cay im Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Übersetzungen für cay im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

cay [Brit keɪ, kiː, Am keɪ, ki] SUBST

cay → key

Siehe auch: key

I.key [Brit kiː, Am ki] SUBST

1. key (locking device):

key

clé f

key

clef f

a front-door/car key

une clé de maison/voiture

a set or bunch of keys

un jeu de clés

to leave the key in the door

laisser la clé sur la porte

under lock and key

sous clé

2. key (winding device):

key (gen)

remontoir m (for de)

key (for clock)

clé f (de pendule)

key (for clock)

remontoir m

3. key TECH:

key

clé f

4. key (control):

key (on typewriter, computer, piano, phone)

touche f

key (on oboe, flute)

clé f

5. key übtr:

key (vital clue) (to happiness, success etc)

clé f

key (vital clue) (to happiness, success etc)

secret m (to de)

his diary holds the key to the mystery

son journal renferme la clé du mystère

exercise is the key to health

l'exercice est le secret de la santé

the key to being a good teacher is to listen

le secret pour devenir un bon enseignant est d'écouter

6. key (explanatory list):

key (on map)

légende f

key (to abbreviations, symbols)

liste f

key (for code, cryptogram)

clé f

‘pronunciation key’

‘liste phonétique’, ‘tableau m phonétique’

7. key (answers) (to test, riddle):

key

solutions fpl

key SCHULE

corrigé m

8. key MUS:

key

ton m

key

tonalité f

what key is the sonata in?

dans quel ton est la sonate?

change of key wörtl, übtr

changement m de ton

a major key

un ton majeur

in a major/minor key

en majeur/mineur

to sing/play in key

chanter/jouer juste

to sing/ play off key

chanter/jouer faux

9. key GEOG:

key

caye m

II.key [Brit kiː, Am ki] ADJ

key industry, job, element, document, figure, role

clé

key inv after Subst difference, point

capital

key problem

essentiel/-ielle

III.key [Brit kiː, Am ki] VERB trans

1. key (type):

key data, information

saisir

2. key (adapt):

key remarks, speech

adapter (to à)

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

There lies a chain of five coral cays, barely above the tide.

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It has some unnamed sand cays which are used by seabirds but no significant islands.

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Many types of plants, birds and reptiles have been recorded in both the cays.

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The cays occur on planar reefs of various sizes and with various levels of exposure to the prevailing winds.

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The cay has in the past been covered with dense vegetation.

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The cay also supports a diverse seabird population.

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Collectively they comprise 241 ha of coral cays.

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This ceased over 40 years ago, and the vegetation of these two cays has largely recovered.

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It includes all coastal and inland islands, cays, isles and islets.

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A program to remove feral goats from the cay has also been initiated.

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