎΠΈΠ·Π²Π΅Π΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅.
04
ΠΊΠ»ΡΡ, ΠΊΠ»ΡΡΠ΅Π²ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ°ΠΊΡΠΎΡ
a crucial factor in achieving or understanding something
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
Trust is the key to a successful relationship.
ΠΠΎΠ²Π΅ΡΠΈΠ΅ β ΡΡΠΎ ΠΊΠ»ΡΡ ΠΊ ΡΡΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ½ΡΠΌ ΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡΠΌ.
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The singer 's key was so high, it made the audience gasp in awe.
Π’ΠΎΠ½Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡ ΠΏΠ΅Π²ΡΠ° Π±ΡΠ»Π° Π½Π°ΡΡΠΎΠ»ΡΠΊΠΎ Π²ΡΡΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ, ΡΡΠΎ Π·Π°ΡΡΠ°Π²ΠΈΠ»Π° ΠΏΡΠ±Π»ΠΈΠΊΡ Π°Ρ
Π½ΡΡΡ ΠΎΡ ΠΈΠ·ΡΠΌΠ»Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ.
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The composer chose the key of G major for the symphony, emphasizing its bright and uplifting qualities.
ΠΠΎΠΌΠΏΠΎΠ·ΠΈΡΠΎΡ Π²ΡΠ±ΡΠ°Π» ΡΠΎΠ½Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡ ΡΠΎΠ»Ρ ΠΌΠ°ΠΆΠΎΡ Π΄Π»Ρ ΡΠΈΠΌΡΠΎΠ½ΠΈΠΈ, ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΠ²Π°Ρ Π΅Ρ ΡΡΠΊΠΈΠ΅ ΠΈ Π²ΠΎΠ·Π²ΡΡΠ°ΡΡΠΈΠ΅ ΠΊΠ°ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ²Π°.
07
ΠΊΠ»ΡΡ, Π·Π°Π²ΠΎΠ΄Π½ΠΎΠΉ ΠΊΠ»ΡΡ
a device used to wind a spring-driven mechanism, such as a clock
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The old-fashioned toy required a winding key to make it move.
Π‘ΡΠ°ΡΠΎΠΌΠΎΠ΄Π½Π°Ρ ΠΈΠ³ΡΡΡΠΊΠ° ΡΡΠ΅Π±ΠΎΠ²Π°Π»Π° ΠΊΠ»ΡΡ, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ Π·Π°ΡΡΠ°Π²ΠΈΡΡ Π΅Ρ Π΄Π²ΠΈΠ³Π°ΡΡΡΡ.
08
Π·Π°ΠΌΠΊΠΎΠ²ΡΠΉ ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅Π½Ρ, ΠΊΠ»ΡΡΠ΅Π²ΠΎΠΉ ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅Π½Ρ
the central stone at the top of an arch that holds the structure together
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
Without the key, the arch would not have been able to bear the weight of the building.
ΠΠ΅Π· Π·Π°ΠΌΠΊΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ½Ρ Π°ΡΠΊΠ° Π½Π΅ ΡΠΌΠΎΠ³Π»Π° Π±Ρ Π²ΡΠ΄Π΅ΡΠΆΠ°ΡΡ Π²Π΅Ρ Π·Π΄Π°Π½ΠΈΡ.
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The map 's key showed what each symbol represented, such as parks, rivers, and roads.
ΠΠ΅Π³Π΅Π½Π΄Π° ΠΊΠ°ΡΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠ°Π·ΡΠ²Π°Π»Π°, ΡΡΠΎ ΠΎΠ±ΠΎΠ·Π½Π°ΡΠ°Π΅Ρ ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄ΡΠΉ ΡΠΈΠΌΠ²ΠΎΠ», Π½Π°ΠΏΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅Ρ, ΠΏΠ°ΡΠΊΠΈ, ΡΠ΅ΠΊΠΈ ΠΈ Π΄ΠΎΡΠΎΠ³ΠΈ.
10
ΠΊΠ»ΡΡ, ΡΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ
a list of correct answers or solutions to questions, puzzles, or exercises
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The online course offers a key to help students check their understanding of the material.
ΠΠ½Π»Π°ΠΉΠ½-ΠΊΡΡΡ ΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄Π»Π°Π³Π°Π΅Ρ ΠΊΠ»ΡΡ, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠΌΠΎΡΡ ΡΡΡΠ΄Π΅Π½ΡΠ°ΠΌ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ²Π΅ΡΠΈΡΡ ΠΈΡ
ΠΏΠΎΠ½ΠΈΠΌΠ°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ°Π»Π°.
11
ΠΊΡΠ°ΡΠΊΠ°, ΠΊΠ»ΡΡΠ΅Π²Π°Ρ Π·ΠΎΠ½Π°
(basketball) the area near the basket, where players often position themselves for rebounds, screens, or post moves
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The power forward grabbed the rebound in the key after the missed shot.
Π’ΡΠΆΠ΅Π»ΡΠΉ ΡΠΎΡΠ²Π°ΡΠ΄ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ°Π» ΠΎΡΡΠΊΠΎΠΊ Π² ΠΊΡΠ°ΡΠΊΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΡΠ»Π΅ Π½Π΅ΡΠ΄Π°ΡΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π±ΡΠΎΡΠΊΠ°.
12
ΠΊΠΈΠ»ΠΎ, ΠΊΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΡΠ°ΠΌΠΌ
a kilogram, especially of an illegal drug
Informal
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The police found a key of cocaine hidden in the warehouse.
ΠΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΠΈΡ Π½Π°ΡΠ»Π° ΠΊΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΡΠ°ΠΌΠΌ ΠΊΠΎΠΊΠ°ΠΈΠ½Π°, ΡΠΏΡΡΡΠ°Π½Π½ΡΠΉ Π½Π° ΡΠΊΠ»Π°Π΄Π΅.
13
ΠΊΡΡΠ»Π°ΡΠΊΠ°, Π΄Π²ΡΠΊΡΡΠ»Π°ΡΠΊΠ°
a type of seed with a wing-like structure that helps it to be carried by the wind, often found in certain tree species
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The ground was covered with keys from the maple trees after the wind blew them off.
ΠΠ΅ΠΌΠ»Ρ Π±ΡΠ»Π° ΠΏΠΎΠΊΡΡΡΠ° ΠΊΠ»ΡΡΠ°ΠΌΠΈ Ρ ΠΊΠ»Π΅Π½ΠΎΠ² ΠΏΠΎΡΠ»Π΅ ΡΠΎΠ³ΠΎ, ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ Π²Π΅ΡΠ΅Ρ ΠΈΡ
ΡΠ΄ΡΠ».
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The key of the novel was dark and brooding, reflecting the main character's inner turmoil.
ΠΠ»ΡΡ ΡΠΎΠΌΠ°Π½Π° Π±ΡΠ» ΠΌΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΡΠΌ ΠΈ Π·Π°Π΄ΡΠΌΡΠΈΠ²ΡΠΌ, ΠΎΡΡΠ°ΠΆΠ°Ρ Π²Π½ΡΡΡΠ΅Π½Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ΅ΠΆΠΈΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΡ Π³Π»Π°Π²Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π³Π΅ΡΠΎΡ.
15
ΠΊΠ»ΡΡ, Π·Π°Π²Π΅ΡΡΠ°ΡΡΠΈΠΉ ΡΠ»Π΅ΠΌΠ΅Π½Ρ
the final piece or board used to complete a floor or surface installation, ensuring the structure is secure
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
He carefully placed the key to finish the wooden surface.
ΠΠ½ Π°ΠΊΠΊΡΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΎ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠΆΠΈΠ» ΠΊΠ»ΡΡ, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ Π·Π°Π²Π΅ΡΡΠΈΡΡ Π΄Π΅ΡΠ΅Π²ΡΠ½Π½ΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΠ²Π΅ΡΡ
Π½ΠΎΡΡΡ.
16
ΠΊΠ»ΡΡΠΈ, ΠΊΠ»ΡΡΠΈ Π²Π»Π°ΡΡΠΈ
(in the plural) a symbol of authority or control within a prison pod or gang
Slang
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
Whoever holds the keys controls the pod.
Π’ΠΎΡ, Ρ ΠΊΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΊΠ»ΡΡΠΈ, ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΡΡΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΡΠ΅Ρ ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ.
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The key factor in his success was his persistence and determination.
ΠΠ»ΡΡΠ΅Π²ΡΠΌ ΡΠ°ΠΊΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΌ Π΅Π³ΠΎ ΡΡΠΏΠ΅Ρ
Π° Π±ΡΠ»Π° Π΅Π³ΠΎ Π½Π°ΡΡΠΎΠΉΡΠΈΠ²ΠΎΡΡΡ ΠΈ ΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΠΌΠΎΡΡΡ.
to key
01
ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π½ΡΠΈΡΠΈΡΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΡ, ΠΊΠ»Π°ΡΡΠΈΡΠΈΡΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΡ
to identify or classify an organism, species, or object using a system of questions or characteristics, typically in fields like botany, biology, or taxonomy
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The botanist keyed the plant based on its leaf shape and flower color.
ΠΠΎΡΠ°Π½ΠΈΠΊ ΠΎΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄Π΅Π»ΠΈΠ» ΡΠ°ΡΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎ ΡΠΎΡΠΌΠ΅ Π»ΠΈΡΡΡΠ΅Π² ΠΈ ΡΠ²Π΅ΡΡ ΡΠ²Π΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠ².
02
Π°Π΄Π°ΠΏΡΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΡ, ΠΏΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΠ½Π°Π»ΠΈΠ·ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΡ
to tailor an advertisement to a specific audience
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The marketing team decided to key the advertisement for young professionals in urban areas.
ΠΠ°ΡΠΊΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ½Π³ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠ°Π½Π΄Π° ΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ»Π° ΠΎΡΠΈΠ΅Π½ΡΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΡ ΡΠ΅ΠΊΠ»Π°ΠΌΡ Π½Π° ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄ΡΡ
ΠΏΡΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΡΠΈΠΎΠ½Π°Π»ΠΎΠ² Π² Π³ΠΎΡΠΎΠ΄ΡΠΊΠΈΡ
ΡΠ°ΠΉΠΎΠ½Π°Ρ
.
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The musician keyed the piano to ensure it was in tune.
ΠΡΠ·ΡΠΊΠ°Π½Ρ Π½Π°ΡΡΡΠΎΠΈΠ» ΠΏΠΈΠ°Π½ΠΈΠ½ΠΎ, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ ΡΠ±Π΅Π΄ΠΈΡΡΡΡ, ΡΡΠΎ ΠΎΠ½ΠΎ Π² ΡΠΎΠ½Π΅.
04
ΡΠ°ΡΠ°ΠΏΠ°ΡΡ, Π²Π°Π½Π΄Π°Π»ΠΈΠ·ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΡ ΠΊΠ»ΡΡΠΎΠΌ
to vandalize or scratch a car, typically with a key, as an act of damage or protest
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
Someone keyed my car while I was inside the store.
ΠΡΠΎ-ΡΠΎ ΠΏΠΎΡΠ°ΡΠ°ΠΏΠ°Π» ΠΌΠΎΡ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ½Ρ, ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠ° Ρ Π±ΡΠ» Π² ΠΌΠ°Π³Π°Π·ΠΈΠ½Π΅.
05
ΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄ΠΎΡΡΠ°Π²ΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΎΡΡΡΠΏ, Π·Π°ΡΠ΅Π³ΠΈΡΡΡΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΡ
to give access or control by providing a key or code
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The hotel receptionist keyed the guest into the system to access their room.
ΠΠ΄ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΠΈΡΡΡΠ°ΡΠΎΡ ΠΎΡΠ΅Π»Ρ Π·Π°ΡΠ΅Π³ΠΈΡΡΡΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π» Π³ΠΎΡΡΡ Π² ΡΠΈΡΡΠ΅ΠΌΠ΅, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΎΡΡΡΠΏ ΠΊ Π΅Π³ΠΎ ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠ½Π°ΡΠ΅.
06
Π²Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΡΡ, Π½Π°Π±ΠΈΡΠ°ΡΡ
to enter information or data into a computer or electronic device using a keyboard
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
He quickly keyed the details into the system.
ΠΠ½ Π±ΡΡΡΡΠΎ Π²Π²Π΅Π» Π΄Π΅ΡΠ°Π»ΠΈ Π² ΡΠΈΡΡΠ΅ΠΌΡ.
07
ΡΡΡΠ°Π½Π°Π²Π»ΠΈΠ²Π°ΡΡ Π·Π°ΠΌΠΊΠΎΠ²ΡΠΉ ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅Π½Ρ, Π·Π°ΠΊΡΠ΅ΠΏΠ»ΡΡΡ Π°ΡΠΊΡ Π·Π°ΠΌΠΊΠΎΠ²ΡΠΌ ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ½Π΅ΠΌ
to provide an arch with its central supporting stone
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The mason keyed the arch to ensure it would hold steady.
ΠΠ°ΠΌΠ΅Π½ΡΠΈΠΊ Π·Π°ΠΊΠ»ΠΈΠ½ΠΈΠ» Π°ΡΠΊΡ, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ ΡΠ±Π΅Π΄ΠΈΡΡΡΡ, ΡΡΠΎ ΠΎΠ½Π° Π±ΡΠ΄Π΅Ρ Π΄Π΅ΡΠΆΠ°ΡΡΡΡ ΡΡΡΠΎΠΉΡΠΈΠ²ΠΎ.
ΠΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ
The technician keyed the gears into place to ensure the machine functioned properly.
Π’Π΅Ρ
Π½ΠΈΠΊ Π·Π°ΡΠΈΠΊΡΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π» ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ΅ΡΠ½ΠΈ Π½Π° ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠ΅, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ ΠΎΠ±Π΅ΡΠΏΠ΅ΡΠΈΡΡ ΠΏΡΠ°Π²ΠΈΠ»ΡΠ½ΡΡ ΡΠ°Π±ΠΎΡΡ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ½Ρ.
ΠΠ΅ΠΊΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠ΅ ΠΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π²ΠΎ
keyless
key
ΠΠ»ΠΈΠ·ΠΊΠΈΠ΅ Π‘Π»ΠΎΠ²Π°
