So this was his spare key, the one he kept at the Vicarage.Leave a spare key with a trustworthy neighbour.It had temporarily slipped my mind, but some one did have a spare key some while ago.These socialist writings showed me the key to my environment.Any set of search keys for a document can be described as a document profile.My plastic key wouldn't open my hotel room.Then she saw a little glass table with three legs, and on the top of it was a very small gold key.Type in your PIN code, then press the ENTER key.
the key to a door/house/cupboard (=the key that opens a door/house/cupboard ) Has anyone seen the key to the garage door? verbs put a key in a lock/the door I put the key in the lock, but it wouldn’t turn. phrases a bunch/set of keys (=a group of keys kept together ) He took out a huge bunch of keys and unlocked the door. the ignition key (=the key that starts a car or engine ) Sam turned the ignition key and drove slowly away. the front/back door key She felt in her pocket for the front door key. car keys She left her car keys on the hall table. door key I’ll get a new door key cut for you. hot key/shortcut key (=a special key on a computer, that does specific things ) 4 music a) the wooden or metal parts that you press on a piano and some wind instruments in order to play them piano keys b) a scale of notes that begins with one particular note, or the quality of sound this scale has a tune in the key of A minor 5 map/drawing EXPLAIN a list of the signs, colours etc used on a map or technical drawing etc that explains what they mean 6 test TC ANSWER/REPLY the printed answers to a test or set of questions in a book 7 island SG a small flat island, especially one that is part of a group near the coast the Florida Keys COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + key a spare key (=an extra key ) Never hide your spare key under the doormat. → master key 2 → the key 3 computer APM T the buttons that you press on a computer keyboard to operate the computer Press the ‘Escape’ key to exit. key to I can lend you a spare key to the store until you get one cut (=made ). S1 W2 noun 1 lock D a small specially shaped piece of metal that you put into a lock and turn in order to lock or unlock a door, start a car etc house/car keys I lost my house keys.
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