llave

la llave(
yah
-
beh
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. key
No encuentro las llaves de mi casa.I can't find my house keys.
a. faucet (water)
La llave está goteando. ¡Hora de llamar al plomero!The faucet is dripping. Time to call the plumber!
b. tap (water)
Asegúrate que la llave quede cerrada.Make sure the tap is turned off.
c. switch (light)
Si todos ya están listos para ver la película, voy a darle a la llave de la luz.If everyone is ready to watch the movie, I'm going to hit the light switch.
a. wrench
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿No has visto la llave que dejé sobre la mesa de trabajo?Have you seen the wrench I left on the work table?
b. spanner
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Pásame la llave. Necesito apretar esta tuerca.Pass me the spanner. I need to tighten this nut.
a. hold
Mi cuñado me enseñó una llave de krav magá.My brother-in-law showed me a Krav Maga hold.
a. curly bracket
Tienes que escribir una llave después de esta instrucción o el script no correrá.You have to close this statement with a curly bracket or the script won't run.
b. curly brace
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Escribe el conjunto matemático entre llaves.Write the mathematical set between curly braces.
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