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• 1 (en general) key cierra la puerta con llave = lock the door bajo llave = under lock and key la llave del éxito = the key to success llave de contacto = ignition key llave maestra = master key, passkey Definition of key in the British & World English dictionary Definition of key in the US English dictionary Translate key | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 [Mec] (herramienta) wrench (AmE) spanner (BrE) llave inglesa = monkey wrench Definition of wrench in the British & World English dictionary Definition of wrench in the US English dictionary Translate wrench | into French | into German | into Italian

• 3 a (interruptor) switch; (en tubería) valve la llave del gas = the gas jet (AmE) o (BrE) tap cerrar la llave de paso = to turn the water/gas off at the main valve (AmE) o (BrE) at the mains Definition of switch in the British & World English dictionary Definition of switch in the US English dictionary Translate switch | into French | into German | into Italian b (AmL) (de lavabo, bañera) faucet (AmE) tap (BrE) Definition of faucet in the British & World English dictionary Definition of faucet in the US English dictionary Translate faucet | into French | into German | into Italian

• 4 (en un texto) brace Definition of brace in the British & World English dictionary Definition of brace in the US English dictionary Translate brace | into French | into German | into Italian

• 5 (en lucha, judo) hold lo inmovilizó con una llave (de brazo) = she got him in an armlock Definition of hold in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hold in the US English dictionary Translate hold | into French | into German | into Italian