What does llave in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word llave in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use llave in Spanish.

The word llave in Spanish means key, wrench, tap, switch, hold, chokehold, key, key, apply a hold, use a hold, under lock and key, lock, Allen key, hex key, stopcock, tap, key to success, adjustable wrench, master key, turns of the key. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word llave

key

nombre femenino (objeto para abrir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No sé dónde dejé las llaves del coche.
I don't know where the car keys are.

wrench

nombre femenino (herramienta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pásame la llave para girar la tuerca.
Give me the wrench to turn the nut.

tap

nombre femenino (del grifo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cierra la llave del agua.
Turn the tap off.

switch

nombre femenino (interruptor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dale a la llave de la luz, que está oscuro.
Flip the light switch - it's a bit dark in here.

hold, chokehold

nombre femenino (movimiento para inmovilizar) (sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Está practicando una llave de judo.
He's practicing a judo hold.

key

nombre femenino (música)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La llave o clave indica la altura de las notas en un pentagrama.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mozart wrote this piano sonata in the key of F major.

key

nombre femenino (signo ortográfico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las llaves se usan frecuentemente en expresiones matemáticas.
Keys are often used in mathematical expressions.

apply a hold, use a hold

locución verbal (lucha: usar una llave)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El luchador aplicó una llave sobre su contrincante.

under lock and key

locución adverbial (guardado con seguro)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Guardo mis ahorros bajo llave.
I keep my savings under lock and key.

lock

(echar la llave, el cerrojo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cierra la puerta con llave al salir.
Lock the door when you leave.

Allen key, hex key

nombre femenino (barra hexagonal) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No puedes usar desarmador, necesitas una llave Allen.
You can't use a screwdriver, you need an Allen key (or: hex key)

stopcock

locución nominal femenina (abre o corta flujo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay una fuga de agua, cierra la llave de paso.
There's a water leak. Close the stopcock.

tap

(fontanería: grifo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cierra la llave del agua mientras te lavas el pelo.
Turn off the tap while you wash your hair.

key to success

locución nominal femenina (figurado (clave para triunfar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La llave del éxito está en hacer bien su trabajo.
The key to success lies in doing a good job.

adjustable wrench

nombre femenino (mandíbula ajustable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La llave inglesa sirve para ajustar las tuercas.
An adjustable wrench is used to adjust screws.

master key

nombre femenino (abre varias cerraduras)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El conserje de la escuela tiene una llave maestra para todas las puertas.
The school caretaker has a master key for all the doors.

turns of the key

locución nominal femenina plural (para trancar, cerrar)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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