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llave

/ˈʝabe/, [ˈɟ͡ʝa.β̞e], /ˈʝabe/, [ˈɟ͡ʝa.β̞e]

key, wrench

Noun llave f (plural llaves)

  1. key (to open doors)
  2. key (of musical instrument)
  3. key (in heraldry)
  4. spanner, wrench
  5. faucet, tap, water tap, spigot
  6. curly bracket ({ and })
  7. switch (a device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)
  8. (wrestling) hold (position or grip used to control the opponent)
  9. (uncountable) a game where a small metal disc is thrown at a small metal structure

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Tom apagó la llave.

    Tom turned the faucet off.

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  • Ni siquiera estoy segura de si esta es mi llave.

    I'm not even sure if this is my key.

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  • Tom no se acuerda si le puso llave a la puerta.

    Tom doesn't remember if he locked the door.

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  • La llave estaba tan oxidada que ya no la podían usar.

    The key was so rusty that they couldn't use it anymore.

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  • Tom quería que dejara la puerta sin llave.

    Tom wanted me to leave the door unlocked.

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  • Agarraste la llave equivocada.

    You took the wrong key.

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  • Han perdido la llave del cajón.

    They've lost the key to the drawer.

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  • Tom no pudo encontrar su llave por ningún lado.

    Tom couldn't find his key anywhere.

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  • Ella perdió la llave de su ropero mientras nadaba en la piscina.

    While swimming in the pool, she lost her locker key.

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  • ¿Dónde está la llave de la luz?

    Where's the light switch?

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